Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

[4DAIVI PAI2K5]

We went on Sunday. Did the loop twice, it was perfect.

[Zorro]

We went on Sunday. Did the loop twice, it was perfect.

How long did that take?

[4DAIVI PAI2K5]

We did our local trail. It was about 2 hours.

[CephasGT]

I did the Sub-9 Death March over in Brown County last weekend. Here's the series I wrote on my blog about it, if you're interested.

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/069-march-to-transcendence.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/070-march-to-transcendence-part-ii.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/071-march-to-transcendence-part-iii.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/072-march-to-transcendence-part-iv.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/073-march-to-transcendence-part-v.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/074-march-to-transcendence-conclusion.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/075-mule-team-6-death-march-epilogue.html

Lotta posts, but none of them are all that long.

[Zorro]

I did the Sub-9 Death March over in Brown County last weekend. Here's the series I wrote on my blog about it, if you're interested.

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/069-march-to-transcendence.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/070-march-to-transcendence-part-ii.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/071-march-to-transcendence-part-iii.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/072-march-to-transcendence-part-iv.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/073-march-to-transcendence-part-v.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/074-march-to-transcendence-conclusion.html

http://cephas365.blogspot.com/2013/03/075-mule-team-6-death-march-epilogue.html

Lotta posts, but none of them are all that long.

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

[motozachl]

Has anyone been out biking lately? I went to Mohican last weekend...muddy as fug.

Rode on sunday. As mentioned was muddy yet still a good time

[CephasGT]

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

Total mileage was about 56. I was on the course for about 8 1/2 hours, with a total ride time of about 6.

[Mykill]

Going to read that later cephas. I hear brown county is good riding.

I've got some road miles in and have been itching to get to the trails.

[swingset]

I got out the other day and did the 2 mile single track loop in my woods...which was like pedaling through syrup. Holy hell, that sucked. I can't remember a shorter distance feeling longer.

[Zorro]

Total mileage was about 56. I was on the course for about 8 1/2 hours, with a total ride time of about 6.

Nice work man!

[CephasGT]

Thanks!

[Zorro]

Thanks!

I signed up for this race...

http://amishcountryroubaix.com/

[CephasGT]

That looks pretty cool! Better to have a CX bike for it though.

[Zorro]

That looks pretty cool! Better to have a CX bike for it though.

True...but i'll be pedaling my mtn bike with the suspension locked out.

[4DAIVI PAI2K5]

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

[Zorro]

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.

[Helmutt]

True...but i'll be pedaling my mtn bike with the suspension locked out.

So do you just adjust the suspension compression all the way in to achieve lock out? Is this right?

Edited April 3, 2013 by Hellmutt

[Mykill]

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

Post up how you like it. Its on my list this year. Sucks Ive been working anytime the weather has been decent.

[CBBaron]

Ive done a few MTB rides on my Pugsley but the Endomorphs seemed to wander a bunch on the trail.

So I just ordered one of these

For the front. We will see how this hooks up. Im going to try to do more off roading this year as a few trails have opened up closer to Cleveland. Probably try to do Mohican again as that was a lot of fun last time.

Craig

[Zorro]

So do you just adjust the suspension compression all the way in to achieve lock out? Is this right?

that's one way to do it. but most shocks have a lock out mechanism.

[Helmutt]

that's one way to do it. but most shocks have a lock out mechanism.

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

[Zorro]

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.

[Helmutt]

Hmmm, I may just need another man-powered pony strictly for road use

[motozachl]

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?

[CBBaron]

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

Edited April 3, 2013 by CBBaron