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Just wondering if any of you all go mountain biking? It's that time of year and would like to meet up sometime and hot some trails with you all that do. Where do you go? What do you ride? I personally love lair o the bear, 18 roads and waterton canyon :)
Just moved a few miles up the hill from Lair of the Bear... really need to get me a mountain bike.
I always go off craigslist, had some really good luck on there. Your lucky to live by lair! Fun ride! Ever been to waterton?
Got a '97 vintage of this frame (different components). Check out the '97 Bike magazine, with Tinker Juarez on the cover. That is the bike I own (candy apple red).
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After a couple year hiatus, I'm getting back in the saddle.
The mountains suck for biking right now. In a couple of weeks, the trails should be dry enough.
For the longer legged, I have a Mongoose Rockadile, 21", aluminum frame bike fore sale. It needs some work but is a nice ride. The frame is based on the old Yeti (When John Turner owned Yeti) frame design.
In my younger days and when I was stationed in Cali I was mountain biking all the time. The past 6 or so years in Virginia, not so much. I just got my 01 Santa Cruz Heckler X tuned up and I'm dying to go.
I really need to try & ride some this summer. I found an NRS 3 in decent shape on CL last spring which was a significant upgrade from a really old Stumpjumper hardtail that I bought off a buddy years back (still have it, but it's really showing its age). Got the NRS tuned up and ready to ride and then didn't do much with it last year.Quote:
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Nice! I've been riding my 2006 Giant Trance 4, added some fun parts, Fox floater shocks, mavic rear been fun! Trying to upload a picture but seems impossible on my phone!
Shoot, well attaches picture but sideways lol
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What model GT is that? Have you been to Moab?
Some C Springs Palmer Park love:
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My Intense 5.5 hasn't let me down yet. Still going strong somehow.
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Love all those trails. Trails down in the Town of Pine are pretty Epic.
I ride North Table almost exclusively for mtb anymore at this point, usually after work.
I do have an XC 29er, but really prefer to take the fatbike too.
More enjoy the fitness aspect than anything technical.
When I lived in Denver LOTB and Mt Falcon were my go to rides. Now I'm down south, Pueblo Res has over 30 miles of single track. I picked up a Bantam and love it, but I still ride my 99 Chameleon about once a week. Anyone down here want to do a day trip to Oil Well Flats?
I have been cruising around the high line canal, waterton canyon, platte river and places around Sth Wst Denver. I live by Chatfield res so I usually just go somewhere close.
I got a 2013 specialized last year after having a 2004 for almost 10 years. The 2013 has the 29" wheels I think I liked the 26" better but it is nice to have a new bike the old one was spent, lol
We should all plan a day to ride, if this weather ever breaks! I had a 29r and liked it a lot, more of a 26 guy though. I have been wanting to try a 27.5 and see how that is, and the fat bikes look like a blast!!
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yeah sounds fun, I am usally up for a ride.Quote:
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I like the 29s on flat ground they cruz better and it seems like I get more from my work, The big draw back for me is my feet hit the front tire sometimes when I am going slow and I feel more clumsy. I just have much more control over a bike with 26" wheels.Quote:
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I am totally on the same page with you and the downhill, I would not want to take the 29 on intense downhill runs, but then I wonder if I really should be doing that anyway. lol
Bunny, I have the exact same bike as you. Just rode solo at Betasso last Friday before the weather set in. Attachment 57667
Ride my 29er hardtail more than any other bike I have. Perfect for me and for Colorado terrain. I know there are lots of different types/wheel sizes/ gearing but this setup works for me.
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If any of you get to the southwest corner of the state and want to ride Durango and/or surrounding areas, let me know. I'm up for hosting a fellow COAR member on most anything from super easy and flowing to technical (I don't free ride or DH though).
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I just installed some 800mm bars! Loving them!!!
Hey guys nice rides. I am up on the west end of the metro area and always looking to get a ride in. If you see a black and yellow Tallboy with stealthed out rims it could be me - most likely at White Ranch or North Table Top.
Nice. I need to measure mine. I think they're 700-720. Not that wide, but a difference from what I was running before. At some point, I want to upgrade my fork too, but it'll hold for now.
20 miles today. Mt falcon & lair o' the bear loop. I'm beat.
Dude! You have my exact bike! Giant trance 4??
Yep! I noticed that too. I need a new fork too at some point
I have the Fox float RLC, I am liking it!
Yeah nice! Someday I'll swap it out, but for now it does well. I have Fox Float rear shock
Recommendation-when your fox forks or shocks are in need of a tuning, look into Push Industries. Local CO company that does great work with suspension items.
Ok I'll check that place our for sure!
Any of you guys ever seen 24" bmx bikes? Been really wanting one lately! I miss the old bmx bikes!!!!!!
I was considering rigging my old Stump jumper as a single speed, essentially a 26" bmx, but I am going to commute to work with it occasionally, so I opted for keeping the derailleurs.
That's a good idea, I check out a pk ripper 26" and damn it was sweet, looked at a couple redline 24" and loves em! I wish I could get away with a 20" bmx lol! The 24" look better for adults riding them.
i have a friend who is 42 and still rides around on his 1987 GT performer, he don't care what people say or think, just says he enjoys it lol
I'm a little too senior citizen to do much hot dogging on rocky trails but I still ride a little almost every day.
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Thanks! The first is at Brainard Lake looking to the Indian Peaks; Mount Audubon on the right, Pawnee Pass a little to the left. Bike is a Giant Revel 1.
Second pic is from my yard looking east to the Grand Mesa.
Here's another at Brainard. My favorite XC ski trail is the Sourdough trail that begins from near Brainard and goes 10.5 miles down to Peaceful Valley where my cabin is. Have done it a couple hundred times on foot and skis, only once on the bike so far. It's a bitchin' ride.
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You're doing it right. :)
Both shocks on my 575 and the front on my Arc have both been pushed. I love em!Quote:
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