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« on: May 31, 2008, 06:51:21 AM »

New to the forums, new to motos, and more importantly, new duc owner.  My other hobby is mountain biking.  Mainly freeriding and trailriding.  No, I don't wear lycra.  Currently in my (and wife's) stable is 2 Sinister Ridge hardtails, 1 Surly 1x1, 1 Morewood Shova, and 1 Transistion Preston.







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Anyone else like to throw themselves off of things and bounce off of trees on a mtn bike?
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 07:37:16 AM »

Cool bikes and action shots! waytogo

Looks like we've got a few mountain bikes in our bicycle thread.

My folding bike has a full suspension but low clearance so I can only do light off-roading...fun though. Grin
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2008, 08:37:08 AM »

thanks for the heads up msin.......
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2008, 11:27:26 AM »

I do a bit, I've got a Trek 6000.  Tough little bike.  Tsali is a bit over an hour away ~

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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2008, 11:42:13 AM »

i havne't ridden the mtn bike in a LONG time. i got into road riding...then got out of it and am getting back into it.

i have a gary fisher. i never liked the full suspension bikes for my riding. they seem to only be really good for downhill. hardtails for life!
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2008, 12:07:45 PM »

Mtn biking is one of my favorite hobbies!  I have a Gary Fisher Tass.  There are a ton of great trails around where I live.  Took a pretty good digger last week on the last corner of a down hill run - damn soft dirt! 
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2008, 12:10:17 PM »

LOL..I was going to say Sinister will probably get a hard-on seeing your bikes..then I noticed you have a Sinister bike!!

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I'm thinking about investing in one soon.  I used to Mtn. bike down in Tucson back in the day.   
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2008, 01:33:01 PM »

LOL..I was going to say Sinister will probably get a hard-on seeing your bikes..then I noticed you have a Sinister bike!!

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I'm thinking about investing in one soon.  I used to Mtn. bike down in Tucson back in the day.   

let me know if you need any advice on what to buy and whatnot.  we're pretty sick when it comes to riding dirt.
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2008, 07:37:49 PM »

Hardtails is where it's at.  Full suspension and disc brakes?  oh puhleaze...

IZ- you got no call buying a mountain bike now when you're leaving the great NW.  It's a whole 'nuther facet of life here.  Back in the day when I had legs like tree trunks I'd drive to Eastern Wa in the morning- ride for 6 hours then drive home just because of the insane riding in the Cascades, particularly the Wenatchee area.  Whenever I need to go to my 'happy place' I remember dropping into the top of the Chikamin Creek trail and the following 8 miles of downhill that gave me a thrill like nothing else. 

I still have my last racing bike and about every 2 years get out on it.  Come to think of it... I'm due!  Last time I drove to the Olympic forest, signed up for a race and took 2nd place after not having ridden for 2 years before that.  Still love it- just takes too much time once you get the old ball and chain and a couple of spare links attached.  /sigh
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2008, 07:55:36 PM »

I love mountain biking, and surprisingly we have some good trails here in Dallas. More biased towards CC than freeriding, but a lot of fun. I ride a Titus Motolite, which is a fantastic "swiss army bike."  Since I no longer race, it will do everything I could ever want.
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2008, 09:01:04 PM »

  Back in the day when I had legs like tree trunks I'd drive to Eastern Wa in the morning- ride for 6 hours then drive home just because of the insane riding in the Cascades, particularly the Wenatchee area.  Whenever I need to go to my 'happy place' I remember dropping into the top of the Chikamin Creek trail and the following 8 miles of downhill that gave me a thrill like nothing else. 

When did Wenatchee move to Eastern Washington? Tongue

I use to ride in Coeur d'Alene. Two hours up and then a similar ride down. It was the most amazing mountain biking I've ever seen.
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