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I might need to buy a mountain bike, it sounds to be a lot of fun as well as good exercise.
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took a quick trail ride today.
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I don't own a mountain bike but for exercise I do like to cruise the streets of PG on this
As for trail riding.......I'm pretty happy with this,
My 99 RM 125. It sits in the basement not ridden this year. I've been spending to much money on steel to be able to afford gas and oils.
As for trail riding.......I'm pretty happy with this,
My 99 RM 125. It sits in the basement not ridden this year. I've been spending to much money on steel to be able to afford gas and oils.
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Looks like your chain could use some attention in the first pic, chief. Looks a little rusty.
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The pic is from the beginning of the year. Pre first ride. It has since been removed and cleaned up. Also repacked the wheel bearings, got some new brake pads, lubed up the brake lines and changed the tubes out for heavier ones.
I take care of it.
Thanks for the advice though.
I take care of it.
Thanks for the advice though.
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:thumbup: Groovy. I was hoping you'd say that!
not sure what paw print this is but it's a good 3" wide. there were several deer prints as well but they didn't turn out well in the pics.
If I had a guess I'd say it's a front left paw of a Dog. The toes are more elongated instead of round. You can see the claw tracks, which screams canine... but is still possible of being a feline. Also, the heel pad looks cupped like a dog (cats have 3 lobes in the heel).
Another thing is the size. If the track were Feline and were 3 inches it would have to be a lynx or a Mountain Lion.
If I had a guess I'd say it's a front left paw of a Dog. The toes are more elongated instead of round. You can see the claw tracks, which screams canine... but is still possible of being a feline. Also, the heel pad looks cupped like a dog (cats have 3 lobes in the heel).
Another thing is the size. If the track were Feline and were 3 inches it would have to be a lynx or a Mountain Lion.
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yeah, you gotta shift your weight back even just going down stairs. funny i wasn't thinking about my family jewels when i saw a steep down hill in this trail. i turned back because i wasn't wearing a full face helmet. i bet if i did crash i'd sacrifice my face over those guys anytime. lol.
the frame and fork are disk brake compatible but that'll be awhile. need to work out the 16+ yrs of rust that built up first...and now that you mentioned it, safety equipment for my boys
Jean J. Lautréamont;8390199 said:
do it. it feels like hiking except the car is only a few feet away so no worries about all that survival gear to lug around. there are also lots of hiking trails here that allow mountain bikes.
I don't own a mountain bike but for exercise I do like to cruise the streets of PG on this
sweet. a lot of my buddies ride too (bmx, mountain, dirt & sport bikes). i'll pick up a bmx sometime this summer as well. i think i'm going through a pre mid-life crisis at 31
all of a sudden i just don't feel like going to clubs & getting wasted (not as much!) anymore and start doing the stuff i did in my teens. one thing i'd never try though are road bikes! i stopped-by a bike shop today and i've never seen so many guys wearing tights :barf: and all that fruity colors. makes cricketdave and the esee panties look tame.
i see. the bike track was only a few feet away from the parking lot/equestrian horse stable thingies so it's probably a dog's prints. for some reason when i saw it i wanted to think it was bear prints.
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Yes, first and foremost: try to keep from becoming the Eunuch Cyclist.
Jean J. Lautréamont;8390199 said:
Go out and ride! just remember the weight balance when going down
When i go Xcountry MTBing i wear the same clothing as when i go road biking
I just enjoy the off-roads more. Just hoping my back gets back in shape soon. I miss riding.
BMX never was my thing. I like the mtb park/dirt bikes though.
i see. the bike track was only a few feet away from the parking lot/equestrian horse stable thingies so it's probably a dog's prints. for some reason when i saw it i wanted to think it was bear prints.[/QUOTE]
A bear track would show 5 digits just like humans have 5 toes. Also a front paw print of a bear doesn't usually show heel tracks, but the rears do. It's just how the animal walks. I never paid attention to tracks until after it was almost too late... that begs the question. How close is too close? For me... too close is 8 feet.
A bear track would show 5 digits just like humans have 5 toes. Also a front paw print of a bear doesn't usually show heel tracks, but the rears do. It's just how the animal walks. I never paid attention to tracks until after it was almost too late... that begs the question. How close is too close? For me... too close is 8 feet.
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Pictures inbound-I've got some of my dad's collection as it was 3 years ago-now he owns all the original annodized Zaskar colors with parts as issued (New old stock condition), a couple of Brian Lopes frames including the '08 Olympics Zaskar he rode, mother of pearl carbon fiber with a red dragon (and the matching Rock Shox SID dragon paint scheme) a couple of Grewal family frames, three 24 inch wheel zaskars....
Those older Zaskars sure are awesome
light as a feather and super responsive. I ride a Judy SL nowadays as well, 80mm, I believe it's a 96 or 97.
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Titanium collection circa 2007-A couple of Xizangs, Edge TIs, a Ritchey and I think a Force ti or some sort of Taiwan-made ti GT frame
my first road bike, a US Olympics Team Project 96 Aero Fury-Almost 50,000 miles by the time I graduated high school
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The family's personal bikes, my dad's beaming for a reason
cruisin' on the Aero Fury
Me on the Xizang
Dad's shop as of 2007
Dad's workbench, the basement has since been painted blue with Park Tool benches and tools and all sorts of sweet equipment. I need to have him shoot me some recent photos...
This trip was an adventure-my dad and I biked around Door County in Wisconsin and took the ferry to Washington Island in the middle of Lake Michigan. Crazy day, lots of miles. Perfect weather though and it was an amazing ride. That's his Edge ti, he built me an almost identical one with the money I made in Basic Training and it's what I ride now
Thought I'd share my new ride after reading this thread:
a week after I got it, on the overnighter:
Devinci Cameleon 4, upgraded to Recon Air SL fork w/remote lockout, NRG Slabalanche pedals, 203 front rotor and semi-metalic pads, ODI lock-ons. It's an absolute blast on XC single stuff, and I even strapped on some panniers and did an 80KM overnighter on the road - works great on/off road.
a week after I got it, on the overnighter:
Devinci Cameleon 4, upgraded to Recon Air SL fork w/remote lockout, NRG Slabalanche pedals, 203 front rotor and semi-metalic pads, ODI lock-ons. It's an absolute blast on XC single stuff, and I even strapped on some panniers and did an 80KM overnighter on the road - works great on/off road.
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Pictures inbound-I've got some of my dad's collection as it was 3 years ago-now he owns all the original annodized Zaskar colors with parts as issued (New old stock condition), a couple of Brian Lopes frames including the '08 Olympics Zaskar he rode, mother of pearl carbon fiber with a red dragon (and the matching Rock Shox SID dragon paint scheme) a couple of Grewal family frames, three 24 inch wheel zaskars....
Those older Zaskars sure are awesome
Those are some great pictures. That's a lot of MTB history in your dad's shop.
I bought my 97 Zaskar LE Frame/Fork/Wheelset as new old stock in early 99. It had the most beautiful royal blue anodizing. I built it up with full XT for the most part and added yellow accents wherever I could. It was/is a fantastic bike.
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haha. true! i'd edc the junglas if i was allowed to.
PayetteRucker - damn, that's a lot of bikes! since you ride road bikes too i've always wondered what are the chances of someone going down when hitting a bump or stone on the road given how skinny the tires are? no experience with 'em but i always assumed road bikes are more dangerous than motorcycles for that reason.
that is one sweet bike! the color too, that's just downright sexy :thumbup:
Thanks! I spent a lot of time obsessing over which bike to buy. Funny story really. I had my heart set on a Giant Trance X3, but it was just more than I wanted to spend. I went to the other bike shop after work (they were just closing), and saw the Cam 4 - I had actually been waiting for them to get one in stock. I took a quick look/ride, and said "I'm going to think on it and get back to you on the morning". I headed back the next day with my wife, and we ran into a friend on the way. Went something like this:
her: "I was just at (bike shop), I'm getting a new bike!"
me: "Not a Devinci?"
her: "yes..."
me: "Not a Cameleon 4?"
her: "yes...?"
me: "not the black one?"
her: "yes!"
me: "I was just going to buy it. literally. now."
Well, she got that one, but they ordered another for me and swapped the fork. I've done the other mods since - mine's way cooler than hers now. Plus, I dropped about 3 pounds from the bike with the upgrades - mostly on the front end.
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You gotta start slow to build confidence-I remember riding a road bike for the first time, I think I was 14. It was my dad's old Panasonic PICS bike he had built for him on one of his trips to Japan, custom geometry to fit him. It reminded me of that Toy Story quote, "He's not flying, he's falling! With style!" I felt like I was flying because there's so little resistance between you and the ground. I was extremely paranoid after dropping the thousand dollars on my first road bike, with all the history behind it and the perfect condition it was in. Soon enough I was taking pictures at 30mph with no hands. Watching out for road hazards becomes second nature-it's accomplishing that necessity while watching out for traffic when things become hazardous. Around here drivers are so biker friendly... in Wisconsin and Florida, not so much. You're leading a ton of energy so you have to treat the bike like what you did 4 seconds ago is affecting you at the present. It's great though, I wish I could still bang out 60 miles a day
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Guess I'll snap a pic of mine in a couple days and throw it up here too