AZ BS Thread 4²0

Dang where are you?

 

In MT now but pic was in Idaho last nights camp

 

lol, I left the state

118! yuck

 

So you left already? Where did your wandering eye settle?

 

I can't like this image because it's not me.

Hoping to get out next weekend though.

 

Just gotta wrap up the work day, then I'll be doing the same - banquet and all.

 

The plot thickens

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-m18-arrest/

 

Anybody ever driven up Saddle Mountain north of Flagstaff? Im looking at it on OnX and the description says "DO NOT DRIVE IF YOU ARE SCARED OF STEEP SHELF ROADS" but I want to know what its actually like. Looking at taking my 4x4 Class C up there without having to check it out in the truck first.

 

Peeking on Google Earth and it looks like there's a not insignificant slope but the incline seems pretty mellow for an uphill forest road. There's some kind of solar installation at the top though so it might not be a "drive up to the top and camp" spot.

https://gyazo.com/dbaa7a65b761717004e76fff604d44e5

 

More heat-related park closures in PHX. I was hiking through South Mountain Park having entered from a neighborhood runoff drain access. When I reached the ramada at the 48th street parking lot there was "caution" tape at the bollards and a sign facing the inside (not car-side) of the trail saying it is closed on "extremely hot days between 8 AM and 5 PM". I was approaching from inside the park so had no clue. I do not know if the trails to thr right or left of "Pima RD - National" trails were closed as well but I needed Desert Classic Train to get home.

Also saw this rail between cars and a sidewalk ... only one of the rails with this level of deformation. Will have to ask a park ranger later.

 

Anyone big on mountain bikes willing to help out someone getting back into the game with making good decisions?

Ive got a 10 year old rockhopper that is in good shape... other than gears are shot and forks need to be rebuilt

Am I better off getting it fixed, or buying a new one?

Looking to have something to took around with the kids, do a little rehab, and explore the local area, but nothing hardcore
(im not allowed to get hurt for a bit)

 

How much are you looking to spend?

If you're not looking to do anything hardcore, pick up a used hybrid.

 

About a grand

Not really excited about the used market

 

You can buy a brand new hybrid for that. I would visit local shops, I'm assuming they still haven't bounced back and with it being summer I bet their trying to move stock.

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/hybrid-bikes/dual-sport-bikes/c/B430/
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/hybrid-bikes/active-fitness-bikes/fx/c/B421/
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/shop/bikes/city-bikes/fitness-bikes/sirrus

 

sorry I am ignorant, what do you mean by hybrid?

I think i would want at least front shocks, which is why I was still thinking rockhopper or similar

 

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/shop/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/rockhopper

 

so you think buying new is better than sinking money into repairs?

 

1000%. A 1x drivetrain alone is worth getting something modern.

 

Not a fan of Specialized, but it looks like a decent hardtail. I am a big fan of reconditioning the old vs buying new...

For a $1K budget, you could replace with a 1X drivetrain and even the fork. A rebuild isn't that difficult, or expensive if a shop does it...

 

Ok good to know