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I have no problem meeting at Alex's, so long as someone can pick me up.
Standard offer: gas money and beer for your trouble.
Weather looks like it could rain a bit, but not enough to cancel.
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tehschkott
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:23 am
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 4966Location: Hatertown
Alex's is fine. 10am is fine. I have room for 1 more in my car.
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whoreratiocane
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:47 pm
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Alex
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:48 am
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The weather forecast is degrading.
I'll post here Saturday morning if we cancel (using Jeff's call of "pissing rain cancels"). You can also call/text me at 206-354-9537. If we have steady rain between now and Saturday we may want to talk about going to Duthie or another place that drains better than Paradise Valley (which EvergreenMTB mentions as turning into a muddy mess when there is a lot of rain).
I'm looking forward to week three of playing in the mud.
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lantius
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:18 pm
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cliff mass doesn't think much of our chances:
A second system gets here Saturday morning and as you will see, the rainfall, particularly in the mountains is far more serious (1-2 inches being widespread)--see map below for 24-h rainfall ending Sunday at 5 AM. Bad for hiking! But you can escape the rain on Saturday by heading to eastern Washington or by positioning yourself in the rainshadow to the NE of the Olympics.
tehschkott
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:06 pm
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 4966Location: Hatertown
Life is what happens while you're waiting for the weather forecast to predict desirable weather.
Not saying don't pay attention to it, I'm saying that trying to plan around weather predictions is a great way to lose a lot of borderline days - of which the PacNW is largely comprised of, especially this time of year.
I go into this expecting to get wet. Everything after that is cherry on the cake.
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jimmythefly
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:15 pm
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Bingo.
Might have to make a front mud deflector from an old inner tube like Andy has between his crown and stanchion arch.
Might have a muddy ride, but sometimes that's just the way the gravy crumbles.
jeff
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:27 pm
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Remember how muddy and fun that first trip to Duthie was?
That.
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Alex
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:27 pm
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we were super muddy at duthie, and i for one had a great day (despite my suspension not working at the time)
i'm excited about tomorrow
jeff
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:39 am
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It's raining pretty steady and I am getting a cold.
*clap clap*
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Alex
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:49 am
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you don't need to golf clap, your first rule was pissing rain cancels.
i'm tempted to duck out too, but still leave my house as a meeting place and where you guys can talk me into it. if i don't go mountain biking i'll do some other bike nerdery (probably defined as visting bike shops and drinking beer) with john that anyone else is welcome to join in on.
tehschkott
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:36 am
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 4966Location: Hatertown
what the hell are you people doing up at 630am?
If today's off, are we interested in trying for tomorrow?
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Alex
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:55 am
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 2677Location: Roosevelt
7:30, the clock is off on point83
maybe duthie today? the rain stopped.
joeball
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:10 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 5034Location: Over the bridge and up the hill
I'm enjoying a morning at home without rushing out the door so far.
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jimmythefly
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:33 pm
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Awwwww Yeeeeeaaah! Super muddy fun. Andy, Alex, Andre, John, Fred, Lee and I had a blast. In time-honored fashion I wiped out in the parking lot after the ride while goofing around.
Duthie was muddy, but only a couple of bigger puddles, otherwise just as fun as ever.
Me:
Fred:
Alex
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:43 pm
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 2677Location: Roosevelt
awesome riding, the weather was fine. i'll post photos and videos tomorrow.
blasdelf
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:15 pm
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I stayed on my feet all day at Duthie and then went down in my driveway…
My brakes work now that the rims got machined with mud, enough to scrub the front knobby tire on asphalt.
Douglas
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:04 am
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blasdelf wrote:
I stayed on my feet all day at Duthie and then went down in my driveway…
My brakes work now that the rims got machined with mud, enough to scrub the front knobby tire on asphalt.
They make these fancy things called disc brakes now-a-days. Consistency in braking is not over rated.
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Douglas
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:24 pm
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ifaey wrote:
then this is relevant to my interests, and- silly old work permitting- i'll come along next time.
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