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    Big thanks to RAGE for joining in and also letting me ride his Mukluk!
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    One hell of a turnout they had up there today. Too many riders, not enough bikes, is a good problem to have!

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    Felt good to get out and ride. FORC was well represented. Good times!
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    You know what FAT biking reminds me of?
    1. Racing BMX bikes against the dudes who lived on the opposite side of Spring St from me growing up (we weren't old enough to cross the street, yet, and hang out together but we could race on our respective sidewalks)
    2. The time I bought a Moab 3 and my buddy bought a Moab 2 (just to one-up me...Mielke? Ring a bell?) and we went out and road gravel roads, corn rows, hiking paths, ATV jumps...whatever the F we could find.

    Yesterday, Kings, Raul and I went in planning to ride on a team together. Without telling us, the "director" split us up on 3 different teams with 6 other dudes that none of us knew beforehand. Did we piss and moan? No. Well...Maybe for about 30 seconds. Then the mood turned to oh well...Who gives a siht and let's just roll with it. Frankly, I think it turned out better than the original plan. Just a bunch of Top Tube Surfin', PBR drinkin', bike porn gawkin' goofballs out having a helluva good time! No stress. No drama. Just hoppin' on a bike and having a good, old fashioned happy, fun time.

    I don't ever wanna grow up.

    Oh and Sixers...Dude. Your zest for biking is akin to an 18yr old in his sexual prime who continually overdoses on his grandpa's Viagra. I freakin' love it! Don't even get me started on that ensemble you were rocking yesterday: part hipster, part snow trekker, part athlete and part lumberjack... I like your style, My Friend.
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    Thanks to everyone who showed up, what an amazing turnout! This event was a bit of a hipshot and we underestimated the number of people who would attend, but everyone rallied and had a great time. Had to put together a last minute team so Sixers could get his ride in, and he busted out his first two laps riding Time pedals with snow boots. Solid. Sweet riding, great friends, good times.

    I AM FAT, and proud of it.
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    Start of the relay teams.
    "Coach says I've got the heart of a champion and legs of a spectator"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dirt View Post
    You know what FAT biking reminds me of?
    1. Racing BMX bikes against the dudes who lived on the opposite side of Spring St from me growing up (we weren't old enough to cross the street, yet, and hang out together but we could race on our respective sidewalks)
    2. The time I bought a Moab 3 and my buddy bought a Moab 2 (just to one-up me...Mielke? Ring a bell?) and we went out and road gravel roads, corn rows, hiking paths, ATV jumps...whatever the F we could find.

    Yesterday, Kings, Raul and I went in planning to ride on a team together. Without telling us, the "director" split us up on 3 different teams with 6 other dudes that none of us knew beforehand. Did we piss and moan? No. Well...Maybe for about 30 seconds. Then the mood turned to oh well...Who gives a siht and let's just roll with it. Frankly, I think it turned out better than the original plan. Just a bunch of Top Tube Surfin', PBR drinkin', bike porn gawkin' goofballs out having a helluva good time! No stress. No drama. Just hoppin' on a bike and having a good, old fashioned happy, fun time.

    I don't ever wanna grow up.

    Oh and Sixers...Dude. Your zest for biking is akin to an 18yr old in his sexual prime who continually overdoses on his grandpa's Viagra. I freakin' love it! Don't even get me started on that ensemble you were rocking yesterday: part hipster, part snow trekker, part athlete and part lumberjack... I like your style, My Friend.
    Great post, but it has left me with some questions. Ok, one question.

    Your zest for biking is akin to an 18yr old in his sexual prime who continually overdoses on his grandpa's Viagra.
    Uhh, does that really happen? I mean, I don't know about anyone else, but when I was 18 the last thing I needed was more "encouragement".

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    I one-upped you???

    Enlighten me, please.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimithng23 View Post
    I one-upped you???

    Enlighten me, please.
    I just picked you out of a group of any number of people. Everyone's buying or upgrading just a little bit better than the last person. That's all. Sam buys a new bike. Tony buys a new bike with a blinged out wheelset...and so on. Not just me. Not just you. Just what people do in general. Didn't mean anything bad by it...NBG.

    Steve - exactly. Dude rides every day and twice on Sundays.
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    Just watch this 18 times in a row and it's like you were there.

    Thanks again to Mielke for supporting team Dalbek-Dalbek-Yam (team name provided by WOB)

    "Coach says I've got the heart of a champion and legs of a spectator"

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    Awesome video, Ben. That was a pretty fun course, there were a couple places where it was completely flat but the mud made it hard as hell to peddle through.

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    Nice Vid, BD. You captured some great stuff here: Lots of traffic, the pass & re-pass, the trike...And a pretty good lap time, too. Glad you posted.
    Dirt Don't Hurt

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    definitely had no intentions of one-upping anyone. the purchase of my fattie was likely the single biggest impulse purchase I've ever made. sorry if you felt that way.

    and, it was bone stock - just one model year newer than yours.

    I've since made some upgrades and have customized a few things to make it more friendly and comfortable to me.

    sweet vid, BD. wish I coulda been there.
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    Experiencing the world through second hand information isn’t enough. If we want authenticity we have to initiate it. We will never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it.

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    Greatest.Outfit.Ever. Just wish he could have gotten a better shot of the boots.


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