The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[cokey]

Flipping isn't an issue.  My old pedals I would flip on the fly since one side was different then the other..   yea, ill try not to fall clipped in lol

[triangleforge]

And everyone falls at least once while learning.

I'm still learning. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

20 or so years clipless & counting - these days, platform pedals freak me out a little. I wound up riding them for the first time in years yesterday when I helped one of my HS students check out a used bike he was thinking of buying for college. I showed him how to flip the wheel to run it as a fixed gear, went to show him how to skid the rear wheel and couldn't get my MTB bike shoes into the to old-fashioned toe clips. Locking the rear wheel was weird, with my lead foot floating off the pedal every time.

[triangleforge]

Prescott's Pump Track is nearly done; here's Ryan Finney, the designer we brought in to oversee construction, playing a bit on his handiwork:

Ryan Finney - Pump Track Pimp

[Le Pirate]

So I told you guys I was shopping for a new MTB

Well after a little mishap saturday morning...Squeaker (thats the name my wife gave it  ), the old MTB was retired. Permanently.

Anyways, Saturday afternoon I went out determined to come home with a new bike 


I had tried out some different setups from friends of mine. I was pretty sure I wanted a 29er, but wasn't sure in what flavor. I tried out a friends single speed niner with a carbon fork. I wasn't planning on the single speed, but the fork was what I wanted to know about. Turns out...on the trails where I live...suspension up front is what I'm sticking with  It was ROUGH.

so anyways, presenting the new ride....



Its a Specialized Rockhopper comp 29. Its not the fanciest thing around, but I only had 1000-1500 to spend right now, and missing riding all summer to save up more was NOT an option 

I could of moved up another trim level in different options, but they all had the low end rockshox recon...pretty crappy air fork. I went one trim level down and got a "high" end spring shock thats pretty damn adjustable, instead. I think the best part so far has been the brakes. It's got Avid Elixirs (hydraulic disc)...a big step up from my old rim brakes 

Took a nice ride today. I think it's going to take some getting used to...the whole 29 thing. I'm going to have to do some major adjusting to my riding style, but I think it's going to be pretty awesome! 

[kopfjäger]

Nice    You'll get used to the 29's in no time.

[triangleforge]

Excellent new bike! I need to get on a 29-er one of these days. Either that or just hold out until 36" is the new hot ticket... or Penny-farthings make a comeback. 

In other news, while pre-riding the course for next weekend's Whiskey Off Road, I determined I'm going to need a new saddle:



One of my wise-ass friends suggested that all I needed was the George Costanza wallet mod, or to just turn right all the time. Fortunately, I was able to bend it back to mostly level for the ride home.

[kopfjäger]

Excellent new bike! I need to get on a 29-er one of these days. Either that or just hold out until 36" is the new hot ticket... or Penny-farthings make a comeback. 

I'm running 650b's that's the hot ticket. 

[DRKWNG]

[stateprez]

If I had room in the garage, I'd have a 36er.....flame on.

[cokey]

For a full carbon fork, do you use an integrated headset?

[stateprez]

For a full carbon fork, do you use an integrated headset?

Depends on the frame.  I have one that is and one that isn't. 

What is it going on?

[cokey]

The frame I posted before..  its a nashbar frame n fork..  this is the fork..



Says takes integrated headset but no idea which to get.. 1 1/8 is the size n the size of a headset I found so im guessing they match?

[stateprez]

Cane Creek has a headset finder app online:  http://www.canecreek.com/headset-fit-finder

They don't have Nashbar though.  I'd guess that IS40 would work, but I would call them to be sure.  I highly doubt that frame wouldn't take a tapered...1.5" bottom ID.

[Le Pirate]

so...

took the bike out Sunday for a first ride 


awesome 

went in the storage room to pull it out for a ride yesterday 

2 g'damn flats, and the closest 29in tubes are in fort worth, 75 miles away 


shoulda got a case of spares.....

[cokey]

Called them up, crane 110 works..  115$ for such a small piece lol..  guess I can spend some $$ on couple quality parts..  gonna order the fork, headset and stem today..  after Tht ill just need back wheel with hub n a crank..