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

The road next to grahms

The road next to grahms restaurant goes up the mountain super far
Btw, cypress on the north shore is also stellar today

Damn I miss living in north van!

 

I used to be really into biking but have been out of it for several years. Just picked this up a couple weeks ago and loving it.

 

Yes, I did ride my bike through a smokey casino last weekend! Fears, Tears, and Beers 2018 was a blast. Came in 9th for my cat out of 13. Beat spot 10 by just over 2 minutes on 3 stages! It was the polka dots for sure. Looking forward to going back next year!

Second photo was on a segment called "the whoops". Its was fun as all hell. Like a 1000 mph 1.5 mile pump track.

 

The boys at fox racing moto have a sick shuttle rig!

 

1x For racing is perfect. Really limits the chances of a dropped chain. I have 3 CX bikes, 2 race, 1 training/gravel-ish (35+ tires) that i whip around mtb trails with. All setup with Sram CX1. Race rigs are 40x11-28 and my gravel/training bike has an 11-36 cassette. I did Dirty Kanza (200 mile gravel race w/ 14,000' of climbing) with the 40 x 11-36 and it was fine. Giant has a few really affordable 1x disc builds, they offer the best bang for the buck IMO.

 

Beware of? Another drain on my wallet?

 

I know it isn't really designed for it, but how do you think a 40x11-36 would do for the occasional stiff road climb/fast descent?

Around SLC, we have a few REALLY steep canyons the roadies love and I'd be interested in trying once or twice just to say I did.

 

Most definitely. Annnd, the crowd there is a little less... mature?

 

Dude commuting to work is the tits, you're going to love it. Here's my rig I commute on. It's exactly what you described, a steep full carbon hardtail with rigid fork and disc brakes.

 

That's a beauty! I've had my Scout for over a year now. I don't see myself getting tired of it any time soon. It's so forgiving when I pick a shitty line and ridiculously fun all the time.

 

Nothing really beats true road gearing, but i do train a decent amount on my cx bike with road tires in the summer and i normally would like a bit more gear on the flats as i get spun out around 25mph? but for climbing i have no complaints. I had a road bike setup with 1x for crit racing and it was pretty sweet. I think i had a 50t front ring, but that was strictly for crits and flat recovery ride kind of stuff.

 

Yeah, after a lot of consideration of what @SquattiePippen and @1TonTomato have said, I think a fast hardtail mtb is in my future. I like the idea of a CX bike, but we only have a few races a year here in the fall, and it sounds like it would only be ok-ish as a road bike. If I'm honest, I don't seeing myself donning lycra anyways.

Doesn't help that a lot of Utah drivers (like everywhere else) are very anti-roadie.

 

Use this opportunity to get a slacked out hardtail and commute on it! It would be way more comfortable and more importantly an excuse for another MTB

 

This. And also yes another site where your wallet goes to die.

 

OK folks, I have 2 bikes I am considering for my new commuter/XC hardtail extravaganza. Thoughts?

2013 Stumpjumper hardtail vs 2013 Cannondale Lefty.

Stumpy: Carbon, standard fork, 1x10, flat pedals, nothing proprietary. 71.5* HTA



Lefty: Carbon, 2x10, Stans wheels (better), Clipless pedals (I ride flats, but want to try clips), Lefty! (but also proprietary...) 71* HTA

 

Than TW? Wow

 

Can you use the backup camera if you fold in the tailgate handle cover?

 

Yep. I do exactly that. Fold under the handle flap, and it might just barely show at the top of the camera screen.

 

New phone who dis?

Let the season begin.... in 24 hours.

 

Aw snap! Didn't you have a Norco?

DV opens this weekend too, but I'm gonna hold off until I get back from vacation to let the park mob ride themselves out first.