Earley New Year's Ride 12/30, Wilson's

mountaingoatepics · 12-15-2006

As the end of another year draws near and I've gained my annual winter weight of 10 lbs already, I figure its getting close to having another New Year's Ride. Knowing full damn well all of you including myself plan on partaking the influences of alcoholic persuasion, I figured I'd have this New Year's Ride a little early this year. So on Saturday December 30th plan on
The Goat's Wee Little Turtle Epic.
Yes, it will be in the tradition of 35 + miles and I will guarantee to entertain you with feats of looking like I could ride forever in my first glorious 10 miles where upon I will succumb to the realization that I have only ridden 15-20 miles a week for the past 2 months and will become the turtle of the group. But fear not, as there may be a bottle of something special in my pack that I will be willing to share around the round table of fearless Knights who wish to join me on my quest.

Where might this happen you ask? Wilson's Creek of course. The long back country technical downhills and relatively moderate climbing ( 6,000 + ft worth) on gravel roads entices the pickiest of riders. Let me know if you want on as this ride will have limited spaces due to the nature of the trails and area.

Jeremy

extrmtao · 12-16-2006

teamdicky · 12-16-2006

What do we have to do to keep the SC riff-raff outta here???

extrmtao · 12-18-2006

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Originally Posted by teamdicky

What do we have to do to keep the SC riff-raff outta here???

Yaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnnnnnn,

Is that all you got these days? Can't say whether or not you really want to ride your bike and have a nice time, just gotta dis huh?

I know it's tough not to be jealous of those who live in the mountains.

Jeremy,

I got two so far coming from the "devil" state.

Mike Brown · 12-18-2006

Jeremy- I'm pretty sure I e-mailed you the old-fashioned way, but I'm planning on this as well...hopefully, there won't be another Mike-bike explosion like yestereday...

Note to self: Sometimes, some people go faster than me and I cannot keep up with them...
Extra note to self: This is especially true chasing Dennis H, MJ, and Ben P down Black Mountain...

mountaingoatepics · 12-18-2006

Sounds good guys. I may be planning a outing in the Coleman area for this coming Saturday of 12/23 if your interested as well.

Jeremy

Enoch · 12-18-2006

Got room for another?

I wouldn't mind the upper route we did last year around this time. At least it required NO DEEP creek crossings .

mountaingoatepics · 12-18-2006

Jerry, your welcome to come. Unless its bone chillingly cold out I will be doing the Long 181, only leaving the point vehicles at the dirtmounds. I gotta show my Asheville peeps what I've been raving mad about. I'd rather climb a dirtroad out in the dusk( hopefully it won't come down to that) then descend Sinkhole in it.
The upper Wilson's trip is reserved for Dave B's Birthday ride if he can make it out again around that time. End of January I believe.

Jeremy

Enoch · 12-19-2006

Not sure what the long 181 means but, the less we shuttle the better.

Now how about those dry creek crossings.

Dave's a daddy now , hopfully he can make it out for his birthday

mountaingoatepics · 12-19-2006

Long 181 means 40 + . leaving the vehicles at the dirtmounds, parking at the usual spot in Ginger Acres. Bring a camping light for the climb out of 981. Hope not to need it but just in case.

Got a good group of riders who have emailed or replied saying they are coming. For those of you who haven't, the ride is offically full.

Jeremy

Mr. Roach · 12-27-2006

in, got to test the new ride

mountaingoatepics · 12-27-2006

Weather looking good for those who are in.

highs between 64 in Morganton and 56 in Linville nearby the trails and only cloudy according to weather.com

Jeremy

Surlydave · 12-28-2006

Jeremy please bring my clothes and gloves from our last ride if you still got em.

My birthday isn't until next weekend but I'm gonna have to use my birthday day pass for this one.

mountaingoatepics · 12-28-2006

Dave, there is a $5 dollar washing & handling charge plus a dollar a day storage fee for your clothing. Bout $80 bucks sounds right!

For everyone on the in for this ride remember to bring some cash. Wilson's Trading Post is always open and about 20 miles into the ride. Ain't not atm round here, son.

Enoch · 12-30-2006

Woo Hoo. Good times fur sur. Nice to finaly meet you Ashville peeps.

Trying to keep 15 riders together is like herding cats. Lots of fun all the same. Maybe next month we go and do the top side.

Jerry

teamdicky · 12-30-2006

I had a horrible time.
I hate 29'ers.
Riding hurts.
When are we going again?
Funny, when I got home all I can smell is rotten tomatoes... or maybe just one tomato.
Morganton convenient stores have more varieties of MD 20/20 than I can walk away from.

It's beginning to look a lot like Icycle 2007!!!

pisgahproductions · 12-30-2006

15 riders, especially if you include this guy, is a lot like hearding cats...

We crossed a few creeks:

We did an HUGE amount of singletrack descending:

We saw some pretty sights:

And there were an ass-load of 29ers out:

Surlydave · 12-30-2006

Great ride.

I thought it was really kind winter weather for taking a Baptismal submersion on the Greentown Plunge creek crossing.

pisgahproductions · 12-31-2006

Here ya go Dave, Proof that you've washed away your sins while mountain biking
Here's Dave just after his little swim:

extrmtao · 12-31-2006

Of What's to come:

Flat. . .

What do you mean you got your shoes wet?

Hey man did you get your shoes wet? Naw man, my feet are dry:

Thanks to Mountain Goat!

Watch your step:

I will post the rest later. Time to bring in the new year.

mountaingoatepics · 12-31-2006

Thanks for posting the pics Tomato and PP. I forgot my camera in my truck. Thanks for everyone who came out. You made my annual New Year's ride spectacular as always even if I did have a few runaway cattle

. You know every picture I see of myself on my bike makes me wonder if I should go 29er. My bike looks to small. Maybe I've just been hanging out with the 29er crowd to long.

Jeremy
AKA Goat in a Turtle Shell

teamdicky · 12-31-2006

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Originally Posted by mountaingoatepics

My bike looks to small. Maybe I've just been hanging out with the 29er crowd to long.

Jeremy
AKA Goat in a Turtle Shell

Boycott 29'ers. They are for losers who can't handle a man's bike.

Enoch · 12-31-2006

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Originally Posted by teamdicky

Boycott 29'ers. They are for losers who can't handle a man's bike.

Trying to surpress your inner feelings with negativity huh Dickey. Your bike sucks and you know it, so except the truth.

Thanks for the camers work Eric.

15 riders
9 of them on 29's
There were more rigid S/S bikes than full suspension.

pisgahproductions · 01-02-2007

Hey everybody!
Thanks again for the great ride Jeremy and everyone else that was there.
Can anyone list the names of all the riders? I'm soooo bad with names...
~E

Surlydave · 01-02-2007

Yea I was kinda thinking the same thing about the folks I met that day.

From the Charlotte area we had:
Sam aka Spoke on the Turner
Rob C on the 26" On-One Inbread
Jerry aka Enoch on the Rig
Craig aka Roach on the Transion
Dave aka Surlydave on the Soma
Rich D aka teamdicky on the Dean with purd wheels
Josh aka the wonder boy on the green Zion
Jack C on the Niner
Chris P? on the green Lenz Leviathan

Next time we'll wear name tags!
DAVE

teamdicky · 01-02-2007

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Originally Posted by pisgahproductions

Hey everybody!
Thanks again for the great ride Jeremy and everyone else that was there.
Can anyone list the names of all the riders? I'm soooo bad with names...
~E

There was this guy Eric who made a big stink about his loose cranks creating a sh!tstorm on the 29'er forum.

pisgahproductions · 01-02-2007

Rich, That was the SingleSpeed forum, thank you very much. First sh!tstorm there for me.
Anyway,
The Wee Goat Epic roster:
Erinna, Mike Brown, Jonathan (extrmtao, Tomato), Josh the Wonderboy, Rich (Teamdicky), Dave (SurlyDave), Sam (Spoke), Rob C., Jerry (Enoch), Craig (Roach), Jack C., Chris P, Jeremy (mtngoatepics), and myself... That's 14. Who's missing?

teamdicky · 01-02-2007

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Originally Posted by pisgahproductions

Rich, That was the SingleSpeed forum, thank you very much. First sh!tstorm there for me.
Anyway,
The Wee Goat Epic roster:
Erinna, Mike Brown, Jonathan (extrmtao, Tomato), Josh the Wonderboy, Rich (Teamdicky), Dave (SurlyDave), Sam (Spoke), Rob C., Jerry (Enoch), Craig (Roach), Jack C., Chris P, Jeremy (mtngoatepics), and myself... That's 14. Who's missing?

Since I'm not sure who Chris P is that leaves either the Lenz guy or the Maverick guy off the list.
Are you keeping track of points?

pisgahproductions · 01-02-2007

Yes, Maverick guy! Mr. Zippy!
What is his name?

Mike Brown · 01-02-2007

Scott. no clue on surname.

Enoch · 01-02-2007

That would be Chris Pitts on the Lenz. He basicly rode all day with NO REAR BRAKES.

Did anyone NOT fall down at least once?

mountaingoatepics · 01-03-2007

Scott Baste on the Maverick

Jeremy

extrmtao · 01-03-2007

zod · 01-06-2007

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Originally Posted by extrmtao

Watch your step:

I think I've crossed that before.....like 5 years a go or so. Watch your step no doubt!

ThoughtfulPirate · 01-07-2007

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Originally Posted by zod

I think I've crossed that before.....like 5 years a go or so. Watch your step no doubt!

I fell last time I crossed that. After climbing a nice mountain on my DH bike I get to be insulted by falling in a slippery creek.

Wilsons is too fun. Ya'll are crazy on all them goofy bikes.