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RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-10T15:32:15Z

I have ony single tracked on the Chubb and Cliff Cave. I also have no suspension. I own a 9 or 10 year old aluminum Cannondale and a steel 1993 Diamond Back. I actually prefer riding the Diamond Back but haven't gotten around to changing tires and the bar ends to try it out again.

I recall riding with Tony at the Chubb about 1995. Tony was a windsurfer at the time. Chris will remember him. I believe he moved to Denver for better bike trails. Anyway, I could ride downhill faster than Tony the first few times we road together. He was faster uphill. One or two weeks later he had front suspension, and could blow me away downhill.

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-10T13:27:21Z

Chris,

My buddies and I did the Tour de Kirkwood and the Alligator Creek out in O’Fallon. They were pretty incredible. Alligator Creek had some awesome hills, but the run did me in pretty good, I think I ran half and walked the other half. I am not a good runner, but I def. tried! The bike ride was all right, I should have been faster, but this year Tracy; my wife and I were in the process of getting ready to get married, and that took up almost all of our free time, so… I only made it on my road bike maybe 10 times, 2 of them being for the triathlons. This year I hope to get a lot more pedaling going on!

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T20:41:46Z

10 year old bike? I ride a 1989 Fisher HK. No suspension, probably weighs about 85 pounds! I'm afraid Rich and you would leave me in the dust. Perhaps we'll do a windsurfing/kiting/sailing group mountain bike ride some weekend.

BTW Matt, what triathlons did you do this summer?

Chris

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T17:57:31Z

Rich,

When I was riding 3 days a week in Colorado and doing our annual Moab trips in May and September I would be bunny hopping quite a bit because some of those trails were a bit more technical, but I am not going to lie; Saturday was the first time in about 2 or so years that I got back on to my mountain bike. I just hadn’t been able to convince my buddies to get back or introduce them to single track riding, we all got pretty deep in to street cycling and riding everywhere, which lead us into the triathlons this summer.

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T18:01:55Z

council bluffs is a great place to ride, the trail is really "swoopy" and fun.

Pedals should not strip out the crank arm threads, unless they are cheap cranks. Most of the ones that come stock with a bike are not so good. I switched to Race Face brand a few years ago and never had any more issues. At my heavy-boy weight I was always bending or otherwise screwing up the crank arms and chainrings. The Race Face stuff was $$$, but worth it. Buy it online. Mega-mass also screws up pedals, I switched to the old-design Time ATACS and no longer bend pedals.

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T17:34:28Z

Matthew,

I've not heard of Council Bluff near Potosi, so I'll have to check it out. Interestingly, I met a guy at the Chubb Trail before the rains. He was training for a race at Council Bluffs, IA, or so I thought. I mentioned I was born in Council Bluffs and talked briefly about the old motorcylcle trails in the loess hills. Now I wonder if he meant Council Bluff at Potosi. As a side, this guy was walking his very expensive bike and had smashed his front graphite composite rim on a rock.

RE: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T17:00:02Z

Richard,

You should definitely look in to Council Bluff down by Patosi! We went
there Saturday, the lake is gorgeous, and the ride was awesome!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to finish the ride, somehow I managed to
bore the crankshaft out where my pedal came out, causing me to ride the
next 5 miles with only my right food, yet it was still a great ride.

Re: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-09T16:56:28Z

The warm 80 degree weather made it tempting drive to Carlyle, but the low wind forcast and potential flooding situation at Carlyle discouraged me from kiting.

Instead, I biked the Chubb Trail Saturday. The 6 day dry spell made it a sure bet for good biking, and it was. The flats were too wet along the Merramac, but the technical areas in the rocky high area were in good shape, and that is what I went there for.

Re: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-08T21:15:15Z

Juan,

Nice session! Sorry I missed it, just got back in town. You may have hit the last day of the year. Where was Dan, Tammy and the man formerly known as "The Ironman"??

Chris

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I think i was the only lucky person yesterday to be kitesurfing at the

Re: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-08T17:24:56Z

Wow, sound like a killer session! I looked at windguru in the morning and it didn't look promising at all, plus the trees near my house were not moving even a bit, so I bailed out. Next saturday looks more consistent, a bit colder though. Hope it holds! I so want to go kiteboarding!
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Re: Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-08T16:01:24Z

Juan, you are the MAN !

Glad you had so much fun !!!

Tim

Yesterday at Coles Creek

2009-11-08T15:04:19Z

I think i was the only lucky person yesterday to be kitesurfing at the
lake (didn't see any windsurfers either). The weather was fantastic,
the wind was not very strong but strong enough to go upwind with no
problems and the quality of the wind was excellent. The water was
cold but not freezing and i was very comfortable with my dry suit. A

Re: Wind Friday and Saturday, Nov 6-7th

2009-11-07T14:39:24Z

Weather Underground is reporting already good wind in the Carlyle
area. I'm leaving for Coles Creek; i'll be there between 10 and
10:30. Hope to see you there,

Juan

Re: Wind Friday and Saturday, Nov 6-7th

2009-11-06T15:15:29Z

Hello all,

I am now working in Kansas City and should be here until March if not
longer. And YES the wind is better here! I have my ACL surgery on the 13th
so I am not able to windsurf until next year but figured I would let you all
know so in case you want to come this way and visit/windsurf. I haven't

RE: Wind Friday and Saturday, Nov 6-7th

2009-11-06T13:48:35Z

Larry,

Tammy and I plan on being at Harbour Light this afternoon. I will be hang gliding Saturday and Sunday.

Regards,

Danny Johnson

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