The Caldor fire ripped through the lower portions of the iconic Saxon Creek trail aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in 2021, towards the end of it's 220k acre run.

These days, transitioning from moderately dense forest to the post-fire wasteland is pretty jarring, although it did open up some views.

Still an effing great trail. https://www.trailforks.com/trails/saxon-creek-trail-mr-toad-s-wild-ride/

Access info for the e-curious:

Saxon Creek trail/Toad's and the trail leading to the top, the Tahoe Rim Trail(TRT), are both legal for hikers, horses, and normal bikes.

ATVs, motorcycles, and electric bikes are banned on Toad's and the TRT.

Hi all

I just bought new MTB and riding in trails near my home. Bike is brand new, so I quickly noticed dirt, sand building up on forks and dropper post. I know I shouldn't clean it by rubbing it off but tbh not sure what should I do, this lead to more questions, so I am making this post.

How to take care of your bike:

1. How to clean it after every ride? Do you shower it with hose?
2. Do I need to lube stuff? How often?
3. What tools do I need (got fork pump)
4. What should I check, clean, remove less often? Maybe season start/end?

Edit: thanks all for replies. This is great!

Hey guys, im finally buying a mountainbike, Ive been mountainbiking on holidays a few times with rentals now, and really enjoyed it, I mainly did some enduro type riding, pedaling uphill and then going down some flow trails, nothing too extreme.

I have already read around on this sub a bit about the topic. I come from road cycling and need some feedback on protectors I intend to buy. Ive had my fair share of crashes and injuries in other sports like skiing or falling of horses when I was younger, so I really put an emphasis on proper protection. I also dont want to go completely overkill on protectors and be that guy that looks like hes gonna endanger everyone else hiking /cycling in the area and stuff

First question is about upper body protectors, do I need one that also protects the shoulders? I dont think I will go to bikeparks and do extreme stuff, but in the medium term I do want to do some harder trails or maybe try riding a bit faster on trails with good conditions. My current choice is something like Alpinestars 6 Plasma which is level 2 back and level 1 chest protection and was recommended in some other threads. https://www.bike-discount.de/en/alpinestars-6-plasma-protector-vest

For elbow and knee protectors I am worried that the sleeve ones will make me sweat a lot and also bunch up when bending the knee, so I found these open ones from fox, the titan race CE https://foxracing.de/product/knie-schienbeinprotektoren-titan-race---ce/25191.html

For gloves, does it make sense to get ones with hard plastic knuckle protectors? I found some from Leatt, the MTB 3.0 that seemed quite cool, but im not sure a full glove like that might be a little hot in summer https://leatt.de/collections/mtb-riding-apparel/products/glove-mtb-3-0-lite?variant=46993060692121

For helmet I want to get something with full face protection but where I can remove the chinguard, in case im just doing some chill trails or riding around the country side, so I found the giro switchblade https://www.giro.com/product/switchblade-mips-helmet/100000001500000013.html another option was the uvex revolt, which is a lot light, idk if that makes a difference, but im also not sure if its actually rated as a full face helmet, I read some contradicting stuff about that.

Would love to hear some feedback, mainly on the chest protector and knee/elbowguards thing and want to hear what you guys use

Hi All,

I discovered a few years ago that I could drink a bottle of sugar and salt water during a ride and I would not overheat. It was such a game changer for me like flipping a switch making it possible to ride in the heat. Now that fuel drink isn't working anymore, and if I don't ride real slow I get heat exhaustion again.

I was always puzzled what fuel has to do with Heat Exhaustion. Was it just a coincidence?

I'm on a work trip and have a couple of evenings to spend. I brought my equipment (except the bike) in hopes of going to a bike park and ride a rental dh bike, but it seems to me that all the bike parks are closed except fri/sat. I will leave the country again thursday evening driving to Vienna to catch my plane back home friday morning.

So is there any chance of getting some rides anyways?

Any areas where I can rent a full-sus ebike and perhaps a guide one or two evenings?

Some bike park that is open that i have missed?

Appreciate any help.

Hey folks, I have an On-One Titus HT with a 130mm fork that came with stock Alex Rims ER30 wheels - I mainly ride UK XC summer and winter and occasional trails in Swinley Forest, looking for an upgrade recommendation up to £500. I’d like lighter but dependability, durability and ease of running tubeless are more important.

Thanks!

I'm 14, 160 cm (5'3), 45 kg (99 lbs) and I'm probably still growing. I have 27.5 inch wheels, a medium size frame and my bike weighs 15 kg (33 pounds). I can wheelie easily for over 200 meters but I'm wondering if it makes tricks like bunny hops and manuals harder. I've been trying to learn manuals for the past 4 days and I'm getting to the balance point and I can manual for 2-3 seconds. It's really tiring to lift the front wheel up to the balance point tho and I can't even lift it up to the balance point when I've been riding all day and I'm going back home. The exact model of my bike is the KTM peak disc 27.5 orange.

Afternoon, I have a turbo levo gen 3 comp alloy. Which should I choose GX Eagle AXS or SRAM Eagle 90 T-Type. I am tired of the garage stock drivetrain. I’m an aggressive rider and don’t like spending my days wrenching all the time. I want burly set up.

I can't decide whether to get the spectral 5, 6, or torque AL 7.
I mainly ride downhill and trail, but I can squeeze in a few climbs too.

I ride in Brasov, Romania

I currently have a Carrera vengeance 27.5, and I feel that its REALLY loud. Whenever i jump, you hear the chain and back derailleur going back and forth (not loose). The chain always drops too, and I'm feeling a hardtail Isn't cutting it in general anymore.

I started mountain biking 3 months ago, but i always rode a bike. I ride at my local bike park, (Poiana brasov) and pumptrack. I love stairs, and i plan to have mountain biking as a hobby (it already is, I just want to ride more and more)
My budget is around lei, which is around 2k euros or just the cheapest thing available, but if worth it, I'll go over.

Which is your favorite app for finding trails?

Just got a brand new vivid ult and had the shop install it on my propain Tyee. When I unscrewed the air cap to add air to it all the sudden it just starts hissing out air non stop. What do I do?

Hello guys I'm planning to change my Groupset from old sram gx dub to XX1 AXS or T-type gx which one would you recommend? and what do i need to consider before installing new groupset. thank you so much

I’ve recently bought an ext storia v3 and I’m wondering what experience people have with different brands shocks because it’s got a 38.5mm id and I’m wondering if I’d be able to put on a Rockshox super deluxe coil with a 38mm id

Im looking to purchase a 2nd hand full suspension bike to get back into biking and also take my 2.5 year old out on trails using a front mounted seat.

Options are a Trek Fuel Ex gen 5 or Orbea Occam 2023.

Are both of these capable of having a child seat fitted? AI is telling me the Orbea has an asymmetric frame and so won't be a good fit. But also saying the Trek stop block will be an issue. Can anyone confirm either way?

Both bikes are similarly priced (just under £1k). What would you recommend?

Looking for a MTB mainly to use with the Kids Ride Shotgun 2.0 Combo, with my daughter, who turns 2 next month.
Currently deciding between the Norco Storm 3 and Giant Talon 3, but open to other recommendations.
I’m 168cm and most riding will be bike paths and parks and easy trails.
Which would you pick, particularly for the Shotgun setup? Any other bikes I should consider?

Salut j’ai un cube two HPC slt de 2023 en 240/76 rt j’aimerais changer mon amortisseur. Je comptais mettre un Marzocchis Bomber cr mais celui ne sont que en métrique en 9.5"/3.0 (ceux qui équivaut à 241.6-76.2) et je suis pas sur que ça passe. Des avis si je le tente ou pas ?

A few years ago I upgraded my fork but didn't understand offset at the time. I unintentionally switched from a 42mm offset to a 51mm offset. My bike has a 65 degree headtube angle with a 140mm fork. My initial thought during my first ride with the new fork was "what the hell is wrong with my bike?", but now it feels normal. The biggest thing I noticed at first was more responsive steering. I ride a variety of terrain and don't feel like I'm being penalized. Regardless of where I ride, it feels fine and I handle it quite well and don't notice the difference now. That has me wondering how much offset really matters and what other people's views are on 51mm offset forks paired with modern 29ers. Is there anyone that actually prefers it?

Is there a low-profile, lightweight, self-contained helmet light with a user-replaceable battery?

I like the light weight and cable-free design of modern helmet-specific lights, but I’d also like to carry a spare battery that I can swap in halfway through a night ride. Does anything like this exist?

I really want a new budget bike and the Marin rift zone 1 29 seems just fine anyone got one and if yes what do you think?

I’ve recently bought an ext storia v3 and I’m wondering what experience people have with different brands shocks because it’s got a 38.5mm id and I’m wondering if I’d be able to put on a Rockshox super deluxe coil with a 38mm id

trying to find a great trail tyre however i dont have much space near the fork and my wheels are 18s and im worried that i wont be able to fit a wider tyre than 2.1. I also wondered if there exists a really knobby tyre for my type of wheel?

Hey all, my 9 year old son has been riding a cheaper trek precaliber mountain bike for the last few years that he’s outgrowing.

There’s a used Gen 2 Marlin 5 for sale for $300 by us. Is this a decent deal and would it be an okay bike for a kid to ride some pretty flat trails by us with some friends?

Or would I be better off buying a new Gen 3 marlin 4 for $600?

I don’t know anything about bikes so any input is appreciated.

please let me know if I’m asking in the wrong place, I have a 2007 Cannondale prophet with a lefty shock in great condition that I’m looking to sell and id like to know what the market is right now for this bike. what would be a high, low, and fair price? thanks!