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The Bike Shop / What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: April 21, 2012, 05:22:33 PM »

cleaned up the brakes and went to a skate park. I was the only one there and like my typical self I don't pace myself when I ride alone. I was beat after about 2 hours.

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The Bike Shop / What did you do to your bike today? (v2)

« on: January 09, 2012, 07:18:24 PM »

-Rode the park, back wheel shifted towards the end of the session, called it a day, and then centered the wheel to commence more shredding tomorrow.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: November 18, 2011, 07:36:25 PM »

Siligna Woods? If so, I've seen that blog before. That dirt looks lovely. The top soil looks a bit sandy, what's the red dirt like to work with?

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: November 10, 2011, 10:57:48 AM »

brian yeagle gives not one fuck. twice as high as most will ever go.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: October 08, 2011, 03:19:21 PM »

Banos knows what's up.

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Bike Gallery / Bikes you miss

« on: August 10, 2011, 08:22:18 PM »

is that a CS brake version of the LAF?

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: May 31, 2011, 02:30:02 AM »

Brraaap

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: May 18, 2011, 08:04:10 PM »

I reckon its a quarter or some sort of landing. Its too long to be a takeoff unless you're going superspeed.

from what i've seen and read, the dirt they have there is very sandy. i don't know how well that would hold up for any type of dirt quarter.

my vote is for landing.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: March 21, 2011, 08:05:40 PM »

unreal. i hope nobody gets seriously hurt riding that. those slopestyle MTB guys are pretty nuts these days.

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The Lounge / Last trick you learned?

« on: February 18, 2011, 12:30:56 PM »

i don't think i've learned anything new in the past year or two. my focus is just being able to ride fast and smooth lately. i guess i just want to feel and look like i know what the fuck i'm doing on a bike.

however, i really want to start doing simple variations in my 3's. oh yeah, and relearn toothpick stalls on quarters.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: May 09, 2010, 12:32:38 AM »

The difference being is that trails are always a community effort, its not something that is privately owned. (except in rare cases)

Every set of trails I have built, I look at it like a community service endeavor. There is no way you can keep a public place private, and its always going to blow up. Just be respectful and others will respect you in turn.

I bet you guys act like a bouncer at a club, grilling every new face with 20 questions and judging them before they even give you a chance to show you their character. When a new face rolls up to one of my spots I greet them casually, let them know any of the rules if there are any, and tell them to fix anything they break.

Numerous times I have shown up to my own trails to see a new face there, barring the little disrespectful kids that turn every jump into a table top it has never been a problem. BMX is a community and a brotherhood, as far as I am concerned, anyone on a BMX bike is a friend until proven otherwise.

yeah but you openly admitted that you have know clue which community of riders built those trails. you aren't included in that specific community and you put no effort forth in building said trails. just because you're cool with random heroes blowing up your spot doesn't mean this group of guys feel the same way.

if i know someone well enough and trust their judgment, they're allowed to bring whoever they want to the trails whether or not i know them. i dig alone and have no help so when a stranger takes it upon themselves to ride my hard work without putting in any shovel time i get upset.

if bmx was such a brotherhood, nobody should have to lock up their trails to keep them safe and protected from guys that blowout lips and skid around berms and then not have the common courtesy to fix it. now, i'm not saying you're like that but that's the only experience i have with strangers coming to my spot.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: May 08, 2010, 07:59:46 PM »

at the same time would you rather some other bmxers stumble upon your trails and be stoked on how good they are, or some mx riders tearing the place to bits?
respect works both ways

i'd rather nobody found a spot i was trying to keep on the down low.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: May 08, 2010, 07:48:38 PM »

i have to agree with the people who say it's a dick move to ride other peoples trails without knowing the locals or having their consent.

let's put this into perspective.......

Q: how many of you would be cool with a complete stranger picking up your bike(that you worked hard for and paid for with your own money) while you're not around and taking it for a joy ride without your knowledge or permission? it's ok though right? because they like your bike and are having fun on it. if your wheel is already a little bent then under rotating a bunch of 360's can't hurt because, hey, the wheel was like that when they found your bike.

A: absolutely none of you would be fine with someone treating your personal property like a cheap whore.

you guys should have respected the those guys' work and left a note or came back later to meet the locals before you took advantage of their hard work.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: March 23, 2010, 11:56:39 PM »

found this video of these trails. no clue where they are but look fun as hell
http://www.vimeo.com/10052976

eastside in austin, tx.

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Riding Photos / Wild Trail setups

« on: January 27, 2010, 06:03:22 PM »

You're a fucking moron.

I didn't moan ONCE about not having trails you thick fuck.

Look at Chase Hawk. He GREW UP riding trails. People that rock the shit out of trails, grew up riding trails. They didn't grow up riding street, or riding shitty pre-fab parks. I've ridden trails, I just wish I was better at them. People that grow up an ride nothing but trails is awesome. I'm saying I wish thats what I was introduced to when I was little and I first started riding.

I'm saying that I wish the scene I grew up riding was a trails scene. I wish everyone here was into trails, and I wish everyone that got me into riding always rode trails. I think riding and digging trails is some of the most fun you can have on a bike.

I've tried digging at my local spot. No one ever takes it seriously. Usually I'm one that wants to dig, and carve a perfect lip.

Your just such a prick for no reason. You took one little thing I said out of context.

Fuck off.

wish in one hand, shit in the other. see which one fills up first. maybe i'm misunderstanding something but it seems like you're complaining about not having a trail scene handed to you on a silver platter as soon as you took an interest in bmx? so what? i started out riding street and but i much prefer trails. i dig alone because it's worth it to me to have trails to ride.

just because all of the other people you ride with don't care for trails doesn't mean you have to give up. it's their loss.