Show off your Mountain Bike!!!

Well I borrowed my uncles giant and went on my first ever true mountain bike trail ride... I made it 5 miles and was about dead not really tired but got over heated was close to 100... Was really disappointed thought I would do a lot better and I was in way better shape...

 

If you have rims drilled for presta valves you won't get a schrader in it unless you drill a bigger hole.

If you have a rim drilled for Schrader valves you can put a presta valve in it, but it's a good idea to get one of the adapters for it. Otherwise the oversized hole could pinch your tube.

I have two bikes with different types. I honestly like the Schrader better because I can air it up with my compressor without having to screw on the inflating adapter. My wife has a Schrader tube in her bike that you can't even get the screw on adapter far enough on to allow you to air it up. I have to jimmy rig air into it. I suppose they may sell a presta attachment for air compressors but I haven't looked.

Prestas look cooler...lol

 

If I was in the market for a cross country I would go carbon. The components can be upgraded. I am a Shimano components fan boy but the SRAM stuff isn't bad.

 

How often do you fall?

 

So I'm more than 3 weeks into my Road Trip. I finally got a roof rack because I was just so annoyed with having to put my bike in the bed when it had a hard cover. Someday I'll get a shell is all I'm sayin.

 

Snapped my chain on a ride last night. Luckily I was less than a quarter of a mile from the car.

 

Chain tool. They're small enough to carry.

 

x2, get the better frame, upgrade as parts fail or if you get bored haha

x2 to this though, thats part of why im nervous about carbon frames, i dont want to fall and destroy my frame haha

 

Gabe are you set on a hardtail 29er? If not I would for sure go f/s. You can pick up a good f/s for 1500 or a little more. Not sure what shop you are going to but I would hit up bikebling in esco as they have so many different rigs to try out. Shops should start dealing as well, looking to sell through 2013 inventory. Always good to hit up demo days too, as you get to put some miles on a few different bikes in the dirt. BB has had a few demos @ hodges. Also check out the classifieds on socaltrailriders.org or dirttreaders.com as there tend to be some great deals on low mileage bikes that have had lots of upgrades. You can get way more bike for the money buying slightly used.

 

Ha! Carbon is always way more $. Looks like you got a good deal, new bikes are always fun. We will have to get out...I need to get back on the bike.

 

I always carry my tools with me. Just easy enough to flinstone it back to the car. I will buy a new chain tomorrow and keep the other for a spare in my bag.

 

LOL.

 

Thought this was a good pic from our Sunday ride!

 

siick pic man ! looks like a good time with all the bikes in back

 

Rocky Mountain Blizzard


Surly Moonlander

 

I don't ride mountain bikes myself.... but my brother does! He's alright at it, puts bread on the table

Anyone Utah locals going to the Red Bull Rampage this year?

 

That is one extreme event...

 

yaah x2, riding spines down . Awsome to watch the pros tho!. I'll stick to my fireroads and single track on my XC bike lol

 

Yeah ... imagine watching it from one of those cliffs in person! I love going to this event and watching my brother but it definitely makes me anxious thinking of the worst. I've seen guys break their backs, sketchhhhhhy stuff!

 

wait kyle strait is your brother?? haha