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Well my MTB experience is limited, but for what it’s worth:
I began back in high school riding full suspension, but Walmart Mongooses. Now I ride an entry level Specialized hardtail. The ride was much smoother on the Mongoose…for the 3 months it lasted before I tore up the cheap components. Once the bike was torn up, it was years before getting back into it. But I can definitely say I enjoy the Specialized a lot more despite the rougher ride. Maybe it’s the 29" wheels or maybe it’s having a bike that can take some abuse, aside from the cheap fork. But overall, if it were me, I’d keep the current bike maintained and save for a good FS.
Ugh! Back fractures are no fun. I had an L3 compression fracture when I was 16. Fortunately it was pretty much problem free by 6 weeks later, but that first week was filled with excruciating pain. It’ll be two more months before my surgeon will let me start riding on the road again. I have a hybrid I’m building. I’ll put on a new front derailleur and it should be good to go by those two months. Glad to read your recovery is going well and you’re able to ride [i:2ufu0cb9]something[/i:2ufu0cb9]. All the best to ya for the rest of it.
I think I figured out how to upload the X-ray:
And here’s the repair:
The shop where I do most of my business will let you rent demo bikes for a day to see how they feel. If you purchase through them, the rental fee is applied to the purchase. Perhaps you could look into that and ride one or two of each and see which you like better.
Yep yep. Welcome here. Lots of good sharing to be had.
Wow! That’s terrible, dude! I had a compression fracture when I was 16. Now granted a 16 y.o. heals much better than a 57 y.o., it doesn’t give me any problems anymore. Glad to see your recovery is going well and hopefully you’ll get to enjoy that new bike some more.
Welcome here. Not sure if Ktown and Kingsport are the same thing, but going riding out there in a couple weeks.
5’10" and have weighed in at 135 +/-5 lbs for the last 15 years. I don’t expect that’ll change anytime soon.
I like that quad too. I dunno about taking it on a DH, or any singletrack really, but that would be a bad little thing to pimp around the smooth trails.
I dunno about a particular age limit since there are some pretty impressive kids out there. But I would think that there should be a stronger liability waiver in favor of the resort and that the parents should have their signature on it as well.
I’m looking forward to making it over to western NC sometime in the not too distant future. Sorry I can’t recommend any certain trails since I haven’t made it there yet. My only tip is to check out the [i:kpj89eqi]Mountain Bike Trails[/i:kpj89eqi] tab and match the trail data to yours and your kid’s skill levels. And of course take plenty of water and your helmet.
Now why should a DH MTB resort have to remove jumps and features that are enjoyed by other patrons because some kid gets injured? Don’t get me wrong. I feel bad for the kid, but DH MTB is CLEARLY a dangerous sport. It should be up to the parents to say, "No, Billy. This is too dangerous for you at your level."
"jeff" wroteSeems like many cities in the western US fit the bill but here on the east coast I think Richmond, VA stands out as having a ton of singletrack accessible right in town. Also, Charlotte, NC has the "Backyard Trails" system and while many of the trails here in Atlanta aren’t official, we have dozens of miles of Singletrack inside the perimeter.
I second the Back Yard trails, but that’s only 11 miles. Charlotte has a few trails systems from what I’ve seen on the map here, but I’m not to terribly sure there are enough and close enough for it to be a top city. I think Asheville would be a top North Carolina contender.
I wish I was into MTB when I lived in Atlanta now that you mention it.
"mtbgreg1" wroteYes, that’s what I was talking about. Sorry if I got a little passionate, but the previous picture just wasn’t good position for that terrain… but the position in the picture in the linked article is great because the terrain is so much steeper.
I love Better Ride… those guys know their stuff!
Agreed that guy in the photo is exaggerating a bit, but in my experience with MTB photography, the still camera takes 40 degrees off of any slope.
Does the park have some shorter, beginner loops you can try?
Try different lines with increasingly difficult obstacles in the areas you normally bike.
Push yourself to go harder and faster each time wherever you ride.
Use beginner skills keywords searches on YouTube. There’s a page somewhere in here with some links to good instructional videos.
Welcome from another North Carolinian. Are you in the triangle?
I’m no knowledge dropping expert, but couldn’t tightening or locking the suspension also help with climbing?
