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Started by chNOstem@mindSPA
Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:06
Protective gear report
Author: chNOstem@mindSPA
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:06
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 09:06
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I tested a new piece of protective gear yesterday--a camelback hawg. It's a great back protector. The SF Bay area turned cool yesterday, so my son and I went out to Carnegie OHV park and had a blast. Wind at 25 mph, but temp. was probably 80 at the most. There was no one on the trails by late afternoon, and we decided to try some of the hillclimbs, despite poor traction. Most of the hillclimb routes were covered in little hardened clay clods that acted like ball bearings. We made it up some of the medium routes, and made our way over to the water tower. We sat there, stared at the climb, finally I said I'll go first. Got a head of steam and motored up past the first plateau, but as I headed up the second half, quickly began losing traction. I tried to get sideways so I could step off uphill, but before I quite get there, hit a bump that bucked me off, and I wound up flying downslope backwards...butt hit first, then back, then head cracked down. I'm sliding down the hill on my back, looking up the hill at my bike, then got sideways and rolled a time or two. I finally stopped sliding, and looked down at my son, wondering if he was heading up to give me a hand...NOT He's fallen off his bike, holding his sides, laughing his ass off at his crazy old man. The camelback took the brunt of my fall, and came through without a scratch. Nice soft cushion when I hit, and I took a big swig when I got back down. Helmet and chest protector and elbow guards helped a bit too. The strange thing though is that my elbow guards are unscathed, but underneath them my jersey has 3 holes, and my elbow an inch long rug-burn-like scab now. Somehow the impact transferred through them, and got me. We're both laughing about it still. -- Charles '99 YZF600R '99 YZ250
Re: Protective gear report
Author: chNOstem@mindSPA
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 22:29
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 22:29
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In article <3F0A2339.AB726699@earthlink.net>, Chris Buckley <cnbuckley@earthlink.net> wrote: > Did you know that Camelback donates some of their proceeds to the vary > people that are trying to keep you from enjoying your dirt bike??? And I bought it from REI, which probably does the same thing. I think I saw a Camelback ad in the last issue of Dirt Rider, too. I paid way too much in taxes to the state of California, and they're not gonna let me ride my red-stickered bike anywhere close from July 15 to Oct... Camelback sells a lot of their product to the US military, does that help even up things? How about if I agree to write a letter to an elected official about supporting OHV use in public land for every dollar that Camelback and REI donated to land grabbers from my purchase? -- Charles '99 YZF600R '99 YZ250
Re: Protective gear report
Author: Chris Buckley
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 01:50
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 01:50
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Did you know that Camelback donates some of their proceeds to the vary people that are trying to keep you from enjoying your dirt bike???
Re: Protective gear report
Author: scrape at mindsp
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:28
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:28
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 22:29:48 -0800, chNOstem@mindSPAMspring.com (Charles Stembridge) wrote: >In article <3F0A2339.AB726699@earthlink.net>, Chris Buckley ><cnbuckley@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Did you know that Camelback donates some of their proceeds to the vary >> people that are trying to keep you from enjoying your dirt bike??? > >And I bought it from REI, which probably does the same thing. I think I >saw a Camelback ad in the last issue of Dirt Rider, too. I paid way too >much in taxes to the state of California, and they're not gonna let me >ride my red-stickered bike anywhere close from July 15 to Oct... > >Camelback sells a lot of their product to the US military, does that help >even up things? > >How about if I agree to write a letter to an elected official about >supporting OHV use in public land for every dollar that Camelback and REI >donated to land grabbers from my purchase? Damn. Did somone hit a nerve? You sound all conflicted and shit.
Re: Protective gear report
Author: chNOstem@mindSPA
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 09:11
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 09:11
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In article <e5elgvovu4qvsdirardpaeh2eo16p57231@4ax.com>, scrape at mindspring dot com <scrape@mindspring.com> wrote: > Damn. Did somone hit a nerve? You sound all conflicted and shit. Well, then thanks, I guess I fit right in here! Actually, I was serious about doing penance for my evil ways. I'm not going to stop buying Michelin tires that are made in Spain if I think they're the best tire for me, and I'm still going to buy crud from REI if they've got what I want at a good price, just because the owners or manufacturers don't ride dirt bikes. But, I let politicians and bureaucrats know that I think OHV use is a Good Thing (tm). Pollyannacrashr
Re: Protective gear report
Author: chNOstem@mindSPA
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:20
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 11:20
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In article <glCOa.204$fa3.182@fe01.atl2.webusenet.com>, "Jay C" <jwc.NOSPAM@sysmatrix.net> wrote: > "Charles Stembridge" <chNOstem@mindSPAMspring.com> wrote in message > > > Actually, I was serious about doing penance for my evil ways. I'm not > > going to stop buying Michelin tires that are made in Spain if I think > > they're the best tire for me, and I'm still going to buy crud from REI if > > they've got what I want at a good price, just because the owners or > > manufacturers don't ride dirt bikes. > > REI donates a fair amount of the money you're giving them to anti-OHRV and > also eco-extremist terrorist groups. They are the one store that I > absolutely, positively won't support. I've met the enemy, and he is me. -- Charles '99 YZF600R '99 YZ250
Re: Protective gear report
Author: "Jay C"
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 12:47
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 12:47
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"Charles Stembridge" <chNOstem@mindSPAMspring.com> wrote in message > Actually, I was serious about doing penance for my evil ways. I'm not > going to stop buying Michelin tires that are made in Spain if I think > they're the best tire for me, and I'm still going to buy crud from REI if > they've got what I want at a good price, just because the owners or > manufacturers don't ride dirt bikes. REI donates a fair amount of the money you're giving them to anti-OHRV and also eco-extremist terrorist groups. They are the one store that I absolutely, positively won't support. Jay
Re: Protective gear report
Author: scrape at mindsp
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:20
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:20
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On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 12:47:07 -0400, "Jay C" <jwc.NOSPAM@sysmatrix.net> wrote: >REI donates a fair amount of the money you're giving them to anti-OHRV and >also eco-extremist terrorist groups. They are the one store that I >absolutely, positively won't support. I'm with you 100%. Plus all their employees smell like brown rice and shit. W.B.Lyttle 94 Husaberg FE350 02 Yamaha TT-R125L (youngun's) New hauler: 03 Chevy Silverado (2772 miles) BRC, ARRA, USA-ALL and like that
Re: Protective gear report
Author: "vlj"
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 20:29
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 20:29
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"Jay C" <jwc.NOSPAM@sysmatrix.net> sez: <snip> > REI donates a fair amount of the money you're giving them to anti-OHRV and > also eco-extremist terrorist groups. They are the one store that I > absolutely, positively won't support. I wouldn't piss on REI even if they were all on fire ... Good ridin' to ya, VLJ
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