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I'd agree with the above posts but also add that my bike came with an NX drivetrain. At the time I thought I'd ride it until it broke and upgrade. Almost 2 years later it's still going strong. Shifting is crisp, but I will agree with the above statement that the NX doesn't have the rigidity and solid feel of the GX.
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17 minutes ago, mtb_jeremy said:
I really thought I started out as a better biker (pictured here at 6). My kid now was riding a bike without training wheels way before 6.
Cut yourself some slack. That bike was like 2 sizes too big for you.
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Has anybody ever used the Quarq Shockwiz?
I've seen a couple of videos and I'd love to try it to get my suspension dialed, but the price is kind of outrageous. It would be great for a shop to rent these out. I'd happily shell out $40 for a day.
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14 hours ago, Jessica said:
NBD 1983. Always with the music. Upgraded to a 10 speed that I rode on dirt double track.
You're not one of those people that ride with a bluetooth speaker, are you?
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A few days ago a post from east_austin_bike_trails popped up in my Instagram feed. It looked interesting, so I followed them, but I can't find any info about where these trails are. I've tried the googles and trailforks, but nothing that matches that name comes up. From their recent posts, it looks like they are working on a jump line, but I'm not sure what else is out there. Does anyone here know about these trails?
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15 hours ago, Sluggo said:
there’s a pun somewhere
Maybe we should just leaf it alone...
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15 hours ago, mack_turtle said:
Thread ressurection time.
Pulled the lowers off my Fox 34 and noticed a lot of dark oil on the damper side. I'm pretty sure that's damper fluid leaking into the lowers because the damper asploded. I'd rather not wait for weeks while I mail it out of state. Anywhere local that can rebuild a Fit4 damper? I take pride in being a decent mechanic, but I looked at all the proprietary tools needed to do that job and said "nope!"
I know you said you didn't want to send it off, but I will give a plug to these guys - www.traillabs.com
They are in Springfield, Missouri, but their turnaround time is amazing because they actually schedule your service appointment before you send them your component. I sent my fork and shock to them last summer and had them back within a week. That might actually rival turnaround time for a local shop. Their prices were very competitive too.
Full disclosure: I did have an issue with my shock leaking oil after it was serviced. They were really good about it and fixed it quickly with no extra charge to me, but it did mean I was without my shock for a few more days.
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On 11/27/2021 at 9:26 AM, June Bug said:
Definitely turned out to be the right call!
Totally agree.
The email I received only mentioned that the event was being canceled, but the posts above indicate it might be rescheduled. Can you provide some clarity on this?
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There's rain in the forecast for Saturday and RPR is famously quick for shutting the trails down if it's wet. Any idea what happens if it rains?
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3 hours ago, Tree Magnet said:
How are you guys mounting these lights to your helmet? I have a Kali helmet with a mounting rail that works great and that's actually why I bought that helmet. However, it limits me to my helmet selection.
A lot of lights either come with a helmet mount or have one you can buy. For the NiteRider I just bought I had to buy the helmet mount separately. I have a buddy with a Bell helmet that has a built in light mount as well. Pretty nifty.
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11 minutes ago, schoolie said:
+1 for NiteRider Lumina. I run one on my head, one on the bars, and have never had a problem. Great little lights!
Happened to notice this today: https://bikecloset.com/product/lumina-1000-boost/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFOGEeZ0nntfm9IBlQ_GL4YxaehKu8JX0kIztJ_0lZtaWyTJZ4ydwgBoC1ggQAvD_BwE
Great timing! You saved me $20. Thanks!
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My MagicShine (circa 2010) finally died on me last night. Thankfully, it was at the end of our ride, so I didn't have to suffer through much trail with just my helmet light. Christmas is coming early for me and I'm getting the NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800 for my handlebars and the NiteRider Lumina 1000 Boost for the helmet. I have always run my light and battery pack strapped to my helmet, so I think going this route will actually be lighter than my current setup. I have a friend who has the exact same combo and it throws a crazy amount of light on the trail. I've also had good success with NiteRider products and they have a solid warranty.
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I can say with 100% confidence that I experience far more pedal strikes now than I did years ago - before the "long and low" geometry trend. I'm not going to go out and replace my perfectly good 175mm crankset, but if I ever do replace it I'll strongly consider going shorter (maybe 165mm) and going a bit smaller on the front chainring (maybe from a 30 to a 28?) to compensate for the shorter crank arms.
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Any idea about the distance of each lap? Just curious...
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16 hours ago, RedRider3141 said:
Bummer, as well used as that will get, I will miss that south section of SN. It's a little slice of Texas in the middle of suburbia.
Based on the maps, it seems like a lot of the existing SN trail might be spared. Sure, the long, straight section that runs along the creek looks like it's history, but to be honest that part of the trail is relatively flat and featureless. When I first saw the post, I thought this might be the end of SN altogether, but hopefully that's not the case.
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15 hours ago, Pekoe&Pedal said:
Anyone need a bike box?
So, you're the one who brought on this rain?
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16 hours ago, ATXZJ said:
Just went down to 8spd, the easy way. Bought the Sram e-bike 11-48 8spd cassette, and tossed it on the bike, set the stop for the derailleur and worked just like it did with the 11spd cassette. As a bonus, it was 150 grams lighter than the Box/Sunrace 11-50 it replaced. Seriously considering doing this with my 12spd XTR if it works well on the trail.
Box One 11spd Shifter
XT M8100 12spd Long cage derailleur
Sram XG-899E 8spd Cassette
KMC 11spd chain
I'm confused... Is the spacing on an 8 speed e-bike cassette the same as on an 11 speed cassette? Otherwise, the setup you described shouldn't work, right? And if the spacing is the same, that would mean the 8 speed cassette would have to be narrower, right? Meaning you'd have to add some kind of spacer on the freehub body to account for the narrower cassette.
Are we dealing with a "bees shouldn't be able to fly, but they can" type situation here?
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15 hours ago, rugger said:
Ninja is 100% NOT ready. Very wet out there. But hey, there is .5 miles NEW along the Boat trail as of 3:30 today.
Can somebody show (or tell) me where this new trail is on the map above? I ride Suburban Ninja almost every week but I don't think Boat Trail is on my normal loop.
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28 minutes ago, AustinBike said:
$700,000 is just the early price. Once they get to scale that will be driven down, probably closer to $350,000 or so.
In that case, I'll take 2!
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1 hour ago, Shinerider said:
I have a non-pivoting one sitting on my workbench. I don't have a wall free to mount it. Was going to mount it to a fencepost outside, but since then, I modified my 2 bike rack into a 1 bike rack that stays on the car. It's yours if you want it.
Yeah, I'll take it if you don't need it. I'll PM you.
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5 hours ago, AustinBike said:
I ride public trails 3-4 times a week and ride on private property only every 2-3 months or so.
6 hours ago, AustinBike said:Here's a fun test:
1. Go to trail forks and look up trails with the activity "MTB"
2. Change the activity to "e-Bike"
Observe the difference. One has a dozen or two trails, one has none. That is a pretty good definition of "vast majority".
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I ride public trails 3-4 times a week and ride on private property only every 2-3 months or so.
To your first point, I think it depends greatly on where you look. If you zoom in on Burnet or Boerne I'm guessing you might find more miles of trail open to ebikes. Sure, if you focus on Austin you won't see much because the trail networks are primarily located in city/county parks.
I don't ride as much as you, but mine would be closer to a 50/50 split between public and private trails. I typically do a mid-week ride in town on public trails (Brushy, Ninja, Walnut, Lakeway) and a weekend ride on private trails (Spider, RPR, Flat Creek, Flat Rock, etc.).
My riding these days is less about miles and more about smiles. Riding downhill makes me happy, so I'd rather do more of that. That's why I'm at Spider just about every other weekend. At places without a lift, an ebike would give me the opportunity to double the number of laps on any given day. Again, I don't have one. But I see their place and I am definitely not ruling out the possibility of owning one in the future. I resisted dropper posts for a long time. Hopefully, I've learned from that experience...
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I realized recently that my index finger hits around the middle of my brake lever. The problem with moving my brakes inward is that it makes it much harder to reach my shifter. Guess I'll have to tinker with my cockpit setup a bit and see if I can find a better way to arrange things...
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On 10/16/2021 at 5:48 AM, AustinBike said:
Because they are not allowed on the vast majority of the trails, it is not only and expensive bike but it is an expensive bike with limited riding potential.
If they could be ridden everywhere there would be far more appeal, but who wants to spend $7K on something that you can ride at only a handful of places?
I know ebikes are still not allowed on federal land, but I feel like "vast majority" is a stretch - especially in a state like TX where many of the trails are on private property. You mentioned Brushy. Are ebikes not allowed on Brushy? I haven't ever seen that posted anywhere, but maybe I'm just not paying close enough attention since I don't have one.
I totally agree that I wouldn't want an ebike as my only bike. At least not yet. As I get older, the technology improves, the weight penalty decreases, the cost comes down, and more trails get access (may or may not happen) my opinion might change. I probably do 90% of my riding at Spider Mountain, Reveille Peak, Brushy/Suburban Ninja, and Lakeway. I'll take the occassional trip to Flat Creek when it's open and Flat Rock. I usually do 1-2 out of town trips per year. I wouldn't want to take one to Spider for obvious reasons and probably not Brushy/SN because that's where I get my exercise. But for places like RPR, Flat Creek, Flat Rock, and maybe even Lakeway it would be awesome to have an ebike. More laps = More fun!
Based on what I'm seeing in person, it feels like the ebike thing is here to stay. I'm not saying traditional bikes will go away, but the trend in MTB is toward the gravity scene and ebikes open up lots of possibilities there.
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You might have to ask for it at a local shop. Believe it or not, it's considered a potentially abuse-able substance so I think there are some restrictions about just having it out in the open where someone could just snag it. At least that's my recollection from when we used to keep it in the shop years ago...