RedRider3141

All "done" ! She's one happy camper! It's been a fun project with her.

Sorry for the tease, my daughter and I built what we could today after dealing with yard pickup from the storm. I feel a little regret after seeing some of these quality builds. My choice to not touch the fork/wheels is going to bug me. 😂 To do: shifter cable, chain, ergo adjust, grips and bar trimming.

It's true, went for a walk through the neighborhood greenbelt and the crushed granite walkways are all soft.

Can't be any mud if it's frozen. Y'all going to hate me if I ride?

or for those of us who were raised with plastic covered sofas...

On the topic of Leftys. They've always intrigued me and I understand the draw despite it's apparent draw backs. Has there ever been a generation of Leftys that are reliable and easy to service?

Couple of things... 1) Someone got the bridge back to the East End of Ankle Biter/Gum Drop. 🎉 2) Ankle Biter/Gum Drop is really widening out with all of the new traffic. It's like a highway now, well not quite, but still. 3) I crashed/ barrel rolled from the upper ledge (Right-side of picture below), luckily the tree (far left of same picture) stopped me from entering Brushy Creek from an unwelcome height. 4) I'm limping somewhat today and kicking myself for not wearing my clunky knee pads, anything would have been better than nothing. Any suggestions for "better than nothing knee pads" that can be peddled in?

Too impatient, pulled all of the plugs tonight, looks like they did their job.

No, I sprayed ~1/2 the can and let dry for 2 hours and finished off the can, per their website. With my lack of paint skills and steady wind I got semi-gloss on most of bike and matte on some. For my first go and a kids bike I'm happy with the result. I pulled off the BB and seat tube plugs last night and they worked great at protecting the inners. If I don't freeze in my garage this weekend I hope to remove the rest and assemble it with my daughter.

Thanks! Sure thing, when do you need them?

Got the vinyl decals on and two clear coats. Planning on assembly next weekend (instructions says 7 days for full cure). I'm slightly regretting not doing anything with the wheels or fork other than cleaning them. But I can always change it later.

I also haven't had much luck, especially not being very familiar with 24" sized options. 20" was pretty easy. I finally settled on some maxxis holy rollers.

In 6 years my KS eTen service has included a wipe down with oily rag and once a rubber mallet after 9 months of storage. In fact I've done more maintenance on the cable than the dropper. It's been like a rock, heavy and low maintenance.

100% agreed. Peer pressure is a powerful thing. I took up skiing later in life thany friends and had to learn on the hard hills to stay with them. I got decent pretty quickly. Never got great but I could make it down anything my friends could. The worst was seeing a 7yo blitz a section that I was struggling through...

If you give me dimensions I can model and print it for you.

Did 4.3 miles yesterday on Peddlers with my oldest. She wanted to do the "roller coaster section a 3rd time until I offered a bail out point near the parking lot and she realized how tired and sore she was. 😂 I was amazed she rode every single bridge and attempted the cedar A-frame twice! I can't wait to get her on the 24" Hotrock with a little travel and 7-gears.

Just rode Peddlers E and W as well with my daughter. With the wet week and changing conditions I had warned her that we'd have to check conditions before riding. East was amazing, no clumping and tacky. We did the rollers a few times and the lead in was so good! West was at the limit, not that it matters with the rain coming.

I make my dog carry them until we get to a trash can. I can't for the life of me understand dog owners who are unwilling to deal with their pet's poop.

Thanks! I hiked Gumdrop with the kids yesterday and the trees were there and then rode it today and they were gone! On a related note, the bridge on the east end has washed away. I know where it is and can help move it back if someone wants to help.

I'm still waiting for time/weather for doing the clear coat. But I plan on using "permanent" vinyl under the clear. 🤞

A while back I tried some frankenbike work and put my 150/130/110 Fox Talas on my HT in place of the stock 100mm Rockshox Fork. I really liked it at the 130 setting and found it and the Hard Tail a great match to my riding. I've been on the lookout for a straight 1-1/8 steerer, 9mm axle, 120-140 fork. They almost don't exist. Along came a few reviews on this thing and in early December I ended up ordering one of these: Manitou Markhor forks for my HT. https://www.probikesupply.com/products/manitou-markhor-fork-27-5-100mm-travel-9mm-axle-matte-black They've been out of stock and keep messaging me it's going to be another 2 weeks with an option to cancel my order. I just said give it 2 more weeks but then I am thinking of canceling. Really, I'm trying to push off buying a new bike which is not an option for now. I've whined about this before on here: "blah blah, I have two bikes that work and make me smile but I think I really want a *Insert new bike here*." Am I crazy? Should I wait? Should I cancel? For reference, here is the review that pushed me over the edge to buy it in the first place:

I admit, Seth's recent videos did play a part in re-sparking my interest an interest in my RC hobby.

I thought that there was a thread on this already but couldn't find it. I remember it coming up a few times. After buying my first crawler/basher, a Clodbuster, 23 years ago, I purchased a new crawler. I got a Danchee Ridgerock. Right? A what? It's a very entry-level but capable crawler that I think for its price can't be beat. Aside from backyard and a few places around the neighborhood, where are you guys running your crawler?