The Weekend Started off great but then took some twists, turns and falls. I am selling off a ton of my gear at the moment trying to get rid of stuff that I frankly just don't use. I Have gotten rid of about half the stuff I should get rid of but,,, there is still more.
On Saturday the morning ride was good and bad. On the top section at Minagata, I went balls out on my bike and felt great. The bottom section is getting harder for me now because I am getting faster. As I get faster, I am out growing what my brakes can handle going into the corners on technical downhills. I had a good fall because I over broke in one corner and had my leg pulled back. On a good note Steve got some nice shots of me. I'm really happy with the pictures thanks steve.
I had a few guests and a friend staying with me on Saturday night. While I was waiting for them, I just kept thinking I want to get back out there and make up for a sloppy morning ride. People were late to buy things, I was slow and it wasn't until 5 pm that I got on My DH rig and rode hard out to Goryu. I was going to ride the technical 5 minute DH ridge. My DH bike has some problems in the gears and etc.... but once it starts going downhill you are given a sweet ride. Pushed the bike up the hills to get to the course and with about 15 minutes of grace before the course got too dark I started my ride down. I always ride this course on my hard tail, I do this because I have to climb up to the top of Goryu which isn't fun on the DH rig/bike. The ride is always a pure nervous ride as the Hard tail bike really doesn't like all the roots on the course. The DH bike though just glides over all the roots, I must say I enjoyed the ride a lot because of this. The goal of the ride was to get the bad taste out of my mouth about the morning ride and boy did I ever! No falls, no feet down, prefect braking power and timing. I know that equipment doesn't always make you better but, on a course like this you are much better off using good gear.
Back home to meet my friend drink a beer and head to Tony's for some food. I owe Tony a 6 pack at least.
Minagata meadow section after my fall so really not feeling good.
I love this picture!
The bottom of the Goryu course ends at a cool old shrine with really old trees!
The top of the Goryu course, you can access it right in front of the Escal plaze entrance.
The old cross country course section on the Minagata ride I like this section alot as well.
There she is the Schwinn Rocket, Man I finally stayed close to Steve on the course that was fun!
A little bike shot kinda poosing for the camera.
Hlemet cam boy man he loves that camera
The Daily shot of the young model Steve
Hakuba Yari and Shakushi mountains, I have skied the triangle shaped Yari but not Shakushi yet. Have to get my friends Damion and Jer to attack Shakushi.
Steve admiring the view
Me on my last ride with the hard tail. We had a short life together but it is filled with great memories that got me hooked on biking again. The red rock now passes onto Ben "oyuki" may it bring you nothing but stoke and pleasure Ben San.
Got the banker boys to do the Goryu course, might have been a bit hard for them as it was their first and second mountain bike rides. They did fine actually.
All in all a great start to the weekend.
