Sacto Mod Day/Meet and Greet! Feb 22nd

my freaking walmart mountain bike would fall apart halfway down the hill

 

Ah OK. Were you on dirt or asphalt? I ride downhill MTB so that's why I ask. I was bombing some cliffs/hills the other weekend.

 

The thought of this bike flying to pieces is never far from my mind.

Asphalt, two roads up, Northgate and Southgate. Southgate is fast and a little tricky but Northgate is much steeper. There's a section the locals call "The Bump" which is three miles of 10% grade you can go as fast as you dare. There are blind corners, a few hairpins and a couple of double apex turns that will send you flying if you guess them wrong. Picking your line into the turns is key because the road is narrow and you can find yourself running out of asphalt in a hurry.

 

anybody have a dremel they can bring? Mine took a crap on me!

oh, and acdronin, put me down for hotlinks and beer instead. since it will be getting dark when i get there i figuered that would be easier too make

 

I actually just bought a welder but don't have a gas tank for it yet.

 

What hill? I'm talking about the flat part of YV, from Heather Farms going toward Encina Grande.

 

Since your on the Mt bike subject. Any interested in buying my 2001 intense M1 DH.asking $600 it is set up for a lighter rider. Has juinor T front forks fox vanilla rear shock that still works. But needs new seals sun rino rims disc brakes rear is hayes hydr 6" front is hates mech 8" sram XO derailer and sram cassette fsa dh head set race-face crank case. If interested i will put up some pics. Or bring it to meet and greet

 

Was that a typo? It's a 2001? 13 years?


Pfft if that's the case, I've got two vintage roadies -one Centurion, one Trek (both steel) One Kona Dew plus, One Kona Dawg Deluxe, and a Marin for sale.

I wanna Gravel bike.

 

Look it up they are not cheap bikes and ya the frame is old but it is a DH frame with good travel all of the comp were put on a few yrs ago and have very little use on them.

 

Also new bearings on all pivot points

 

LOL I don't have to look it up, trust me, I know what you are talking about. Not slamming your bike, just nice to see that someone still has some of the good stuff.

Check out the site I run. http://www.bikeforums.net/forum.php A few members here are members there also.

 

Cool thanks. Ya a friend gave me the frame a few yrs back and i built it up only got to take it Downyville twice and auburn a few times. Then everyone i rode with sold there bikes or moved out of state. It just sits in the garage. Now im to big for it. And way out of shape. Ive put on about 40lbs since the last time i road it on a trail.every now and then o pull it out air up the tires check everything and park it . Dam getting old can suck! Lol

 

It's not a trail bike! Riding it on the trails is a good way to lose those 40 pounds though... If you sell it, we can't ride Downyville.

 

Hush.. I might be older than you.

I've always wanted to take mine to Downieville but never did. I get passes every year to Sea Otter. I get two nights stay, meal vouchers and entry fees. Because I work on weekends, and can't get both days off if I ask for it off, I usually give them away.

 

He'll be losing hella weight because of that front end LOL! Mine is a measly five inches.

 

PLEASE GIVE THEM TO ME!!!!! A buddy and I are going this year for sure and a hook up like that would be INCREDIBLE!!!!!

 

I could rent a bike for that! And your right about riding to loose weight although i ride everyday at work on a state owned specialized pos as a way to save tax payers and be green.Its really degrading when i go out as an electrician on a bicycle dressed in a dam uniform.but i get good benefits.

 

I went to sea otter once and camped out for the weekend. It was fun. We had a blast.

 

Not sure if I can make it to MOD day, but I do have a Dremel you can use. If you need it sooner, we can meet somewhere.

 

Lol thats totally true. Lol. its a beast at almost 50lbs.and with my weight very squishy. I rode american river trail with it last yr with my son.