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TheNormsk
 
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« on: July 07, 2009, 02:43:48 PM »

I won't be able to get home, pick up the bike and get back to Palos for tonight's ride so I am going to do KK instead.  Anyone want to join me?  I'll probably be their about 6pm, perhaps a little earlier.

I've never been before (beyond trail maintenance) so I'll probably get lost.  Guides greatly welcome.

I'll be heading to the gravel lot on Knock Knolls Rd.  I'll be the unfit dude (so expect a slow ride) on the bike way beyond my (current) abilities

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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 10:18:54 PM »

Knock Knolls was great.  Considering it is considered a beginner area it was way better than I thought it would be.  The trails are good.  The inner loop is a little soft still but it very rideable - there's a good line though most soft spots.  I multi-track is even fun for a change from the singletrack so you can get some spin in your legs and some speed up.

I was out about 1 1/4 hr and though I got lost a couple of times I think I started to sort it out.  I would guess that I found 90+% of the single track.  There are some very sweet sections.  Dunno if the park has a speed limit but I'm sure I broke it many times, so even it I am unfit and my skills are not as sharp as they use to be, I think I'll still hold my own out there

A few of the logs got me at the beginning and made me dab but in my excuse my bike feels a bit weird at the moment as the damping and spring rate is all off and I couldn't remember how much chainring clearance I had.  Towards the end, I was hoping them like a ... well not a pro, but a competent amateur

For someone who has not ridden a mountain bike in 6 1/2 years (apart from a few days last July), KK was a wonderful introduction back to the sport!





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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 10:29:42 AM »

Another ride of KK tonight and you'll be ready for SWK... 

Looks like we may get some showers this afternoon, but I'm hoping we can still do the group ride tonight.
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 12:14:08 PM »

I'm keen to do SWK but not until I have my shocks tune and the front working properly.

Plus I discovered another thing last night.  I changed my brakes from the  UK style to the US style (thought it was about time I did as my road bike is set that way), but I'm worried that I am going to kill myself as 16 years of MTBing tells me that my left hand brakes the rear and the right hand the front! 

I'll keep with if for a few more rides but If I can't get the hang of it by then I will change them back.

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