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Was wondering who in here rides and what do you ride? Mountain and or road.

I have been mountain biking since 2009. I have a 2010 specialized hard rock disc. It's far from stock and has suited my needs for a long time.

I have a Specialized Rockhopper that I use for mountain and road and I love it.

I have a Ruckus  :D

I am jealous... those things are BAD ASS! Lol

Side note:  just remembered a friend of mine actually has a Honda mountain bike that he got on craigslist.  I guess it was some special give away they were having for buying a ridgeline.  But the guy who got it didnt like how it looked so he painted over all the honda decals and made it a camo mountain bike...

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+1 to camp mountain bike lol

Heres a video a buddy of mine made from the 5 Boros of NY when we were up there last year pissing Nelson and all the other NYers off. Lol

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=542065452472515

It was fun but weve done it twice and its the same every year... so were thinkin of switching it up this year and doing Racetown lake instead. :D

2010 specialized hardrock disc
Rockshox recon solo air (set to 100mm)
Avid elixir 1 hydraulic brakes (160 F&R)
Ryhno lite wheel set on deore hubs
Sram x-9 rear shifter
Sram pg970 cassette
Sram pc951 chain
Shimano deore crankset
Bbg bashguard
Odi lock on grips
RACE FACE DEUS XC STEM
TRUVATIV HOLZFELLER SL HANDLEBAR
Kenda nevegal tomac stick-e 2.1 front tire
Kenda nevegal tomac DTC 2.1 rear tire
Lizard skin chainstay protector

going to pull my fork next week and extend my fork from 100mm to 120mm

I have a Cannondale road bike. I forgot which one, but I know I've posted pics in the fitness thread. I'll post specs when I get home on Monday.

Here's what I got:

Trek 4300
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I haven't rode in a while. I was hoping to get back into it this spring.

You should ride in the snow Bobby!

Okay, here's my set up. I have a 2011 Cannondale Synapse 6 Tiagra. Obviously it has all Shimano Tiagra gear and 105 pedals with some inexpensive Sidi's.

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Like that road bike!!

Just extended my air fork to 5" of travel

Riding in the snow?  I've been too damn busy with other shit to get out and ride.  Today was the perfect day for it too, but instead I wasted the day away.

Just got the info for Five Boros of NY, First come first serve.  They upped the "donation" to $86 this year,  which I think is beat but its whatever.  My group is lookin like theyll be there again so ill prolly go.  Last year was awesome and it really is a great way to see the city.

http://www.bikenewyork.org/ride/five-boro-bike-tour/

I'm running you over if I see you.

Twice.

Gotta catch me first ;)

I tried hitting the trails the other day before it snowed again and there was still to much snow for me to even get up the first climb. So I said f it and packed my bike up and went back home sad faced

Registration for the Five Boros starts tomorrow at Noon.  Just figured Id pass this along if anyone is interested.  It really is a great way to see the city... and piss off Nelson... ;)

www.bikenewyork.org/ride/five-boro-bike-tour/register/

Fucker!!!

Let me know when you get close to the Verrazano.

The most important part has been highlighted and bolded. lol
So you can run him over?

Yes.

Haha you gonna cheer me on from the sidelines... you wont. ;)

Thanks for the free bump Z!

Stick in the spokes....

I saw a bike yesterday that I absolutely must own.  It's made by Detroit Bicycle Company.  It's pretty fucking sick.

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Oooooo shiny.

Holy shit that bike is awesome!

They don't have pricing on their website, but I may get a hold of them to see how much it is.

That thing is awesome!!!!!!!

Finally got back on the bike today... not bad for a first ride of 2013. :)

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Just got a call from the bike shop and my bikes are ready. Had them "tuned up" for our trip to SC next week.

What app are you using Ryan?

My tracks.   Its great.

You taking the bikes with you on the trip?

Just finished building up my new bike.

2007 Santa Cruz blur lt frame. New components
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What's the bike lock of choice around here? Is it a kryptonite?

I have a Kryptonite U-Lock that I used when I lived in Boston.

Ken, the bikes are here with us in SC right now.

I have one but don't use it much... one of those combo rope locks, its like 1/2" thick.

Must be nice down there Tim . I wanna bring my bike to sc this summer but the lady doesn't approve because I love mountain biking to much and that's all I would want to do down there... Come on only need a few days for riding lmao

I want to build a mountain bike. I'm on the fence of whether I should get a fixed gear bike next or a mountain bike.

Fixed gear is ok. I like gears.

So I've been thinking about getting a road bike for a while now.  It's been a long time since I've owned a bike of any sort, but I want to add cycling as part of my workout.

Is there anything I should look for? and anything I definitely do not need right away?

You don't need carbon. Aluminum is super light. Just make sure you get properly sized go to more than one place to get sized. Super important with road bikes from what I hear. Specialized cannondale felt trek. Go with a name brand. Not much to look out for with gearing and brakes because they all work about the same and if your not a weight weenie you can save a lot of money. Get some padded riding shorts your tante will thank me later when you can sit on the toilet after a long ride.

New Bike Day!  well... technically, I have had her for a couple weeks now, but I'm just getting around to posting some pics..

Not the greatest background, but here she is:

2013 Specialized Tarmac SL4 Pro Red

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Ooooohhhhhhh!!!!

Wow I like that road bike!!

Went for a 30 mile ride today.  It kicked my ass.  On the last 10 miles of the ride, I noticed that my left pedal had a bit of a wobble, and there was noise coming from my crank.  I finally discovered at the end of my ride that my crank arm was loose, causing the wobble.  The additional play in the crank was causing the noise.  I got it all tightened up now, but that was weird.

Got back on the bike today... and boy did I get my ass kicked.

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Def a bad route to take, the northern stretch was at the base of the mountains and was just up and down for miles.  I'm gonna have to look around and see what else I can find.

Next time take 81N then loop back around and hop on 76W.  Then I'll be impressed.

By the way, which app do you use?

Lol you so funny.  And the app is called My Tracks.

Nice!  It's been a while since I have been on my bike.  I am trying to make time this weekend to go on a ride.

Yeah, the joggin just wasn't workin for me.  So I'm just gonna go out explorin on my bike from now on.  My college roomate keeps tellin me he wants to go trail ridin but we both work a lot on the weekends so its hard to get together.

My 2007 Norco Sasquatch. Changed the fork and wheels. It's some heavy duty stuff !


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Nice norco!!!! Sweet to see a rider on here

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My 2014 specialized stumpjumper comp 29... First brand brand new bike. Got it 3 weeks ago and I have 53 miles on it so far and I am loving it. Ordered some shimano slx brakes that will be here Monday. This is my third love other than my child and fiancé lol..

Wow , I bet the ride is smoooooth! I use my bike for dirt jumping, trails and downhill. After a day doing downhill, my body is pretty much all shook up. This is probably the kind of bike that could do all of this easier. I bought mine brand new too when i was in high school and i still love it! Don't think of getting rid of it

Yeah it's buttery on the downhill and climbs like a goat

I've been riding for a few years this is my 3rd real mountain bike

130mm front and rear travel clutch type rear derailleur with chain guide. My shimano slx hydraulic brakes come in tomorrow for it. It's an absolute blast to ride.

That stumpjumper looks sweet!  I've been thinking about getting into mountain biking.

Its so much fun!  Ive been stickin mainly to road lately (no one to ride with) but I do miss trails.

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Yeah... I'm good like that. :P

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Accord guy what kind of bike is that? I can tell it's not a walmart bike. Real front fork with working damper is that hydraulic disc brakes as well? Let's see the beast!!!!!!

Good eye! Haha

Specialized Rockhopper.

Nice!! 29"? Rockshox fork elixir brakes?

Yup and close. Right on the Rock Shox but Avid brakes,  and a Shimano crank.

Five Boros today.  Sry Nelson. ..

I will run you over today. I will win.

Had a good day today... even tho I lost a contact halfway thru the ride.

We all pretty much agreed that this was the last year were doing it.  They keep raising the price and having the same problems and dumb restrictions.  Its just lost its enjoyment.

Also, pissed because I was tracking the ride using my phone, we stopped for a breakable and I paused the tracker... never turned it back on.  So I only got to track 32 miles... missed around 15 miles.

Yeah. Fuck that noise! Hope more people quit that bike tour too.

Fiancé and I did 3 miles by the river. Had a little free time and Meagan is new to mountain biking. Side note prolly gonna hammer down a quick 5 miles before work tomorrow and Saturday. Hoping to ride Monday and Tuesday since it's my bday and I took the day off

Ive been lazy since NY.  But the weather hasnt really been ideal... so im ok with it. Lol

Hahahha. Your funny accord guy! I ride this morning and it started pouring as soon as I got to the trails before work so I said f it and put my rain jacket on hit the trails. Was soaked after a 23 minute ride. Almost have 100 miles on my new bike so far this year

Broke 100 miles after todays ride!!!!!

Finally got back on the bike today and did my normal 12, felt alright for not doing anything for 3 weeks. Haha.

Ive been using the Strava app to record my rides and I'm liking it so far.  Its almost like a social networking tool for riders, you can find friends and Follow them (in the premium version it even shows you live feed of where they are so you can meet up/stalk them, but they want waaaaay too much for premium).

Another cool feature is that it puts your times up against other riders that have ridden the same section.  Im King of the Mountain at Dickinson Park!  I have the top time by over a minute.  Cool stuff.

What's your name on strava I use it all the time!!! Congrats on KOM!!!!

You got PM.

I've actually been thinking about going for Strava Premium.  I honestly haven't been working out enough to justify it though.  :(

Idk it just seems like a lot... I dont think id use it. Lol

250 miles down in the mtn bike this year!!! Need at least 70 more miles

I need to get back on mine... maybe next year... lol