ACM2006 - A spray of mud (official pic thread - post yours here!)

[red-haze.com]

[SIZE=3]Tall Surly dude[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Zach Rockets[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Ryan looks amazed[/SIZE]

[red-haze.com]

Good to see everyone, make new friends and enemies
din't see a post yet, so started my own


[SIZE=3]Getting ready[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Some Portlanders, Angela, Ryan, and Tim[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Getting their picture taken...[/SIZE]

more...

[red-haze.com]

[SIZE=3]Walt flys like a blur[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Tim acts surprised[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Meatfoot survives[/SIZE]

[red-haze.com]

[SIZE=3]Lef-T rolls it out[/SIZE]


[SIZE=3]Angela and Susan reflect on the day[/SIZE]


[SIZE=2]Dirty Bird![/SIZE]

[shiggy]

Thanks, Bob. Please post more if you have 'em.

I took only jumpy, sometimes really dark video which I need to (learn to) edit. Some of it is pretty fun. Sure flattens everything, though.

[Sasquatch]

Here's a few teasers for now. I'll try to post more tonight.







I had a great time yesterday, and met lotsa cool folks. 60 riders came out, and everyone went home satisifed. It was fun to show off our trails, and I must say, most of them were in pretty great shape. We've put forth lotsa hard work on those trails, and it paid off, with extra miles, and better conditions. There was a little mud, but not too bad. We even got lucky with the weather, and didnt see any rain until we were done riding. It was truly the best ride of the summer.
It was also great to see so many different DOD people, new and old, come together to pull the day off with out a hitch.

[hiawatharider]

Thanks again for the great ride. Seems wierd to put these photos on the SS side but Meatfoot would smile on the endevor. Now let's see if I can make the photo side work. Round one it seems. Guess I can't hog server space with photos...

[hiawatharider]

Round too...wish I had more film for the day. Ya all take care.

[shiggy]

My first video clip: The Pubic Zone, 35 sec, 4.56MB, Quicktime format. Cheezy sound effects.

Please right-click and copy file: http://mtbtires.com/movies/acm06/pubic_zone.mov

A version without the sound effects. Much smaller file (1.7MB): http://mtbtires.com/movies/acm06/pubic_zone2.mov

[Sasquatch]

Here's some more pictures

The supersecret gravel pile


SSConny riding Barbie


She's into bondage


Randy Blue. He had the biggest camera, and looked like he knew what he was doing, so I'm looking forward to seeing a few of his shots.


Wreckless and TomL ready to ride


Sparticus reads the liability disclaimer, and announces that he's the best rider in all of Oregon.


the crowd looks skeptical


group shot before the ride


The mid ride snack wagon, serving salty sweets and hoppy treats


Boyd rolls up to the snack wagon


Eugene, from WIllamette Mountain Mercantile, rolls in for a snack


Randy gets a little assistance from "Pepe, his little mule"

[Sasquatch]

Sparty's here, now the party can get started!






Boyd just told Abe that he's pregnant


Meatfoot enjoys a banana, and Anthony enjoys a beer


Bob is crazy about proper nutrition


Sparticus leads a group into the intestinal tract


Shiggy practicing his "model" face


Cazloco rides it rigid


Eugene seranades Shuman with an Operetta while riding the trail


Lauri leads Lemurian Guy


Obviously, Wreckless would rather be at home, knitting or reading a romance novel

[Sasquatch]

Lswing back on the bike even though his knee throbs with pain with each revolution of the pedals.


Brandon back in the Pacific Northwet


beer colored glasses




Albee on his fifth lap


Davey Sprocket, King of the Wild Frontire


Zack is faster than the speed of light


And now, back to a spontaneous gathering of freaks


Chris laughs to himself, knowing all the chicks are impressed that his clothes match the canopies


RedHaze and PinsNeedles stare at Chris in awe


ImaKlyde and HankHank, kings of the snack wagon


Shiggy and his new sponsor, Pepsi Extreme "so much caffeine, you need to wear a helmet"


Dirty little Barbie




Well, our luck finally came to an end, and when we got back to our cars, the rain started. We crowded under the canopies, while Sparty and the General gave away bike booty.

Milt looks a little too happy. What's he drinking?


Anxiously awaiting their turn to win some classic bike componentry




Sparty, General Coonskins, and Justin administer the raffle under the intense scrutiny of the State Attorney's office


Lou plays Production Assistant for Randy


That's all folks, see ya again next weekend at the ACM2 part Deaux.

[obionespeedonly]

Thanks again for the great ride. Seems wierd to put these photos on the SS side but Meatfoot would smile on the endevor. Now let's see if I can make the photo side work. Round one it seems. Guess I can't hog server space with photos...[quote]

Nobody in here will fault you for associating with "gearies". Great pics guys! Wish I could've gone. HMMMM...Next Year's less than 365 days away.

Obi...

[SSconny]

great pics guys!! Really great to see so many folks out at this gathering.

I think the majority of us had an excellent time. The Whypass trail system has come a long way for the ACM! It was great meeting some new folks from around the area. Look forward to riding with you all at Barbie Camp, and if you're heading down to the goods,(Oakridge) let me know and we'll ride.

cheers-
SSconny
(Damien)

[shiggy]

The run down Silva Boulette and following Walt on Redline.
4:06 run time, 3.2MB, Quicktime.

Please right-click and copy file: http://mtbtires.com/movies/acm06/silva_rl.mov

[General Coonskins]

I wanted to give who ever wanted it a complete tour of Whypass, so I lead the so called Hammer Head ride. Basically we did everything in the complex and had a lot of fun during the day. 15 riders in total. Enjoy the pictures.

1st set, Buttslide, 1st ever succesfull attempt at making it down goes to Eugene, but i didn't have the camera ready yet, so I got Anthony trying to make it harder. This is a good 45 degree downhill, about 300 yards long, with rut's and plenty of mud.

[General Coonskins]

Third rider to go down it ever. Making it look so easy.....

[General Coonskins]

I think I can, I think I can....

[General Coonskins]

Local Chris
Abe "I am King"
I can't remember your name again
Jayce (sp?)
& Eugene

[General Coonskins]

Scott was told, more speed makes it easier, well.....

[General Coonskins]

Chris
Scott and Anthony
Anthony with no wheels on the ground (I have some video of him launching this http://www.disciplesofdirt.org/ and scroll down under first picture).

[General Coonskins]

John climbing up Sallow
The train just behind John
Boyd and Abe riding the log

[General Coonskins]

Thanks all for letting us drag your butts around in our fun little winter zone, thanks to all the help that went into making it happen and thanks to Sparticas aka Dave for pulling it all together.

Barbie and a PBR, can't get much better than that.

[LemurianGuy]

Thanks for a fun time everyone! You guys are doing a great job with Whypass, keep up the good work. See you at Mtn Bike Oregon this summer.
Ron

[cazloco]

Sas!! Dude, my girlfriend will see these photos and she's going to be pissed when she finds out that I dress to
match the canopies to impress the chicks! What were you thinking?!


Chris laughs to himself, knowing all the chicks are impressed that his clothes match the canopies

[Mudflaps]

Originally Posted by cazloco

Sas!! Dude, my girlfriend will see these photos and she's going to be pissed when she finds out that I dress to
match the canopies to impress the chicks! What were you thinking?!


Chris laughs to himself, knowing all the chicks are impressed that his clothes match the canopies

And it's so apparent that all the chicks in the area are looking straight at you Chris, especially Angela right behind you in that shot. She's obviously got the hots for you :>
Tim

[Sasquatch]

Tim, you're missing the obvious. Angela's jacket matches Chris's also. She's just standing there playing hard to get, waiting for her perfect metch to come say hello, and take her away from all those non-canopy-matching idiots.

Notice that the guy making moves on her is wearing a vest that is too damn dark, and doesnt quite match the canopies. He's guaranteed to strike out.

[jollybeggar]

Our group (Slackers) missed Buttslide which is to bad because buttsliding happens to be my particular area of expertise. We've got a simular section over here on the coast but we generally ride up it (well some of us do). I'll keep practicing (its easy for me) my buttsliding skills for next time. Looks like fun.

Happy Trails
jolly

Originally Posted by General Coonskins

I wanted to give who ever wanted it a complete tour of Whypass, so I lead the so called Hammer Head ride. Basically we did everything in the complex and had a lot of fun during the day. 15 riders in total. Enjoy the pictures.

1st set, Buttslide, 1st ever succesfull attempt at making it down goes to Eugene, but i didn't have the camera ready yet, so I got Anthony trying to make it harder. This is a good 45 degree downhill, about 300 yards long, with rut's and plenty of mud.

[shiggy]

Originally Posted by jollybeggar

Our group (Slackers) missed Buttslide which is to bad because buttsliding happens to be my particular area of expertise. We've got a simular section over here on the coast but we generally ride up it (well some of us do). I'll keep practicing (its easy for me) my buttsliding skills for next time. Looks like fun.

Happy Trails
jolly

No way you could begin to ride UP Buttslide, Jolly. Not quite the 45 degree slope 'Skins claims but even in the dry it requires grabbing the brush to pull yourself up.

[Sparticus]

Originally Posted by shiggy

No way you could begin to ride UP Buttslide, Jolly. Not quite the 45 degree slope 'Skins claims but even in the dry it requires grabbing the brush to pull yourself up.

I'm not at all sure I could even make it up Buttslide with my Honda XR400 when traction's good.

Buttslide is steep and long.

Jolly, next year (if not before), we'll take you over to Buttslide so you can have a look. The photos above don't do it justice.

--Sparty

[hiawatharider]

Ooooh, here is some fuel for those SS guys (by tha wa I cnt speel animore seeemslike). Hey Meatfoot, bet your bike is already clean...can ya find the chain in that mess. The rear cog was so clogged that once the mud had dried, it would force the chain out off the teeth! Tim said that some of the trails were new, but I didn't know there was cement mixed in. Will have to bring a portable pressure washer for the next ACM; then again, maybe not, the mud does look kinda kool being a different color than the stuff in Portland.

[smudge]

Originally Posted by hiawatharider

Ooooh, here is some fuel for those SS guys (by tha wa I cnt speel animore seeemslike). Hey Meatfoot, bet your bike is already clean...can ya find the chain in that mess. The rear cog was so clogged that once the mud had dried, it would force the chain out off the teeth! Tim said that some of the trails were new, but I didn't know there was cement mixed in. Will have to bring a portable pressure washer for the next ACM; then again, maybe not, the mud does look kinda kool being a different color than the stuff in Portland.

Hey H-rider, sorry I missed you guys on Saturday. I lost my wallet on Friday night somewhere between Meadows and Gov't Camp and I didn't feel it would be prudent for me to drive us down to the Meat at speeds that would certainly have exceeded the limit. Rather than having fun, I spent most of Saturday morning at the DMV. What IS the penalty for driving without a license in this state?

About the pressure washer, there would have been a 5-Gal garden sprayer in the car for our bikes (specifically for your bike as it would have been in the back due to the lefty.)

I haven't even been on a bike since that cold day we all rode with the Merry Cranksters. Sad.

[GlowBoy]

Bummed that I missed out on this one, but all these great photos made it feel like I was there. Thanks for the fake memories. See y'all at the HC.

[Meat Foot]

Originally Posted by hiawatharider

Hey Meatfoot, bet your bike is already clean...can ya find the chain in that mess.

No, it sits where we dropped it. There is mud on the truck, however. So apparently, high speed driving/bike washing is the prefered method of cleaing a bike.

Originally Posted by hiawatharider

The rear cog was so clogged that once the mud had dried, it would force the chain out off the teeth!

Thank the clay component for that. Nuff science.

Smudge, sorry you had to spend the day at DMV. Hope it all turns out OK from here on. Let us plan a ride in the near future....like Spring BC?

[lswing]

Originally Posted by hiawatharider

Ooooh, here is some fuel for those SS guys (by tha wa I cnt speel animore seeemslike). Hey Meatfoot, bet your bike is already clean...can ya find the chain in that mess. The rear cog was so clogged that once the mud had dried, it would force the chain out off the teeth! Tim said that some of the trails were new, but I didn't know there was cement mixed in. Will have to bring a portable pressure washer for the next ACM; then again, maybe not, the mud does look kinda kool being a different color than the stuff in Portland.

Your bike has been WhyPassed! I've looked at that identicle mix of mud and needles on my drivetrain many a night. Tis' some damn fun riding out there. Glad ya'll had fun and thanks for joining us on a ride!

Seeya
-L

[lef-t]

I really had a good time, it was very hard but everyone had a great time. I rode with the intermediate group, my 2x3 skipped a lot and I was stuck with my 36x30 gear most of the time. The slick mud was fun, but wacked my gearie, single speeds rule!

I was lost after about three hours of riding. It's too confusing for me even after riding there many times, mostly at night.

I hadn't riden with the DOD in a long time, they really made me feel welcome. I met a few new friends and a lot of old ones.

Thanks to all who helped organize this fun event, and building some really cool trails.

I enjoyed the chow, I had two beers and a lot of chips.

I saw a lot of vultures and rigid single speeds. The best riders in the northwet were there.

I'm very glad I moved here, the bike culture is alive and well in these parts. It seems like everyone is an expert cyclist. It's an amazing thing to hangout with all these great folks.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I really had a good time, it was very hard but everyone had a great time. I rode with the intermediate group, my 2x3 skipped a lot and I was stuck with my 36x30 gear most of the time. The slick mud was fun, but wacked my gearie, single speeds rule!

I was lost after about three hours of riding. It's too confusing for me even after riding there many times, mostly at night.

I hadn't riden with the DOD in a long time, they really made me feel welcome. I met a few new friends and a lot of old ones.

Thanks to all who helped organize this fun event, and building some really cool trails.

I enjoyed the chow, I had two beers and a lot of chips.

I saw a lot of vultures and rigid single speeds. The best riders in the northwet were there.

I'm very glad I moved here, the bike culture is alive and well in these parts. It seems like everyone is an expert cyclist. It's an amazing thing to hangout with all these great folks.

I was really having fun, I love riding with fun people,

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I was really having fun, I love riding with fun people,

Most of the trails are accessed from paved or gravel logging roads, it's hard to tell where you are at. I was nice to just follow and not worry about anything.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

Most of the trails are accessed from paved or gravel logging roads, it's hard to tell where you are at. I was nice to just follow and not worry about anything.

I enjoyed the fine feast of beer and chips and other goodies. Lot's of single speeders, they had the best set up for the mud, but the climbs were pretty tough.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I saw lots of Vultures, they seemed to be the favorite. Everyone had mud flaps, for good reason.

I used to ride a trail 90 honda in arizona, it was the best motorcycle I ever owned, I put 11000 miles on mine looking for Indian ruins. It took me back seeing this one.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I enjoyed the fine feast of beer and chips and other goodies. Lot's of single speeders, they had the best set up for the mud, but the climbs were pretty tough.

I saw lots of Vultures, they seemed to be the favorite. Everyone had mud flaps, for good reason.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I used to ride a trail 90 honda in arizona, it was the best motorcycle I ever owned, I put 11000 miles on mine looking for Indian ruins. It took me back seeing this one.

I like to ride with Red Haze, he's funny and an excellent single speeder, I love his rigid big tire concept. He loves to clean log rides.

There are lots a weird stuffed toys in these woods. I had to stop for a pic of the m&m dude.

[lef-t]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I like to ride with Red Haze, he's funny and an excellent single speeder, I love his rigid big tire concept. He loves to clean log rides.

There are lots a weird stuffed toys in these woods. I had to stop for a pic of the m&m dude.

Shiggy has one of the coolest rides in the woods, I like taking pics of him and his bike.

I really appreciate Don, he knows a lot of cool stuff about bikes. I wish I could live in Westfir like him.

There were lot's of celebrity riders at the all cummers meet. Everyone had a great time and the rain held off until we were done.

I almost never wash my bike, but I did after this ride. It's in the gear I rode most of the day, 36x30.

[General Coonskins]

this thread is getting huge with pictures, love them all but it took my DSL 4 tries before it loaded them all.

Great picture essay from Left-T, man we don't get to ride together enough. Maybe we can get you out on some more rides this year with the gang.

Keep em' coming.

The General

[shiggy]

Sunset/Bloddy Stump/Donsled, following Sparty part of the way.
5:38 run time, 7.1MB, Quicktime.

Please right-click and copy file: http://mtbtires.com/movies/acm06/sunset.mov

[Sasquatch]

Originally Posted by lef-t

I like to ride with Red Haze, he's funny and an excellent single speeder, I love his rigid big tire concept. He loves to clean log rides.

There are lots a weird stuffed toys in these woods. I had to stop for a pic of the m&m dude.

That's funny, I've never noticed the yellow M&M guy. Where is he hiding?

[lswing]

The descent into the benched area with the roots. There is that big branch/tree over the trail. Watch you head

[Sparticus]

Originally Posted by lswing

The descent into the benched area with the roots. There is that big branch/tree over the trail. Watch you head

M&M Guy's name is Woody. Can you tell why?

--Sparty