I subscribe to Mtn. Bike Action magazine. It is a great magazine.

They had an article that recommended putting a sticker in you helmet that told you when you bought your helmet. I sent an email saying ok, and how long should a helmet last. This is their interesting answer.

The helmet industry has always said to replace a helmet every 4 to 6 years due to UV rays hitting the Styrofoam. Išve never seen a helmet get brittle myself. Really, the better reason to replace your helmet is advances in technology. Technology comes so far in that amount of time. Helmets that cost between $100 and $120 four years ago sell for $50 to $70 today. The fit systems are better. You get bigger vents. Technology has trickled down into the lower priced helmets. Of course, any time you crash and break or fracture a helmet, you need to replace it. If you crashed and experienced a major headache or concussion without breaking the shell, you would want to replace the helmet at that point as well.

C-ya,
Jim "Jimmy Mac" McIlvain
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Very cool. I've always seen the 4-6 year recommendations as well, but the LBS always tells me two years. That's probably their reasoning.

Either way, new stuff = cool, so I don't mind buying a new helmet more often

 

Saw a blue wagon eastbound near Blue Canyon with the hood up and loaded with mountain bikes. Hope it wasn't' anybody here. I could not get over in time to see if you needed a hand.

 

Well my bike showed up today. I just got home with it

Was only able to ride it around in front of the house.....it sure rides MUCH softer then my old Ground Control. There are only two things that I find negative on it. 1. It's HEAVY....I believe it weighs in at around 30lbs. 2. The brakes......I am so going to get some Juicy 5 or 7 units as soon as I can.

But all in all I cannot complain with FREE!

I'm even starting to dig the green frame.

Here's a photo of it with all its newness. (This is the LAST time your going to see reflectors on it (I took them off right after taking this picture)). Tomorrow I'm going to put the SPD pedals on and install the bike computer.

 

Looks good, dude! Get those reflectors off the bike too

 

As I stated before......the reflectors were off within 5 minutes of getting home.....I should have told Mike's to not even bother as they were coming off anyway

I'm down to try some new trails this weekend.....but I would like to take it easy and get a good feeling of the new bike. I would rather do a lengthy ride (20-30 miles) at a easy pace, then a pushed 10 mile ride. I'm actually still a little sore from Sea Otter......I think I pushed myself a little too hard on that ride, as I didn't take any real breaks (other then to catch my breath), as I was there alone with no one I knew. It's not really fun that way.

EddyL.

 

nice new stallion there eddy.

can't beat a free upgrade for sure!

 

So what are we riding this week?

clementine + connector + fdlt + connector + confluence

stage coach + mossy rock + fuel break + connector + fdlt + connector + fuel break + mossrock to upper stage coach + stage coach

??

Something else?

If we do a big long ride on Saturday, I would also like to take it easy, and also maybe cut it down to 18 miles or so on Sunday. So I'm down for whatever. I like the fuel break option because the length should be pretty similar to the clementine option but you don't have that nasty clementine climb, which is a plus. Also, fuel break is pretty fun in either direction.

 

Since the Clementine climb is my least favorite, Fuel Break sounds fine to me.

 

I'm up for it. We may want to start fairly early as it is suppose to get in the upper 80's on Saturday. Never done Fuel Break......so I second it.

 

Ok. Let's rock that loop then.

8am meet time at Russel Rd (stagecoach trailhead)?

 

You bunch of sissies. I once did a 100 mile road ride in south Georgia with the temperature hitting 105. Have you any idea what the humidity is like in south Georgia in July?:flame:

 

psssh, roadie

 

Time to go racin'!

 

You mean like expecting fish to float by because it 115% humidity?

Randy I know exactly what the weather is like in July and August in that part of the country (why do you think I live in California?). While in the AirForce I was sent to Augusta Georgia during the summer months (back in 93). I remember You can set your watch to the thunderstorms rolling in at 430pm everyday. Also, my wife is from Guangzhou China and it's just as hot, if not hotter there. There's nothing like stepping out of a air conditioned building and starting to sweat 2 steps from the door because of the humidity and heat.

You call it being a sissy....I call it being smart. I'll pass on the because of possible heatstroke.