The All Things Cycling Thread

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tri_vol said:
That is interesting. Looks a lot like Clymb except Clymb does all types of outdoor gear.
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Bonktown is just the road specific portion of a bigger web of sites like it. Others include chainreaction.com for mountain bike, steepandcheap.com for hiking, whiskeymilitia.com for snowboarding, etc. Departmentofgoods.com and backcountry.com are the sites that run those others.
 
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Maiden voyage on the mountain bike right now. Down back alleys to a friend's. Maybe tomorrow I'll get on the trails. Rear derailleur needs final tweaks, though.
 
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Three hours on the trails this morning. I'm in love. I can't wait to get a real fork. I kinda just want to skip my road ride this afternoon and go back out on the mountain bike.
 
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VOLatile said:
I can't wait to get a real fork.
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I'm guessing about 70 miles total today. Approximately 20 miles of singletrack and definitely 50 miles on the road bike. Stairs are... a challenge right now. Probably won't get any ride time in tomorrow. Opening the shop at 9 to welcome 25 more KHS bikes from FedEx, then staying late afterwards to help build a wheel-specific room in the back. We're looking at 70's and 80's all week after a high of 56* tomorrow. Should be another good week.
 
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I'm guessing about 21.9 miles today. Approximately 20.9 miles on the road and 1 mile on the MUP. Stairs are not a challenge right now.

I was approaching the park on the MUP and saw what looked to be a guy holding a shield.

wut

Sure enough, there were four guys there with shields, "swords," and partial medieval "armor." I have no idea what they were doing.
 
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Velo Vol said:
I'm guessing about 21.9 miles today. Approximately 20.9 miles on the road and 1 mile on the MUP. Stairs are not a challenge right now.

I was approaching the park on the MUP and saw what looked to be a guy holding a shield.

wut

Sure enough, there were four guys there with shields, "swords," and partial medieval "armor." I have no idea what they were doing.
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LARPers, no doubt. Live-Action Role Playing. There's a bunch of people here that do it. Just fake fighting and stuff. Seems like it's the only way some neckbeards can get out of their grandma's basement.
 
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I'm probably going to try and buy a mountain bike this week. Looking at entry level stuff. I haven't been to the stores to see what's out there, but I'm trying to stay in the $500-$600 range. From my quick research, I'm thinking Giant Revel or Specialized Hardrock. I hear the 29ers are nice for a big guy who needs an easier ride. Can someone give me a dummy guide to the pros/cons of 29ers?
 
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Bigger tire means its easier to roll over stuff and you cover more ground with each revolution. 2 cyclists with equal ability and the one on the 29er will be faster. Biggest negative is it takes greater effort to get up to speed. Lower end models can be a little sluggish on steering.

Most pros are moving to 29ers. If I was buying a bike right now, thats what I'd get.
 
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tri_vol said:
Bigger tire means its easier to roll over stuff and you cover more ground with each revolution. 2 cyclists with equal ability and the one on the 29er will be faster. Biggest negative is it takes greater effort to get up to speed. Lower end models can be a little sluggish on steering.

Most pros are moving to 29ers. If I was buying a bike right now, thats what I'd get.
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I'd get 650b. The best of both worlds and Nino Schurter won last week's World Cup race on them over the 29er pros. I quite like my 26in wheels because of the maneuverability.
 
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Weezy said:
I'm probably going to try and buy a mountain bike this week. Looking at entry level stuff. I haven't been to the stores to see what's out there, but I'm trying to stay in the $500-$600 range. From my quick research, I'm thinking Giant Revel or Specialized Hardrock. I hear the 29ers are nice for a big guy who needs an easier ride. Can someone give me a dummy guide to the pros/cons of 29ers?
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Do you have a Felt dealer in your area? They have amazing bikes at that price point. Same for KHS. I can't stand Giant, but Specialized Hardrocks are pretty good.
 
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VOLatile said:
Do you have a Felt dealer in your area? They have amazing bikes at that price point. Same for KHS. I can't stand Giant, but Specialized Hardrocks are pretty good.
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I didn't see any Felts in that range. I saw a Trek I didn't really prefer. And some Giants (26) at a lower price range, which could be reasonable.

But I think I will go with the Hardrock 29er disc. It was a comfortable ride, and the sales guy sold me on it.
 
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VOLatile said:
I'd get 650b. The best of both worlds and Nino Schurter won last week's World Cup race on them over the 29er pros. I quite like my 26in wheels because of the maneuverability.
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I would wait before jumping on that train. Gotta a buddy thats a top 5 rider locally and he hates his 650. Nino was riding a prototype carbon fiber bike and that was the first win ever on 650s. If he continues to be successful then that design and technology will trickle down and the production bikes will improve.

Have two friends both top 5 riders in local races. One rides a 29er the other a 26". On technical sections they hang with each other but on downhills & open terrain, the 29er smokes a 26".

Imo, if you are riding a lot of rock gardens or slow speed techincal stuff or can't generate power because of your size then 26" gives you an advantage. If you are a bigger guy with power and the trails are rocky and rooty with general cross country riding then 29er is the better choice.
 
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