All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

FWIW, I pay about $100 for yearly maintenance. It doesn't sound like that bad of a deal to me, but maybe more will chime in on their experiences.

 

what does "yearly maintenance" include?

 

btw this is their standard cost page, of course I don't exactly fit any of the standard prices so mine is a bit off with the whole wheel replacement thing

 

Basically checking everything, cleaning and relubing the chain, adjusting brakes and derailleurs, through cleaning. But no replacement of any parts.

 

But which person are you? The one running behind the rider? Hahahahaha

 

Lol, no.

Green shorts, blue tank, bored AF girl next to me...

 

Yes. That is actually a very good deal.

 

It's either really good or a bit high. If it's labor-only to mount a tire and rotor on a new front wheel assembly, and install a new front brake assembly (caliper and lever, which can be bought pre-bled, assuming hydraulic) it seems a little high. But the parts bill be much higher. If it's parts-only for a new front rim and spokes to be laced onto your hub, plus rotor, and brake, it seems low but of course very dependent on what components are used. And if it's parts and labor it sounds great, perhaps too good to be true.

 

I have had multiple Leftys over the years. They're not really practical and ridiculously proprietary but they sure are unique and fun to ride

 

Sure there's a Taco in this picture, but no bikes. Anyone care to guess why I posted it here? And no, there are no bikes in the trailer.

 

ummmmmmmmmm working on trails?

 

Yes sir. Our local club's donated F250 finally died and my Taco helped out doing some hauling. 1200 pounds of concrete turf blocks, for trail armoring, certainly do cause a little rear end sag. It made me realize that a load in the bed of a DCSB is by definition certainly shifted back more than on a longer bed. We only moved the trailer about 1/2 mile, all downhill. It's used to carry and store all our tools.

 

I did run into this problem, so thanks for the heads up... I worked around it a bit differently, with a couple of scraps of aluminum I had in the basement. I had a flat bar, 1/8" thick, just layered up two pieces and reamed out a couple of holes, fits like a glove (though, I probably could have straightened it up a bit when tightening up everything).

 

Nice ride - are you feeling any loss of power with that the 295's

 

Nice! Multiple ways of skinning cat there are young Jedi.

 

I have seen most of the brands represented, but what is the concensus on the best tailgate pad? And how long to install and uninstall?

I dont plan to run it all the time, only when hauling bikes. I am not sure on many other good options for holding fat tire and plus bikes in the bed without costing tons of money, or having bed bars. I have worn paint down to the carbon on one frame, and started messing up another so I am done with laying them in the bed.

 

Who was riding at Middle Run Valley Park today? Gray taco with DE tags and TacomaWorld stickers. Sick truck!!

 

There's a pretty good discussion here http://forums.mtbr.com/car-biker/best-tailgate-pad-1004481.html

 

Took the non leg powered 2 wheeled death macheen out.