Henry Lubong's Journal » Mountain Biking http://henry.lubong.com This blog is about my life's journey... Sun, 20 May 2012 16:24:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://henry.lubong.com/2012/04/21/4428/ http://henry.lubong.com/2012/04/21/4428/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:20:36 +0000 Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/?p=4428 Back to Alum Rock Park for another quick MTB ride.

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Another gorgeous day to ride on the trail and melt those fat away.

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]]> http://henry.lubong.com/2012/04/18/4413/feed/ 0 Contour 360 Helmet Mount http://henry.lubong.com/2012/01/19/contour-360-helmet-mount/ http://henry.lubong.com/2012/01/19/contour-360-helmet-mount/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:40:55 +0000 Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/?p=3910

Finally, a helmet mount that works for my Contour HD! Awesome! I can definitely use this for my bicycle helmet and motorcycle helmet. It can rotate 360 degrees and tilt side to side on a 180 degree plane. That means I can pretty much cover anything I want on a helmet point of view. I can shoot the front road, the guy riding behind me or the rider next to me. This maybe a helmet mount but I can see it being mounted on other locations of a motorcycle too like the side fairings, the front fender or maybe the pillion cover.

The mount is essentially two pieces, an adhesive base and uniquely adjustable modulating head. The base utilizes super strong 3M adhesive to make sure the mount is solidly attached. Contour also sells the base separately. As of now, you can only buy this mount from Contour’s website but will be in the hands of retailers soon. I don’t think I can wait for Amazon to get them in stock so I’m ordering one now. It’s kind of pricey though at $39.99 plus shipping.

Here are more details on this 360 Helmet Mount: http://contour.com/products/360-helmet-mount

]]> http://henry.lubong.com/2012/01/19/contour-360-helmet-mount/feed/ 0 My Closest Encounter Yet With A Mountain Lion http://henry.lubong.com/2011/11/25/my-closest-encounter-yet-with-a-mountain-lion/ http://henry.lubong.com/2011/11/25/my-closest-encounter-yet-with-a-mountain-lion/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:46:30 +0000 Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/?p=3537 This time, it’s really close, about 10 yards from where I was standing. This was on the newly opened Sierra Vista trail on Alum Rock Park. It was passed the gate right after the bridge. I was riding mountain bike alone and the sun was almost about to set but it wasn’t dark yet. I just crossed the gate and I was bout to charge another hill when all of a sudden this mountain lion walked across in front of me. I didn’t notice him right away. I could have bumped right onto him if I wasn’t paying attention. So I stopped and got off behind my bike just in case he attacks me. I slowly backed off while he continued walking away. I reached for my phone in my back pocket to capture some pictures. I even dropped my wallet on the ground. Good thing I noticed before I rode back. Yeah, yeah, yeah I was excited and a little bit scared, LOL. He would sometimes pause, look at me then walk again. I made sure he’s already far before I hopped back on my bike and rode off.

Believe me it was a thrilling experience when you encounter a mountain lion that close specially when you are alone on the trail. My first encounter was with a buddy riding our road bike on Mt Hamilton road. That lion was even bigger than this one but he was already climbing the ravine when we got close to him. Anyway, this was another unforgettable experience for me today. It’s probably not a good idea anymore riding alone on the trail. Maybe I should bring a hunter knife next time ;)

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]]> http://henry.lubong.com/2011/11/19/3525/feed/ 0 Mountain Bike Ride Report: Alum Rock Park http://henry.lubong.com/2011/10/08/mountain-bike-ride-report-alum-rock-park-6/ http://henry.lubong.com/2011/10/08/mountain-bike-ride-report-alum-rock-park-6/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:05:37 +0000 Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/?p=3281 Date: Sat, Oct 8, 2011 9:25 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 8.37 mi
Time: 1:16:27
Avg Speed: 6.6 mph
Max Speed: 28.2 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,788 ft
Max Elevation: 1,826 ft
Calories: 944
Avg Temperature: 71.6° F
Max Temperature: 78.8° F
Equipment: Garmin Edge 500

View the details of this ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/119948785

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Date: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 9:40 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 5.53 mi
Time: 00:57:23
Avg Speed: 5.8 mph
Max Speed: 29.4 mph
Elevation Gain: 915 ft
Max Elevation: 659 ft
Calories: 548
Avg Temperature: 74.7° F
Max Temperature: 86.0° F
Equipment: Garmin Edge 500

View the details of this ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109836802

Ride Map

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Date: Sat, Jul 16, 2011 5:28 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 9.04 mi
Time: 01:45:04
Avg Speed: 5.2 mph
Max Speed: 28.1 mph
Elevation Gain: 2,398 ft
Calories: 1,196
Avg Temperature: 55.5° F
Max Temperature: 62.6° F
Equipment: Garmin Edge 500

View the details of this ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/99585530

Ride Map

Elevation Graph

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Date: Tue, Jul 12, 2011 5:23 PM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 4.38 mi
Time: 00:34:57
Avg Speed: 7.5 mph
Max Speed: 27.4 mph
Elevation Gain: 715 ft
Calories: 406
Avg Temperature: 74.5° F
Max Temperature: 82.4° F
Equipment: Garmin Edge 500

View the details of this ride: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/98816403

Ride Map

Elevation Graph

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Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 10.30 mi
Time: 01:15:55
Avg Speed: 8.1 mph
Max Speed: 28.6 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,601 ft
Calories: 964
Avg Temp: 80° F
Max Temp: 86° F
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/96356311
Equipment: Garmin Edge 500

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Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 5.13 mi
Time: 00:48:22
Max Speed: 20.0 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,176 ft
Calories: 530
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/87874356
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 4.77 mi
Time: 00:49:01
Max Speed: 24.8 mph
Elevation Gain: 1,103 ft
Calories: 869
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/82563867
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

]]> http://henry.lubong.com/2011/04/30/mountain-bike-ride-report-almaden-quicksilver-county-park-5/feed/ 0 Mountain Bike Ride Report: Stevens Creek County Park (Grizzly Flat Trail) http://henry.lubong.com/2011/04/22/mountain-bike-ride-report-stevens-creek-county-park-grizzly-flat-trail/ http://henry.lubong.com/2011/04/22/mountain-bike-ride-report-stevens-creek-county-park-grizzly-flat-trail/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:10:29 +0000 Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/?p=2246 Damn for this nice trail and damn for leaving my MTB shoes at home :( I was wearing my running shoes with my SPD clipless pedal. What a painful ride it was! Shoes slip off the pedals and my feet position were everywhere which put stress to the wrong leg muscles. Nevertheless, it’s an awesome trail.

Date: Fri, Apr 22, 2011 9:13 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 15.95 mi
Time: 02:25:53
Elevation Gain: 2,976 ft
Calories: 3,453
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/80838050
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Date: Sun, Apr 17, 2011 3:43 PM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 4.93 mi
Time: 00:54:25
Elevation Gain: 1,140 ft
Calories: 673
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/80035732
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 12.76 mi
Time: 01:21:26
Elevation Gain: 801 ft
Calories: 682
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/79245343
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Date: Sun, Apr 3, 2011 11:01 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 5.13 mi
Time: 00:53:08
Elevation Gain: 1,041 ft
Calories: 810
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/78613991
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Date: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 10:00 AM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 5.16 mi
Time: 00:49:20
Elevation Gain: 1,547 ft
Calories: 670
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/76552683
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 2:27 PM
Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 3.96 mi
Time: 00:38:04
Elevation Gain: 689 ft
Calories: 499
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/76422137
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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Activity Type: Mountain Biking
Event Type: Fitness
Distance: 5.26 mi
Time: 00:50:11
Elevation Gain: 1,220 ft
Calories: 557
View Details: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/72345439
Equipment: Garmin Forerunner 305

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