Any mountain bikers on this board?

[Hazard14 0]

Thanks for the help. I am quite willing to spend a little more for something that will be a more comfortable and better fitting bike, my local shop is rather well known an reputable in my area and they have a professional fitter there, I'll be sure to give them a visit.

[saba 0]

and I say damm the budget. Call up an If dealer and have them make you one of these.

http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16062

I am not a cruiser or hybrid kind of guy but some of these frames are works of art

[Hazard14 0]

I'm only 16 and this is my own money, I say yes to a budget! ;)

[Spreedizzle 1]

and I say damm the budget. Call up an If dealer and have them make you one of these.

http://www.more-mtb.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16062

I am not a cruiser or hybrid kind of guy but some of these frames are works of art

Very few frames are a better, or more comfortable than an IF made with Reynolds 853. Simply legendary feel. :)

[Hazard14 0]

I decided to go with the Cannondale Quick 5 as it was very comfortable and I got a discount on it too. Recorded 20+ miles on it today.

[Leafsrule16 5]

Anyone have any information on where to get a banshee morphine? Interested in getting a frame into canada.

[jeffw 1]

I grew up with this guy. Haven't seen him in 25 years.

Published: Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:29 PM EDT

BRIGHTON TWP. — A mountain biker was killed near Bradys Run Park Sunday afternoon, apparently when he lost control while riding down a steep hill.

Brighton Township police Chief Howard Blinn said the body of Robert G. Anderson, 44, was found near Beacom Drive and Brady Ridge Road, just outside the county-owned park, around 3:15 p.m. A jogger made the discovery and contacted police, who said it appeared Anderson had been thrown from his bicycle and struck a rock with his head.

“He had a severe laceration between his right eye and his right temple,” Blinn said, adding that the Beaver County Coroner’s office had not yet made a determination of the cause of Anderson’s death. “He was wearing a helmet, but it looked like the cut was just underneath it.”

Anderson, of Long Island, Maine, had brought his 6-year-old daughter to Beaver County to visit his mother, New Brighton resident Betty Anderson; he left them at a playground in Bradys Run around 1:30 p.m. while he took a ride on a trail in and around the park, Blinn said.

“It appeared to our officers that he lost control while coming down a steep hill and struck something,” Blinn said. “It appeared that he was thrown forward from the bike.”

Anderson wasn’t carrying a wallet, but police were able to contact family by using the cell phone he had with him.

Betty Anderson could not be reached on Sunday.

[saba 0]

Not a mountain bike but I am really looking forward to this snow melting and rockin some miles

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4207/darthmaul036.jpg

Colnago CX-1 full Campy Record, WCS carbon bits. Grazie Ernesto

[Too Old 1]

Not a mountain bike but I am really looking forward to this snow melting and rockin some miles

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4207/darthmaul036.jpg

Colnago CX-1 full Campy Record, WCS carbon bits. Grazie Ernesto

In one word: WOW!

Very nice ride! I just hope my ankle is healed up enough for me to keep using my clipless pedals on both bikes. If worse comes to worse I'll throw some normal ones on until I can get enough range of motion, but I think I'll be okay. Can't wait for spring!

[jeffw 1]

Nice bike, JR.

I threw this thing together a little over a month ago. It's a Chumba HX-1 hardtail with 650B wheels (27.5 inch)

Chumba HX1 - large

Fork - Fox Float 32 RLC @ 120mm

Wheels - Hope Pro II hubs/Velocity Blunt 650B rims

Brakes - Formula ORO K24

Cranks - Truvativ Stylo Oct/Shimano clipless pedals

Sram X9 Shifters & derailleurs

Thomson seat post

Cane Creek S-10 headset

Carbon Fiber handle bar

WTB Saddle

[Too Old 1]

A local is really into the big-wheeled scene, and gravel grinding. The bike shop he works at is about 10 blocks from our house. Here's a link to his blog:

http://g-tedproductions.blogspot.com/

[Makoto 3]

Hey JeffW,

I broke a full suspension XC frame and was thinking about transferring all the components over to a hard tail frame and that Chumba was one of the ones I was looking at. How much travel are you running on your front fork??? 100mm? I would be running 26" wheels, but my fork is 120mm's. Thanks.

-Mike

[Too Old 1]

If anyone is looking I have a '99 Giant XtC DS1 frame size 18.5" for sale. 3" travel both ends. Has a nearly new '99 SID XC fork on it with a new King aheadset, a $300 custom Risse Astro-5 air/oil rear shock, Formula Evoluzione hydraulic disc brakes, Mavic X223 disc/Formula wheelset, Shimano square-taper BB, XTR front and rear derailleurs, Lizzard Skin chainstay protector, and a few other goodies too will be thrown in. Color is yellow/black rear triangle. Has a couple of cosmetic dings in the top tube. A couple years ago I got a carbon fiber Giant 16.5" frame and moved some parts over to it from this one. If this one had fit me I'd still be riding it!

[jeffw 1]

Hey JeffW,

I broke a full suspension XC frame and was thinking about transferring all the components over to a hard tail frame and that Chumba was one of the ones I was looking at. How much travel are you running on your front fork??? 100mm? I would be running 26" wheels, but my fork is 120mm's. Thanks.

-Mike

The HX1 can run anywhere from 100mm to 140mm. I'm running 120mm on mine and love it. It really does feel like the sweet spot. Slack enough to be totally unscary going downhill but steep enough to be nimble in the turns. It's the best handling of the three bikes I own.

[Makoto 3]

Great info JeffW. Thank you for the response. I have all these components and no frame (well at least no frame that I can build something with). I've been stuck between the idea of building a 4" XC bike or building up a hard tail with a 120mm fork. I think you just swayed me at least towards a hard tail if not towards the HX1. I can't wait to have another addition to my quiver.

[saba 0]

Done for right now. Trying to get my hands on a Blue RC8 for a crit bike

[Spreedizzle 1]

Done for right now. Trying to get my hands on a Blue RC8 for a crit bike

MMMMMM......PURE Italian. Colnago plus Record. Dead sexy man.

Congrats!!

[saba 0]

5 crit cool finished in top 10 bad strategy on the final turn. Had to go line up right away for the 4/5 worked from last to about 10th setting up real nice from my final sprint down a straight away. Dude decides to go straight instead of bends for the turn

touches my rear wheel and it was a parts sale(all mine) Kept her upright and manly one footed to the end, dead last. Hey I did not DNF

$300 up in smoke. Ass. funny thing was the Cat5 race was calm, polite, well contested. The 4/5 was a bitch fest, with guys bombing down either gutter despite knowing cones and a holes were all over the place.

[Spreedizzle 1]

5 crit cool finished in top 10 bad strategy on the final turn. Had to go line up right away for the 4/5 worked from last to about 10th setting up real nice from my final sprint down a straight away. Dude decides to go straight instead of bends for the turn

touches my rear wheel and it was a parts sale(all mine) Kept her upright and manly one footed to the end, dead last. Hey I did not DNF

$300 up in smoke. Ass. funny thing was the Cat5 race was calm, polite, well contested. The 4/5 was a bitch fest, with guys bombing down either gutter despite knowing cones and a holes were all over the place.

If I were you.....ESPECIALLY in crits....I would get out of cat 5 as fast as you can. Once you get into 4, or even 3.....people finally have the brains to match the power output and generally understand how to race safely. Even if you get smoked in 4....cat up. You'll be safer and stronger in the long run for racing about your current abilities.

Congrats on keeping her upright though!! Never easy at 30+mph in the final straight.

On another note.....that looks like Chorus 10 speed. My recommendation.....go to a good LBS that is experienced with Campy and have them rebuild the derailleur for you. You can get it rebuilt for a fraction of the cost (hence why so many people ride Campy.....rebuildable!!!). And judging by the coloring.....that is a Bianchi frame also. Order yourself about 4 of the derailleur hangers. They generally are no more than $15 a piece, and always good to have on hand for a multi day event where you have the road race followed by a crit the next day. Nothing worse than not having the parts on hand to repair your machine when you have driven 3 hours for a good multi day event. ;)

Good luck!!

[jeffw 1]

Ahh what a great weekend. We've been buried in snow up to our necks until last week then it rained for three days. I finally got out on the bike this week, a couple shortish weekday rides to get the legs primed then hit it hard this weekend.

Temps in the low 70's, trails dry & fast, no bugs, no spider webs and the trails survived the winter in very good shape.

I also registered for three races after doing decent in my first one back in October.

[saba 0]

Congrats man on getting some dirt in. I know around here the pure MTN folks were climbing the walls to eat some dirt. This past weekend they got their fill. Funny cause right now its raining cats and dogs.

Spreedizzle, rear der is being rebuilt thanks for that suggestion as I was about to chuck it in the trash. Ordered several new hangers to throw in the travel bag. Full race schedule from now till August 21, probably going to go through lots of parts.

[jeffw 1]

I signed up for a couple races down your way. I'll be riding the Greenbrier Challenge then a week later doing Maximus at Michaux then the Long Pine race in July. The Greenbrier race is the 2 year anniversary of me beginning mountain biking. B)

Check out post 62 Noob

[Spreedizzle 1]

My new ride: Giant TCR Advanced SL ISP with full Dura Ace component package.

Full custom fit with a 4 hour Retul motion capture system, complete with wattage output monitoring and adjustments to the bike to maximize continual wattage output in a seated position.

Before custom fit session: 5 min sustained average of 464 watts (positioning initially mirrored from my Orbea Orca)

After custom fit adjustments: 5 min sustained average of 502 watts :)

[Too Old 1]

If you keep showing the carbon fiber Giant road bike stuff my self control will eventually give, lol. ;)

[saba 0]

And that fitting wattage increase is exactly why I am going to fork over for a tap and a fitting on the next upgrade go round. Luckily for me I found out that one of our pro woman is a professional fitter for a pretty high end bike shop in town

BTW nice Spreed. I saw a TCR being built up while my right shifter was redone. Love the bike and Too Old Giant in the industry are a benchmark frame as far as carbon goes