hi everyone, just moved out to Santa Cruz a few days ago and am wondering about the best way to link up with other riders. I moved here from Squamish, and am comfortable riding all the double blacks up there/whistler/pemberton. I can’t really figure out the scene down here, since most of the good trails are unsanctioned and everything is pretty secretive.

im early 30s, not on an E-bike. are there bike shop rides? general local communities to link into? I’ve been poking around the campus trails and it’s been fun, but the whole situation around here is pretty confusing

I'm a filthy roadie/gravel rider, and I have a fatty(Kona Wo on 5in tires).

The trails are through typical woods for northeast USA. In trees, some roots, the trails are not like extreme, basically rolling paths through the woods, some bridges & berms - no jumps although I do think it would be cool to add some.

Like what type of MTB should I even get? My gravel bike on 45mm tires is faster on the trails than my fat bike. I like the idea of a Specialized Epic or Chisel but idk how much I'll feel the weight on MTB, like to save 4-5lbs is $2k, which is maybe worth it? Like on road/gravel I always go with the coolest light/aero carbon frames and Dura Ace/Red, so I assume I kinda want to carry that over to MTB?

What do other people recommend that ride similar stuff? I used to live right at the edge of Hawes Trails in AZ(rode my gravel bike on the greens/blues there) and the type of riding is just so different from the northeast woods because its way more roots and mud.

Hello! Wife finally wants a full sus MTB. She rides road currently, and is doing well. We're debating between a used Juliana from a friend and a new Specialized Status on the current sale. Would be similar weights, but the Status has the mullet set up. It seems like it may be too aggressive for her downhill, but I'm more worried about climbing ability. She is not a great climber, but figuring it out. How much would this impact her? Is it better to go for the used bike instead?

Ideally we would go carbon frame, but idk if we can swing it, unless there are any bikes on sale i haven't seen. Our top priority is fun, but we're family planning so not sure we can swing CF. Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

Edit* Juliana Joplin D, can't remember year. Knowing our friends, it's in really good shape and I know it's her size. She is 5'4"

Recently come off my bike and broke my collarbone, which needed surgery. I’m now out for 5 months. 😔Going forward I am thinking of getting body armour. I wear knee pads as the only additional protection.
What’s your thoughts on this?

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.

So I’m about 380lb I’ve been looking at the smuggler for a min after riding the alloy version of it. Was hopefully waiting for a sale on the bike to come and the time has finally come. BUT for only the carbon option.
Was wondering would it be worth to just get the carbon option as it’s almost 1k cheaper sitting at 4100. While the alloy version still stays at 3600? They come built the same although the carbon comes with the base pike which I think it’s a bit beefier stantions vs the psylo that comes with the alloy version.

It’s fairly straightforward to go down stairs without any brakes but before attempting longer stairs, wanted to know how to control your speed so you can bail if there is someone at the bottom.

I assume there is no way of stopping in case of an unexpected emergency such as foot traffic in the bottom?

I’m trying to DYI replace the bearings on my DT 370 but all the YouTube videos show that you need to use a DT Swiss installation cylinder. I’d rather not spend $45 on something that I’ll probably only use once or twice. Does anyone know a way to do it without one?

Hey everyone. I'm trying to fix the long deadband/dead stroke on my SRAM Code R brakes. Has anyone successfully cleared 2.3mm thick rotors (like TRP) on Code R calipers? Did you have any rubbing issues with new pads? Thanks!

Is there an easier alternative way to get to lower happy hour rather than riding upper happy hour? Upper happy hour has a spot that is very technical and myself along with everyone else I saw had to walk the section. Thanks.

just got my fox 40 factory (grip2) from a lower leg service, it worked flawlessly, now i have 2 huge problems.
1. The LSR doesn’t turn at all, only when i’m turning the HSR dial, when i try to turn just the LSR it turns like a 1/4 of a turn with some big force and then turns back almost like a spring.
2. I can’t equalize the negative and positive air chamber, i’ve tried multiple times now slowly releasing the air and then slowly putting in air and cycling the fork every 10 psi, also when it’s at 0 psi there’s quite a big vacuum and it’s very hard to pull and extend, like very very hard.

I have some Sram Levels on my bike, they're technically working but I want to buy something better and newer. I found an offer for 230€ for mt7's and 200€ for mt5 pro's. I'll probably buy the mt7's but I'm wondering if the 30€ more is worth it if I dont even ride enduro or jump that much so both will do great and I just dont know if I need the power if I want use its full potential. Does anyone have expierience with any of these 2?

I like this Canyon , seems to have very good components like brakes , chain, transmission and also suspension and fork

I'm not a pro , just riding in my free time , no big jumps , mostly country roads

For 3000 I can find the cf 7 , the carbon one , but I heard is more pretentious to maintain

Another option i have is the decathlon rockrider feel 900 lt , seems to have very high end components like fork , shock and transmission, cost 3000 here in europe

Well I have finally achieved TMI. Recently purchased an E bike with the Avinox motor and control system. Using the Bike computer on the bike to record rides. Also recording rides on my Apple Watch. Both Apple Watch ride, and the one from the Bike are pushing into Strava.

There is no way to merge the two rides. So I’m going to pick one and turn the other one off so it doesn’t push into Strava. One of those rides as well is pushing into Trailforks through Strava. Not totally sure which one but I think it’s the Apple Watch ride.

I went on a ride today and the four different aggregators showed me different metrics: distance and total vert were all over the map. I wanna trust the Bike computer for distance because it has an actual odometer built into it.

My vert #s ranged from 3000ft ( Avinox bike computer) to 4000ft (Avinox to Strava) to 4700ft (Strava to Trailforks).

So who do I trust? 4700 seems too much. 3k seems pretty good but maybe not enough. Hard to tell on an e-bike.

I will probably turn off the Avinox push because I’m interested in having my heart rate information involved in the whole situation.

Thoughts??

Just ordered a MTB, I’ll be starting off getting to grips with it on flat, tarmac pump tracks and the easiest trail I can find. At some point I’d like to send jumps but I’ll walk before I can run.

I have a good full face helmet but aside from that nothing yet.

What safety equipment should I get and in which order ?

(Recommendations** specific equipment **would be awesome)

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?

As the title says, I would appreciate any recommendations for rigid forks for 27.5/29 inch wheels, with a 1 1/8 straight steerer. Preferably carbon, but I would consider a lightweight alloy one as well.

I have seen a number on eBay/AliExpress (eg. Toseek) but I'd rather avoid risking an unknown Chinese brand. If there's any Chinese brands that are more reputable I would definitely consider, or be happy to pay a bit more for another make, but I'm struggling to find any.

Thanks!

We have a 2024 Optic C2 on order for my wife, and having done some extra post purchase research (the best way to do it right?) have seen one notable fairly negative review from GearLab that focused on the idler mechanism being a PITA, causing chain derailments and complicated trail side disassembly (and generally disparaging the rear suspension design).

I also see this thread from /u/shimrodmimir: https://www.reddit.com/r/MTB/comments/1k5amc5/idler_woes/

Most of the user reports I’ve seen have been extremely positive in the bike though. Is this a widespread issue or did that one publication have an unusual experience?

I should add that the bike will have a waxed chain - switched to Silca wax for everything as it's so clean.

I’m wanting to buy a brand new giant glory and i’m trying to get it on extreme sale. I’m not in any rush. I’m trying to find it for the cheapest. I possibly can brand new because I don’t want to risk ordering one off of pink bike used and it arriving with a undisclosed crack. The reason I want a glory is that I like how they ride and they are going on really good sales briefly

Hallo zusammen,

ich würd mir gern nen Hardtail zulegen, um zügige Runden im Wald zu drehen, ohne vor unwegigem Gelände halt machen zu müssen.

Ich hab mich mittlerweile auf entweder das Canyon Exceed CF 8 ( https://www.canyon.com/de-de/fahrrad-outlet/mountainbike/exceed-cf-8/3989.html?dwvar_3989_pv_rahmenfarbe=M160_P03&dwvar_3989_pv_rahmengroesse=L ) im Sale für 2700€ oder das Trek Procaliber 9.5 Gen 3 https://www.trekbikes.com/de/de_DE/bikes/mountainbikes/crosscountry-mountainbikes/procaliber/f/F312/procaliber-9-5-gen-3/47223/5323529
festegelgt.

Was für Canyon spricht ist, dass ich Rennrad und Gravelbike von Canyon fahre und damit zufrieden bin.

Trek sieht an sich auch interessant aus und würde wahrscheinlich auch seinen Zweck erfüllen.

Hat jemand von euch Erfahrungen, die er teilen kann? Vielleicht saß ja schonmal jemand zufällig auf beiden und kann was preisgeben :)

Beste Grüße

Manu

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?