anyone else here ride mountain bikes?

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:59 pm

Just curious.

I finally picked one up the other day to ride around my property on. Geeze i am outta shape i barely make it 2 miles before i have to stop. haha!

a 2007 Raleigh Mojave 8.0

it cost about the price of a CF hood for our cars (looks like my hood will have to wait till next month)

decided to get one, because i am workin my way down to 180 (at 252 now, was at 281)

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:37 pm

i've been debating on what i wanna get...

thinkin of gettin a cycle cross bike or a light mountain bike...still not sure...

lol i always thought it would be weird to ride disk brakes...if you hit one object and bend the disk your carrying your bike home. lol

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:43 pm

i have already found out, they are quite flexable ... as they bend just with the brake being applied ...

but even if one does get damaged .. the other one is still more then enough to stop it ... less i am flying .. then thats a whole nother problem haha

about the only things i am considering changing on it .. is a less aggresive tire ...(but going to wear these out first) ... and better pedals

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:08 pm

man up ride clips lol

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:10 pm

i fall over enough as it is now lol ... don't think i am ready to try clips

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:24 pm

haha i love clips....wore then for when i bmx raced....literally like double the speed ...

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:26 pm

once i break these pedals i may be willing to give them a try ... depends on how long these last ... if they go soon i will just put some all metal ones on

no clue why they have plastic body pedals with just a peice of metal screwed around the outside edge .. but eh its a step up from the all plastic junk on some.

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:43 pm

i've been thinkin about buying a cheap mountain bike just to see how much i'll actually ride it, and then maybe upgrade if i like it....

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:45 pm

well i learned .. don't buy to cheap ...

a good 'cheap' bike from a local bike store .. will be 100x better then the most expensive bike from wal-mart and so forth hah ...

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:01 pm

Funny you mention this. My parents just bought some bikes. Specialized I think, with all the works. I'm more into BMX stuff though myself.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:08 pm

i did bmx and freestyle (or whatever it is called now, urban or some junk) ... back in the 80's ... but the 80's was prob the last time i rode a bike as well ... kinda stopped the same time i got my drivers lisc ...

now its time to get back to it hah

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:34 pm

cheap to me is like 500 - 800 range....so it's not really wal mart type of cheap lol

rushtom2 · Post by **rushtom2** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:04 pm

Nice bike.
I used to race cross country, and did a lot of the park stuff on a mountain bike..
I owned a KHS alite 4000 with xtr drive train a while back as my racer.. It cost me 2500 grand used.. I also had a specialized P.1 as my play bike.. I gave up racing out of frustration.. I was suppose to go to nationals but broke my collar bone the day before, so I stopped racing.. I stopping bike all together when I got a girl friend.. Not that I was whipped, but between school, her, and everything else on the plate, I just didn't have time.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:08 pm

I still ride, although not as much as I would like/should

I have a Cannondale F500 that has been upgraded to all XT components (got to mod the bikes as well).

I worked at a pro shop back in the late '80's, and I have kept my hand in it since. If you have any questions, let me know.

Now get out there and ride!

DJ CptnCrnch · Post by **DJ CptnCrnch** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:40 am

I bought a Gary Fisher last year and the bike is amazing. Me and a few freinds have been trying to find some new trails around the OH area. It gets pretty intense...have u ever ridden a rock trail...scary stuff if its your first time. We also have an indoor mountain bike park in Cleveland.
http://www.raysmtb.com/

this place is awesome

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:25 pm

A long time ago I bought a GT 3.0 Aggressor. Awesome bike for the price, although the seat is soooo uncomfortable on a longer ride. Great bike for trails and short rides but not good for a longer ride. I would suggest a GT to anyone, I love it.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:47 pm

i checked in on some clips for the pedals ... i may get a set put on soon ... along with a chainstay guard ...

about the only new complaint i have came up with .. is no type of guard on the outside of the front sproket ... so it is real easy to get pants or anything else caught up on a tooth.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:18 pm

that's why bike messengers and the such roll one of their pants legs up... Looks homersexual, but it works.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:22 pm

that or a Velcro strap around your pants. Easy way to tell if a bike is a store bought casual or a hardcore machine is whether the guards are in place or not

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:25 pm

Wenuden wrote:that's why bike messengers and the such roll one of their pants legs up... Looks homersexual, but it works.

heh thats what i have been doing since tearing a new pair of jeans lol

i don't mean the plastic crap that covers the front sprocket and top of the chain ... i mean the metal ring that some sprockets will have bolted to them, that sits out just enough to clear the chain .. and is the same height as the teeth.

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:56 pm

i have a pair of clip pedal i'll sell you....you'll just need the shoes...i have a pair if you fit you can buy those also

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:15 pm

-Devil- wrote:
Wenuden wrote:that's why bike messengers and the such roll one of their pants legs up... Looks homersexual, but it works.
heh thats what i have been doing since tearing a new pair of jeans lol

i don't mean the plastic crap that covers the front sprocket and top of the chain ... i mean the metal ring that some sprockets will have bolted to them, that sits out just enough to clear the chain .. and is the same height as the teeth.

Sounds like you are talking about a rock ring.

That would work while making your bike look tougher as well

Oh yeah, here's my baby...

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:29 pm

I never did any trails or anything like that, but I have always had a mountain bike.

My current one is a WalMart special Mongoose. It has front disc brake, front and rear suspension and is pretty damn light for a cheapie, imo. 21 speeds. cost about $180 iirc. I have had it for a while and it has been sitting in my storage closet for the last year and a half. But I think it is going to get taken out soon. The place I work is having a biggest looser challange and the winner gets a grand so I figure its worth a shot.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:31 pm

Wow! That would be worth it. Good luck man!

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:05 pm

the weight loss part is easy .. i have gone from 281 to 252 so far

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:09 pm

I weighed in at 290lbs today. This was after lunch, so lunch didn't hurt me and its a good thing because I forgot to pack one

This is a 3 month competition and I am figuring I will need to lose 12% to have a chance.

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:44 am

i have a specialized but its been sitting for 3 yrs. i

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:01 am

I rode BMX (dirt and street) for a long time but kinda fell out of it. Im currently looking at getting into a cheap road bike and going that route (actually planning a fixie conversion). Mountain Biking sounds hella fun...but its just too flat where I live to fully explore their potential. Good luck with the weight loss, getting in shape is hard to do but its one of the best investments you can make.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:38 am

racer12306 wrote:I weighed in at 290lbs today. This was after lunch, so lunch didn't hurt me and its a good thing because I forgot to pack one

This is a 3 month competition and I am figuring I will need to lose 12% to have a chance.

i am eating close to 2800 calories a day to loose what i have lost so far ...

it can be done ... for a timed event tho ... it can be tough ...

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:37 pm

Wenuden wrote:that's why bike messengers and the such roll one of their pants legs up... Looks homersexual, but it works.

I have never gotten my pants caught in the chain or gears, ever.....
BUT they sure do get dirty after a while, from all the grease and lubricants on the chain.

-Nick