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[mountainbiking] Bikes with Lazers on their heads

October 15, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Tank (Chris DeFranco)
PAX: Frosty, Gru Petr Hanousek, Tank (Chris DeFranco), Trolley ( Dan Shumaker ), Imaginary, Hootie, Riddler
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: rode around and checked out the park. Really nice place.

THE THANG:
Up Contender from Pump track…then east on Ridge to Dragon on left…down Dragon…climb Relentless Ridge (easy way up)…west on Ridge to Renegade on left…turn right on Contender back to the top…turn left on ridge head down the Right Stuff. Climb back up challenger and down your choice of Right Stuff or Relentless ridge back to the cars.

COT: I talked about how in book of Matthew, Matthew refers to himself as the tax collector. His selfless accounts of Jesus’ life caught my attention and it made me think about how I could be more selfless in my life and if everyone was more selfless our community, nation, world would be a better place.

[mountainbiking] HOT preview

October 3, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Sambo
PAX: Frosty, Gru Petr Hanousek, Sambo, Toebox, Trolley ( Dan Shumaker )
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:

THE THANG:The Race route

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:Hill of Truth festival Bike race 10/5/24 & Foot race 10/6/24.
There will be a tent up with Coffee and Donuts in the morning and Pizza in the afternoon.

COT:Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”
~ James 1:12 NIV
Just think how easy it is to have Faith in easy times.
And how easy we struggle with it in tough times!!

[mountainbiking] Off the Chain (Ring) with Bacon & Barb Wire

August 28, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Billy Goat
PAX: Billy Goat, Bling, Sambo, Tank (Chris DeFranco), Toebox, Waxjob, Frosty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Climb up Burnett Ridge Road to the entrance to Far East

THE THANG: Tackled Far East taking a quick detour up and down Lemon Drop where the Q forgot to turn left and lost the PAX. Back on Far East to another detour onto Mayor’s Hot Tub. Back on to Far East taking the new reroute to Trans Farm. It was then Biker’s Choice on Creek Loop to MCR to Bridges Descent to play a little AC/DC. Back on Chain Ring where the Q (me) made the unfortunate find of a piece of what looked like 100 year old barb wire which proceeded to punch three separate holes in said Q’s rear tire! The Pax commenced a group of four to repair the the tire but the FNG was the only who could see good enough to actually repair each hole in the tire in the fading light with bacon strips. Thus, we love him and want to squeeze him and name him Bacon Strip. Once BaconStrip worked his magic the Q was able to ride out down Lost Chromosome back to the parking lot.

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: www.instagram.com/p/C-m9pRPOqrI/?igsh=MWhwZ3A1Z25zbzE0bA==

[mountainbiking] Sugar and Rum did it again

August 7, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Tank (Chris DeFranco)
PAX: Abscess, Imaginary, Doogie, Tank (Chris DeFranco), Frosty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: none

THE THANG:
Baker Creek: up redbud to session Barb Burner a few times the over to Soups on. Took campground connection over and up to the Bamboo to Marie Myers. Yellow Jacket to Hard Labor to AEIOU to Redwood (Doogie got a flat here) to Remedy Hill shortcut #2. Then we went sideways. Abscess went OTB and separated his shoulder and we hiked out the last 200 yards to the lot where Frosty rode back got his truck and took Abscess to the hospital. (After a few hours of intense pain, they put it back in place) Imaginary and Doogie rode the trail back and Tank followed Frostys truck down Sevier Ave back to the BC lot.
MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none

COT: none due to injury, but we prayed for Abscess.

[mountainbiking] Aspire: Rain, Sunshine & Mud

July 31, 2024 BackBlasts

AO: mountainbiking
Q: Imaginary
PAX: Frosty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: Parked in the new parking lot and hoped we didn’t got locked in and that the No Trespassing sign was old.

ROUTE: Tried lower side of To-Hi and Hustle – too muddy. Frosty had to leave early, so solo up Contender to Challenger to recon loop around park area of Aspire. Took greenway to Virtue and out on Vim & Vigor. Upper trails were not muddy in most places.

MARY: Changed out of sweaty, muddy clothes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q calendar is open after next week – let’s keep the signups going.

COT: Deliverance
Remember not against us the iniquities of the past;
may your compassion quickly come to us… Psalm 79:8

Do you ever feel alone? Hopeless? In despair? Issues in us, our homes, communities and world can pile up, leaving us stuck in complex situations. Peace may seem out of reach, temptations strong, problems overwhelming. Evil can abound and despair surround. Yet, out of those depths, we can ask the Lord to deliver us!

God’s compassion is there for the asking! He is ever present. We can always call on God, in his great mercy, for deliverance, for divine help.