[MrRodgers82]

"CraigCreekRider" wrote

[quote="MrRodgers82":cutq3mja]Wow, this looks great! I’ve taken the road bike 😳 along on the last several trips down to the Lexington area (I’ll take getting flamed for that, but the Blue Ridge Parkway on a Roadie is beautiful). This trail system definitely looks to be reason enough to take the 29er instead.

Check them out sometime, its not too far from Lexington. Me and my riding buds mountain bike a lot around the Peaks of Otter. I always enjoy the BRP cruise sections too.[/quote:cutq3mja]

Nice. The last few rides I’ve done Buena Vista to Big Island and back, so driving down there to do some mountain biking would be a good day trip. I’ll have to check out the trails at Peaks of Otter, too.

[MrRodgers82]

Wow, this looks great! I’ve taken the road bike 😳 along on the last several trips down to the Lexington area (I’ll take getting flamed for that, but the Blue Ridge Parkway on a Roadie is beautiful). This trail system definitely looks to be reason enough to take the 29er instead.

[MrRodgers82]

by Jared13 » Sat May 26, 2012 10:13 am
I read shorter chainstays do make it easier to manual so a smaller frame would, in theory, make it easier to lift the front wheel, but it would also make easier to loop out.

The "pros" can manual 29ers, it just takes more commitment because the move is "bigger."

I think a 19" hardtail would be a good frame to learn on, provided it’s properly sized. You don’t need to take the rear suspension into account when finding the balance point.

Watch the videos, then practice, practice, practice. When you’re sick of practicing, practice some more

@Ollysj
Enjoy the training; I’m jealous!

My bike in high school was full suspension and I could wheelie, manual, and bunny hop all day. I got a hardtail 29er when I graduated college (2 years ago) and am still working on these skills. It is orders of magnitude harder without the suspension in the rear (for me at least). Of course the fact that the new one is an XL frame (I’m 6’4" now) doesn’t help, either

[MrRodgers82]

I’ve seen bikers get tickets on regular roads, but never on trails. In fact, I was on a group sanctioned road ride and everyone who did not stop at a certain stop sign in a certain town got a ticket. That’s why I actually stop at stop signs and don’t run red lights in town.

There was actually an article here not too long ago about a guy on a bike that got a speeding ticket while going 27mph! I can certainly see the argument that bikes should be held to the same rules as cars while on the road, but a ticket for 2mph over means that every biker would need to have a properly calculated computer that he actually pays attention to while riding through busy streets! That’s absurd! And, lets not forget the fact that some of these people that commute on bike do it out of necessity, not choice. So, now you’re saying that people who may not have the money to ride the bus/metro or drive have to go out and get a computer for their bicycle.

[MrRodgers82]

"CraigCreekRider" wrote

[quote="MrRodgers82":2ciulaf2]Looks like I’m in the wrong part of the state. Time to take a trip to CraigCreek’s area

Where are you at MrRodgers82?[/quote:2ciulaf2]

Alexandria. Was in the Harrisonburg area for school and that was fun. Not many mountains over here (or big hills for that matter).

[MrRodgers82]

Looks like I’m in the wrong part of the state. Time to take a trip to CraigCreek’s area

[MrRodgers82]

I use my 29er on the rough city streets around town(if you know anything about DC and Maryland roads, you know why). But, I just switch out my Kenda Karmas for Continental City Rides(37mm wide). It works well for me and it’s MUCH faster than the knobbies. I actually rode a century on them and the only thing that really killed me was the gearing.

[MrRodgers82]

I just found this the other day:

http://www.backtrackgps.com/features.aspx

Not sure about its compatibility, but at $120, it seems like a good deal

[MrRodgers82]

"maddslacker" wrote

I miss my old commute that was mostly bike path rather than streets 😢

Waah!

Just kiddin. There were a few legs of your commute that looked a bit sketch. I’m just jealous because there is literally no feasible way for me to ride to work

[MrRodgers82]

I would definitely bike to work regularly if I had that opportunity. While the town that I live in is very bike-friendly, the rest of Northern VA is not nearly as nice. I would have to ride along major highways or attempt to navigate through multiple neighborhoods seeing that there is no good trail that would take me to my office. Also, I typically work up a good sweat and there aren’t any showers at work. People would complain.

Ultimately, I would love to work in DC or inside the beltway in VA. Then, I would take the 29er to work

[MrRodgers82]

"Dorado" wrote

Btw Mr. Rodgers, it must be a lovely day in the neighborhood. I got you to make your first post after 8 months. I feel so pleased with myself. 😎

Yes, it is a great thread to take my singletracks flower. Now, speaking of lovely days, since we will be having more of those on the East coast, maybe Ill have more to post about on here soon.

[MrRodgers82]

This is a great thread.

Other than the occasional accidental car door flying open, I haven’t really had too many bad experiences while riding in urban settings until last week.

I live in Alexandria, VA, which happens to be one of the most bike-friendly cities in America and I was riding on King Street(aka the main street) where bikers can easily keep pace with the motorists.
I came up on a woman that seemed to be learning how to drive her new toy; a Lamborghini Gallardo. I would consider myself an auto enthusiast, so I thought it was pretty cool riding alongside this beast. Unfortunately for me, she did not share the same sentiment. A quick jolt of the steering wheel persuaded me that following closely behind the car was the better choice.

I guess she didn’t trust me next to her ~$200,000 auto

[Author]

Posts