tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post8655416368687339753..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Mountain Biking: something new for Sagesagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-85502093794971351922013-08-07T00:29:41.840-04:002013-08-07T00:29:41.840-04:00I had a mountain bike for many years and I'd f...I had a mountain bike for many years and I'd forgotten about some of the torture I put myself through on some of those steep uphills and how scary some of the steep downhills were. It would kill me now!<br />Great post! It sounds like a great day.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-90704513560906109692013-08-04T03:44:55.328-04:002013-08-04T03:44:55.328-04:00I read up on the bike after. Seems a trade off. Th...I read up on the bike after. Seems a trade off. The bigger circumference allows a better angle to meet rocks. But it's really only for long shanks, those taller that 5'10", but mostly over the 6' mark. Below that and the angles of force and balance are all thrown. Nor does it matter if the cassette of gears are set for the wheel if you're lower than the 6' there seems to be no plus at all. And could well be called an instrument of torture. It seems to get round the issues even for the really tall people they have a big wheel in front and the normal 26 incher as the power. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-35465256277953363502013-08-03T13:45:53.220-04:002013-08-03T13:45:53.220-04:00Melinda, I can assure you the parking lot there wa...Melinda, I can assure you the parking lot there was over flowing--once, 25 years ago, I attended Shakespeare on the Beach there--a fun evening. sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-39854517318348295012013-08-03T13:44:31.626-04:002013-08-03T13:44:31.626-04:00Vince, I don't fully understand the bike, but ...Vince, I don't fully understand the bike, but it's gears are a lot lower than my rode bike with its 27 inch tires. As for the water to Virginia City, the use the force of the water rushing down the side of the Sierras to push it across the Carson Valley and up into the Virginia Rangesagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-66331726989898532512013-08-02T18:33:17.081-04:002013-08-02T18:33:17.081-04:00Sage: I am exploring the possibility of acquiring ...Sage: I am exploring the possibility of acquiring a Mountain Bike. This is a great story. I knew you to be an avid hiker and kayak guy, but this is a new form of travel, and it's good for your conditioning. A Toast to You! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539850495318868267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-5244351081170399632013-08-01T12:54:57.414-04:002013-08-01T12:54:57.414-04:00Tahoe is my list of places to visit :) That list s...Tahoe is my list of places to visit :) That list seems to be getting longer every day! Glad you survived!TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487739742081226423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-41376162591882482442013-08-01T09:55:28.843-04:002013-08-01T09:55:28.843-04:00You must be home by now. Mtn biking is so popula...You must be home by now. Mtn biking is so popular but I think I will walk the path instead! :) I love the shot of Sand Harbor...makes it look as though the parking lot which is always full this time of year, didn't exist!WR https://www.blogger.com/profile/05730763054918340998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-83325759430178895942013-08-01T09:12:43.318-04:002013-08-01T09:12:43.318-04:00How the dickens did they get the water to Virginia...How the dickens did they get the water to Virginia City. Which is what wiki says.<br />Does the flume trail become the Tunnel Creek Rd or the NFD 041 Trail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-31454566434823983072013-08-01T08:58:03.639-04:002013-08-01T08:58:03.639-04:00I've thought about doing this myself! I think ...I've thought about doing this myself! I think you've given me the motivation that I needed sir! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-52535381360751304762013-08-01T06:24:14.008-04:002013-08-01T06:24:14.008-04:00Sounds like a challenging and rewarding ride!
La...Sounds like a challenging and rewarding ride! <br /><br />Lake Tahowe is so beautiful - I loved staying there for a few days on a family holiday to California when i was very young. <br /><br />Mountain biking isn't for me! Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21788833991690922952013-07-30T22:40:48.230-04:002013-07-30T22:40:48.230-04:00Wow, that is some gorgeous country. Thanks for sh...Wow, that is some gorgeous country. Thanks for sharing the photos, Sage. I always preferred a touring bike, too. Just a good ol' ten speed with thin tires. Seems hard to find them anymore around here.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-75592056610945485172013-07-29T23:47:30.887-04:002013-07-29T23:47:30.887-04:00Consider me inspired by your ride: I'm looking...Consider me inspired by your ride: I'm looking at my own machine as I write this, and tomorrow we're hitting the trails. Nowhere near as monumental as yours, but just being out there will have to be enough for now. Thanks for the push - and good luck with the legs :)carmilevyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14205281954568303292013-07-29T13:20:53.577-04:002013-07-29T13:20:53.577-04:00The view was worth all the pain, huh? Huh? :)The view was worth all the pain, huh? Huh? :)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76288995351631239302013-07-29T10:23:29.152-04:002013-07-29T10:23:29.152-04:00I'm absolutely sure that jaunt would have kill...I'm absolutely sure that jaunt would have killed me.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-65794898238373356132013-07-29T09:06:42.156-04:002013-07-29T09:06:42.156-04:00I think those views were worth the physical exerci...I think those views were worth the physical exercise. Many thanks. I hope your body is not aching too much.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-52183197790440830132013-07-29T08:34:20.469-04:002013-07-29T08:34:20.469-04:00Someday I would like to visit the Tahoe area but o...Someday I would like to visit the Tahoe area but on the condition that I spend as much time on the trails as possible.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-58653347218840799582013-07-29T08:13:19.294-04:002013-07-29T08:13:19.294-04:00whew you are making my legs hurt just thinking abo...whew you are making my legs hurt just thinking about it...ha. its a lot of fun...its just been a while since i did it so i know it would destroy me....def sounds like fun and beautiful views....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21382972110125698652013-07-29T05:45:22.437-04:002013-07-29T05:45:22.437-04:00I miss the western mountains but doubt very seriou...I miss the western mountains but doubt very seriously I have the legs or back to carry even a day pack into them anymore, much less bike those "deer run" trails. Have fun man.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-23238001376521312672013-07-29T01:14:53.457-04:002013-07-29T01:14:53.457-04:00It looks an utterly delightful place to be in. And...It looks an utterly delightful place to be in. And lovely photos. What I'm far less certain about is the bicycle. And why would they put a 'bigger' wheel on the thing. I get the need for the spring. Quite frankly air or steel coils suspension should be part and parcel of every bike shipped, mountain intended or no. But the why's of the bigger wheel defeat me totally since upping the wheel size would lessen dramatically the good of the cassette of gears. In fact relatively speaking the smaller the difference between the bigger gears and the point of contact of the tyre would make such a trip quite pleasurable. <br />Am I missing something here, I well could be. There is no doubt about that. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-68565604273876478272013-07-28T22:59:25.032-04:002013-07-28T22:59:25.032-04:00Beautiful views! Thanks for the effort, Sage. I ca...Beautiful views! Thanks for the effort, Sage. I can no longer frolic at high altitudes so your excellent account is especially welcome! Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-23325964756439634752013-07-28T22:21:52.969-04:002013-07-28T22:21:52.969-04:00Good for you, and the great workout that I'm s...Good for you, and the great workout that I'm sure your body will remind you of tomorrow! Wow, what beautiful landscape to bike in though, and a slightly treacherous way to experience your first mountain bike trip! But awesome! Happy you got out for some exciting free time.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com