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CNY Dirt

I went biking with new friend Chris (Ultimate player, Mountain Biker, and Rock Climber. I get the feeling we'll be hanging out now and then). We went riding with CNY Dirt, a pretty large group of off-road enthusiasts in the area.

We had no fewer than twenty riders on today's course through Split Rock. It was my first time there, and I certainly took the "worst bike" prize (being only one of two hardtail riders).

It wasn't a terribly long ride, but it took a while. Managing such a large group through blind turns and forking trails takes quite a bit of effort. When I go to Split Rock again, I'd probably opt to go with a smaller group, if only so I can ride father in less time. Biking for me is all about burning calories and getting my heart thumping, not so much the social aspects. And then there's enjoying a nice cold one afterwards, to undo all the goodness I just did for my heart.

I managed to snap two movies of Jeremy (one of the riders, and a worker at the Bike Loft) doing a downhill piece of the trail.

Jeremy's first run (2.6MB Quicktime)
Jeremy's second run (2MB Quicktime)

It should be obvious why I'm not a cameraman.

Posted by reid at June 22, 2003 06:16 PM | TrackBack