The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[gh0stie]

sheesh, what kind of an idiot rides a bicycle when they can ride a motorcycle instead













*raises hand*

lol, didn't know we had fellow cyclists on this here forum as well

long time hardcore mtber (and occasional roadie poseur) here.



Custom built Titanium frame by Mike Desalvo
With the old fork


I had the frame modified by Wes Willits and installed a Lefty last year






I really have to keep Princess Desalvo away from my other mistress (the Duc, aka Rrrosssa)....they don't seem to get along too well.

back up bike




ex gf's bike



my old carbon hardtail frame



my old road bike with my old hardtail





some random pics I love

not me



funny crash photo from a local race



Some pictures of Lance I snapped from a local race

[kopfjäger]

^^ Nice 

[gh0stie]

thanks!

[kopfjäger]

thanks!

Pic of ex girlfriend's bike? wtf 

[gh0stie]

hey it's a bike, lol.....I love all bikes (owners, not so much)

[DRKWNG]

The reason I gave up racing crits all those years ago...

[kopfjäger]

The reason I gave up racing crits all those years ago...

Aw C'mon Sally...I mean Julie. 

[DRKWNG]

Aw C'mon Sally...I mean Julie. 

Hey, I got some sand caught in my ginny on the last crit I did in HI. 

[gh0stie]

The reason I gave up racing crits all those years ago...

I gave them up for a different reason....those jerks always rode too fast and wouldn't wait on me


Having had a few crit near misses and seeing a few people go down a few inches from me, I know what you mean though.

[DRKWNG]

Yep...  One mid-pack tumble and that's all she wrote boys.

[MadDuck]

Hey, I got some sand caught in my ginny on the last crit I did in HI. 

You did a criterium in Hawaii? ? ?

[DW]

This is what I did today!

http://www.comtb.com/flowers/index.shtml

[Stella]

DW:   HOW WAS IT?!?!?!   It looks like a great ride that I now have on my
"must do" list! 

[DW]

It was pretty painful actually.  There were some crazy steep climbs that lasted for miles.  The Jeep trails through the National Forest section were even a little technical.  By the time it transitioned over to a normal gravel road, I was ready for it.  You descend on the gravel road for an eternity.  I was in the big ring and small rear for most of the descent.  The only problem is that when the gravel road runs out, you are faced with a 5 mile climb on pavement back up to your car. 

The directions in that link are easy to follow.  No concern about getting lost.  All in all, I'm glad I did it.  On the other hand, I've checked that box and will now be moving back to singletrack.  A 20 mile singletrack ride seems about right out here.  In a couple of days I'll probably be looking for one of those.

[Stella]

So NO singletrack on that one?  hmmm.... maybe put that a little lower on the list.

Heil Valley Ranch is out (in Boulder County and likely scorched now - or full of ashes).

Have you checked this link (Ft. Collins area)?
http://www.singletracks.com/colorado-bike-trails_6.html?city_get=Fort+Collins

Too bad Manny is AWOL.  He's a crazy mountain biker in Loveland which is where
it sounds like you'd prefer to be.....

IF you get further south and west, I'll gladly meet you in Evergreen!

If not, enjoy the rest of your trip!