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09-04-2008, 06:17 PM | #51 |
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HolyCrikey, I had your same opinion back in March/April. I found a local shop that had a Fuji on sale and didn't pay much for it. I live in Charlotte too, and the trail that is the closest to me is Renaissance Park. While its not a difficult ride, it is technical at first and great to learn on. I've been getting my endurance up before I step up to any better trails, but I am still not there yet. I am up for more advanced trails, you'll just have to let me take my time
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09-04-2008, 07:44 PM | #52 | |||
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Cool, I haven't ridden it and it has just been sitting in my shed for a few months. I looked the other day and noticed 3 inputs/adjustments... I bought the bikes because I always wanted a Salsa... When I first started racing, my first bike was basically a road bike with a wide fork and backend(cyclocross) I delivered newspapers and worked at a bowling alley until I could afford a real mountain bike. It was one by Fat City, and was my dream bike. One of my friends had parents that would support him and bought him a sweet Salsa. He beat me in two races that year and I blamed the bike...when actually it was all the hot dogs I was eating at the bowling alley from the snack bar |
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09-04-2008, 07:59 PM | #53 |
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I've never heard of anyone blaming a Fat City for a lost race.
That must have been a whole lot of hot dogs. Use the settings in the manual as a starting point, then make small adjustments either way, on each of the points individually (don't change spring pressure SPV pressure and rebound damping all at once, do one thing at a time), until you find the ride that suits you best. Try to keep the rebound damping towards the middle of it's throw, as this is the easiest to fiddle with on the fly to suit trail conditions. |
09-04-2008, 08:02 PM | #54 | |
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09-04-2008, 08:28 PM | #55 |
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Since this is a mt biking thread, I figure I would post these up.
Scenario: bike is ghost shifting like a mother **** in the lower gears on the rear cassette. Chain, chainrings, and cassette don't look worn out. Cables are in terrible shape, so I go ahead and replace the drivetrain. While removing the cassette, I find this doozie in my Mavic Crossland wheelset hub. $45 later for a new axle, and it seems to be working OK. In the next photo, you can see a small crack that runs down the axis of the axle. I think this was root cause of the break. 2 years on the wheelset, BTW. ~~Quentin |
09-04-2008, 09:15 PM | #56 |
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EXACTLY. Its soo fun and gives you a big adrenaline rush when you try doing things for the first time. The only bad thing is falling hard but just go from jumping small to jumping big slowly and you could possibly start gaping without falling.
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09-04-2008, 09:18 PM | #57 |
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Does anyone have a "Giant Brass" Bike? How do you like it?
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09-04-2008, 09:21 PM | #58 |
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uberu, where are you riding in the mid-atlantic?
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09-04-2008, 10:50 PM | #59 | |
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I'd agree with this if it was just running but it looks to me like hitting the trails on a bike is near suicide for an almost-fatty with no off-road experience. |
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09-04-2008, 11:00 PM | #60 |
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OK dude just read the first lines of your first response and if you are looking at spending close to 1K on a bike go with a full suspension downhill bike in the long run you can control it better on the steeps and you can get more speed with longer rides as fatigue is reduced but seriously me and my GF just started this summer and love it! We also have the good fortune to work for the number one resort for Downhill Mtn. biking in the lower 48 states. But yes spend the money you can find a good used KONA STINKY DELUXE great bikes tough and can take a beating! Get a full face helmet and full body armor with full knee to foot covering pads too you'll thank yourself very soon, believe me I too just started. GOOD LOUCK BROTHA'!
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09-05-2008, 01:18 AM | #61 |
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I ride a regular Giant STP (friggin heavy), love it...but I'm considering switching over to a 24" wheel MTB like an Eastern Nighttrain since I'm only 5'5 and weigh 140 lbs.
considering the Eastern Night Train.. |
09-05-2008, 06:33 AM | #62 | ||
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I learned on dirt, I'm sure Dolphin Overton learned on dirt, and most others that ride dirt, learned on dirt. Ask around, find some beginner trails and sack up. Quote:
There isn't a single mountain in this state that needs a Stinky. He'll end up dragging 50 lbs of bike around with a single chainring for less than a season before he gives up MTBing. |
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09-05-2008, 07:56 AM | #63 | |
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Maybe mountain biking isn't for you. Have you given rollerblading a try? |
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09-05-2008, 08:25 AM | #64 | |
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My advise for any beginner is to take it slow, buy some comfortable pads and walk over anything that you are unsure about. Talk to other mountain bikers and watch their technique. Take a beginner skills clinic if there is one available in your area, and most of all, have fun and keep the rubber side down. |
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09-05-2008, 08:55 AM | #65 | |
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I'd say I'll be doing most of it myself. I won't be talking to many of the mountain bikers if they display the same attitudes as some I've seen here. |
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09-05-2008, 09:55 AM | #66 | |
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What are we supposed to tell you? You're only going to learn by doing. Nobody is telling you to go hit some 8' drops on day one, but unless you're riding in the dirt, you'll never get good at it. If you're too dense to differentiate between riding like a beginner and riding like an expert, it's not our fault. |
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09-05-2008, 10:01 AM | #67 |
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idk what's up with you guys
Mountain Biker's are some of the coolest people out there. Courteous on the trails (in general) plus will never hesitate to stop and help if you've stopped on the trail with a flat or something. (at least stop and ask if you're ok, and need a pump/patch/tube/tool, whatever) |
09-05-2008, 10:05 AM | #68 | |
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09-05-2008, 10:10 AM | #69 | |
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All the mountain bikers that I've met have been great. |
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09-05-2008, 10:47 AM | #70 |
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09-05-2008, 11:07 AM | #71 | |
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09-05-2008, 11:12 AM | #72 | |
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First, 1K isn't near enough for a new, good quality FS downhill frame, let alone a whole bike. For 1K, he'd have to buy used, and even then, it would be difficult to buy a complete bike for that little. Also, the OP is just getting started in MTB, and *most* people don't jump right into DH. He might not even like DH; he might be a XC person. A basic HT will do the OP fine to get started pedaling around some trails. If it's something he likes, he can buy a more appropriate rig if/when he outgrows what he decides to ride. |
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09-05-2008, 11:45 AM | #73 | ||
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If someone new to motorcycling asked me how best to get ready I'd say, "Buy a smaller bike, practice in a parking lot until you're comfortable, always wear your gear, etc". But then I welcome others into my hobbies. "You're only going to learn by doing." would have been a decent enough answer. "Quit being a vag" doesn't have any value whatsoever. |
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09-05-2008, 12:14 PM | #74 | |
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09-05-2008, 12:23 PM | #75 |
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^ just start on easy trails, ie no drops, etc. and just do it.
The part where you have to suck it up and not be a vag is when you're lungs/legs are burning at first. You just have to work through that (be it slow down, breath steady, sip water from the camelbak) but just keep going until you get that second wind. I don't think anyone is recommending finding the hardest trail out there for your first time out and killing yourself. |
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