Popular Post Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Popular Post Share #1 Posted October 10, 2016 I went to Moab last weekend, but didn't ride. I planned to, but I screwed up, and it might not have mattered anyway. Saturday, I geared up for the ride. Camelback filled, bibs and jersey on, slipped on my bike shoes, and off I...crap. Brought the road shoes instead of the mountain shoes. I am greatly saddened by this. The thing that made it maybe not matter is that I developed a saddle sore/weird painful zit between the boys and the rear evacuation point. It was in a really sensitive spot, I might have been able to ride with it, but it was probably gonna curtail the riding in any event. <sigh> Anyway, I had a great time, because it is still Moab! This bunch of pics are either from my tent or withing 30 yards of the tent. It was an awesome spot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Karen_Cooper_Incident Posted October 10, 2016 Popular Post Share #2 Posted October 10, 2016 I got a tattoo of you over the weekend. Tude is pissed! Shu Fang 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 10, 2016 1 minute ago, Shu Fang said: Tude is pissed! Excellent! Get another today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 10, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 10, 2016 You could have bought a new pair of shoes. They have a ton of shops there. I can not imagine being there and not riding. Sorry to hear about your troubles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted October 10, 2016 Just now, Dirtyhip said: You could have bought a new pair of shoes. They have a ton of shops there. I can not imagine being there and not riding. Sorry to hear about your troubles. Not really. The shops all ask MSRP for everything, plus I require specifically narrow Sidi shoes in an actual narrow size; I don't have wide boat-feet like lots of people do, apparently. Nobody is going to have those in Moab, and I don't have $400 to spend on shoes that don't fit at all. I thought about buying some platform pedals just to get a ride in, and thought I would end up killing myself by bouncing off the bike, so I didn't. Plus, I didn't know if I would be able to ride at all anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 10, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 10, 2016 You did the right thing. Lots to do besides cycling, I'm sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Popular Post Share #7 Posted October 10, 2016 These are of Gemini Bridges, which is cooler in person than in photos. Very cool, no matter what. I tried not to fall. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 10, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 10, 2016 8 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Not really. The shops all ask MSRP for everything, plus I require specifically narrow Sidi shoes in an actual narrow size; I don't have wide boat-feet like lots of people do, apparently. Nobody is going to have those in Moab, and I don't have $400 to spend on shoes that don't fit at all. I thought about buying some platform pedals just to get a ride in, and thought I would end up killing myself by bouncing off the bike, so I didn't. Plus, I didn't know if I would be able to ride at all anyway. Understood. Did you hike Arches? Where was your camp? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted October 10, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 10, 2016 Fabulous pictures! How do the camping arrangements work? Did you have to register or did you just set up the tent where you liked? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 10, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 10, 2016 I love that area. We want to go back and ride the Full Enchilada. I'd have to train my ass off to complete that monster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted October 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Understood. Did you hike Arches? Where was your camp? Off of Gemini Bridges Road, up some seriously steep and rocky stuff. The road continued to form a loop off of the gentle 313 dirt road. That is really built-up, trail-wise, so many trails that just didn't exist when I went there frequently. Anyway, simply beautiful site. The only problem with that was that is was a bitch to get into town because of the rocky descent or the longer loop to 191. Perfect if you don't need to bounce to City Market for anything, though. This picture is from the road up to the site: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 10, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 10, 2016 You should wax instead of shaving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted October 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: Fabulous pictures! How do the camping arrangements work? Did you have to register or did you just set up the tent where you liked? It was BLM land, just pull in and it is yours. We were lucky to score it on a Friday around 6pm, but not many folks know that that area exists, people usually just think of the mainstream camping areas. Like I said, it is also someplace you aren't getting to unless you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, so that will dissuade the less hardy from getting to the site even if they know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted October 10, 2016 Share #14 Posted October 10, 2016 FUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted October 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: FUN! Colorado National Monument (by Fruita) is very cool, too. Very Moabesque! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted October 10, 2016 Share #16 Posted October 10, 2016 Great pics RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 10, 2016 Share #17 Posted October 10, 2016 2 hours ago, az_cyclist said: Great pics RG Ya! What he said!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 10, 2016 Share #18 Posted October 10, 2016 I suppose you're going to tell us you forgot your rappelling equipment too...! Or do you climb freestyle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_cyclist Posted October 10, 2016 Share #19 Posted October 10, 2016 28 minutes ago, smudge said: I suppose you're going to tell us you forgot your rappelling equipment too...! Or do you climb freestyle? oh, Smudge.. he didnt climb freestyle.. he most likely wore underwear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted October 10, 2016 Share #20 Posted October 10, 2016 44 minutes ago, az_cyclist said: oh, Smudge.. he didnt climb freestyle.. he most likely wore underwear. We can only hope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 10, 2016 Share #21 Posted October 10, 2016 Nice shots, I'm glad you had fun any way! Before I replaced my Mtn shoes I had silver/black Shimano road and mtn shoes. I had packed up to go on a ride on more than one occasion with the wrong shoes.... . Yeah you have a saddle sore for sure. They are like a little zit but can get quiet large and are very painful. I've had them before too and back in my racing days I actually had to lance one and drain it as it got so big... Frankie Andreu once cut a chunk out of his saddle so he could continue to ride the TDF with a saddle sore. The little buggers can put a hurt on ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #22 Posted October 10, 2016 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: Before I replaced my Mtn shoes I had silver/black Shimano road and mtn shoes. I had packed up to go on a ride on more than one occasion with the wrong shoes.... Same here, Sidi Dominator and Genius (how ironic that I brought my genius shoes) in 43.5 narrow, both look identical except for the soles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 10, 2016 Share #23 Posted October 10, 2016 4 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Same here, Sidi Dominator and Genius (how ironic that I brought my genius shoes) in 43.5 narrow, both look identical except for the soles. And if you are like me you have them on a shelf and from the back they are identical. I have white/black Giro mtn shoes so it's easier to tell them apart now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #24 Posted October 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, ChrisL said: And if you are like me you have them on a shelf and from the back they are identical. I have white/black Giro mtn shoes so it's easier to tell them apart now... They are on a shelf indeed. If Sidi would see fit to produce the narrow version in any damn color other than black, I would find a way to get them. I am sick of black cycling shoes, which I have had exclusively for 20+ years. Screw you, Sidi! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 10, 2016 Share #25 Posted October 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Randomguy said: They are on a shelf indeed. If Sidi would see fit to produce the narrow version in any damn color other than black, I would find a way to get them. I am sick of black cycling shoes, which I have had exclusively for 20+ years. Screw you, Sidi! Maybe paint a white dot or such on one pair so you can more easily discern which is which. Not only did I grab the wrong shoes several times I often picked up the wrong shoe, felt the heft or lack of heft and said dayum wrong shoes... The Mtn shoes were considerably heavier due to the lugs which I often noticed before ever really looking at them closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 10, 2016 Share #26 Posted October 10, 2016 So you were plagued by PRI. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 10, 2016 Share #27 Posted October 10, 2016 9 minutes ago, Ralph T. Mooseknuckle said: So you were plagued by PRI. About that zit. I can't help but suspect that it has something to do with treating your body as your personal amusement park. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share #28 Posted October 10, 2016 21 minutes ago, Ralph T. Mooseknuckle said: So you were plagued by PRI. It is a scourge, I tell you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 10, 2016 Share #29 Posted October 10, 2016 Beautiful pics. Glad you had fun even if the riding didn't work out as planned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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