30 March 2010 - 7:15What just happened…?
During Sunday’s ride I made a rather profound statement. Any one that knows me, knows that my profane language is less than profound. I was not cursing this time.
Rather, I was taken aback at how poorly I was riding my RIP. It seemed at times I was all over the place. In the short amount of time that I rode before I turned the Garmin on, I had crashed n0 less than four times. We had stopped to regroup, and I added some air to my front and rear shocks when I said:
I think I’ve become unable to ride a full suspension bike.
To which Maggs replied:
Yeah, you probably have.
I think he might have been on to something. I know that my trail skills were rusty, but I was unable to have my body in the right place at any given time on this day. Every time I tried a difficult maneuver, I would bungle it. It was a ride of recovering from mistakes. Thankfully the RIP is capable of getting you out of most of these sorts of situations.
What we were talking about though, is that I may be on my way to not being able to ride one at all. I love my RIP. I love full suspension, gears and everything that comes with it. But I think I may be headed to that place where I would be happier on my singlespeed.
9 Comments » | Tags: Bike 29 Equipment, singlespeed
30 Mar 2010 - 8:34
Well if you want to sell the rip….
30 Mar 2010 - 8:46
It happened to me – my full susser was down for most of the winter with various issues so I really got into riding my SS/29er/Rigid and found that I can ride that better than my FS bike now. I still like the FS for the stuntry but long hauls in the saddle, give me one gear.
30 Mar 2010 - 9:02
Same thing happened to me. I loved my full squish Cake, but wanted to try something different. Now my rigid SS is all I ride. When I get on the Cake now it feels all wrong.
30 Mar 2010 - 9:36
Maybe you just need a Lefty.
30 Mar 2010 - 10:35
Just shut your pie-whole
30 Mar 2010 - 10:50
That’s it Token, I’m filling your handlebars up with ball bearings, and your fork up with sand….
30 Mar 2010 - 11:45
And in that place, Rebel Yell Whiskey, and bacon are tax-deductible.
30 Mar 2010 - 14:31
I feel you g. The same thing has happened to me. On a side note, a hot dog in the seat tube might be a little more stealth.
30 Mar 2010 - 20:52
Come on, man….SS only? That’s like saying you only want to play the acoustic, since playing amplified makes you lose “feel”. You don’t want to be that guy.