Axiom Helix Bottle Cage

What does one say about a bottle cage? It comes in various flavours depending upon how much money you decide you don't need. Carbon, titanium, aluminium, and steel. And even mixes of aloy's as they call it.  All really for the simple purpose of holding a water bottle in place and prevent it from bouncing down the road after one smacks a pothole.

 

So what can I say about this Axiom version that comes in some Magnesium Alloy and in this version black? Well of course we all know magnesium tends to spark when it hits things like rocks and pavement when it slides as well. And before you ask no I haven't tested that yet and don't plan to. But it does do it's job well of bottle retention.

 One added bonus with this specific cage as shown in the lower photo is it is perfect shape and size for holding an Ice Capp . Not significant but great near the end of a ride as one is nearing home. Not a big deal really but still nice feature that was unintended in it's design.

Norris of Flood

 Post this mornings work and storms headed out for a 90 minute ride.

 

                                     Punishment for riding with PED's?

                     
       And nature provides a new challenge. Just needs to be moved by mind tools.                               

                                  And new challenge in place.

Blood Ride

It seems some pruning is required.

                                       Nice full bore slide out.

                                           Hmmm... tacky trail.

Oh The Morality

Sorry to disappoint the Morals and Ethics commission with non PED pedals.

                               Is this an MTBr EC spy?

                                  Or could it be this one?

               I'm guessing this little sapling will be gone soon.

                It seems the TT course needs to be harder.

                    Is that a dragon or another spy of the MTBr mafia?

Hmm it appears I have natural velcro.

              Non Morals and Ethics Commission approved.

Double Track bash

What does one do the day after getting laid off? They go for an exploration ride on a hot afternoon. The goal was to follow atv double track that follows a hydroline and comes out at Odessa. Not a big deal but unless it's really dry it is at least half of it a bog. So one needs to do it when it is dry or super dry like now.

Odessa is somewhere that a way.

Hmmm could have used an El Borracho to carry a beer at this point.

 

Dead end with a fence.

This roughly 8 months of the years is a bog.

      Two and a half hours of bashing quad track looks like this.

                                       


                  Oh.... what will the nutrition harpies think? The Horror.

Dust Bowl Enduro Ride

 So with another year and being unable to attend another Ontario event due to commitments. It was decided to get 6 hours of bike time. The chosen date was Sunday August 27th.  And of course just to make it a wee bit harder it will begin at 1 pm when it is good and hot.

Heading out from Team NFI world headquarters.

                                                       Went through Lemoines Point.

                     Normally there is water around this bit of rock in the Collins Bay trail system.

                                              Wickedly overgrown this year in some sections.

                                            Long way back to walk if one has a mechanical.

                                      Think this is the second time they cut the fields this year.

                            I know there is more trails under the hydroline north of the 401.

                                               Yes.. I did use a PED during this ride.

Had to turn back as it was almost 7 at this point. And had no lights. I know there is a way via this hydro line quad track to get to Odessa. Another ride to see is in order.

It's only 15 minutes of riding back but after nearly 6 hours feels alot longer then that.

                                                          Seems it was a bit dusty.

And after 6 hour and 45 minutes was back at the house. Feeling cooked and needing food. And with unfinished business on my mind as I wasn't able to try to get to Odessa. But that should be fixed up sooner then later.

Scarborough Forgotten

Last time I was down in Scarborough checked out a area I have not ridden.

 

 

 And so it does connect to the main Highland Creek area. Would just have to get my feet a wee bit wet.

                                    More forgotten trail.

 About 4 years ago this was pretty much a beach.