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No pics of Rockville today, BUT....! (33 posts)
|  No pics of Rockville today, BUT....! | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:07 PM | | Pics from Hogan abound... No doubt many of you are tired of hearing me talk about "our" trail at New Hogan Lake, which burned earlier this year, so I won't bore you with the details (well, maybe a little...)
I had ridden the trail a while back, so I was used to the crispy scenery, but it was different being able to see riders- no matter where they were. Before the fire, the brush would hide them- the only clue you'd have would be the sounds of tires pinging off rocks, or curses as riders would get snagged by manzanita branches- but now, their fun/torment was in plain view ;~)
We had a nice little turnout- Aimless, Mr. Manzanita, Hard Korey, Jilm, Jm, Caleb, Black Johnny and mice elf were able to enjoy the overcast weather. There were reports that it was going to dump, but the rain was at bay throughout the ride, with only a slight drizzle showing its head for a brief bit. I did the entire ride in a short-sleeved jersey- that's Hogan for you...
Thanks to Kore, we extended the ride past the 'official' end of the trail and continued on- riding cowpaths and at times making our own trail around a large portion of the lakeside. Exploring is a
i good
thing!
It was great riding with such good people. It gives me hope for the new year...
Gary |
| Lots of new obstacles... | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:15 PM | | The rain has created new little streams/waterfalls/rivers. Good thing, too, because the area really needed it.
Here, Black Johnny propels his vintage Ritchey (w/ a Softride stem to boot!) thru the raging torrent.
fp |
| What a beautiful photo | AK Ken
Dec 30, 2001 7:17 PM | | An idyllic setting, nice job.
Ken |
| Thank you. | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:26 PM | | You should have been there- the camera doesn't do it justice. Plus, a couple of the guys were farting, so that just added to the experience, ya know?
fp |
| Mice Elf? where? | Jm
Dec 30, 2001 7:19 PM | | were you eatin those shrooms again?
(who in our party was "mice elf"?) |
| heheheh | JFR
Dec 31, 2001 11:10 AM | | My self = mice elf in Garenese. |
| Thought it was some guy that was hangin back.... | Jm
Dec 31, 2001 11:31 AM | | heh. |
| Contemplation | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:22 PM | | Here the gang debates whether to continue on or turn back.
We motored on for a ways.
fp |
| Damn JM, atleast put that J down for the picture! | groundwalker
Dec 30, 2001 7:24 PM | | Thats some funny stuff, can't even stop for a picture. |
| One of my favorite pics.... | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:36 PM | | ...This is one of my best buds, Black Johnny B. He gets his name from an African American doll I found at the 98 cent store a while back. The doll was called 'Black Johnny' and all it had on was a pair of yellow shorts. We had a good laugh, and being the good natured fellow he is, he's let us call him Black Johnny ever since.
John's living in WA, and is down visiting the folks here in NorCal. I love the guy, and I love riding with him. He's one of the major reasons this trail is here at Hogan.
Gary
Gotta love that damn Softride stem! |
| Great picture fp! | martini
Dec 30, 2001 7:42 PM | | love the old ride as well. Thumbies, softride and canti's. It'd only be better if he was on powergrips!
Well, maybe not the powergrips....but anyway, I need to ride there. Looks like a bit of fun to be had.
ml |
| Yebbut.... | celly
Dec 31, 2001 8:36 AM | | Where's the tandem? ;-) |
| She left... | Black Johnny
Jan 1, 2002 1:51 AM | | ...to go to Minnesota to visit family. Maybe we will make the Tahoe gathering and most certainly the gathering in Bend again. Hope things are well.
later,
bjb |
| Hey FP, email me about | Jm
Dec 30, 2001 7:39 PM | | Whatyou guys were discussing about the party, now that I think about it, even though I am far up in the hills, it might be kinda cool to go down there, crash somewhere, and head on up with all y'all to Salmon falls.
pfcjim@yahoo.com |
| Ladies- I believe Jm is available... | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:43 PM | | Here, Jm puts on his adorable face in hopes of snagging a bride.
fp |
| Ladies- JM NEEDs a lady, badly.... | groundwalker
Dec 30, 2001 7:46 PM | | he needs someone to keep him organized, the putz forgot his shoes. YES thats right, he forgot his SHOES!
now everyone point and make fun of jm cause he forgot his shoes. haha |
| Err...thats my stunt double! | Jm
Dec 30, 2001 7:47 PM | | nm |
| Err...thats my stunt double! | FtHoodMtBkr
Dec 30, 2001 8:03 PM | | --err--methinks that 12MOH Tee or Jersey you got on helps in proving
your identity. Stunt double-pashaw. |
| oh...everyone has those...I have 3 in fact.... | Jm
Dec 30, 2001 8:07 PM | | damn.
I am just afraid of the "that is so adorable", I don't want to look adorable...I am a mean mtb killing machine! |
| Burn. | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:51 PM | | In case you haven't seen it many times before, this is the trail, burned. So strange that the fire started at the beginning of the trail and ended at the end of the trail. We think it may be an X-Files episode ;0)
fp
Riders: Korey and Larry (?). |
| A Hogan tan. | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 7:58 PM | | Heh heh.
fp
Yes, those are MTBR shorts, and I have a size 13 foot. |
| wow, those are some big feet, and.... | groundwalker
Dec 30, 2001 8:05 PM | | you must have some long ass arms to be able to take a picture of yourself that far away. |
| Nice melons! | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 8:11 PM | | We crested a rise, or a hill- whatever, and Korey said something about these round objects down below. We checked 'em out, and they looked like round watermelons. Amy thinks they were seedless melons, since they were round.
Weird thing is,
i they tasted like chicken!
fp |
| Woah! Carnage! | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 8:19 PM | | I think...
Caleb crashed right in front of me, and, as usual, I was dicking around with the camera- la ti daaaa. But I like the water spewing from the bottle.
fp
Yes, ladies- he's ok. |
| Really like this one. | wm
Dec 31, 2001 7:43 AM | | Don't suppose you have a high-res copy?
wm |
| Believe I do. | Finch Platte
Dec 31, 2001 7:52 AM | | Want me to send it to ya?
If so, eme.
Gary
swagking@hotmail.nospammagepleasethankyouverymuch.Noreally,Iinsist.com |
| Or go here for all the pics. | Finch Platte
Dec 31, 2001 7:55 AM | | http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=65959559203&n=246357128
For anyone who wants to see the rest of the pics, feel free.
Gary |
| Thanks... | wm
Dec 31, 2001 7:59 AM | | I've had a cool SRAM-chain picture frame sitting around. I've been waiting for the right pic.
Thanks.
wm |
| Scenic shit. | Finch Platte
Dec 30, 2001 8:27 PM | | One of the fellows in this picture has an
i unusually large penis.
fp |
| I don't get it. | spideysgirl
Dec 31, 2001 11:05 AM | | I looked for the unusually large appendage and saw nothing.
Hey, do you ever ride with Jeff the teacher from Lodi? |
| Very rarely. | Finch Platte
Dec 31, 2001 11:45 AM | | He & me have done some trail work together at Hogan tho.
You know him?
Gary |
| yes I do | spideysgirl
Dec 31, 2001 1:47 PM | | rode with him last summer while he and his family were up here in the northwest on vacation. We poached on some really sweet trails. It's a good memory.
Cyndy |
| Great pics as always, FP...nm | DeRanger
Dec 31, 2001 7:38 AM | | |
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