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  • in reply to: Help on MTB wheels? #88225

    Goose,
    Awesome write up! I am trying to educate myself on this as well. I have Bontrager Rhythm wheel system, 28mm. That came stock on my Fuel EX 8 (2009). I think I need some more durable set. I started poping spokes recently. I am 250lbs, 6’3". I beat the living crap out of those wheels. As I continued to get more comfortable with my bike I started leaving the ground a significant amount. In fact there is not a ride, that I cannot find a burm, fallen tree, rock, or obsticle I do not try and get over without leaving the ground. It, to me, is just fun. These wheels just seem to have had enough.

    I use my ride on anything from short bursty rides, to long 6 hours heavy rides. My pack is also pretty heavy, I would say on long rides I can have 25 – 30lbs on my back/gear.

    I am not a gram counter and care very little for weight management. I just want durabiltiy to the beating I put on it.

    All that to ask, what are a great set of wheels for around $500 that I can take from bike to bike as I transition to a new ride.

    You aslo mentioned: [i:482kxw7n]hubs with higher number of pawl teeth, and thus faster engagement[/i:482kxw7n] Could you eleborate a bit?

    Should one my size be certain of specific items? Spoke count, Hub size etc?

    Thank you in advance!

    in reply to: Yet another newbie! #88434

    Welcome Audio! You were not rambling, Im glad your stoked. That meat eating fish you ordered is a sweet ride! One of my riding partners has the 09′ and it rips it up. Good Luck and have fun!

    in reply to: HELLO Y’ALL…excited to start up again #88412

    Welcome Z! You have found one of the damn finest communities anywhere, happy riding!

    in reply to: Clippers or no Clippers?? #75753

    Dont want to hijack the thread, but why do you feel so strongly about the tubeless? Grip? I just went back to the WTB Velociraptors, something about those tires instills me with a lot of confidence going hard at it. It is a feel thing, and for me I love those damn things.

    in reply to: Most incredible mountain bike run EVER? #88421

    Im lost on the humor part as well, and I have one of those sick sense of humors and still couldnt figure it out. Oh well, the Vid itself is sick, as good as the riding is, I am equally impressed by the videography.

    in reply to: threadless head sets #88382

    Chili is spot on, I have a friend whom had neck issues, he lowered his saddle and it aligned him up and is now twinge free.

    in reply to: Went for my first ride on my new (to me) bike #88397

    Nice Rig! Sorry about that flat, I carry two tube for paranoia when I am up in the deep mountains 😃 Good Luck!

    in reply to: Clippers or no Clippers?? #75749

    Well, I slapped those Candy’s back on the Fuel EX8 busted my ass 3 times in my back yard. One of which really hurt since it was 9 at night and could not see a thing, but wanted to get some what familiar with them for the ride the next morning.

    Took them out the next morning, and I have to say you all on here are just awesome for the advice. It was such a different experience and 200% worth it. I am still gimp at them, but to me, the endurance gain was just massive! I could almost take a break from pedaling by pushing and start pulling. Kinda hard to explain but I am sure you know what I mean.

    I still have a ton of technique to work on, but I feel like I can just power through things I could not before. Cant wait till I am 100% comfortable in them, I am a very aggressive rider and do not mind leaning a bit to far to test the edge and wipe, I just think its gonna hurt a lot more on these clippers 😆

    in reply to: Carbon bikes #88329

    Im just afraid Ill wreck it at a funky angle and shatter the damn thing.

    Damn… 😢

    in reply to: Breaking out the Bike after a long break #88350

    Welcome! Dont feel bad I just started last year and you can outrun me 😃

    in reply to: Hatcher’s Pass Alaska #87778

    Just wicked!

    in reply to: iPhone as mountain bike GPS #76155

    I tried RunKeeper on my phone, its the only one that came realitivly close to accurate. I got so frustrated with lack of accuracy, I finally just bought a Garmin 310. Perhaps next Gen phones will be hyper accurate. Anything over two hours and my phone died.

    in reply to: Well I got tired of waiting…… #88332

    Grats Brother, let us know how you like the ride!

    in reply to: Clippers or no Clippers?? #75748

    Well, I guess what I meant about imeadiate power loss, was going from a hard tail to the FS, was when I push hard uphill I fell my bike suspension absorbing some energy. Where as before it was direct power transfer to the bike.

    I know it has alot to do with my technique after reading many of the threads and amazing advice from you all. I just need to be on my bike more and learn to position myself correctly.

    Im putting the Candys back on my bike tomorrow and just gonna get into the clipless and get into it.

    in reply to: Snowy Bartram Trail (GA) #87525
    "JustBee" wrote

    Beautiful Disaster

    lol, well put. It is stunning

    in reply to: Blanket’s Creek v2.0??? #87859
    "trek7k" wrote

    Very cool. Are these trails looking machine or hand cut?

    Both from what I understand. They will eventually connect to Blankets as well if my memory serves.

    Here is the article "[url:2du4lbko]http://www.sorbawoodstock.org/blankets-creek-news/2010/2/5/sorba-woodstock-receives-approval-to-build-rope-mill-mtb-tra.html[/url:2du4lbko]"

    and a small excerpt

    This first trail, 5.2 miles in length, will be build out as a race course trail. Not only do you get everyday riding, but will allow race events to be held locally and more often with better location/amenities. This will be the first of 4 separate loop trails totaling 10 miles overall. Once this is built out over the next two years, we will work to connect this trail system to Blankets Creek to give you a 30 mile interconnected urban trail system.

    I share Gooses excitement

    in reply to: MTB Trails in New GA State Park #84833
    "Goo" wrote

    ha, i’m a month late, but no i had not heard about this, but it sounds awesome! 2011 is still a long ways away though… but georgia’s standing policy of allowing (and even encouraging) mountainbiking in state parks is commendable.

    It is almost fanatical. Went to my first trail mtce and the passion is intense.

    in reply to: Bike choice #88232

    I demo’d a Paragon, I like it even though I am not a fan of the 29ers. For some reason I keep demo’ing them to get a fell for them, but just not for me. Of the 3 I keep demo’ing when the lbs is out, the Paragon feels, well comforatable and balanced. They both have a good foundation, try your best to demo them both.

    in reply to: Clippers or no Clippers?? #75745

    I keep reading about the power gains from the clipeless. Would anyone care to elaborate a little more?

    I am getting into my second year of MTB, I am so hooked I cannot stop thinking about it.

    I have a unique situation, I used to be in amazing shape and played college ball but had a brutal shattering of my knee and leg, so I cannot do major impact sports. No more running etc, so this sport has litearally saved my life.

    im 6’3" 255lbs, It takes alot to big my bigass around a trail and I am looking for any and all power additives I can obtain. Do you really get that much benefit, power wise, from clipless?

    I bought a Fuel EX8 a couple months ago and love the ride, however going from hardtail to FS, I noticed the imeadiate power loss with big squishy. Even in sport mode. Thank you in advance.

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