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  • in reply to: Wheelset help #629223

    Check out Hunt wheels

    in reply to: Elbow Guards #629222

    Check out 661 recon line, excellent protection you can wear climbing

    in reply to: Are you riding "too much" tire? #614059

    Anybody ever run a specialized ground control 3″ tires or 3″ tires in general they liked ? Have a set showing up for the plus bike hopefully to get out in the slop coming during the thawing ground. Bike came originally with 2.8 recons and what a great tire then ended up with 2.5 and looking to make it back to bigger tire. Bike has 40mm rims so really anything under 2.8 is shaping the tire differently it seems

    in reply to: is Bontrager rapid drive 54 hub reliable? #614054

    First upgrade I did to trek roscoe years ago. Bontrager hub is fine no issues and haven’t touched it. Its do for a service no doubt

    in reply to: Thoughts on different body protection #611760

    Another roscoe owner, love the roscoe. Anyhow protection will keep you on the bike especially if you go down and it will happen. I run a giro helmet and usually just get close to what I want thats on sale as helmets do wear. Just started running sixsixone recon 2 shin and knee. You don’t even know your wearing them. Although they are not downhill pads they do work and any protection is better than none.I typically don’t run elbows but should be and any good brand will do.  Gloves ah yes gloves. I like the handup gloves but BUT after the last wash out I put a nice deep puncher in my palm. Im gonna lean towards more of a mx style glove that’ll have more of a padded palm protection as I said you will end up on the ground. Like the above said comfort. Protection  should fit well and be easy to use

    in reply to: Average ride distance…. #605408

    I agree with conditions, how technical including climbs. I average between 5 and 8 on our local trails per ride  that are more climbing than shredding.  Make it challenging but not without the fun is how I like to ride.

    in reply to: whats your priority in mtb riding #594955

    I feel the sane way about the technical part  of riding. My climbs are slow but detailed almost like trials riding. Feet on pedals at a stand still then power out and up. Very rewarding stuff. Same  on downhills not on a 29 enduro but doing it the as best i can. Drops , gaps and rocks but the same, just at my own pace

    in reply to: Riding After Cancer #592210

    If only just a very small percentage would appreciate like that ,the earth would be so much better. I myself, look at every ride that is  ridden as one closer to the last and just think about the next ride especially when things are tough

    in reply to: Tell me about your back pain experience #589540

    Your core is a key factor.  If  your not into walking you can do the same on the bike bike by weighting the pedals so your pretty much not holding the bars but just guiding them. Its  not that easy but in time you’ll ride and feel better by not being so tense in the shoulders from hanging on to tight.

    in reply to: Best mtb flat shoes other than five ten #582191

    Running five tens myself and they are fine but next pair will be ride concepts.

    in reply to: BEGINNER needing help! Dropper posts? #581359

    PNW components. They’ll answer all your questions and droppers are what they they do.

    in reply to: Trying Fat Bike #579430

    Although I dont own a fat bike a buddy has a earlier specialized carbon fatty.  My goal is to get his fatty at some point when he had enough as  he only rides it a few times a year.The frame size is perfect for me so I’m hoping to buy from him. He does like nice equipment so it has some nice upgrades one being a carbon set of bars. I think rise is good as I have the pnw bars on my plus hardtail (great bars). What I feel is most important is the upsweep and back sweep. Rise can be changed by swapping different stems and reversing them and stacking or unstacking spacers also. Fatties are by far the most fun in off road or road. Riding in  any terrain, weather, temperature and condition and very little maintenance makes a fatbike so much fun. I might add that they roll pretty darn nice and certainly are very good climbers.

    in reply to: Trek roscoe characteristics #577198

    Rear hub is bontrager sealed bearing rapid drive hub 54 ? points of engagement. spokes were replaced but stock rim was used. Think it cost me total 275. Yes the spacers are different but available. Shame about the bike, mine has been a hoot to ride and still my most capable bike

    in reply to: Thanks to Singletracks #576465

    Besides the weather channel site to see if it’ll be good  weather for the ride days, I read singletracks. shred on!

    in reply to: Urban Mountain Biking #526825

    Dig up some old singletracks! 10 inches of snow we just got in eastern pa so anything with a climb on the trails is no go for now but lots can be accomplished around the neighborhood. After coming off a season of hard technical riding (thats awesome) it looks like its time to be creative. Although down hilling  in 10 inches of power does catch my interest and one section of the mountain you can ride the road to the top of which is also a killer climb. Some urban mtb riding is what it’ll be for the most part until some trails get blazed. Doesn’t matter what the ride is as long as your riding

    Amen!

    in reply to: Are you a old bmxer ? #509487

    Mongoose super goose, when they were made in usa, like the db,gt,hutch and so on. cool stuff

    in reply to: Trek roscoe characteristics #508853

    I cant speak for the dirt jumper but replied about the roscoe I have in your other post. What I can say about the roscoe is at 53 I just crush everything. Wheelies are by far my favorite to ride and manuals I’m still working on but I can ride a good one out every now and then. My roscoe ,because its a 19 and your brandy new are a little different. Yours is slightly slacker and seat tube angle is slightly different as well. Also yours will have a better fork and hubs where as i did the rear hub upgrade almost immediately  for tighter ratcheting cassette. Actually just bought my first full sus and still much faster on roscoe so lots to learn. As far as the roscoe, you’ll be very pleased and if you have skills to start with you will on another level instantly. As soon as you sit on it you’ll be grinning knowing you still have what it takes and a new bike just put you back in the game.

    in reply to: Are you a old bmxer ? #508712

    Bought my roscoe 8 in 2018  but is a 2019 model.  They’ve made some nice changes since  I bought mine. Great bike you’ll love it.

    in reply to: New 49yr old with basic questions #508420

    These riders know their stuff! Have to agree about good and bad days. Under use of the saddle and over use of the saddle are same end result which is discomfort. I ride year round and never miss at least one ride a week however lack of saddle time brings on soreness all over so just expect until you find a groove and pace of fitness that works. Biggest part is to keep riding consistently if you can.

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