the black ribbon

[firewolf]

ok.  I may be going out on a limb here.  BUT... Have any of you out there ever looked down at an expanse of road that stretches out for many kilometeres below you; and out over the nearest horizon; and seems to invite you and your wheels to ride, for an unbelievable amount of distance, over a perfect ribbon of black tar?  Is this the roadie version of a oasis?  Like a perfect track of smooth black tar made for nothing more that pure tempo riding for like one hundred fifty kay min? 

 

I believe that we all experiance this  - the perfect black ribbon of riding potential effect - and have dreamed of spending 10 hours justy riding from pount A to point B.

 

Help me out here if I am just tar/distance drunk.  ( and no for once firewolf is actually not really drunk)

 

Respect

[Matchstix]

MMM long flowing fast singletrack with drops berms and jumps. every now and then to spice things up will be better for me thanks.

[Dirtbreath]

 

ok.  I may be going out on a limb here.  BUT... Have any of you out there ever looked down at an expanse of road that stretches out for many kilometeres below you; and out over the nearest horizon; and seems to invite you and your wheels to ride' date=' for an unbelievable amount of distance, over a perfect ribbon of black tar?  Is this the roadie version of a oasis?  Like a perfect track of smooth black tar made for nothing more that pure tempo riding for like one hundred fifty kay min? 

 

I believe that we all experiance this  - the perfect black ribbon of riding potential effect - and have dreamed of spending 10 hours justy riding from pount A to point B.

 

Help me out here if I am just tar/distance drunk.  ( and no for once firewolf is actually not really drunk)

 

Respect

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Might as well be on an indoor trainer. Flowing singletrack anyday.

 

[X-Gear]

Loooong stretch of tar... That does sound BORING. With Matchstix on this one.  I guess it's whatever blows your hair back (oh sorry, need to wear a helm(u)(i)(e)t)

[firewolf]

ok. It may not just be tar' it may be offroad too.  The point is - maybe you driving in a car and you lookout of the window right?  And then your eyes just kinda glaze over as they settle on the sight of a road, far of in the distance,  that seems to snake away over the horizon - and it looks like it might go on forever - it could be tar or dirt - and it has sharp turns, small rises, quick humps, decents, a few longinsh looking climbs, and it looks like a totally inviting, never ending ribbon of ridable surface made for exploration on two wheels and that will fill your soul with hours of fun and fill your legs with hours of lactic. 

Kinda like looking out at the sea with a perfect offshore and a cranking left hander over a shallow reef with nio-one out.firewolf2010-01-20 14:05:11

[firewolf]

it just about seing a potential new ride.  One that fires the imagination.  

road. off road. downhill, singletrack. a new climb. 

wat the surface is is not so important.

 

it just that sensation of "Oh my God look at that miles and miles of new riding route."

 

 

 

firewolf2010-01-20 14:16:09

[firewolf]

recue me.  anyone out there every watch it?  on DSTV?  Tommy Gavin. 

[firewolf]

is anyone out there a fire fighter?  AND RIDES  bike?  on or off road?

 

Can we make a SA firefighters bike riders coalition?

 

We CAN HAVE ALOT of power