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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.
I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.
specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.
Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
SklarWhat is the legitness of buying used off pinkbike?
similar to NS? Sketchy? Not sketchy?
not sketchy at all, just like newschoolers there are members who are more trustworthy and responsive. you can tell by how many followers/posts etc. pretty sure they have a reviews section too like newschoolers
SklarWord.
I definitely don't get super rad, so i don't need anything crazy haha. XC riding mostly, def some up and down, but noting too crazy on the downs
I'm sure it would be a great bike then. There are lots of good hardtails to be had for fairly cheap, I think pinkbike is similar to ns (if not more trustworthy), I have never bought anything there though. Lot of users aren't in the US though which is a bit of a bummer.
division.bellOr for those that despise front derailleurs.
But seriously, who gives a fuck if a 1x setup is popular on a hardtail or not? Run whatever drivetrain setup that works for your riding abilities and terrain.
I currently have 27 gears on my hardtail and I use a maximum of 7. My current builds will be SRAM X01 1x11's.
Front derailleurs are a pain in the ass. That is a fact. For one, not having a front derailleur/chainguide makes a muddy day slightly less shitty, among other things
I still know people (racers, too) reppin 2x and even 3x. I used to be 3x10. Didn't use 10 of my gears, if not 15. Just seemed pointless to me, along with it being annoying.
How on earth are you going 3x9? I bet you're stoked for 1x11!
MEDSKI_Front derailleurs are a pain in the ass. That is a fact. For one, not having a front derailleur/chainguide makes a muddy day slightly less shitty, among other things
I still know people (racers, too) reppin 2x and even 3x. I used to be 3x10. Didn't use 10 of my gears, if not 15. Just seemed pointless to me, along with it being annoying.
How on earth are you going 3x9? I bet you're stoked for 1x11!
Agreed. I've had front derailleurs on all of my bikes and I fucking hate them. They're unreliable, easy to knock out of alignment, noisy, heavy (if you're counting those grams; aren't we all though?), and with all of the drivetrain options out there nowadays, they are just plain obsolete.
I pretty much stay in the middle chainring and use the middle 7 gears on the cassette. X01 will be an amazing upgrade to say the least. The X01 cassette is a piece of art in and of itself, ridiculously light as well. Once the current builds are done, I'm either going to convert my Chameleon to run both 1x10/singlespeed, or sell it as a complete for a different aggressive hardtail frame to run as a singlespeed. My wife's Chameleon will be going 1x10 instead of the completely unnecessary 3x10 it came with.
I race XC in minnesota, and ride a carbon hard tail.
Specialized Stumpy Expert Frame
1x10 drivetrain with 34t wolf tooth chainring, XT crank, derailleur, and cassette
Easton EA70 wheels
Rockshox Reba fork
Shimano XT brakes
It has been a solid bike for the last couple seasons.
I will post pics tomorrow
Yeah, but I work for a shop and get 35% off proform. So it would be remedy 8 or the cheapest slash.
I'll be doing downhill, but need to make the ascent
bought my current ride this year. Giant trance 27.5 3. 1x conversion with 30t narrow wide chain ring. its way too much bike for what I ride most of the time but when I do lift access and some rockier droppier stuff the fun makes up for the XC I do on it.
-MK-Yeah, but I work for a shop and get 35% off proform. So it would be remedy 8 or the cheapest slash.
I'll be doing downhill, but need to make the ascent
i mean i would go slash but it depends what you ride i guess. i dont mind the extra weight if im getting beefier components etc. im not racing up or down so i just want a sturdy, fun bike. both look awesome though.
-MK-Yeah, but I work for a shop and get 35% off proform. So it would be remedy 8 or the cheapest slash.
I'll be doing downhill, but need to make the ascent
Depends what your riding. I was looking at a remedy but I live in whistler so want a bike that can do a few park laps an the remedy would not stand up to it. Fun trail bike if that is what your after but if you want to shred go bigger.
Going to go shuttle tomorrow. First shuttle of the season so I'm stoked. Going to try and take the camera so I will post some pics of the trail/action shots tomorrow!
Bakerpowi mean i would go slash but it depends what you ride i guess. i dont mind the extra weight if im getting beefier components etc. im not racing up or down so i just want a sturdy, fun bike. both look awesome though.
Depending on how much cash you are thinking of spending on replacement parts/upgrades in the long run, sometimes it's best to buy the bike with the better component spec. Especially if the bike is an employee purchase.
-MK-Slash or remedy?
Really though, between the Remedy and Slash, you have to be honest with yourself when determining what type of riding you'll really be doing. It's nice to think everyone could justify a full on DH bike regardless of what they ride/where they reside, but it doesn't work well for everyone's riding. They are pretty similar bikes, but would you rather get the more versatile Remedy with better parts, or the slightly more downhill oriented Slash with lower quality components? Granted, I don't pay attention to Trek's much.
I spent the better part of 18 months researching bikes and determining my realistic requirements before narrowing down the list to a handful of frames. I personally do a lot of climbing, be it fireroads or singletrack, to get to my descents, so I need something that won't completely drain my energy with inefficient suspension designs/crappy shocks while still being playful and stable on the downhills. For my riding, I was looking at bikes between 140mm-160mm rear travel and ended up on the low side with 140mm travel frames.
Like Bakerpow, I also ride a lot of rocky/rooted terrain here in WA, but with the right line selection, I haven't found too many places that I haven't been able to ride my hardtail. With that said, I am nearly exploding with anticipation to get my new bike built up and covered in dirt.
went for some shuttle laps today. best trails iv ridden ever. you guys seriously need to come ride up here. literally has everything from smooth jump/berm runs to steep techy to loam to some gnar mountain riding. damn im gassed
Bakerpowwent for some shuttle laps today. best trails iv ridden ever. you guys seriously need to come ride up here. literally has everything from smooth jump/berm runs to steep techy to loam to some gnar mountain riding. damn im gassed
trails out in glacier, totally public but jaded locals can get rather grumpy. never stopped to take action shots...... but here are two photos i took haha.
bikes, my buddies are spancerd by scott so it's next to impossible to tell their bikes apart. one has black pedals, other has blue haha.
on a side note, iv ridden here for two years or so but the trails out here have never been better. soooooo much work has gone into building up these trails. gona be doing some more trail work next week too.
. I just got a new bike yesterday. I went for a Rocky Mountain flatline. It's a bit heavier and bigger then I was planning but I figured I'll be ridding the whistler park a fair bit so may as we'll get a bike that can stand up to it. I'm just switching a few things up on it like brakes and drivetrain and I'll post some pics.
tomPietrowski^sorry where is that glacier? Looks good
. I just got a new bike yesterday. I went for a Rocky Mountain flatline. It's a bit heavier and bigger then I was planning but I figured I'll be ridding the whistler park a fair bit so may as we'll get a bike that can stand up to it. I'm just switching a few things up on it like brakes and drivetrain and I'll post some pics.
Glacier is a small town outside of Bellingham on your way to Baker. Idk if you can even call it a town haha
MEDSKI_Go hardtail. it helps with initial learning and handling as bakerpow mentioned.
Plus, a full suspension in that price range is probably not worth it. You wanna go at least $2,000 for a FSR, IMO. You can get a pretty darn good hardtail for $1,000, however.
B-rungeThe dirt is wet again! Yesterday was super dusty, time to go get sloppy
I hate mud. Or at least I do when there's a shitload of it.
I did a race a couple weeks ago that was just a total mudfest. I don't know why I chose to do it, barely anyone else did. I dropped out after a lap and a half because my bike was fucked.
Now I have a ton of frame scratches, I had to fix my bottom bracket, new brake pads, I had to totally clean and redo my drivetrain and clean every part of my headset. Everyone who raced as long or longer than me during that race had the same problems if not more.
Basically, fuck mud. I know I shouldn't have raced but jesus christ there is nothing positive about mud.
I picked up a Giant Reign this summer off PB. So far I love it. Climbs as well as I want and handles DH almost as well as my glory did. So stoked to be back riding, hopefully will make it out to Blackrock for a bit this summer.
No pics, but I was out this morning riding some new to me singletrack with the wife and my father in law in celebration of Father's Day. After this long dry spell, I had almost forgotten how much fun it is to ride wet and slippery rocks and roots here in WA. Not too muddy, and the rain has helped out the dirt a ton already. Can't wait to get back on the bike.
Hopefully everyone got some good rides in this weekend.
I've been doing aggressive xc/all mtn for like 6 years now, but haven't gone as much as of late. Only one ride so far this year :(. I have a cannondale rize that I love; it's great for climbing up and bombing down shit. I've literally biked as far as I can, carried it up to peaks, and ridden down sans trail, which is pretty impressive for a 140mm front/100mm rear! I even had a marmot running next to me when I was coming down the meadow below the peak on Mt Blackmore by Bozeman haha.
I really need to rebuild my fork and get a new drivetrain. the teeth are worn and the chain is stretching, and I'll agree that if you add some bigger rings in back, one ring up front is all you really need. Ideally I'd like to get a 1x11, but I don't have the time or money as I'm starting a grad program in at PSU in a week.
Here's my bike. Not super nice components so I won't list them haha. Me and this guy have been out in some Shit, though, so don't think you need to have nice components, if you're new:
I'm really considering selling it and getting a nicer hardtail. it's so much easier to climb and I don't get super gnarly and don't really plan on trying to anymore; I think of it more as an explore/finesse/go fast game; not that I don't like to jump/rally stuff. you learn how to do that better on a hardtail anyway. Plus I need a commuter bike and hardtails can do that and I've seen them do just about everything I've done on my current setup. if anyone wants it I'll consider giving it to someone for a good price!
FYI, I bought it off pinkbike. I'd highly recommend it, with obvious precautions, as a place to pick up a bike.
Also, if there are any nice trails around Portland, OR I've love to hear them/get shown around. Fresh off the boat here!
I think I should finally post up in here. I ride a KHS Yuma, stock except for Stan's rims that I naturally run as notubes. I missed last ECCC racing season from injury but plan on B class this year; anybody else an ECCC rider?
More importantly, I'm working as an MTB Specialist at Camp Collins in Greaham, OR, and I'm from NH so I don't know the trails at all. Any recommendations?
*CUMMINGS*I think I should finally post up in here. I ride a KHS Yuma, stock except for Stan's rims that I naturally run as notubes. I missed last ECCC racing season from injury but plan on B class this year; anybody else an ECCC rider?
More importantly, I'm working as an MTB Specialist at Camp Collins in Greaham, OR, and I'm from NH so I don't know the trails at all. Any recommendations?
I haven't ridden much in Oregon besides the Bend area, but if you can travel down to Bend for a few days; definitely do so! So much to ride and do in the area, and lots of breweries to hit up. I've been counting down to my bike trip to Bend later this summer since midwinter at least.
Lots of awesome riding up here in WA as well.
Around your area, it looks like Sandy Ridge to your east, and a bit further east is the Hood River area.
If you haven't checked it out already, MTBR's Oregon forum has some decent information if you're willing to look for it. http://www.forums.mtbr.com/oregon/
division.bellI haven't ridden much in Oregon besides the Bend area, but if you can travel down to Bend for a few days; definitely do so! So much to ride and do in the area, and lots of breweries to hit up. I've been counting down to my bike trip to Bend later this summer since midwinter at least.
Lots of awesome riding up here in WA as well.
Around your area, it looks like Sandy Ridge to your east, and a bit further east is the Hood River area.
If you haven't checked it out already, MTBR's Oregon forum has some decent information if you're willing to look for it. http://www.forums.mtbr.com/oregon/
I ride a stock Trek Cobia, all XC singletrack. I'd love to get into racing, but there isn't much in the way of racing where I live, so it's all about being faster then everyone else here.
*CUMMINGS*I think I should finally post up in here. I ride a KHS Yuma, stock except for Stan's rims that I naturally run as notubes. I missed last ECCC racing season from injury but plan on B class this year; anybody else an ECCC rider?
More importantly, I'm working as an MTB Specialist at Camp Collins in Greaham, OR, and I'm from NH so I don't know the trails at all. Any recommendations?
Sandy Ridge is gonna be your closest and best option, so much fun stuff there. Gotta earn your turns, but its a paved road all the way up so no big deal. Other options would be the Skibowl bike park (don't go unless you ride DH or freeride), and Glade/Alpine trails from Timberline to Govy. There is one trail I cant remember the name of that can take you from govy all the way down to ZigZag.
Those are within an hour from Grsham easily, if you want to go further check out Post Canyon in Hood River, or Black Rock about an hour west of Salem.
His and Hers 2014 Knolly Endorphins with Cane Creek DBAir-CS shocks
Oh, did I mention my shit glows in the dark? (I had a ton of fun shooting these pictures in my bathroom. It was hard keeping the frame evenly "charged" with high power flashlights for the longer exposures, but they turned out better than I expected.)
Can't fucking wait to get them built up and dirty.
