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Going from one trail to another via fireroad. No leg pads, just the arms as they’re pretty comfortable.

I got to put my new Sette Strike pads I purchased last week to use when I rode at Aliso. As I was coming down Rock-it I slowed down way too much and my front wheel got stuck in a gargantuan hole. Over the bars I went but thankfully into some soft terrain. Some people know this soft terrain as rock. The pads did a great job keeping me from getting all beat up. The pads did get a little dirtied from the rock but none the worse for wear.

Some people might think that I intentionally ate it just to test the pads abilities. These people would be absolutely correct. I am not the type of rider that falls down ever unless it is purely intentional. In fact, I only fall down when I want to fall down, and never before or after that. That is why I know EXACTLY when to put on the pads and when to take them off.

Right before I donned the leg armor again

Taking the pads off and on had a bit of a learning curve. I only tried to put them on once before this ride, when I initially received them from UPS. The first time I really got to put it on was at the top of the first climb before the first descent down Lynx. No mishaps on Lynx, as I planned it. At the bottom of the Lynx, I stripped off the leg pads as they were not conducive to climbing.

At the top of the next descent on went the leg pads. I dropped in and chose about the midway point of the rockiest section to test out the pads. Off the bike I went landing with a primal yell or was it a girly scream? Which brings up the question: “If a mountain biker falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make sense to tell everyone you ate it?”… or something like that.

After a quick check of the faculties I got up, dusted off the pads and jumped back on the bike to meet up with everyone else. When I caught up, a quick check of the pads showed that they had done their job, just like I planned it.

Showing off where my elbow crushed the rock

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… ok, not my favorite favorite, but they’re up there: “OUT FOR DELIVERY”. I saw that this morning when I hopped online to check the status of my shipment. I expected to see these three words and I was not disappointed.

C’mon. You know you like seeing those words too

Of course the next couple of hours at work were spent vigilantly watching the front door (it’s a small office) from my cubby. When the UPS man walked in I was up out of my chair before he realized what had happened. As soon as he left, I got to open up a box with some nice stuff I had ordered yesterday from Pricepoint.com. I love that they’re based in So. Cal.

Some new stuff to try out:

Sette Strike Elbow Guards

Sette Strike Knee/Shin Guards

Sette Clear Frame Patch Protectors

I have already applied the Clear Frame Patch to my 29er. The derailleur cables and brake lines have rubbed some of the paint off the frame. The carbon fiber fork’s clear coat is showing rub too so it needed some protection.

The pads are something I should have purchased a while ago as my legs and arms have lots of scars on them. The only problem is that I don’t normally fall when I’m doing the hard stuff (I’m too timid to really go for it). It’s when I disengage my brain on the easy stuff that I eat it good and get my scrapes/bruises. What to do? Wear the armor all the time? Maybe not.

This Saturday we’ll be riding Aliso Woods in South Orange County. I like Aliso because of the variety but I am not a fan of Rock-it, RL’s favorite trail. I am hoping the Sette “plastic courage” will get me through it in one piece. We’ll see.

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This past Saturday MtnBikeRiders rounded up the troops to hit the trails at Aliso Woods. On one of the invitations that I posted on the site, Jay, Trials Rider for Evomo commented…“Wish I lived closer to you guys, I’m sure we would all have a great time. Fill us in on how it goes.” Well when I read that all I could think of was this…

Aww…poor Jay…riding all by himself…

Not wanting to make anyone feel left out, we decided to dedicate our ride to our buddy Jay. Since he was all the way out in PA, I made sure we grabbed some fine images and video of of our “relaxed vibe” adventures.

Jeremy brought his fancy camera to take some shots cuz Khoa was off from his picture taking duties for the site. Jeremy armed with his gigantor digital SLR lugged that thing around just for you Jay! Cuz Jeremy always goes above and beyond.

We were graced by the presence of Flynn Ryan…he’s the dude that made 1st place in the Sport Div. at the Mt Sac Fat Tire Classic. This fella can ride. Just think of Lance’s speed and gutz…but on steroids…that’s how Flynn Ryan rides…the dude is pretty impressive. Not to down play Lance…cuz we’re just as impressed with his riding abilities.

Flynn Ryan

Here’s Moe with his “Anger Management” face…I think that Black Sabbath jersey is starting to influence him…

Is that the anarchy sign on his hand? I never knew a programmer to be so angry…

Here’s Priscilla enjoying the trails…mmmhhhmm

At one point Melissa’s bike had some problems. So Khoa and I got down and dirty and wrenched on her bike. One of the problems she had was her bottle cage was all crushed from a fall she had.So I tried to bend it back only to break into tiny little pieces in my hulk like hands. Don’t worry Melissa, I got you a brand new one…red!

So Jay, like I mentioned we did a video for you buddy. So scheck it out mang..

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