Comments on: Speeder Bikes http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html The Adventures of Grizzly Adam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dug http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3206 dug Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:43:31 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3206 okay, geek to geek, did you notice the obvious homage to return of the jedi in the new toy story movie? think giant baby and a big bear and a dumpster. okay, geek to geek, did you notice the obvious homage to return of the jedi in the new toy story movie?

think giant baby and a big bear and a dumpster.

]]> By: Mom http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3203 Mom Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:19:50 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3203 Maybe your love for Star Wars has something to do with the fact that we took you to the opening of the first movie when you were 8 days old. I think Luke and Hans and Leia imprinted on you. Not to mention Taun Tauns and Storm troopers. Maybe your love for Star Wars has something to do with the fact that we took you to the opening of the first movie when you were 8 days old. I think Luke and Hans and Leia imprinted on you. Not to mention Taun Tauns and Storm troopers.

]]> By: Brandon http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3201 Brandon Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:36:26 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3201 I was shooting blasters at you all race long trying to catch you. You didn't feel them? Nice write up and race. I was shooting blasters at you all race long trying to catch you. You didn’t feel them? Nice write up and race.

]]> By: Greg http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3189 Greg Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:53:54 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3189 While I agree with you Grizzly about the trees zipping past while on a mountain bike, I definitely agree with mark about the spontaneity of tree skiing. I spent a full winter skiing power in the trees at Big Mountain, Montana. Some of the best tree skiing anywhere. It takes time to get good at choosing a line through the trees on the fly. Sometimes you shoot through a gap and find something totally unexpected on the other side... like a wall of treebranches in the face, or a small cliff... While I agree with you Grizzly about the trees zipping past while on a mountain bike, I definitely agree with mark about the spontaneity of tree skiing. I spent a full winter skiing power in the trees at Big Mountain, Montana. Some of the best tree skiing anywhere. It takes time to get good at choosing a line through the trees on the fly.

Sometimes you shoot through a gap and find something totally unexpected on the other side… like a wall of treebranches in the face, or a small cliff…

]]> By: Grizzly Adam http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3185 Grizzly Adam Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:46:12 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3185 And in my case, a much greater chance of smashing into a tree. And in my case, a much greater chance of smashing into a tree.

]]> By: mark http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3184 mark Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:13:38 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3184 Good analogy, but wanna know what I think is even <i>more</i> like the speeder bikes than MTB? Tree skiing. The absence of a trail seems to bring with it a certain thrill of spontaneity that singletrack doesn't quite conjure. Which is not to say singletrack isn't very, very close. Good analogy, but wanna know what I think is even more like the speeder bikes than MTB? Tree skiing. The absence of a trail seems to bring with it a certain thrill of spontaneity that singletrack doesn’t quite conjure. Which is not to say singletrack isn’t very, very close.

]]> By: mtb w http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3183 mtb w Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:08:10 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3183 "And again." Ain't that the truth. I think you nailed it. Tight, fast, curvy, flowy singletrack through a cool forest is just like being in the movie. Wow - can't wait for tonight's ride. I have a feeling I will start thinking about the movie while riding and then crash. “And again.” Ain’t that the truth.

I think you nailed it. Tight, fast, curvy, flowy singletrack through a cool forest is just like being in the movie. Wow – can’t wait for tonight’s ride. I have a feeling I will start thinking about the movie while riding and then crash.

]]> By: Grizzly Adam http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3182 Grizzly Adam Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:50:06 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3182 In the picture? No that's not me. In the picture? No that’s not me.

]]> By: KanyonKris http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3181 KanyonKris Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:44:50 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3181 Look at you on the podium - nice work! Look at you on the podium – nice work!

]]> By: Grizzly Adam http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/speeder-bikes.html/comment-page-1#comment-3180 Grizzly Adam Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:17:36 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3140#comment-3180 Haha. So true. Nothing like being 2 inches from a concrete barricade on one side, and an 18-wheeler on the next. Haha. So true. Nothing like being 2 inches from a concrete barricade on one side, and an 18-wheeler on the next.

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