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

First time actually seeing sealant at work

 

Oh yeah, bike pictures are cool too. Really enjoying the steel hardtail life

 

Pretty cool stuff. I've also seen it work after we've used a tire plug. Next, I want to see it working on the stan's dart tool plug.

 

This is a photo from SART (Santa Ana River Trail) 2E03, San Bernardino

This is not a very expensive bike by any comparison to others I have seen here, but it definitely gets the job done for me and sparked a fire to keep on pedaling.

For this ride, I switched out to a larger spacer in the DPX2, pretty happy but need more time on it. Switched back to the high position on the flip chip, climbs a tad easier as well as handling switchbacks. I was experiencing too many pedal strikes in low while pedaling.

This bike left the shop as a 2018 Stumpjumper ST. Over the course of my time learning to ride (and what I like to ride) and plenty of PinkBike new bike takeoff's this is what it has evolved into.

- Converted ST horst link to long travel.
- Replaced stock components with: Fox 34 Performance FIT Grip 140mm fork, Fox Performance DPX2 210x55 (1.0 spacer), Fox Transfer dropper, Specialized Power Comp saddle, Roval Traverse Carbon 29 wheels, S-Works DH carbon bar, Shimano XT brakes, Shimano 203mm Ice-Tech rotors, Race Face Chester pedals, SRAM GX Eagle 12 speed groupset, tires are 2.3 inch Butcher & Purgatory.


Keep on pedaling!

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/western-nc-ride-and-camp-2020.665848/

 

Hey guys newbie here with a question...

I am looking into buying a fork mount. My front fork (15 x 110mm) does not have a quick release but a bolt. Can I use a fork mount with a quick release like this one

$17 Sunlite Fork Mount Bike Block

https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Fork...eywords=bike+fork+mount&qid=1591537051&sr=8-6 or do I have to use a mount like this

$18 Sunlite Bike Block Fork Mount, 100mm

https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Bike...ywords=bike+fork+mount&qid=1591537051&sr=8-11 ?

If a quick release will work, what size would I need?

Thanks!

 

Rode a new trail today, few YouTube videos on it. Looked fierce but nothing terrible. Boy did go pro effect kick it. Hands down gnarliest decent ever. Not to mention the 2 mile 1600 feet climb up. But the saving grace was 2 miles of Parkway pedal with breath taking views that made it all worth it. Made it down in one piece. Side bar, loving my G-form knee pads. If I had known how comfortable these things were, I would have bought them years ago. 10/10.

 

you need to use the bottom one, the top one is for the quick release “squeeze” type axles, but your 15x110 is a thru axle. The bottom mount will work for you.

 

WANT! ...but current situation doesn't allow for much travel right now (teething 9 month old and work travel coming up for the 9 billionth time this year)

 

A. Jelly of those views but prolly not the climb to get to them, I wish we had some elevation here (DFW)
2. I've been looking at the G-Form knee/shin guards but it's hot af here (rode yesterday in 100F with ALL the humidity). They get super hot under the padded part?

 

Took the boy out for the first time today he’s a stud and followed the trails perfectly even utilized the berms ​

 

Got out for 22 singletrack miles with a buddy today.

I mounted some new wheels and summer tires. The bike was definitely a hoot.

 

I’m looking to get into riding and was looking up decent starter bikes online (specialized, trek, etc) but almost everything is sold out no matter what website I go to. Is there some shortage due to the pandemic? What online stores do you guys recommend? Lots of Santa Cruz in stock that’s out of my budget though. I might be better to just get a frame and go from there. Nothing decent on Craigslist and closest bike store is 2 hours away.

 

Yes, there is a major shortage from Covid 19. All shops are pretty much sold out of bikes < 2kish. What’s your budget? Hardtail or full suspension.

 

good luck finding a entry level/low-middle end bike right now. Especially from all the social distancing things everyone’s going to natural areas to ride bikes/hike and realizing how shit their bike is and/or how fun mountain biking is and buying a new bike. My girlfriend who works at trek says basically everything under that 1500-2000 mark is essentially completely sold out right now at every trek store across the country. That said, pink bike buysell page is usually a good bet for finding used bikes, I’d just generally recommend you avoid sigh unseen purchases.

https://m.pinkbike.com/buysell/

 

That’s what I figured. Outdoor activities seem like the only thing people can do right now so I figured a bunch bought bikes. That’s a bummer about Trek I was looking into the Roscoe 6. Guess I’ll keep looking for used bikes. Thanks for the help!

 

in my research for a mid/high end bike, i found a lot that were sold out too. so I dont think its limited to lower end stuff, at least here in New England.

 

I think because it’s summer and activities in general are limited outdoor (no clubs or bars open and limited parks open) a lot sold out. I noticed lower and entry level kayaks are currently sold out too.

 

Thanks for the help!! I appreciate it!