squads
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« on: April 11, 2008, 12:26:23 PM » |
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I've been up the steps a couple times before and usually I can get up about the first 4-5 steps before my legs/technical ability cause me to falter. Yesterday was a different story though. About an hour in (starting at Livezey Pavilion) I hit the steps. On the second step I clipped my pedal and went down. Attempts at a restart were foiled without mercy. After walking up the rest I felt utterly beaten, so I rode back to the car with my tail between my legs. Anyone else have a ride go sour on the steps? It just took me out mentally.
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RepoMan
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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2008, 03:07:28 PM » |
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I hear ya... that's definitely a spot where you can get dejected really quick. Going the other way from the bottom of that climb is my spot. It's usually towards the end of my ride (park at Northwestern) and it's the last real tricky section, and if I blow it, it tends to take the wind out of my sails.
Then again, when you make it, it's a great feeling:
Here's a video of me and a buddy doing the steps on the way up. He had the legs, but he just got stopped on the last one.
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bonkers
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2008, 09:06:08 PM » |
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Squads where's this section at? I just saw the vid & I've never been on this.. I generally new to the park as it is, so I usually park at Northwestern & head up towards Germantown Ave & turn right at the college & cut into the trails to the right when the bridge ends. When I come out of the rock gardens, I shoot up Bells Mills.
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Rodga- that's a special forces tatoo..
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Lou
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2008, 09:15:23 PM » |
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Sweet vid man! I can't believe how different it is in summer! Soon enough it will look like that. But I must say that this trail is shaping up beautifully! I mean it looks awesome and it is super difficult both up and down. It is a true challenge of your skills. Squads, get out there again and kill it man. That's the only remedy for me when the trails beat me down, which is more often than I wish. Gotta love the Wiss!!!!!
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Mmmmmmmm, post ride beers
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RepoMan
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2008, 11:23:31 PM » |
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Bonkers, when you get to Bells Mill from that rock garden, cross straight over and head up the trail past that little gazebo. Follow that along the creek, then head up the hill to the left when you get to a fork. At the top of that trail when you get to the "Wish You Were Here" bench, make a right like you're heading back downhill to the creek, but make your first immediate left back onto the singletrack from the cinders. That will take you right up to the steps and the Indian statue.
dirtmechant, thanks, and I felt the same way watching that video again. I can't wait for the park to be like that... lush, sunny, no more winter clothes. While I love the increased sight lines in the winter, you really can't beat the Wissahickon in the summer.
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stymie
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 12:43:32 PM » |
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I can't wait for the park to be like that... lush, sunny, no more winter clothes. While I love the increased sight lines in the winter, you really can't beat the Wissahickon in the summer.
Agreed on all points, except that you forgot to mention that summer often equals humidity 
Cool pics and video Repoman!!!  I need to make more of an effort with the camera. What are you using?
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C'est la vie!
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RepoMan
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 02:21:02 PM » |
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Ugh, yeah... humidity is not our friend.
That video was done with someone's digital camera in movie mode. I really want one of those Vio POV.1 rigs. Where's my economic stimulus check?!
Here's a better one from a couple years ago about this time of year I did using a helmet cam/camcorder setup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a20fqYYxJfs
I miss those logs by Kitchen's Lane.
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 03:45:23 PM » |
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It was like summer today. Sweating my ass off making a super sweet log ride with a crack PMBA crew. You people are gonna love it. It's on Yellow trail right behind the Pavilion at Pachella Field, Roxborough side. Livezey Lane is road that leads into Pachella Field...
As soon as I get my stimulous check I am buy this camera: http://gopro.vsocial.com/
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Mmmmmmmm, post ride beers
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bonkers
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 03:54:02 PM » |
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Bonkers, when you get to Bells Mill from that rock garden, cross straight over and head up the trail past that little gazebo. Follow that along the creek, then head up the hill to the left when you get to a fork. At the top of that trail when you get to the "Wish You Were Here" bench, make a right like you're heading back downhill to the creek, but make your first immediate left back onto the singletrack from the cinders. That will take you right up to the steps and the Indian statue. Thanks Repoman- I'm gonna have to check that out after I get my ride back!
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Rodga- that's a special forces tatoo..
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Lust4singletrack
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2008, 12:14:30 AM » |
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Awesome helmet cam footage! I love the wiss..I miss those logs at Kitchens too. That was some of my early work making those two ramps and outsloping that section so it would not stay wet. Now it's a boring mudhole.
Keep on trying at the Demo 2. When you get it your going to be buzzing like crazy.
I already rode the log ride we built today and it's tough, but very low consiquence. The hard part is making the turn.
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Keep trails friendly. Go by slow and say "Hello"
Tom Coyle
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Rico
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2008, 12:28:40 PM » |
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I think your STIMULUS check would be better spent on spelling lessons.
RepoMan, that was a great video......great editing job too!
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You must let nothing deter you in your quest for ALL.....No, ALL!
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Kman
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2008, 09:34:31 PM » |
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Perfection!!!
Non of this crashing shit!!
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We ride one speed. Full.
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Dmitri
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2008, 03:13:02 PM » |
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That was some of my early work making those two ramps and outsloping that section so it would not stay wet. Now it's a boring mudhole.
Tom, come now. We put some work into outsloping and draining that section when we were there last year and then some tweeks afterward. It's remarkably dry now compared to what it was 2 years ago.
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« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2008, 08:38:34 PM » |
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Yea at the kitchens reroute workday, right? I remember now. I was actually referring to right after they cut out the logs it became a boring mudhole. The logs were actually helping to channel the water away from the low spot. I think I'm just bitter because I spent a good amount of time down there, and really enjoyed plowing over those logs. I hate trail sanitizing!....We're off topic. oops.
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Keep trails friendly. Go by slow and say "Hello"
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« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2008, 09:26:25 PM » |
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Thanks for the footage. I didn't get to ride today so that was my fix.
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Dmitri
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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2008, 11:40:54 AM » |
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Wrong pictures... 
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I crash therefore I am!
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stymie
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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2008, 02:54:45 PM » |
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Rohloff!
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C'est la vie!
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« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2008, 05:52:18 PM » |
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We ride one speed. Full.
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« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2008, 02:47:17 PM » |
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Rodga- that's a special forces tatoo..
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