circuitbreaker

Hey Gang, i'm looking at riding the Hamilton Greenbelt trails tomorrow with someone who hasn't ridden in a while, but lives in the area. i've never been out there. want to make sure its reasonable for someone who hasn't ridden in a while. looking for chill ride with some decent single track. any other tips or recommended route?

Thanks

unfortunately, i believe the answer is no. there are some smaller pump tracks around, but nothing that great.

something needs to be done, this is the last weak link on the hike/bike trail. With how great the boardwalks turned out, i'm all for this.

We pay for plenty of stuff we never get to use. i'd much rather pay for this, even if it is expensive. 

everyone knows you can't dirt jump with front brakes. it will never work.

i have a old 26" L marin hawk hill frame you can have, its pretty solid, was given to me, but the headtube is too long for my fork.

its yours if you want it.

5 minutes ago, radiantm3 said:

Does cushcore allow you to ride back to the trailhead on a flat? 

i think it may advertise something like that, but i wouldn't do it. maybe if the trail were perfectly buffed. 

23 front DHF EXO / 29 rear Aggressor DD

i prefer 25 in the rear, but kept getting pinch flats. i moved away from cushcore, because i found it impossible to remove the tires on the trail. so, in the unlikely event something does happen, you're pretty much screwed.

about 200lbs and tend to jump alot.

On 11/6/2019 at 2:22 PM, Kobra Kai MTB Guy said:

Anyone know if Spider is going to update their Friday hours?  Open 2-6 but the sun goes down at 5:30 this time of year.

On 11/7/2019 at 9:13 AM, Browndog said:

I was wondering the same thing. Thinking of going out tomorrow.

 

Looks like they did update their hours this weekend:

Friday-Sunday

8 am - 4 pm

1 hour ago, olddbrider said:

Looks like Spider is having 2 demo days this weekend. 

Niner on Saturday, 11/15 and Rocky Mountain on Sunday, 11/16.

i believe the Niner demo is actually on Friday 11/15.

https://www.facebook.com/events/831864320549768/

and it looks like Rocky Mountain is Saturday and Sunday 11/16 and 11/17.

https://www.facebook.com/events/970878706606402/

so do you think surb ninja as we know it will no longer exist? or the two will run side by side, kind of like picnic and the pavement next to it?

the same problem exists for shuttle runs:

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/213526947-Remove-segments-for-shuttling-uplifts

ignoring segments would be a relatively easy option for strava to add, but they don't seem interested.

5 hours ago, throet said:

Is the latest, greatest PP really slightly shorter than it used to be. Timed my ride on it today just to gauge my injury recovery progress and I was around 2 min slower than my best time on the old Pedler's Pass 4.0. Still well under 20 min though, and I was on my long-travel 27.5 with tires inflated for sidewalk riding. Will give it another go this weekend on my short-travel 29er to see if I can get closer to 17 min.   

The Strava Segment shows 2.76 miles. The route hasn't changed really since summer time, maybe a few extra turns near the road. it shouldn't be shorter.

https://www.strava.com/segments/20095958?filter=overall

Thanks for sharing the ride reports.

Santa Cruz Demo

November 17, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bicycle Sport Shop, Parmer

https://www.bicyclesportshop.com/events/events-calendar

pretty sure they are just for comfort. i do not wear a cap, so the pads make the plasticy bits more comfortable.

Inks lake state park is a great place to camp/swim/boat/fish. the trails are not really long enough to bother bringing a bike.

6 hours ago, olddbrider said:

I rode Reimer's last Sunday after driving all the way out to Flat Creek Crossing only to realize the place is closed for the time being... 

FYI, if Flat Creek is closed, just ride Perdernales Falls. Its right next door and has about 30 miles of trails.

3 hours ago, fontarin said:

I use one of these if transporting one bike.  Picked up it used on ebay. - https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/bike-rack/truck-bed-bike-racks/thule-insta-gater-_-18344

That lets me keep both wheels on and is super simple to take out if I need to.   I throw a moving blanket over the tailgate if I have to have multiple bikes in.   I'd probably just get a hitch rack, but I use a trailer often and I don't want to have to swap out the rack every time.

i would assume you need a long bed to use the insta-gater?

i just put my bike in the truck bed.

1 hour ago, bestbike85 said:

I’m assuming the only way to Brushy by bike is to take Parmer, right? 

if you are headed to deception, then you can take Lakeline/Neenah west and then a right on Staked Plains which dead ends into a trailhead.

if you are headed to peddlers pass, then Parmer would certainly be the fastest route.

Thanks for the heads up!

Hopefully the bikes are ok 😉

Also, there are also a number of downed trees crossing the trail, but seems like these were left of purpose. just have to ride over them.

on the climb out, there is power line (not hot) hanging down across the trail, but its easy to avoid. i meant to go back and get the tower number, but haven't had a chance.

one big plus - the creek is completely dry, so i was able to ride all the creek crossings for the first time.

i enjoyed riding all the ibis range during their last demo day, including the Mojo 3. its a capable trail bike.

i would check with cycle progression or velorangutan to see if they have a demo available. 

Thanks for sharing. i was not aware of this policy. sounds like the check-in people are not particularly aware of it yet either. 

More details from Delta:

Bicycles

Bicycles, non-motorized touring or single seat racing, are allowed as checked baggage on most flights, with the exception of certain Delta Connection® carriers.  

• Standard baggage allowance and fees based on cabin and travel region apply
• Bicycles weighing over 50 lbs. will be charged the applicable excess weight fee
• If the outside linear dimensions (length + width + height) exceed 115 linear inches (292 cm) or exceeds 100 lbs, the item will not be accepted
• Items in excess of baggage allowance will be subject to additional or overweight baggage fees
• A limited liability release form must be signed by the passenger in the case that the bike is not properly packed
• If the bicycle is packaged in a hard shell case specifically designed for transporting bicycles, then a limited release form is not required
• If the bicycle is packaged in a soft sided travel bag or anything other than a hard shell case, a limited release form will need to be signed

Delta is not responsible for damage noted at the time of check in or damage due to over packing the bag.

43 minutes ago, radiantm3 said:

Anyone know the reason why bikes aren't allowed at the skate park? Most skate parks don't seem to ban bikes. Curious if it was always this way at Brushy Creek or was there an incident that caused this rule? I've rode around it on an early weekday morning when no one was around and it was a ton of fun. Now that I have a dirt jumper I'm more interested in riding skate parks as well. 

not sure about brushy specifically, but bmx pegs can cause a lot of damage on unarmored coping. Also, the liability is greater for bikes.