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Ive driven home a few times forgetting to end my Strava session and got a few KOM’s in my car. Spent 5 minutes trying to figure out how to remove those segments and didn’t seem possible so I just let it be. 

1 minute ago, First-Blood said:

It was reported to me last night in thebdeceptiot arr email that some asshat hiker took it upon himself to start glueing foot hold rocks up the limestine drop in Daves Ditch. The person that reported it actually encountered the hiker while doing it and questioned him. The hiker said he was making it easier to walk up that. Hebwas informed that bikers come down that and it wasnt safe but i think he kept working. Im gonna trudge my butt out there soon with a tick bar and a baby. If anyone is free and wants in come join. But also if you see dumb stuff like this just remove it if possible.

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Unrelated to the event, but do you guys ride Dave’s ditch through the flowing water? A few days ago I rode down the first drop through the water and I thought I was going to die. Went perfectly straight and my bike was still going all over the place. Decided to hike back up and attempt it again another day when it’s a bit more dry. 

7 minutes ago, Hugh said:

Is Peddlers one way? I assume so. Been seeing people go the wrong way and then I noticed there are no signs at entry points indicating direction.

Yea you enter to the right. Pretty sure there are arrows at the entrance indicating direction. 

So what’s a respectable time doing the full peddlers pass? I’m having a hard time getting to sub 15 minutes. How are these beasts doing it in under 14? (I know I just need to pedal faster…and stop taking that 2 minute water break. JK). 😅

Pardon my mediocre riding ability and inability to get tons of air. Still working on those things. 😅 But had a blast at the bike park and can’t wait to go again. There’s footage of the new trails in there. I think I rode everything except for the double black. 

1 hour ago, First-Blood said:

Love hearing this.

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I’ve been using Peddlers pass as a way to build up my peddling strength and riding stamina. I’ve come to love that trail as an intermediate rider. The faster you go, the more fun it gets. 

But it wasn’t until I took my kids on this trail that I truly saw the beauty of it. It’s like the perfect gateway drug into mountain biking. Easy enough to do slowly, with a few minor “technical” sections that challenge beginners, and features that build skills. My 9 year old ran it for his 3rd time today and since I’m helping the 6 year old out, I told the older one to go ahead and run the trail without waiting up for us. He said he had 2 moments where he almost fell, but was able to just step off the pedals. Other than water breaks he said he was able to run the whole thing without walking his bike. They want to ride peddlers pass every day now. 

Hoping to hear Peddlers is going to be ridable by the late afternoon so I can take my kids there. We rode yesterday before the rains came and they had the time of their lives. My youngest (6) said it was the most fun he ever had. I think Peddlers pass is what hooks my kids on mountain biking. 

On 4/10/2019 at 3:08 PM, JRA said:

Not a mountain bike but it is vintage and gets ridden occasionally. Early 80s Laguna frame and fork was saved from Yellow Bike a few years ago for a song.

Those look like pit bull brakes! I felt like a boss when I got my pit bulls on my Bmx bike as a kid. Mine were white. 

1 minute ago, mack_turtle said:

What are you going to do with that old fork? Boost?

It's a boost and I have an MRP ramp controller (which I'm actually getting replaced for a new one since I think this one is leaking air a bit somehow). It's also been setup for the OneUp EDC tool system which includes the top cap for it. Just needs the tool (since I'm using that on my new fork). I'd be willing to sell it all as a set for a good (for you, but somewhat fair for me) price.

Hey guys. So I finally got that new fork installed and while I'm not sure if re-valving my Rockshox Solo Air would have provided the same results, I am completely excited about how my bike feels with this upgrade.

I did a quick 1 hour ride at Brushy yesterday. I ran double down to test out the rougher stuff and then Picnic for some of the faster corners and medium-sized drops. My bike's front end just had so much more grip because of the steady contact with the ground. Right away I realized my old fork wasn't fast enough to keep contact with the ground quite as well when things got a little bumpy. The low speed compression is just so much better. When I went off the drops on Picnic, I could quickly feel that my rear shock feels more harsh compared to my front fork. The landing is very plush with the new fork. It makes me more anxious to upgrade my rear shock now. 

One final improvement I noticed after my ride is how my hands and arms didn't feel sore at all. This fork just softens everything so I can ride longer without as much fatigue in my arms and hands. 

I already ordered the fork before I made this post. So time will tell if I wasted money like some of you are implying or not. It's definitely an interesting take though. I've been riding for 4-5 years now, but never really tinkered with my bikes as far as changing out components. Improving the rider has always been my primary goal. But I'm starting to feel the difference between budget components and the better stuff between riding friend's bikes and just upgrading components out of frustration with current components. 

I've also always been the type of person that has to learn from my own mistakes, while taking into account research and advice. Everyone seems to have different opinions so it's best for me to just give it a shot and have personal experience. I'll definitely report back on this thread how the new fork feels compared to my current. 🙂 

22 minutes ago, Kyle said:

This is exactly what I was going to say.

If you're just upgrading for variety, check this out: https://mrpbike.com/products/ramp-control-cartridge-for-rock-shox/?variant=12922378518570

Ramp control is awesome.  You can learn a ton about suspension behavior by having progressiveness easily available to adjust.  I change mine all the time for the type of riding I'm doing.

I actually already have the mrp ramp controller and it’s been great. But the 36 factory was just on another level completely. 

6 minutes ago, mack_turtle said:

what fork do you have now? do you "need" an upgrade, or could you get more out of it with a rebuild and tune?

I currently have a RockShox Revelation RC Solo Air. I definitely don't "need" an upgrade, but one could also ask if the average rider needs to spend more than $3k on a new full suspension bike? I've been riding my base spec 2018 Transition Scout on all the Brushy trails for 2 years without any changes and just feel that urge to do a few upgrades as I do love this bike, but also want to enjoy riding with some new shiny bits. 😆 

Note to self: Don't ride nicer bikes than your own.

My bike currently has a "low" grade Rockshox fork and shock and after riding a friend's nicely spec'd bike I had the urge to upgrade my setup. I got a pretty decent deal on a 2019 Fox 36 float factory, but going to wait until next month to order a DPX2 shock. Wondering if it's better to wait and install both at the same time or is there no downside to installing the fork first? 

Anyone know how much rain got dumped on near Walnut Creek this morning? We received a short, but sizable downpour here at Brushy. Was really hoping to ride at WC this afternoon. 

My OneWheel and MTB both live in harmony. I've yet to ride the OW on the trails though. Looks like tons of fun. I fractured my shoulder on mine a few years ago when it nosed dived at 20mph on me. It definitely takes skill to ride these on anything but flat ground.