Sunday, January 23, 2011

Frosty AM riding

The snow has retreated, thus opening otherwise inaccessible trails. Makes me a happy mountain biker : )

Its good to be on back on the AM trails again:
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Frost is a returning guest, the good thing is that it makes the forest ground very hard, and that makes for some pretty fast lines:
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New lines are popping up everywhere these days, kinda crazy, Ive been riding past by some of these spots for years without noticing them. Testing a new line:
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More post-snow fun:
Ive been on my Manitou ISX-6 rearshock the last 3-4 sessions, but last time, after a medium sized drop at 1.5m (4-5 feet) to a good transition, my ISX-6 rearshock made a "pop"-sound and all air blew out of it(!). Adding more air did nothing - the shock was dead. Here you see how the shocks sits in its travel when I sit on the bike. Indicators on the picture show how much travel I have left...talk about a deep sag ; )
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Ok, so now I'm impatiently awaiting my Monarch RT3 2011. Its already delayed 2 months..and I'm starting to look at alternatives.. Meanwhile, its back to the FOX DHX 4 Coil.

2 comments:

  1. probably some bushing, try to repair it. give it one more chance. don´t forget oil ;-)

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  2. Yearh, maybe I should, thanks.

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