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  1. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Congrats!!!!

    Thanks!

    Congrats

    Looks like a tough ride.

    I did about 13miles of pavement on the FatBike (have 2.5" tires on it currently). My first bicycle ride since last fall when I hurt my back. I felt pretty good afterwards so I was pleased.

    Craig

    I think my tires are 2.2". I tried to set my pressure to higher than normal to 50psi...but my valve stem couldnt hold it in the rear. gotta figure out if this is even possible with tubeless set up.

  3. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Yeah fuck that rock garden. LOL not sure how far we went but we guessed from the trail map that it was 10-12. Then started running out of light and didn't know where we were lol. Found a sign and went up a path to find some camping area. Asked a lady where the hell we were and how to get back to our cars. Rode a few miles back down the road to find our parking lot. Next time we go back we will skip the red, we thought it would just be some crazy climbs and down hills but no it was that stupid rock garden that is impossible. On the yellow part there is a wooden thing that I came flying up on didn't know it had a back side that you could ride down and I just launched off of it. :eek: When I got stopped I screamed back to my buddy so he would ride down it instead of jumping to flat like I did lol. Good times but that road ride back got damn cold.

    I never hit that rock garden...i'll need to try it...there's another race there this year.

    I remember a ramp during the race....there was no back side to it...so you had to jump off it. during the race, they said it was optional and it would be well-marked. well, it wasn't marked at all. Luckily for me, i was dead tired and didnt have much speed...so i was able to stop before I launched.

  4. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Wow those tires are MASSIVE. Thanks for the advice, its pretty much what I was expecting. The bike is very fun on anything smooth but once you get into the exposed roots etc it such a hard ride. I don't think I need one of those niners as I am only 5'10 at 160lbs so something smaller and light would be best for me to manage. I like this one as a hard tail and has decent front end on it

    http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bik/3702868715.html

    Oh and yes I'll ride with ya dude, I only got one other friend that rides

    decent ride. disc brakes are nice...and when you get hydraulic ones...look out. I'll never ride cable again!

  5. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    I would like to upgrade to a front shock on my bike. From my reading this will cost several hundo to get one worth buying? With this in mind I am thinking maybe I should just upgrade my whole bike because my rims are faily bent etc. I have this old giant from the 90's I have been beating on. See here http://www.ohioriders.net/showpost.php?p=956257&postcount=16

    What do I do?

    I'd get a new one. you can get a decent trek/specialized with straight wheels for about 5-600. if my gf doesnt like the mtn bike i'm lending her, i'm gonna sell it...2010 trek fuel ex5 with upgrades.

    I dont have a regular MTB but from what Ive seen there have been many improvements in MTB technology, especially at lower price points.

    And it doesn't look the geometry of your bike is designed to accommodate a suspension fork.

    I think you should look at getting a different bike.

    Best value is buying one from another rider who is upgrading. However fit is important so make sure its the right size.

    Otherwise there is alot of choices at many price points. 29er seems to be the current trend, especially if you are taller. Most experienced riders I know have made the switch and wont go back.

    Maybe we should meet up some day to do a local trail. I'm on the east side (Shaker Hts.) so nothing currently much closer than Strongsville. Though I hear Bedford Reservation may soon have a trail.

    Im on a FatBike so pretty slow, and Im pretty green off road.

    Craig

    Love these fat bikes!

  6. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    I've got a '98 Diamondback X6 with RockShox Judy's - no locking mech that I've ever found. I've got damping and compression adjustment but that's it

    Yeah...that might be a bit old to lockout. not sure when the added this for I got my first real mtn bike in 2010...and it had lockouts on front/rear.

  8. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Hitting up Dillion today with a couple buddies. None of us have ever been there. WHat does everyone think of the place?

    I've been to dillon once for a race. I remember it starting off hilly and ending with more hills. I'm remember thinking it was a nice place to bike. I hear they have rock gardens but the novice race that I did bypassed these.

  21. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Great job man! I skimmed some of your articles...seemed brutal. how far did you go and how long did it take?!

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