Alabama Mountain Biking Thread

Id love to do a weekend at windrock were we wheel and ride everyday. That would be pretty epic.

 

a weekend at windrock isn't enough time

 

Lol your right, but my extended off times are researved for family trips.

 

No no, just pre covid prices lol.

It's coming, people aren't getting an extra $600 now.

 

someone's got my back

 

I’m glad bikes are holding value, I really am. It will make it easier on me to finally just buy new.

I just want to find a deal in all of these bikes holding value. It doesn’t have to be as exaggerated as 40% it’s real value, but someone in a pinch who needs money and maybe sell for its value or even slight discount sure.

 

I'll have to start watching closer for those posts, I think the hardest thing is it seems my size "large" sells the quickest.

 

You might be a medium. I don’t think we are very different in height. 5’10” here.

 

been a while since I measured lol.

IIRC 5'11"

I know it depends on how you prefer the bike to feel too though.

 

I mean technically you could be 5'6" on a large or extra large and it would just be a heavier more stable at speed bike.

That's why I don't worry much on new vs old geometry. Changing geometry just changes characteristics. It takes away from somewhere to add to somewhere else.
That's why there's no one bike "PERFECT" for everything. Just to keep arguments down IMO lol.

 

i wouldn't rule out mediums. need to try it out first. from the stuff you've shared and discussed you are going to want a more nimble bike for you

 

Where's the one size fits all, all new bikes are being made longer now from my videos and reading. Today's mediums are probably like 5 years ago large frames on wheelbase.

 

walmart has 1 size frames

 

Trust me, 5'8" hear and large is TOOOO big.

 

WalMart has been out of bikes down here for months

 

I've got 3" on you Matt, so maybe large won't be too bad. It's what I'd like to try first anyways.

 

You can ride my medium around a parking lot sometime if you like.

 

Last time I went to a bike shop they weren't letting people come in. Given there was a line in the parking lot.

Basically they would bring out to you what you wanted, but I'd rather not go if it's that busy.

 

Here we go!

 

I figured 18.5” was a good size if I found a trek. Now given I’m not knocking the bike store being busy with a line. That’s great, but it’s not what I want to deal with if I’m unsure what I want. If I knew what exactly I want I wouldn’t mind at all waiting in line and talking with others in line.