9.13.09
Sam and I headed out from his house in Redlands at around 8AM.
SART - Middle Control Road to South Fork Campground
9.13.09
Sam and I headed out from his house in Redlands at around 8AM.
Inland Empire Mountain Biking - Helmet Cam
09.09.09
The helmet cam works!
Here's a clip from Return of the Jedi and Lower Jedi with Mike and Van...
Jenson USA Virtual Parking Lot Sale
Don't Miss Out!
One of the famous Southern California vendors, Jenson USA, is having a MEGA online virtual-parking lot sale!
Apparently, they used to host these events at their facilities, but it has just gotten too hectic! So they have moved it online. The super sale starts at approximately 9AM on Friday September 11. Don't miss out!
jenson usa virtual parking lot sale mountain biking
Inland Empire Mountain Biking - Helmet Cam
It works! I took the helmet cam out for a trial run down lower Jedi. Next time I'll crank up the quality, but for now, you can see that it works! I just have to find a way to muffle the excessive wind noise...
Inland Empire Mountain Biking - Helmet Cam
Look who's got a helmet cam!
Now to see how she works...
Ahhh the power of zip ties! (and a cheap eBay handlebar-camera mount that broke last time I rode the SART.)
Look for some videos to come! Hopefully these won't have the "handlebar shakes" since it will be mounted to my cranium!
UPDATE: Click HERE to check out a helmet cam video!
On another note, I took Anthony up to Jedi for his first mountain bike ride ever!
I'm pretty sure he's hooked!
Now to see how she works...
Ahhh the power of zip ties! (and a cheap eBay handlebar-camera mount that broke last time I rode the SART.)
Look for some videos to come! Hopefully these won't have the "handlebar shakes" since it will be mounted to my cranium!
UPDATE: Click HERE to check out a helmet cam video!
On another note, I took Anthony up to Jedi for his first mountain bike ride ever!
I'm pretty sure he's hooked!
Inland Empire Mountain Biking - Idyllwild
Idyllwild Revisited - August 29 2009
(Click on the pictures for a larger view)
Thanks to Sam for being my guide on another awesome ride in Idyllwild!
The journey began at just before 6am, when we left Sam's house in Redlands and made our way into Idyllwild to start the trip. By the time we were clipped in on the trail, I think it was about 7:30AM.
Well, 15-20 minutes into the ride, I was coming around a left hand turn and was off to the right just a little bit... I knew I was going to run the handlebars into the side of a bush, but it looked like a pretty wimpy one so I wasn't too worried. Well, the next thing I knew, I was flying over the handlebars, looking back at my bike, and thinking, "that's a weird feeling in my shoulder!" Got up, brushed myself off, nothing obvious broken, and set out again.
Within 1 minute, I heard a slight 'hssssssssssss'... yup, the tire must have caught something on the run-in with the bush! I caught up to Sam (who is used to waiting for me), and within 15 minutes we had the tube patched and were ready to go. The shoulder was a little sore, but nothing broken, so off we went.
The rest of the ride was uneventful as far as carnage (always a good thing!), and Sam had lots of time to polish his patience as I trudged up the climbs in granny gear or in full-walk mode.
All in all, a great ride, but my shoulder is going to need to heal for a week or so at least! I think I tore something, but I thank God that it wasn't worse!
Here's the video from a few of the downhill sections...
The journey began at just before 6am, when we left Sam's house in Redlands and made our way into Idyllwild to start the trip. By the time we were clipped in on the trail, I think it was about 7:30AM.
Well, 15-20 minutes into the ride, I was coming around a left hand turn and was off to the right just a little bit... I knew I was going to run the handlebars into the side of a bush, but it looked like a pretty wimpy one so I wasn't too worried. Well, the next thing I knew, I was flying over the handlebars, looking back at my bike, and thinking, "that's a weird feeling in my shoulder!" Got up, brushed myself off, nothing obvious broken, and set out again.
Within 1 minute, I heard a slight 'hssssssssssss'... yup, the tire must have caught something on the run-in with the bush! I caught up to Sam (who is used to waiting for me), and within 15 minutes we had the tube patched and were ready to go. The shoulder was a little sore, but nothing broken, so off we went.
The rest of the ride was uneventful as far as carnage (always a good thing!), and Sam had lots of time to polish his patience as I trudged up the climbs in granny gear or in full-walk mode.
All in all, a great ride, but my shoulder is going to need to heal for a week or so at least! I think I tore something, but I thank God that it wasn't worse!
Here's the video from a few of the downhill sections...
Inland Empire Mountain Biking - Southridge Fontana
This is the site of the famous race and it's a pretty fun ride! Lots of rocks, farily technical, some good downhill too.
Van took me out here for the first time and we had a fun ride!
Directions
Van took me out here for the first time and we had a fun ride!
Directions
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