OT - Mountain Biking

xfire_ATX

Cornholio said:

Nice Craigslist find! The used market is tough right now because so many people are getting into/back into riding. Looks like it has a dropper post too which is definitely nice to have on the downhills. 

I have been trying to get my neighbor a used FS 29er for 6 months.  Missed a few along the way but its way difficult.  What is really crazy is people putting a 20 year old bike on CL for basically what they paid for it new.

Legume

Cornholio said:

Legume said:

Almost embarrassed to post given all of the experienced riders and high end hardware posted here.  ~28 years ago I had a low-end Trek and some big ideas, but never really got into it.  I was living at the base of Mt Tamalpais and had all the opportunity but it mostly ended up being a city bike.

I’m finally back around to wanting to give it a go and at least start riding some local fire and forestry roads.  Finding a full suspension at a reasonable starter price has been tough, there just aren’t that many used larges out there with 29” wheels, not many with 27.5 either.  I’ve been stalking Craigslist for a while and finally pulled the trigger on a meticulously maintained and upgraded 2011 Giant Anthem X3.  I’m hoping to get out on it this weekend. So much to learn about brakes, shocks, etc., it’s a little overwhelming for now.

Nice Craigslist find! The used market is tough right now because so many people are getting into/back into riding. Looks like it has a dropper post too which is definitely nice to have on the downhills. 

Brake bleeds are pretty simple depending on the manufacturer, some require special fluid too. For the fork/shock setup you just start with setting the air pressure so you have 20-30% sag, plenty of YouTube videos to walk you through both and always good to read up on your particular model. 

I’m sure you knew this but Mt Tamalpais was the birthplace of modern mountain biking, cool stuff out there to read/watch regarding the Repack riders who started it all. 

Yes, dropper, 1x drivetrain, rear shock reconditioned, new tires, etc.  He put some money into it and I think the only thing I need to think about now is adjusting the shocks - I probably have 30 lbs on him, at least 50 on his kid and I think his kid had been riding it.  Thanks for the tip, I’ll head to YouTube.

Legume

xfire_ATX said:

Cornholio said:

Nice Craigslist find! The used market is tough right now because so many people are getting into/back into riding. Looks like it has a dropper post too which is definitely nice to have on the downhills. 

I have been trying to get my neighbor a used FS 29er for 6 months.  Missed a few along the way but its way difficult.  What is really crazy is people putting a 20 year old bike on CL for basically what they paid for it new.

I missed on a few, but I wanted to stay sub $1500 which made it kind of a unicorn.  At $2500+ it seemed to really open up with lots of options available.

xfire_ATX

While not MTB riding- it was gravel came upon a humorous situation.

Having to wait on a skunk to get off the damn road




That Skunk wandered up the road for a good half mile with us barely riding/ stopped.  Finally after it crested this hill we got up good speed and blew past.  We could smell the spray after we were well past.

Finished up with a visit to the beaver

Cornholio

Poppy season out here in the land of “everybody hates us and lumps us all into the same category.”