snakes

Coming down yellow ridge thursday I ran into one biggest rattle snakes I've seen in years. I was about half way down in the flat fast section. He was laying right on the trail ready to strike. I had to lift my leg so he wouldn't bit me. So be aware when riding. I took some pics. of him on my phone but I could'nt down load them to my computor.

RIDE

Sunday will be at the Mud Banks. Ride time 9Am.
If you know anyone having problems getting on the blog tell them to rewrite there URL. I was having problems. It kept telling me my URL was to large, so I rewrote it and restored it in my favorites.

Buttery Rocks on Secret???

What is up with the buttery rocks on Secret?
Friday I climbed Secret from Caledonia, then rode a bunch of the Mont Alto trails and bombed down Secret, all in wet, rainy conditions.
By the time I had reached 233 on the first climb, I was having thoughts of turning back. My tires were completely sliding off anything that wasn`t perfectly level. I`ve ridden this trail in the snow and got better traction.
I decided to continue on to the Mont Alto stuff and found that I could ride the rocks on those trails like they were dry compared to Secret`s rocks. WTF???

Sunday ride

I'm Posting the ride for "Chief Pottawatomie of the Michaux Tribe Branch". Pine Grove Furnace 9:00 AM

DirtFest 2011!

Anyone coming up to Raystown for DirtFest? If so drop by to see the Hughey clan in the Ridge campground at site 41. I even have a bed or two available tonight and there is also room for at least 1 tenter, maybe two, if anyone is interested.

Scott

Looking for Yakima Q Towers

Anyone out there have a set of four Yakima Q Towers in good shape they would be willing to sell? I'm in the market. Let me know!

Tuesday Ride

Meet at the Long Pine Reservoir parking lot.

Ride time is 5:35pm. (That's Bucsexy time for 5:30)

Reroute

I rode the reroute today and there were horse tracks and piles on the first half. For how wet its been there wasn't much damage. I guess since they are not climbing they aren't tearing it up too bad.

There's also been some ramping, rock removal and a few go arounds already forming (minor). All that was on the first half. The second leg looks good. Lines are starting to form.

Bike Reg Sp@m

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My name is Miss Joy
i saw profile now
and pick interest in you as friend to share important discusion with you
as friend so contact me through my email
addresses for
picture and other discussion ok

Should we let her join?

This is probably how Mooch gets his exercise when travelling:

http://www.wimp.com/bicycleairport/

RIDE

Well looks like rain Sunday. So I'll make the ride at Caledonia again and we can do secret trail if it isn't raining to hard. Ride time 9am. Bucksexy ride time 8am!

Last Call for Alcohol

Last call for your freedom of speech.
Drink up, Happy Hour is now enforced by law.
Don't forget the house special,
It's called the Tricky Dicky Screwdriver...
Got one part Jack Daniels,
Two parts purple Kool Aid,
And a jigger of formaldehyde from the jar with Hitler's brain we have in the back store room...

-Dead Kennedys, "We've Got a Bigger Problem Now"

Anywho, Rothrock this weekend.

Day trip? Riding at 10 from Greenwood Furnace SP Saturday, site 35.

Perhaps we shall see a few of youse guys. If not, have fun this weekend!

Wednesday Evening IPA Ride 5:30pm

Start at the bottom of Quarry Gap Road. Ride time 5:30.

EZ pace and an IPA.

Thurs. ride moved to Caledonia (this week anyway)

The normal Thursday night ride is leaving from Caledonia this week.

Ride leaves at 5pm from the Caledonia parking lot (corner of 233 and 30).

RIDE

Sunday will be at Caledonia. Ride time 9am

Rattlers in Meeshow

Good story here

Wednesday Ride

Bottom of Quarry Gap Rd. at 5:30. Directions? Ask.

(pic from DKeg, who took 2nd in SS/20)

Ouch
I'm positive that was the first smile on my mug since I crossed the road at Mile-30.
A world of hurt different from when I saw Donna, Bucky, and Brian at the chapel.

former MBMers go 1-2 in the SS/20

Do you like BEER?

Plan on a beer-tasting picnic at Dave Wilson's!
I'm looking at 6 o'clock on Saturday May 7th - that's the Saturday after Maximus.
I will be providing my home-brews, which I've been doing for over a year.
Plenty to choose from and enjoy. You are also free to BYO any commercial brews to drink or share.
I figure we'll provide dogs n burgs, if everybody can bring a little side-dish of some sort.
I'd rather not post my info on here, so I'll have my number and address at future rides.
Please give a little loose RSVP by Maximus, at latest.
Oh yeah - members only!
Oh yeah - significant others welcome!

stuff for sale

I'm selling some stuff, make an offer if you're interested in any of it. I'll have it at the race on Sunday or we can meet up some other time.  Any questions email me waterfowlpro at gmail dot com 

26" spinergy rev x rox wheel set w like new Kenda Nevagal tires and tubes

Rock Shox Tora U-turn adjustable 100-130mm travel fork & remote lock out,  6 months old in excellent condition

Single speed gearing and tensioner - front is a 32 tooth with bash guard and I have an 18 and 20 tooth for the rear and all spacers needed. 2 rides on this stuff before I decided SS isn't for me, at least not on the bike I had this stuff on!

19" Mongoose IBOC frame.  The frame itself is very light weight, it was ridden hard but is not broken.

Shimano clipless pedals - could use some TLC

22 1/2" IBOC bars

Also have some old 8 speed stuff, v brakes, and other componets if anyone is looking for old school stuff

Rothrockin' in May

Hey, biznitches, we're heading somewhere to ride for a weekend again.



This time it's Rothrock SF, May 13-15. Donna and I have reserved site 35 at Greenwood Furnace SP for the weekend and plan to ride some/all/parts of two stages of the Transylvania Epic Saturday and Sunday. Friday will be a ride into the Cooper's Gap stuff. Jill Wiest might be joining us as well. And all you folks are invited, too. Come up for the weekend or for a day. You'll have to make your own camping arrangements, though! If you come up for the day and don't tell us about it, we leave at ridin' time whether you're there or not. Even if you do let us know you're coming up, and you're not there, we're leavin' at ridin' time.

We'll ride Stage 2 on Saturday from the park at around 10:00 or so. Expect a 5-hour ride. Bring munchies and water. We can refill water at Penn Roosevelt part way through.

Sunday will be Stage 6 starting from Penn Roosevelt SP around 11:00 or so. We'll break down camp and then drive over there so we can head straight home when we're done. At least 3 hours on Sunday. Sweet trails both days, with Tussey Ridge on Sunday.



Both days will be a mix of fireroads and trails, some big climbs, some big descents.Let us know if you're coming. It'll be riding totally different from Raystown, that's fo' damn sho.

And don't wait too long to make reservations if you want to camp.

Here's links for you to peruse. Greenwood Furnace SP website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/greenwoodfurnace.aspx

Ho, they have pet sites, btw.

Greenwood Furnace campground map: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/greenwoodfurnace/greenwoodfurnace_camp.pdf

DCNR Reservation Site:http://www.pa.reserveworld.com/

Transylvania Epic Stage 2 Info and Map: http://www.tsepic.com/generalinfo/stage2

Transylvania Epic Stage 6 Info and Map: http://www.tsepic.com/generalinfo/stage6

Maximus

Who's rassin' this Sunday? Speak up!

Need to know who we might see in the woods.

There will be an MBM tent at the start/finish, trying to drum up members.

And I think Dale and maybe a few others will be staffing a drink station.

i'm back....

well, for a day. see some of you this sunday!
i plan on being at the maximus start area sometime on saturday for an
easy ride/hike around, then car camp for sunday....

Tuesday Ride

5:30pm (earliest I can ride) at the bottom of Quarry Gap Rd. just north of Caledonia off Rt. 233.

fresh pixels

Raystown Video

RIDE

Sunday
Gettysburg will be having a preride of the race course. Check out there web site. The ride starts at 9am

MBM Traveling Correspondent

Ride the skinny, climb the slick rock face, make the switchback. The Buttermilk trail never disappoints and keeps getting better as the locals add new (high quality) features. Not like that tire flattening crap we keep finding in Michaux, right Dale?! If you're ever anywhere near Richmond, VA don't miss this trail!