Video didn't kill anyone, TV killed you

First off I just have to say that Scott Wootten is doing some amazing stuff with footage from some killer rides in the great state of Virginia. I had a chance to talk with this guy a little bit a few months back and what a great guy. Thanks Scott and please keep up the awesome work.

Now take a peep at these two videos from two sweet and technical rides in the VA/WV area. I haven’t hit Whetstone since April and I haven’t ridden North Fork since last October.

Whetstone Ridge Spaghetti Legs from Scott Wootten on Vimeo.

Shameful on both accounts as my rock skill need some serious work.

Fun Bicycle Riding on Knarly North Fork Mountain from Scott Wootten on Vimeo.

More shameful is the fact that while I love my hardtail being off the bike regularly for the past few months has me kind of lusting for a full suspension toy. Purely because I’m getting fat and lazy and loosing my technical skills and at the moment a souped up recliner seems like a good time.

I’d really dig on one of these babies right now.

Thankfully my wallet can’t support such an impulse purchase and by the time that I could save the coin I will hopefully be back on the bike regularly enough that I will forget all about coveting thy squishy bike.


I’m signed up for a weekend of cross racing this weekend and I still haven’t touched the cross bike since I took it off the rack and put it in the basement after the Rocktown race two or three weeks ago. I guess I should check the air in the tires and lube the chain. Maybe even shine it up a bit. A clean fast looking machine is intimidating on the start line right? And racing is a huge mental game. Maybe I can give it a sexy spit shine that will make the competition admit defeat on the start line before their embrocation even heats up!

Likely story

Peace,
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