Ohhh...Originally Posted by divingbiker
I am SO bummed. I did not go. I have a pinched nerve or something in my neck that causes pain and pins-and-needles all down my arm into my right hand. It's aggravated by riding (and using the computer), so I'm under doctor's orders to not ride and minimize computer time. I was hoping a week or so of downtime plus Advil and prescription muscle relaxers would help, but stupid me raked leaves all day yesterday and I was in major pain last night. So I opted out of the ride.
How did the ride go??? One of these days I'll get to a RLAG ride....
Regina
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11-05-2006, 12:57 PM #1
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11-05-2006, 01:40 PM #2
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Sorry to hear of your neck pain. Stop raking leaves! Originally Posted by Regina
If the success of a ride is measured by how dirty your bike and clothes get, then it was a very good ride. I fell several times, usually when hitting rocks or roots on uphills or coming out of streams. One time I slid in a rut and hurt my ribs pretty badly, so my neighbor and I headed back to the parking lot after that. I think we went about 7.75 miles.
There were a LOT of people on the trails--MORE's two groups of women and a big simultaneous men's ride, plus lots of others riding on their own--so I'm not sure I'd go back there on a day when there was an organized ride. But the trails are really nice and the terrain is varied, and it's very well marked, so even a directionally-challenged person like moi could find her way home.
I don't think mountain biking is an old woman's sport, but it sure is fun.
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11-05-2006, 04:14 PM #3
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Was that your first time at Schaeffer? About how many were on the RLAG ride?
I'm glad you had a good time, in spite of the painful falls. Yeah, that about sums up mountainbiking!
I've been to Schaeffer a few times and like it. I still find it plenty challenging and am never bored with it (I have a hard core mtb friend who likes to ride really tough stuff, so when I try to ride with him, it's like "Nice hike. Why'd I bring this bike along?"
) I don't think I know that area well enough to go alone, however, even if it is basically just a loop. I can't find my way out of a paperbag sometimes!
My DH was going to ride that MORE Dude ride, but went much later in the day, instead. He said it was pretty crowded and he had a blast. But...he tried riding this log at the end, and the bike slid off one side of the log, and his body when off the other, and he smacked his face into the ground!
He's all black and blue and has a nice shiner under his eye on the cheekbone. Sigh. He worries me sometimes.
p.s. Was checking out the MORE forums. Are you posting on that - i.e., discussing ribs? Also, did you see that group shot? Where are you in it?Last edited by 7rider; 11-05-2006 at 04:42 PM. Reason: add a p.s.
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11-05-2006, 05:10 PM #4
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Yes, that was my first time at Schaeffer, and only about my 6th time mountain biking, so I have a lot to learn. I've only ever ridden with the two women who live across the street from me, and we've gone to Fairland off Route 29, since it's close to us, and once up to Rockburn (?) in Ellicott City. Originally Posted by Regina
Just looked at the MORE forum and saw the picture. I'm in the red jacket and red helmet on the right side of the picture. My neighbor is in front of me. It says there that there were 23 women; most of them were on the "moderate" ride, as opposed to the beginner/casual ride.
That's not me posting over there. Apparently someone else has bruised ribs also, but they have narcotics. I want some, too!
Mountain biking is so much fun, I just wish it weren't so darned painful! Your husband will have a good story to tell at work tomorrow.
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11-05-2006, 05:23 PM #5
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What, you guys missed our old "home" or something? Get yer butts over to our new forum
The only time I've ever mtb'd was at Schaeffer and the only thing I remember about the ride is:
"Hey, look! A deer!" *POW*, right into a tree... That, and having to walk the bike over every log and stream. I love the culture of mtb'ing, but I think that when I'm out in the woods I'm too busy looking around to focus on what's in front of me to be able to pedal a trail. (Wow, was that a run-on sentence or what?)"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
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11-05-2006, 05:28 PM #6
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Sor-ry! Just thought I'd finish up the old business over here in Southeast. I guess if I were a little more clever I'd have figured out how to move the quote from here to the new forum, but I was lazy. Originally Posted by Kalidurga
What, you guys missed our old "home" or something? Get yer butts over to our new forum
I promise it won't happen again!
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11-05-2006, 05:30 PM #7
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We're just beating this post to death, Kali!
I'd ask you about Fairland, DB, but perhaps I'll take it to Mid-Atlantic!
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