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

Thanks for posting this, but

 

Not much difference in how a 2.5 and 2.6 rides....

 

was able to get out on the trails for the first time this year, snuck out between the rain storms. its only about a 1-1.2 mile loop but its 200 feet from my house so I can't complain

 

Hah! I did that with my favorite (small) garden tool last year. And it stays dirty.

 

Opinion on used bike for a total noob:

I’m looking at this bike tomorrow (about 45 min away). Is this a decent price for this bike? I don’t know diddly.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/specialized-enduro-26/6578965238.html

 

Assuming your budget is around $500 from viewing that, my $0.02 is you should get a lightly used, relatively new hardtail before something that dated (or even new Trek Marlin or Specalized Hardrock).

 

Agree with this. It was a good bike in its time but it’s pretty obsolete. Unlike our trucks, old school isn’t necessarily better. Some of the components on this bike are the modern MTB equivalent of a carburetor or 4 on the floor.

 

^yep

 

One other thing ... since you’re in Berkeley, there should be a good selection of bikes within 45-60 minute radius, including bike shop demo bikes, though this isn’t the ideal time of year. Like this:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/bik/d/2012-giant-xtc-2-29er/6579166182.html A Little far, but some good trails to ride nearby
Or even closer to you:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/d/specialized-rockhopper-29er/6578999065.html

 

that was a great bike when it came out, but you should look for something thats not so old. You're better off with a hard tail, learn how to ride then get something better.

 

Any local bikers that ride exit 38 ever been up here and ridden this trail ? It’s not on Trailforks but I stumbled upon it the other day
i kinda guessed with red pen ^follows the ridge from the top but I didn’t hike too far down

Pic from the y in the road (nfd 9021)from the top
Was thinking about making a new trail higher above that could connect to this if it’s not a hike only trail

 

yep... road it this year.... maybe up 5 miles or so... it's an out and back, but it does keep going. brutal long climb, but great trail.

 

The reason my trucks don't get any upgrades/mods: I spend all my money on bikes.

 

Nice!

 

Ya def would want a shuttle ride to the top. Just the drive to get there took a while,plus you have to cross a creek halfway that I’m sure if I tried to ride my bike thru both feet would be soaked the rest of the day! So it’s not just a hiking trail?where does it exit onto the John Wayne trail?

 

Love looking through the pics on this thread. My contribution...

 

Fancy^

 

Thanks for the help, hope i quoted everyone who responded.

 

you might have been on a different trail, as the one I was on is definitely a new Mt. Bike trail.... no creek that I remember. here's my strava from our ride.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1288913828

 

nice! curious what that ended up weighing after the enves, etc?