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I just can't.Is everyone a mountainbiker now?
no, theyre too busy being surfersIs everyone a mountainbiker now?
From the looks of it, everyone.who's got that kind of money?!
I have seen some trailheads loaded with mountain bikers as of late.no, theyre too busy being surfers
everyone.
We were originally looking to make a bike packing trip this summer, when we went to Colorado. Couldn't find another family to shuttle with. Didn't want to depend on random trail angels. Camping and mtbing sounds awesome. So does the Maah Daah Hey Trail.seriously though...I started looking at bike stuff to translate the backpacking
stuff over to long distance thru-biking.
have you seen http://www.reddit.com/r/MYOG
holy sh!t....next level!
I need a sewing machine...I could make my own frame bags and panniers
A Lancer in the canyon driving out today. 2 lane road through a canyon. Don't want to make a 10 minute drive into 25 minutes. V8, torque. Pass and let god be Happy.We were originally looking to make a bike packing trip this summer, when we went to Colorado. Couldn't find another family to shuttle with. Didn't want to depend on random trail angels. Camping and mtbing sounds awesome. So does the Maah Daah Hey Trail.
That's why my Surly has a rack that everybody laughed at.seriously though...I started looking at bike stuff to translate the backpacking
stuff over to long distance thru-biking.
have you seen http://www.reddit.com/r/MYOG
holy sh!t....next level!
I need a sewing machine...I could make my own frame bags and panniers
Guilty over here. I just got a couple bikes for me and the wife. Haven't been on a MTB in some time, fun as I remembered. Way less crowded than the line up, for sure. I ride BMX and those skill transfer over pretty well. Excited to mix it up a bit.Is everyone a mountainbiker now?
Thanks Mr doof!I don't know of any "used outlets" other than Pink Bike, Craigslist and Ebay.
There certainly must be a used bike buying philosophy, but I've never seen one written down (and I haven't looked for such a thing). Maybe developing your own might help get you want/need for less $$, though sometimes more $$ = less headache.
Here would be my starting thoughts on such a used bike buying philosophy:
1 get up to speed with some bike terminology, knowledge is power!
2 try/inspect before you buy (new or used)
3 know your components/parts (aka 'do some homework')
4 frames are more important than "parts"
5 Are you handy, do you have some tools, do you like to tinker, stuff wears out and needs replacing and small jobs you do can save you labor costs.
6 Great wheels and tires can make up for lesser parts and can bring to life less state of the art frames
7 Everyone likes having the best, but doing more with less can be totally satisfying, so don't cater to snobbery (your own and others)
8 Don't buy cheap just for the sake of low price...poor can't afford to be cheap/wasteful and cheap crap is wasteful and a pain to deal with
9 big brands exist for a reason and therefore can offer a degree of "certainty of quality" but at the same time, I sometimes curse their proprietary parts/fittings
10 know yourself (no lying to yourself) and your purpose for the purchase
It's like driving a monster truck to 7-11 for some beef jerkypeople who ride their MTBs on the street look funny
People who never got married, had kids, or got divorced. Add in no legal or medical problems and I've developed a fair amount of disposable income despite pretty low paying jobs.I just can't.
who's got that kind of money?
please sit down before you watch thisThat's why my Surly has a rack that everybody laughed at.
I've been building up a light bikepacking setup for the La Niña season.
Baja
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Everyone I know mtb's a ton.I just can't.
crashing sucks. had my first crash in a over a decade, braking for a stupid snake.Everyone I know mtb's a ton.
I don't like getting hurt.