Mud...

 Ever have one of those days?



JayC
(don't do mud)

 
I have a doctorate in mud riding... :)
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-- Tiago

 
Heh - ick.

I got my bike mired in a solid goo hole up to the seat once during a
hairscramble that locked up like cement once my bike was stuffed into
it.  End of my race, and it took 3 course workers and 45 minutes to
pull it out.  I decided at that time that I wasn't going to ride
through mud holes ever again.  Ever.

JayC

 
The big downside of the trails I posted pictures is that after a 50km
ride, you need new brake pads. After 2 or 3 rides, new wheel bearings
and if you don't lube the suspension linkage at least every 10 rides,
you will need new linkage bearings and those are quite pricey...

otoh, I'm a lousy hill climber, and if there are rocks mixed, it's a
guaranteed crash if I attempt riding up.

-- Tiago

 
Fortunately, I don't have and linkage... :) The place where I usually
ride can get pretty nasty, but surprisingly isn't too hard on the
equipment. When we used to ride Livingston (before it closed) there
was just the right mix of sand and mud that could be substituted for
valve grinding compound. It was really hard on bearings, etc and I had
linkage back then.