Took the girlfriend riding

[M_Dub]

i thought the ladies in her would like to see this.
shes been gettin into it. this is her third official ride
shes still on my small bike for now doing xc-ish trails with small stunts
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/mdubphoto/Photobike/DSCF2342.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/mdubphoto/Photobike/DSCF2339.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g108/mdubphoto/Photobike/DSCF2338.jpg

[Fat Whacker]

Get that girl some armour or I am guessing one trip over the bars will be the last time she will be riding with you.

[NooNer]

:lol: good call, but more so because its true. chicks dont seem to dig scars as much when they're on them.

[Straw]

She doesn't look like she's having much fun. Too much frowning!

[kalisto]

^ Concentrating... Get it right!

[C.Lee]

1 brake

[cheryl@nsmb.com]

It looks like she rocks already! Definately worth investing in some armour cuz by the looks of it she is ripping!

[stacy kohut]

and socks.

[SuperKat]

Looks like a natural!
Have fun!

[stinky_rider7]

Definitely get her some armour...

[enduramil]

Get that girl some armour or I am guessing one trip over the bars will be the last time she will be riding with you.

Funny you should mention that. Just came back from taking my fiance on her 4th trail ride. She has just started working on getting the front wheel over small logs, about 5-7". Well, she messe up took a full endo to face dab. Helped her detangle and get up.

She is swearing and such pretty good, so of course asked if she was hurt and wanted to go home. Let me tell you, the look I got with that was definetly hostile. She got back on and for 10 min tried to get it right.

Just bought her some leg armour for future use.

[Fat Whacker]

Funny you should mention that. Just came back from taking my fiance on her 4th trail ride. She has just started working on getting the front wheel over small logs, about 5-7". Well, she messe up took a full endo to face dab. Helped her detangle and get up.

She is swearing and such pretty good, so of course asked if she was hurt and wanted to go home. Let me tell you, the look I got with that was definetly hostile. She got back on and for 10 min tried to get it right.

Just bought her some leg armour for future use.

Thats awesome that she jumped right back up and got on. :clap:

I know the first real bail my wife took, she was more mad that she broke her shifters than bailing. But I am glad she had the armour on as if you look at it now, its pretty scarred up after only 1 year.

[*GiMpY_jR*]

get a front break on there for her sake!

[M_Dub]

get a front break on there for her sake!


i know, ive been telling her i need to get her one, shes all like "whyyyy? i only use the back one" haha, oh well. she does a few stunts and shes gettin the hang of it... we'll slowly invest in some armour and a more suitable bike.

[Dantes Inferno]

let her ride the six

[bansheeair]

i know, ive been telling her i need to get her one, shes all like "whyyyy? i only use the back one" haha, oh well. she does a few stunts and shes gettin the hang of it... we'll slowly invest in some armour and a more suitable bike.

Better on the trail...less skidding if you have both brakes to modulate. If you skid you are pretty much out of control and that means more chance of injury.

[*GiMpY_jR*]

haha she'll be stoked to have a front break, i tryed riding my ht on a trail with back break only, man its scary, brave lady friend you have thats forsure

[kookboy]

Just started to get mine into riding as well. Riding a little Ironhorse with some judy's on the front. Mostly XC. Trying to get her into some smooth DH trails. Anyone now of some good (non-technical) beginner DH at SFU/UBC area ?
She's been eyeing my 04 Stinky ... oh oh ...

[seand]

this was with armor on :) she took a ninja-rolling good spill down a face on joyride and stopped when a tree got her in way!

http://gallery.autisticpig.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_chels_bruise2.jpg

I would hate to see how bad that would have been w/out pads.

[Kerensa]

I was totally covered in nasty brusies my first few years of riding - I spent more time flying over the handlebars than I ever did on the bike - but slowly - I started spending more time on the bike and less on the ground -

in the early days friends of mine threatened to take away my bikes for my own safety - I must have been insane to keep at it - ... so just keep at it and eventually - one summer in the future you can actually wear a skirt again.

I used to get worried looks from people becuase I had so many bruises - I often had to tell concerned co-oworkers and other nosey people that I was in an abusive relationship with my bike not a boyfriend.

[enduramil]

I was totally covered in nasty brusies my first few years of riding - I spent more time flying over the handlebars than I ever did on the bike - but slowly - I started spending more time on the bike and less on the ground -

in the early days friends of mine threatened to take away my bikes for my own safety - I must have been insane to keep at it - ... so just keep at it and eventually - one summer in the future you can actually wear a skirt again.

I used to get worried looks from people becuase I had so many bruises - I often had to tell concerned co-oworkers and other nosey people that I was in an abusive relationship with my bike not a boyfriend.

That sounds like a perfect shirt for girl's. " My bike and I have an abusive relationship." or " I don't abuse my bike, My bike abuses me."

[Lady Gravity]

I was totally covered in nasty brusies my first few years of riding - I spent more time flying over the handlebars than I ever did on the bike - but slowly - I started spending more time on the bike and less on the ground

HA i can totally relate. my first year of riding trails i wore spandex and no armor, and spent a lot of time defending my obsession to concerned family and friends :lol: when i dislocated my collarbone at whistler a few years back my parents were shocked i didn't quit.

nowadays i sport my scarred and striped-tan legs with pride :D

[cheryl@nsmb.com]

I still have tons of bruises every time I go riding! I don't even know where they come from.

[Fluid]

Ahh, the mystery bruises...I get them every single time I go riding.

Back when I first started, my legs were always covered in bruises on top of bruises on top of bruises. They would never heal because I would just keep bruising the bruise! I remember finally getting my first pair of Roach soft leg pads and I wore them all the time.
When I took my first Womens Only biking course in 2000, I was one of 2 people in the entire class that actually wore armour. On the first day I felt a bit funny about that. But by the last class (6 weeks later) a lot more people had bought armour.

[cheryl@nsmb.com]

Ya I bruise so easily I overkill it on the armmour! I am often refered to as the little plastic warrior.

[RiotGirl587]

my first yr of riding consisted of me wiping out and breaking my ankle on my very first trail...ever...but oh well once i had realized what the hell happend. i got up ankle was swollen as hell...threw some duct tape around it and put some duct tape on my brake lever..and then we kept riding until i got to the hospital and life was good havent had any other major spills or bruises since.. :D i have a few random scars on my legs from being stupid...being like wooot i have a fs bike and then shn myself..

[Gimp Pimp]

Wow that trail looks like fun. You might wanna tell her that the Pike can have more travel than the 95mm she is running in the photos, especially if she does drops and stuff.

[M_Dub]

Wow that trail looks like fun. You might wanna tell her that the Pike can have more travel than the 95mm she is running in the photos, especially if she does drops and stuff.

wow.. really i didnt know you could adjust the pikes travel. holy, i bought the fork and just never figured that out. thanks gimp pimp, you really know your gear. where would i be without your wealth of knowledge!

[kookboy]

M_Dub,

Where is that trail ?

[M_Dub]

M_Dub,

Where is that trail ?

its secret

[kookboy]

its secret
For a well-travelled gravel trail, looks like more than a few people know where it is. :shhh:

Nice photography.

[seand]

Ya I bruise so easily I overkill it on the armmour! I am often refered to as the little plastic warrior.


hahaha no kidding! you are an honorary storm trooper :)