Mountain Biking

by **King** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:08 pm

Anyone go mountain biking or enjoy riding on trails at all? I bought a new bike about 3 weeks ago and ride when i can. One thing i learned was that i was out of shape. If anyone reccommend any bikes/equipment or want to share any information at all please do.

Here is a link for the bike that i bought but its not where i bought it from.

http://spokesetc.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1601&Catalog=39

by **Sabres** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:55 pm

I love all that mountain biking on offroad trails, hills, bumps, and in the dirt and stuff. It's a rush and a lot of fun. Mountain Biking is not a regular hobby for me, but whenever I get a chance to do it, I never turn down the fun.

by **SHWoff** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:35 pm

Nice bike. I used to ride all the time. I have four bikes (3 mountain bikes and one hybrid). Mostly singletrack. When the kids came and I put on the sympathy weight... I found I couldn't keep up.

Since I live near the Sierra Nevada mountains and several ski parks, I took up downhilling. My downhill bike is a Marin Wolf Ridge similar to the one in the url except it's black with Manitou Black front shocks. Downhilling doesn't take the cardio vascular shape that regular MB does but you definitely get beat up. After going down the slopes and trails 3 or 4 times, you feel like someone beat the crap outta you. If you live near ski parks that have summertime biking, i suggest you try it. I sure hope WA state has some sweet downhill parks...

by **Evan** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:53 pm

My cousin built his own bike. EVERYTHING on the bike was titanium alloy. Expensive, but a good looking and light bike.

by Conscious* » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:17 am

I have a Trek Cycling Bike that i ride about 3-4 times a week for maybe 4-5 miles a pop. Roads are extremely busy near me which kind of sucks, but I love cycling, i don't like mountain biking as much its certainly fun.

by **Sir Loin** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:31 am

I have a trek as well. Not the same one, but suits my needs just fine. Now that i live in austin, riding is more fun. I dont know if you have been out here before, but austin has some of the best bike trails in the U.S.

by **Rand0m** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:11 am

I ride my bike to classes on monday, wednesday, and fridays. but the following semester I'll be riding to class every day.

by **=ender=** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:40 am

I ride my bike to and from work everyday. I use it to go to the market for groceries and, well, pretty much anytime I need to go anywhere, I use it.

Oh, no wait. I'm thinking of my truck.

I'm too out of shape for that healthy bike riding stuff.

by **JimmyTango** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:57 am

I mountain biked until a bad wreck left me with a shoulder held together by wire.

Shame you bought that trek. I have a gary fisher full suspension sitting in my basement needing a new home. Barely used, just needs to have it's rear derailer tweaked and possibly some new rubbers. I would have shipped it to you for what you paid for that trek(original cost was over a grand)..

by **deathBOB** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:49 am

Are Trek and Giant related? I see a lot of Trek bikes that are almost identical to my Giant.

Anyways, I got a Giant Boulder Se for school and I really like it. It makes getting to class a breeze. Havn't really ridden it anywhere but a few trials and the street.

Question: Do I need to worry about maintaining my brakes? The campus is really hilly and I need to brake heavily very often. The front of the bike is covered in what I assume to be brake dust.

by **SHWoff** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:12 pm

For normal street riding, I would recommend that you "tune up" the bike once a year. For frequent riding on beginner or intermediate trails, I'd get it tuned up 1 or 2 times every 6-months. For advanced and downhill riding, there's some maintenance required after almost every ride. Quarterly tune-ups are recommended.

Bike tune-ups can be pretty costly. Bikes these days have pretty advanced parts like front and rear shocks and disc brakes. The cost of a tune-up can be between $50 and $200. If you ride frequently, you may want to learn how to perform most of the maintenance yourself.

by **King** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:16 pm

One cool thing with the purchase of my bike i get tune-ups free for the next 3 years. I can basically bring it in anytime i want for them to look at it and fix any problems with it.

Thanks for the offer JimmyT, maybe someone else here would be interested.

by **Sabres** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:16 pm

Originally posted by SHWoff
If you live near ski parks that have summertime biking, i suggest you try it.

Alright, I guess i'll look into it.

by **SHWoff** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:31 pm

My favorite downhill park, Northstar at Tahoe, has a wide path where you can get going 35-45 mph. Then, suddenly you hit rocks. You can't hold your brakes because you'll lock them up (because your tires leave the ground). So, you have to flutter them. After about 5-minutes, you hit a flat area where you can take singletrack - beginner to expert - or follow the path for pure speed...

Next year, I'm going to invest in a full face helmet and body armor so I can get more radical (and so it doesn't hurt as much when I have to bail, which happens at least once every trip)...

by **Rand0m** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:35 pm

Originally posted by Kingofbeers
Thanks for the offer JimmyT, maybe someone else here would be interested.

post a pic jimmy with a price you would like. if I can't afford it maybe others will be interested. Once I get a job I'll probably buy a bike instead of saving up for a car. Cars are too expensive these days with gas/insurance/maintenance. especially for people still in school.

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