Re: Video

 On Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:02:53 -0400, scrape


Looks like fun. You guys have roots, we have rocks, I hate roots, I'll
take rocks any day.

And judging from all that stuff flying off the rear wheels, which
looks quite a bit like actual dirt, you probably have mud when it
rains. We have wet rocks.

We don't have real dirt, we have very, very small rocks, masquerading
as dirt. The only time we really have to deal with mud is in some of
the creek bottoms in the mountains and when it's wet in the desert. In
the desert it's clay based mud, with small bits of decomposed granite
mixed in, rather abrasive and very, very, very sticky:

Notice mud packed behind fork guards, could barely get the bike to
move forward. This was the first ride on a brand new bike:

http://www.spodefest.net/rmd/murray_avison/photos/photo31.jpg

DJ

 wrote:


I guess it's what you grew up with.  I trust dirt more than rocks for
some reason.  I know it hurts less when you land on it.



The further you get towards the coast, the more sandy it gets.  There
are places that can hold an unbelievable amount of rain and are still
extremely rideable.  A good number of places will shut down after a
decent amount of rain as they can get rutted up badly and quickly.


Loamy woods dirt that's just moist enough to not kick up any dust...
Like riding in brownies.  You need to try it.


Yep.  I know that mud.  Turns to concrete pretty quickly.

 IdaSpode notes:


As michael deemed them - "the hateful rocks".


Is that the same as caliche?  I hate that stuff.  Went all the way
to Albuturkey for a race only to have it cancelled because of a
little rain.  We rode around for a bit anyway and it was like riding
in really heavy, sticky, whipped cream on top of a piece of glass.
1-2 hundred yards and I was done.


Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

 On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:53:48 -0700 (PDT), sturd


Rocks are evil.  Sometimes I'm more evil, but generally not.  Almost
never not.