Its hot. Its humid. We skipped the Monday ride in favor of cocktail hour at Wild Thyme. - That's how the Bloated Tick do.
Out with the Ghost tonight - Beaver Dam down to 2 Holes and back on the Jump trail. We lost a set of superfluous handlebars along the way thanks to the Ghost. Mo Schleck got his first crash (Endo over the handlebars) trying to jump a log that was too high up over the trail with a foot of air between it and the ground. A proud moment watching the Mo hurl through the air and then slide on his head/shoulder down the trail. I told him that we are not filming Jackass he should wait to do such advanced tricks when the cameras are on.
"Tips:
Don't make this trick last too long. You don't want to flip forward, landing on your head.
This trick is best performed on grass that can get ruined without anyone caring.
It is also useful to endo on smooth, hard surfaces, as the tires will benefit from increased amounts of grip, and the surface integrity will make it easier to modulate the brake pressure accurately, prolonging the endo and further impressing your friends and any attractive bystanders. "
Other than the sweet tricks and air it was a pretty uneventful ride for me - made it two hours without a crash - a first since getting clips. Only had one minor group pile up due to skidd out on soft sand.
Returned to the BT base for grubb and to advise on packs of frozen veggies for cooling down lumps and bumps.
Woo to tha Hoo.
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