Mountain biking?

[WarShrike]

Anybody here do much mountain biking on the side? I hit the trails from time to time. We've got some just a few blocks away, but nothing truly mountainous as I live in northern Texas where it is flat as can be :rofl2:

I use a Cannondale Jekyll 900SL, needs a new crank and bottom bracket though as it has been seeing daily use as my commuter.

Whatcha got!?

 

[VKCOMMO]

i used to love hitting trails on my FELT MTB, until someone stole it from my house, now the cops that is investigating it is on light duties cause he hurt his ankle and the cop that it was reassignet to is sick.

im going to be getting a charge blender mid soon

 

[Jesterarts]

I try to get out to the trails at Arthurs Seat.

Its a bit tricky because I need a mate with a ute to get the bike up there so I don't get out there as often as I would like.

Oh, I have a 2003 Da Bomb Mindbomb frame, 2006 Marzocchi FRIII fonts, 2008 Marzocchi TST R 9.5x3 rear with a 450lb spring. and Hayes HFX-9 hydrolic brakes.

Cheers

 

[WarShrike]

Nice! I just put it in the back of my Firebird and go. Gotta love hatchbacks w/ roomy rear decks!

 

[Jesterarts]

Yeah, you're luck...

Me, not so much, you've seen my little car... and I would need to get roof racks for it that I can put the bike on without removing the front wheel as it has a 20mm front axle and is a pain in the arse to remove. lol

 

[greenfoam]

I used to go riding with my mates through the forest/tracks/bush often but now they are all married/gay/given up so I just use it for transport to mix up driving a bit . I don't have anything ridiculous like that thos ^ it's a hardtail cross country bike, weighs about 10.0kgs

 

[VTvoodoo]

ive just got a entry level scott hardtail , that ive been meaning to hit afew trails with, but for now, i ride to work, mind u, with all the roadworks on the way, its mainly off road lol

 

[azkwazere]

Yeah head out a fair bit.. mostly to red hill or the you yangs

Building up a dedicated down hill but for the moment im riding a KMS... gonna get a giant alias off a mate and then i can do some more cross-country. In training for the 100km otway odessey next year.

aZk.

 

[MasterOfReality]

I go a fair bit up here in Brisbane.

Mt Cootha and Daisy Hill are the usual spots for me.

I ride a 2004 Avanti Barracuda XC. Awesome bike, light frame is made in New Zealand and all the componentry is Specialized and Shimano.

Cops an absolute hiding as I do downhill with it but it still rides the same the day I bought it.

 

[WarShrike]

I mostly commute on mine now as my car has been down since June. Temps are starting to dip down in the 0*C range in the mornings so it's getting harder to ride my usual commute of 12km especially when the winds get up to 60kph + gusts here as there's nothing to stop it on the plains.

I've enjoyed it up to this point though, I usually cruise around 32kph and my max sprinting is limited by the gears to about 56kph (can't keep that up long though unless I'm drafting a bus). Love passing the posers on their $2000+ road bikes and their spandex as I am loaded down with a backpack and gear wearing cargo shorts and a t-shirt