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Yes, all good things to consider. have you purchased bike insurance yourself?
I have not since other policies covered the bikes. Pays to raise the important questions during the process of choosing insurance. Create a list of questions and question the coverage of many items as you feel necessary. It is worth knowing if you are buying the same coverage multiple times over.
Gotta ask a couple of questions…
What size of bike/wheels are you interested in?
Something with minimal BB drop will enhance the playtime experience, so perhaps looking at a street trials bike, such as Inspired Hex, Fourplay or Arcade would be in order.
From that approach, you can get into more activity with greater ease since street punks, um trials bikes are designed around wheelies/manuals and far greater things. Then you get to work your way through learning a loooong list of skills that take mountain biking to a whole new level.
For some very well done tutorial videos, https://www.youtube.com/@SuperRiderTV
Honestly, you can do more on a typical mountain bike than you think! Avoid full suspension since they consume too much energy and inertia than does a hardtail.
Look up Super Rider on YouTube… That may give you some insight into what you are actually seeking. At first glance, it will blow your mind however, it will likely inspire you to want to go further into playing bikes!!
DJ is heavy in comparison to a true BMX. True BMX’rs are intentionally light and meant for racing vs. a DJ being made stronger for big hit action.
Street Trials bikes are designed for riding obstacles and things considered not rideable. definitely worthy of looking into if you are interested in getting into more than just a wheelie or a manual here and there.
Travis, there are some things to consider… Bikes today require the equivalent of car loan!!
Sooo…
Coverage terms need to be clear. Does it cover accidents, property damage, fire, theft etc.
What is the premium? Would that premium buy a new bike in less than say, two years? Frankly, people need to investigate the terms of their homeowners/renters insurance. They may already have coverage and not know it.
Peace of mind is also a key component.
Shaky, 28 is a large change from 32. Not huge buuut, worth pointing out. Might want to consider a 30 for testing as well as 28. Just my 2 cents.
Start with a 30, test it for a few reasonable rides. If curiosity prevails, the 28 can be had too. LBS’s might have a couple rings you can test with before purchase. Worth asking, anyway.
Dogtown,
Suspension settings can be a rabbit hole since it is more subjective than seats and tire pressures!
Frankly, a mullet does require tuning riding style to it. Rollover is often humorous since some folks aren’t adept at trials! Hell, I can roll over things that 29’ers have difficulty with, on my 26″ wheeled trials bike, but that’s a seperate topic.
I am of the experiment with things that are easy tweaks, like wheels. Then it also gets on to practice makes progress, to borrow a phrase from SuperRider on ewww tewb. Give each experiment enough trail time to acclimate and take away a solid answer. Sometimes it doesn’t require the acclimation phase since it seems horrible right off. Needless to say, play with it and get an idea of what works for you and not a crash test dummy. Borrow wheels if need be.
Dogtown,
The thing with mullet is, it is not for everyone. Of people I know that are on them, similar build to my own (Lanky 6′ beanpole) have all said similar things on their experiences. Gearing needs to be done according to the rear wheel’s diameter. That does affect the ratio of the drive train. They also mention tuning their riding habits to the mullet.
My experience in being on the trail with them is that they do everything with no issue. They haul ass, they go full send, just like everyone else. While I ride an RSD Middlechild with a one speed automatic transmission, sure, I keep up or leave em here and there. I get trialsy if I am on knobbies so, there is that however, we get in many awesome adventures with no issue. The collection of bikes in my stable is 18 strong.
There have been a couple peeps that didn’t get on with a mullet. They were keen to try it and did a rent with option to buy so they could do a proper shakedown. Good thing for the gents that didn’t find it a good fit.
Frankly, before tossin the towel… Borrow a 29 rear and give it a try. A bona fide shakedown!! A bike purchase can be silly expensive. Put in a few rides and see if the change makes the cut.
When I was building frames and had converstions with engineers from the aerospace industry, I was advised to stay out of the carbon segment. Frankly, I placed a great deal of trust in their advice and still do.
Titanium and chromo were fine materials to work with. Welding is the part that is needing most attention to detail, such as heat control during the welding process. Especially with titanium!
Duplicolor will do you right. 320 grit wet sand for better adhesion. Wipe it down with a lint free cloth soaked in acetone prior to primer. After primer coat is done, wait for it to become flat in appearance and a quick once over with 000 steel wool and a wipedown with a tackcloth. Spray the color coat before the primer has cured out. In other words, same day as primer was applied. Usually, within a hour, you can do the steel wool. Be gentle with the steel wool! All you are doing is is knocking down any roughness in the primer finish, nothing more. Tackcloth can be purchased at a paint store or Lowes/Homie D’s.
Well, the knife weilding hiker almost succeeded in taking a life, and for what?
Two people that coudn’t share a trail… Couldn’t offer courtesy or respect to their community members.
Meanwhile that mountainbiker has to pay ~50k for a flight and 500k to a hospital and doctors. How kewel is that?
Here is the report.
https://www.whatcomcounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/55097/WCSO_21A08072?bidId=
Here is the Sheriff’s original report.
So, the attacker gets a finger wagging and the biker gets a 500k hospital bill. That is an awesome outcome.
Civil suit is likely.
You can look up the original Sheriff’s report on the incident and get the information related to the incident.
There is also a report with KGMI news regarding the outcome of the trial.
Basically, Traphagen got a finger wagging and the biker got a 500k stay at club ICU.
Well, the knife wielding party didn’t get too much for attempting to murder a mountainbiker.
Dake, the assailant was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and a fine less than 10k
Frankly, I hope the mountainbiker goes for a civil action seeing as his hospital bills will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 500k. Find the best ambulance chasers you can, mountainbiker!!
When someone shoves a cyclist over that is clipped in, that asked to pass, being on the ascent, annnd proceeds to cut the poor fella to shreds, he needs penitentiary time of a minimum of 10 years… Not every state has a Chicago, jus’ sayin’!
<span style=”font-family: ‘Helvetica Neue’, Roboto, Futura, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;”>I’m working with a Rotary Club that building a playground in Moorhead Minnesota, and we’d like to also add a bike skills park. Do you know of any Minnesota grant opportunities or other sources for bike skills parks? Here is more on the park vision: </span>https://www.fmrotaryfoundation.org/page/natural-playground
I would start in the local community. Local bike shops and clubs. Then it is time to look toward grant options. In order to secure grants, you will need to have a community interest in the purpose of the grant.
Richard, a friend gave me a pair of 3.0 L/S. I have mounted them and took a short pedal with em.
At this point, I can say, these have their place… Loose and sand will be their default domain. Obviously, I have not had the opportunity to put them to the test for general use. Still need to sort air pressure and all that jazz. Frankly, I do have a preference for 3.0 since it works for me. I get rowdy, trialsy and play so just a note, I can ride 3.0’s and some people don’t care for em. I do have contempt for 2.6 and smaller.
Bike Nerd, the only 2.8’s I own are G-One lightskin. Fine for streetin but dirtin is my jam… Right back into the 3.0’s for that deed.
Both allow a fellow to inflate and adjust tire pressure and keep air in the tire.
Regina and Dunlop do too, for that matter.
Now for Schrader Vs. Presta.
Schrader passes a larger volume of air. Handy for tubeless installs. Removeable cores and cores are readily available. 8mm diameter stem. Stems for tubeless are available.
Presta is narrower at 6mm diameter. Many choices in stems for tubeless installs. Many tubes have removable cores today. Cores are available in the LBS and even at Wally World.
Run the type of stem that you prefer.
When I discover anomalies, I reach out to Jeff Barber directly with an explanation of the bug and as complete description as possible. He’s usually reasonably quick to respond.
Good luck, Tex! See ya in the Bear channel.
Teravail Coronado. Jumbo Jim, Kenda Juggers. 45Nrth Dillinger 4
There are a few options to think about.
Frankly, I would go for the bike that has my desired geometry and dimensions. It has to be compatible with only one crash test dummy…
Metal frames are easily sourced as a custom built one off and plastic is a no go in that regard. With today’s high end bikes being well above what I did my custom for in 2020, I beat that by a longshot… As a complete that each part and component was specced by this crash test dummy! I provided the blueprints complete with a callout page for each detail. AutoCAD is a wonderful tool to have.
Seems like the rack is detected by the sensors.Nothing like auto pahk!!
