Any Mtn Bikers on RME?

[glockman]

Very sharp bike. I love my Reign.

 

[Kevin B.]

Well, we made it down Shafer switchbacks. Then my boy ate dirt and broke his wrist and we had to pull out. I'm bummed, and wanna go back. Anyone down for a fall White Rim trip?

 

[nnnnnate]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that and hope he mends quickly.

Did they cast it in Moab?

 

[Kevin B.]

They splinted it heavy in the ER, and we get to try and get him in to see a bone doc Monday or Tuesday.

 

[Tonkaman]

Oh no! Did you have a chase vehicle to drive you out to the hospital quickly?

 

[Kevin B.]

We were the chase/support vehicle actually, so that worked out well for us. Not so hot for the rest of the group because we had their dinner and they had to wait until we caught up at nine o clock that night. Luckily they didn't go all Donner on themselves and it all worked out.

 

[Tonkaman]

Well I'm glad it worked out as well as it did. Hopefully it doesn't require pins/plates or else he likely won't be ready by fall

 

[Kevin B.]

He dislocated the ulna and broke the radius. We haven't been to see the orthopedist yet, but from the xrays I don't think he's got anything to worry about.

 

[clfrnacwby]

Poor guy! Hopefully he quickly recovers.

... Anyone down for a fall White Rim trip?

Me, me and me

 

[Chicken Corners]

That is to bad about the wrist.

 

[glockman]

That Sucks Kevin. At least he has a cool story to tell how he broke his wrist MTN Biking in Moab Hope he heals up quickly.

 

[clfrnacwby]

"Riding the white line"

[video=youtube;GzhlDnTv0pc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhlDnTv0pc[/video]

 

[Chicken Corners]

Nope!!! No way.

 

[Kevin B.]

Nope!!! No way.

Exactly my wife's reaction. "nono nono nono" I believe was the exact wording.

So then I showed her some Danny MacAskill videos.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Ian was a trooper! And thanks Kev for bringing our warm clothing and dinner all the way back into camp after visiting the hospital, you guys are great. Apart from Ian's broken arm, it was a great trip. The white rim trail ended up being a lot more fun that I thought it would be. Definitely best trip of the year so far. Great people, great scenery, and some pretty good riding. There was a LOT more elevation change than I had anticipated. I wouldn't want to do it any shorter than the 3 days we spent on the trail.

Yesterday we ran Captain Ahab, and had a blast, despite the exhaustion.

 

[Kevin B.]

I made the mistake of checking out Steve's hydro brakes, and Oh. My. God. I spent all night looking at brake conversion setups. And since I'm looking at brakes I had to look at tires, and since I'm looking at tires I had to look at tubeless, and hey! there's a set of SPDs on sale, and I really do need a new front fork...

This bike is going to end up with more money into it than my truck if I'm not careful.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Not all hydraulic disc brakes are created equal. I'm running 203mm rotors front and rear, which makes a big difference.

I think avid BB7s are still one of the best kept secrets out there. I like them more than some hydraulic discs, and they're way cheaper.

For hydraulics, I love shimano's discs. Even their SLX and deore setups are fantastic. Add 203mm rotors and you'll never need more stopping power.

 

[jentzschman]

Agreed, thank you Kevin (and family) for being awesome. Hope Ian is doing well.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I plan on riding lambert tonight after work if anyone wants to join.

 

[Kevin B.]

Agreed, thank you Kevin (and family) for being awesome. Hope Ian is doing well.

He's good. Got xrays and a new cast yesterday, he'll have it for a month and then be good to go.