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You don’t need to be clipped in. After riding years on flats (clipped in for commuting) I tried riding clipped in for mtn biking and I found that although my foot doesn’t move on the pedal (can’t 5-10s and Straightline pedals) I do flex and sort of roll my foot around on the pedal for balance.
I’m sticking with flats for mtn biking unless it’s just straight non-techy single track climbing.
Here’s some good info on clipless vs flats…http://www.bikejames.com/strength/top-3 … dal-myths/ There’s a lot more James has written if you look over on the side bar for must read posts.
Ultimately it’s up to you and it does take time to get used too, but unless you’re racing or climbing a ton they really aren’t necessary. But everyone has an opinion.
"Spartan" wrotetnkasper, did you actually use the pack or are these just observations and assumptions you made based on looking at it? Just curious.
I didn’t use it on the trail, but did at home. I filled it up and tried to put it into my Dakine that uses a 70oz reservoir and the Geigerrig 68oz is too wide, so it would only fit into my large downhill Camelbak that I don’t use for everyday trail riding.
It works like they say, fill it it up, pump it up and it’ll squirt like crazy. As it is, with a 70oz reservoir filled up, there’s hardly room to add extra stuff in a pack.
The other thing, is that when this thing gets pumped up, it becomes very round thus sitting weird on your back, it doesn’t really feel secure like a flatter one does.
These of course are just my observations, you might like it.
You’re not going to clean off your bike with it. I’ve never been on a ride where someone needed water so bad and looked like such a skank that I wouldn’t share my water with them if they really needed it.The one thing I could really see using this for is cleaning off a wound after a crash.
I can totally see how those features would be useful for specific applications like the S&R or Military (which is really why the guy made them). I might have to buy one for my cousin who just deployed back to Afghanistan.
I do however really like the Osprey reservoirs and packs, my small complaint is that you can’t unhook the hose, but a plus is that they don’t expand because they have a hard back plate and if you use them with an Osprey pack, the packs have a channel for the tube to run up through so it doesn’t take up more pack room.
Geigerrig at REI: http://tiny.cc/0c9qdw
My wife bought me one for Xmas at Costco as she thought it was a neat idea, but after really looking at it and how I use my existing bladders and packs I took it back.
What I didn’t like: It’s more weight since the air bladder is separate from the water bladder so more rubber.
Another hose and the bulb looks stupid hanging off like your ready to take someones blood pressure at all times.
It makes the pack wider front to back because the air tube is on the opposite side of the water tube, yes you can take the air tube off after you pump it up, but you still have the valve at the bottom of the pack.
And if I really need to pressurize my pack, I just blow into it and ta-da, it shoots out water.
What did I like? Nothing really. It’s not worth the money.
They sell these at some REI’s so if you’re not sure, buy it there then take it back when you decide you don’t like it.
I have a contour (HD, GPS and Roam) and I really like them. The gps is the most configurable, just got the Roam and it’s great because of the easy on and not needing a water proof case, although when mtn biking I pretty much always use the water proof case as I figure it’s a little more insurance if (when) I crash.
The one downside to the Roam is that the battery is not replaceable, but with the easy on/off it doesn’t drain that fast.
The Gopro is great though and is probably easier to mount overall, but Contour has a narrower profile which is good if you’re mounting to the side of your helmet, bike or on your fork.
I use both all the time and looking forward to getting the new GoPro 2 which I would spend the extra money on. Get the chesty mount and a tripod mount. The tripod mount opens up a whole new world of mounts from other companies.
Whatever you buy, get at least a 16GB card which you can get for $20 bucks now, the 32GB cards are coming down in price too.
Get the newer camera the HD Hero 2, much better picture and options screen. My favorite mount I’ve found for the Go Pro so far is the chest mount. I have every other mount for different angles, but my go to mount is the chesty, it has the best view in my opinion. Having it on the helmet makes the view look like your 10ft tall and your riding with a toaster on your head.
If this year goes well for you, then go PRO, you can study later. Many folks are on the five or six year plan, plus if you do well enough you’ll be have the "ins" to go to school and work in the industry of your choice, doesn’t have to be cycling related.
Has anyone here who recommends getting a degree online actually done it? My wife took some classes online and it takes up just as much if not more time than sitting in class. Granted you don’t have to be in class, but the reputable ones expect a lot more online discussion.
Hollywood racks makes a great rack for at a great price. 2 or 4 bike rack. I’ve had mine over a year now and it’s held up really well. It does take a little bit more adjusting at first, but for the cost it was worth it. I bought mine off of Amazon.
It’s a family owned company in Southern California.
[url:2du71vnr]http://www.hollywoodracks.com/[/url:2du71vnr]Looks like it ONLY works where ever you put the stransmitter.
I hung a sign from the emergency pull on my garage door so when the door opens, I see a bright yellow sign that reminds me not to drive in. When the door is down, it hangs against the door. Works like a charm and was cheap.
I have 5’s, 7’s and hydraulics on three different bikes and I love the stopping power of the hydraulics, but the BB7s are so much easier to adjust and fix. The little bit extra they cost is well worth the ease of adjustment and reliability.
I agree with Bonsai, you can totally bunny hop with flats, if you can only do it clipped in I think of that as cheating yourself, but if that’s what works for you then cool.
I can do rear wheel lifts with flats on my 6" all day long (or till I get tired). 😉
First off we’ve ALL been newbs at one time. If some dork calls out stupid stuff like you using a downhill bar for your cross country bike then he’s the first person you need to ignore.
He’s also the exception, mtn bikers are a good group of people and want more people in the sport so we have more people to help with trail maintenance and the like. It’s counterproductive to make someone feel stupid because they don’t know details like that.
Besides, other than the really high end stuff, a lot of those parts are the same identical thing just with a different label.
Like another poster said, ask at your local bike shop (LBS), if they’re a good shop they’ll help you with those questions and NOT make you feel stupid. If you don’t feel like your being treated right, find another shop. I did. I go 5 miles farther because I get much better service.
Also, this is a great site for biking information http://www.sheldonbrown.com/, he’s passed away, but he’s got great info there.
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