The Mountain Bike Ride Planning Thread
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rover67
Rising Sun Member
It is the spot, I am getting another frame/wheelset/fork combo. still single speed... but I think I am getting closer to wanting a geared bike. maybe i'm getting smarter 
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It is the medium Spot Rocker they show on their site in blue. It was a replacement after I broke the white one on the CTR last year so it is still pretty new. You could get a dropout from spot to run gears if you wanted. It has all the braze ons for front and rear gears too.
stans arch/king wheels (rear hub is SS specific, but you could run a machined down cassette on it) thompson post n stem. avid bb7 brakes.
.It is the medium Spot Rocker they show on their site in blue. It was a replacement after I broke the white one on the CTR last year so it is still pretty new. You could get a dropout from spot to run gears if you wanted. It has all the braze ons for front and rear gears too.
stans arch/king wheels (rear hub is SS specific, but you could run a machined down cassette on it) thompson post n stem. avid bb7 brakes.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Rats, medium is too small. I'm only just a bit taller but I gots them long legs. Hit me off line with a price, unless you want to post something here about it. You know, just in case.
Yeah Matt, full suspension is nice for what it is but I'm tired of hauling around a battle tank on longer rides. Did 12 Hours of Mesa Verde this weekend and a 140mm trail bike is just too much of a mismatch for the task. It's awesome on all day rides and stuff, but trying to crank out 6, 8, 12 hours and 50, 75 or maybe someday a 100 mile race, you feel every extra ounce and suspension bob.
The flip side is that, yup, light weight and efficiency means you take more punishment from the rocks. The perfect solution is a 3" carbon 29'er, but I don't have $6K laying around for something like that. Even if I could sell my Blur for a decent price I'd still need $4,500 at least.
Yeah Matt, full suspension is nice for what it is but I'm tired of hauling around a battle tank on longer rides. Did 12 Hours of Mesa Verde this weekend and a 140mm trail bike is just too much of a mismatch for the task. It's awesome on all day rides and stuff, but trying to crank out 6, 8, 12 hours and 50, 75 or maybe someday a 100 mile race, you feel every extra ounce and suspension bob.
The flip side is that, yup, light weight and efficiency means you take more punishment from the rocks. The perfect solution is a 3" carbon 29'er, but I don't have $6K laying around for something like that. Even if I could sell my Blur for a decent price I'd still need $4,500 at least.
smslavin
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oh man. i'm just a hair taller. bet it would fit though. so tempted. pm on the way.
smslavin
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I made the mistake of test riding a SB66 carbon last weekend...
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Lair o'the Bear Wed, about 5:30. Quickie out to Pence Park and back, parking lots beers after.
I could do the one gawd damn speed if you want to come Marco.
I could do the one gawd damn speed if you want to come Marco.
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
A friend of mine has a cabin in Buffalo Creek. I'll be there Saturday and Sunday of Memorial day weekend with the 2003 Intense Tracer I am probably buying from another friend. I'll be up other weekends as well and whenever we are there, camping by the cabin is welcome.
Buffalo Creek Riding is top 10 in the state.
We will be up there for the Bailey Hundo too and you guys are welcome to join us and camp at the cabin. Naturally I'll check with him first but it should be fine. The Hundo runs all around the cabin.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
I'm gonna pass 
Sounds like fun though
Sounds like fun though
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
hmmm Lair today at 5:30 sounding pretty tempting...
Have other appointments tonight, but will be doing Waterton/Lenny's Rest/Roxborough Loop tomorrow (Thursday) at 5-ish...
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
I'm riding www.ride4yellow.com July 28. I'm already behind on training.
I have a few more free registration spots if anyone is interested but you must commit to raise $500.
I have a few more free registration spots if anyone is interested but you must commit to raise $500.
Okay, looks like I will actually be able to make it out tonight. Plan is to start from the Chimney Gulch trailhead at 4:45-5:00.
Up Chimney, over to Apex, down Enchanted Forest, back up Apex to the top of Chimney, back down Chimney. Hopefully I have enough steam in the legs to pull that one off.
Anybody able to make it?
Up Chimney, over to Apex, down Enchanted Forest, back up Apex to the top of Chimney, back down Chimney. Hopefully I have enough steam in the legs to pull that one off.
Anybody able to make it?
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Can't today and looks like rain tomorrow. I'm planning on riding Thursday or Friday at this point. Your out and back is a tough one. I usually just do the pavement to make it loop, but I'm a big slug most of the time.
Remember today is an even day, so you're good to go but odd days Enchanted is one way up only.
Remember today is an even day, so you're good to go but odd days Enchanted is one way up only.
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
yep, that's why I'm going today
Thursday may be a possibility.
So.. How did it go? Once and only once, I made all the switch backs at the beginning of Chimney. My wife calls it Chiminey Gulch...Which is funny to us. She fell over there once on the upper left turn at the flat rock section..We were like what was that all about...later we figured out she was pregnant..
That is a great route Matt!
I love that right turn surprise uphill in the enchanted forest, that if you are not ready for greets you with no option to down shift.
That was so much fun I think I'm wanting to do it again! Why I have never done that loop before I don't know.
Chris, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who tries to ride the switchbacks. So often I see guys on way more expensive bikes than what I have walking that whole section - actually walking most of the obstacles for that matter
I, too, have only ridden the switchbacks all the way through once, actually on the last ride a week or so ago. The top one used to be more difficult, but they've rearranged the rocks and built up the undercut under the water bar. I used to always get my front tire over but could never get the rear tire over. Last night my pedal unclipped on the approach and that ruined my chances of even trying
Enchanted Forest was a dream, everything was clicking and I was just able to pick the lines the whole way down. Made it up all the hill climbs too, so my old form is coming back
The climb back out of the top of Apex park was a bit rough after all that, but I made it ok with some gas to spare and had a good downhill all the way back down Chimney.
Chris, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who tries to ride the switchbacks. So often I see guys on way more expensive bikes than what I have walking that whole section - actually walking most of the obstacles for that matter
I, too, have only ridden the switchbacks all the way through once, actually on the last ride a week or so ago. The top one used to be more difficult, but they've rearranged the rocks and built up the undercut under the water bar. I used to always get my front tire over but could never get the rear tire over. Last night my pedal unclipped on the approach and that ruined my chances of even trying
Enchanted Forest was a dream, everything was clicking and I was just able to pick the lines the whole way down. Made it up all the hill climbs too, so my old form is coming back
The climb back out of the top of Apex park was a bit rough after all that, but I made it ok with some gas to spare and had a good downhill all the way back down Chimney.
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arthog
Hard Core 4+
I might be interested in a thursday ride. What was the time an where?