Any mountain bikers out there 2.0

[HPIguy]

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It's not light... 38# as it sits. It's a full 2 pounds heavier than my old bike and most of that is in the frame since i moved components over. I am running a dorado up front (bought a used one, then the used frame. I'm killing the classifieds game) so dropping maybe a pound and a half or two is really all I could reasonably cut if went to a single crown and a mixed wheel setup.

I really wanted a gearbox bike, but the maintenance of the pinion smart shift being service center only put me off this time. Between that, and not having ridden a bike with geometry newer than 2014 made me jump on this deal as a couple year in-between while I figure out what I can live with. Riding a full 29r around the neighborhood still gives me early days "I'm sitting IN the bike not ON the bike" vibes, and that's with the high BB shock mount. We'll see.

Ditching that dual crown fork would likely shave a few pounds.

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

Ditching that dual crown fork would likely shave a few pounds.

It's less difference than you'd think, on my scale it's 2850g with the steer cut and leg guards on, where a comparable 170/180 single crown ZEB is advertised at 2450g.

I'm well past my XC race days, I'll gladly trade a pound for the increased tracking and zero chance of CSU creak. The couple rides I have on it, the feel and traction over slick roots is unreal. It's even better than the old dual spring/dual damper Super T Pro I had in the early 2000s

 

[HPIguy]

It's less difference than you'd think, on my scale it's 2850g with the steer cut and leg guards on, where a comparable 170/180 single crown ZEB is advertised at 2450g.

I'm well past my XC race days, I'll gladly trade a pound for the increased tracking and zero chance of CSU creak. The couple rides I have on it, the feel and traction over slick roots is unreal. It's even better than the old dual spring/dual damper Super T Pro I had in the early 2000s

Interesting, I would have thought it would have been much more than that.

 

[Trophy Case]

Mother nature blessed us with 45 degrees over the weekend and I was able to take advantage for 2 days on the trail.
There were a bunch of people as we say...."not from around here" enjoying the trails as well. Parking lot was full of out of state plates.
Glad to share our awesome Western Colorado weather before the real cold sets in.

 

[steve123]

Last week I was riding about 3.5 miles back on the USFS trail systems behind our Sam's club and a Mt Lion ran across the trail around 70 yards up from me. Ha at first I thought was a deer because I see some almost every ride. The thick long tail got my attention then I only had a few seconds for viewing before it had ran down a ravine out of sight.

 

[TurdFerguson]

Looking to sell my 22 giant trance, not sure how to price it even where to sell the damn thing.

 

[charbroiled]

Last week I was riding about 3.5 miles back on the USFS trail systems behind our Sam's club and a Mt Lion ran across the trail around 70 yards up from me. Ha at first I thought was a deer because I see some almost every ride. The thick long tail got my attention then I only had a few seconds for viewing before it had ran down a ravine out of sight.

Big cats are the only real NAM land predator I think about. With that said, if I'm in a remote area and targeted by a hungry cougar, I don't think there is much I can do. IMHO, they're too stealthy and an ambush predator so unless I up my wrassling w/edward scissor hands training, I'm cat food....

Bears around here (usually small-ish) don't alarm me, they will be far away after hearing/smelling me....

 

[steve123]

I guess if one gets my head or neck I'm a goner but I did have a decent sized fixed blade and a 12 shot 380 on me. Better than nothing and they don't weigh hardly anything.

Well the reason I started carrying was because I watched all the seasons of the series "I was prey". Packs of coyotes, or wolves, cougars, bear, these already have weapons designed into their bodies. Humans not so much.

A half mile from the incident I warned a guy out jogging on the same trail about the cat and asked him if he had anything for protection. No he didn't. Hopefully that got him thinking.

Also when riding this summer my friend and I smelled a dead animal in the woods. I'm pretty sure it was a cougar kill. It was only another 3-4 miles back south and east of where I saw this cat.

Some day when that cat gets too old to take it's natural prey I wonder what easy meal there might be on the menu?!

 

[jbell]

Looking to sell my 22 giant trance, not sure how to price it even where to sell the damn thing.

PinkBike is the best, Facebook market place is 2nd, & buycycle is 3rd. Use PinkBike to determine a fair used price, just like selling a firearm here on the Hide.

 

[jbell]

Bit of a climbing heavy ride yesterday. Several river crossing with 2 that I decided to walk across and I'm happy I did the water was over my knees and moving fast. I don't think I could have ridden it plus it would torch my BB & hubs. There were several climbs with fairly long sections that were between 20-22%. It was a good day...

 

[HPIguy]

@jbell you're a freaking beast. That would have killed my fat ass. LOL

 

[Cowpokey]

 

[jbell]

Great way to start a chilly morning...

 

[Trophy Case]

Great way to start a chilly morning..

Nice view……makes grinding on the trainer a bit easier.
When it’s cold/snowy I try and get on our Peloton at least a couple times a week to just maintain some sort of cardio, but man it’s a struggle.
Wife however spins on the sucker almost daily….she’s always been incredibly disciplined with self health.