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Stephen, thank you for the offer—much appreciated. I have friends who are trailering their bikes, some of which are also acting as Marshalers or something for the event. If necessary, they can transport my bike—and me—back home. Not sure if I’ll ride down to Virginia yet or not, ultimately it’s a sc...

I'll be there too--going with some trusted friends. That said, I've never attended any such event before, I do trust it's fun and attended largely by a laid back persons. As for getting there, I'm toying with the idea of riding my bike all three hours to get there--is it, after all, a duel-sport eve...

JGalt / Dave - We all dive into this game and get humbled.... FAST. It's the name of the game. Just glad you were not seriously hurt on that big beast, or it getting badly broken! Reliving those less flattering moments will be what drives you past them to the next level. To this day I am still befu...

No worries, I hadn't thought about tire pressure either. We've all heard the old axiom, "Experience is a hard teacher..." Going forward I'll certainly consider that important factor in any off-road setting. It's all good.

Jed, Stephen and DaveJ, Thank you for the words of encouragement--very kind. Perhaps next time I'll take Stephen up on his offer to borrow a smaller, more manageable bike. Postscript: I think a different back tire on the 690 couldn't hurt either. Although I own the mistake, the Continental TKC 80 &q...

Alas, Doc says I'll need chill out for a couple weeks--read: slightly fractured rib w/ limited physical activity. Adam, if there was any video captured, by all means feel free to dispose of it in any manner you see fit...I'd rather not watch my perfectly good bike, with me atop, involuntarily rollin...

Stephen,

Thank you for the offer, very kind of you to be sure. Looking forward to it!

See you all then.

Cheers,
Dave

Very well, thanks for the invite. I'll plan on joining you. As the week unfolds and we have a chance to more accurately understand what the wx will be, perhaps you could shoot me the directions. I'm sure many, if not all, of your trails--single track--will very likely be too challenging for someone ...

Well, so long as you still have room, and wx permits, I'd likely be available for a few hours. I'd be riding up from Middletown. That said, as I am no-doubt the least skilled, I will not be able to keep up with all of you. Nonetheless, it could be fun to see some dirt and meet some of you--no laughi...

Understood...and I do appreciate your literary cognizance. Nonetheless, I thought I'd provide my own answer to the question for context. Much biking? That's relative. I've done a fair amount as a young 'un, though not much since. Isn't it like riding a bike--he asks just prior to the unplanned dismo...