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absurdnerd

Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Last login: 6/30/2008
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mtbndan

March 13, 2008 - 3:19am

I've done some good family type rides. Rode across the Golden Gate bridge and into SF and back. All road but it was still fun, just posted the pic of all of us. Take care! Dan

mtbndan

March 5, 2008 - 10:50am

Hello! How's it going, doing any riding?

wasko5150

January 7, 2008 - 12:44pm

n/a

mtbndan

July 12, 2007 - 9:42pm

Riding around here is pretty good, some nice singletrack.

jekyllrider

July 5, 2007 - 5:35pm

Hi!
I liked your pics, very scenic out your way. Riding here has been good, hot and you gotta dodge the rain, but thats florida!

matthew1105

February 15, 2007 - 3:07pm

I know this may sound kinda stupid but I really haven't been able to ride to much yet. See I just got out of the Army and got back into town about 3 weeks ago. But I'm really excited to go ride some of the South Mountain routes. I've seen some videos of it that Kymmster has posted and it looks fun as hell. what about down there?

activematt

December 30, 2006 - 2:19am

Hey sugar if you ride half as good as you look we should hook up!

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surely you jest!

MTB Resume

Experience Level

Intermediate

Favorite Thing about Mountain Biking

Losing track of time, feeling fully alive... being outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine (such a novelty for my nerdy, studious self!), exploring roadless places, appreciating where pedal power can take me and facing new challenges on the trail (like cows in the middle of it).

Where I've Been

Around southern Arizona, of course. But my bike and I have had adventures in Utah (Moab, baby!), Colorado, southern Oregon and Wisconsin too. Northern Wisconsin has some beautifully groomed singletrack, which is great during the summer because blueberries grow along the trails! ^_^

My Bikes

I can only boast one bike, and a mediocre one at that. But my baby is a 2005 Gary Fisher Tassajara, and we've definitely had some great times together despite her medium-grade components. Her name is Vicious Cycle. hehe.

Good times on the trail!

Favorite Trail

Can't name a certain trail in particular (I'm ever searching for my holy grail trail), but I like trails with a nice mix of scenery, rocks, streams, twists, turns, ups and downs. Riding through fog is also a plus. Variety is the spice of life, after all.

MTB Tip

Know your limits, but push them every now and then. Oh yes, and show off your mud spatters, scars and bruises whenever possible. :)

Favorite Memory

I was biking in the Chiricahua Mtns. in SE Arizona when I came across a whole family of coatis! And that pretty much made my day, because they are usually very elusive creatures and I had the viewing all to myself!

CUTE!!!

Special Skills

Not to brag, but I think I'm pretty talented in all of the following:
1) cursing at the trail one moment, then praising it profusely 'round the next turn

2) finding the path of greatest resistance (i.e. cactus patch)

3) getting flats

4) crashing gracefully

5) identifying plants whilst riding past them

6) abruptly braking for plants if they have berries on them