Another great Muni ride...

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I went for a 30 minute, late night, ride this evening. I continue to be amazed what my new Muni allows me to accomplish.

First, let me say, riding at night is a challenge. There are many bumps and holes that you don’t see, therefore reactions must be super quick or your number of UPD’s rise greatly. My UPD #'s skyrocketed tonight!

My greatest accomplishment tonight: I went 7 of 8 on “Jump Mounts.” In the past, I have never had the nerve to try a jump mount. Several times over the last couple of months I have stood behind my old 24" Schwinn and thought about trying to jump mount, but then I would remember how much I dislike crutches and emergency rooms.

Tonight, my new KH seat, with HANDLE, seemed to just say, “Jump on me”, so I did! I hit the first two attempts. Missed the 3rd, then hit the next 5 mounts. I was so excited. This may be a really easy mount for most of you, but I was so excited to realize I now have a new mount. My girls are going to have to get practicing. Ol’ Dad has got a new trick up his sleeve.

Next, I decided to try a 180 jump mount. Then, I quickly remembered how much I dislike crutches and Emerg… :smiley: I even momentarily considered a “Suicide Mount”, but did not attempt if for the same reason.

I then rode up and down the curb about 10 times. Only one UPD in the bunch, but it was a great one. The kind you quickly look around to see if anyone was looking while you simultaneously pray that no one saw you.

Last, I hopped like a 20 year old. Well, maybe a fat 40 year old, but it was great hopping for this feller. I hopped in one place for 10 hops, several times. Then I hopped forward for 6 hops, 2 different times. Then I hopped back and forth over the centerline of the rode, that was really cool (no traffic, late night, country road). I am getting very little height out of my hops, but I assume with practice, I will soon be able to leap tall building in a single bound.

All in all, it was a short but extremely fun ride. I learned a couple of new tricks, and look forward to tomorrows ride already. --chirokid–

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We are doing the same stuff! I just got the Pashley 29er, and I have been doing all the hops and rock bouncing through puddles that the Schwinn was totally wrong for! These MUNI things are the Bomb! Long live belly whoppers!

    carjug
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Well said Carjug. I couldn’t agree more. --chirokid–

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‘midnight muni’ sounds great! (even though you probably didn’t go at midnight it sounds better than something like 9 o’ clock muni!)

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Hi TreePotato: I called this ride a “late night ride”, not a midnight ride. This ride started at 11:00 PM and ended at 11:35 PM.

However, my previous post was a true Midnight ride. I left my house at 12:00 Midnight and returned at 12:55 AM. It is so much fun riding at night, the kids are all asleep, and the air is lots cooler at midnight than at 12 Noon. --chirokid–