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Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 10:29 pm
by iembalm
benadrian (could also have written):
The people with whom you do regular life shit often make extremely cool tools for the world's musicians
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:33 am
by emmanuelle cunt
I've completed a 300km ride last month and I'm really happy with myself about it.
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:13 am
by eephus
Two bike things:
1. Looking for a mountain bike. Full suspension. My friend Howard told me about
this new thing called "downcountry" that is basically exactly what I want, but I'm used to riding bikes with zero shocks on trails so anything squishier will seem good to me probably.
Not midlife-crisis-level of spend, but something in the last few years, aluminum or carbon, L or XL fit for 6-foot-tall rider. If anyone has anything they want to unload or sees something cool, please fee free to let me know.
2. Selling my
2015 Kona Humuhumu, which is a very cool sort of klunker/cruiser/giant BMX thing. Single speed, 29" wheels. Has a rack and decent flat pedals and a water bottle holder. LMK if you are interested.
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:30 pm
by benadrian
emmanuelle cunt wrote:
I've completed a 300km ride last month and I'm really happy with myself about it.
That is awesome. Was it some kind of official randonneur brevet kind of route, or just a personal thing?
eephus wrote:
1. Looking for a mountain bike. Full suspension. My friend Howard told me about
this new thing called "downcountry" that is basically exactly what I want, but I'm used to riding bikes with zero shocks on trails so anything squishier will seem good to me probably.
Okay, that looks kind of fun. I avoided MTB for a long time because I got the same kind of redneck, dirt-bike vibe from a lot of the participants. But I've been to a local MTB park a couple times and rented full suspension bikes, and it was a blast.
Still, can't you just get a gravel bike like the rest of us middle-aged music nerds?
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 1:34 pm
by penningtron
Former FM Jason A was talking to me about his Specialized Rockhopper kind of recently and insisted it's as much MTB as anyone needs. It looks fun but I need a better road bike first.
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 1:58 pm
by Isaac
Did a century for my birthday this weekend. Felt great, but at about mile 80 I wanted to pack it all in. Got a second wind about five miles later and it was smooth sailing.
Planning a longer ride for next year, about 1700 miles from Montana to Michigan. Each day is about 85-100 miles so far.
WE SHALL SEE.
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2024 2:26 pm
by A_Man_Who_Tries
I'd love to have a decent bike. I'd go out for hours, probably days to be honest.
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:00 pm
by eephus
Still, can't you just get a gravel bike like the rest of us middle-aged music nerds?
I’ve got one as my “everything” bike!
It works in the mountains, though a little long for that, and drop bars on trails are ok but a little weird if ya gotta brake a bunch
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:46 pm
by Barbo
eephus wrote:
Two bike things:
1. Looking for a mountain bike. Full suspension. My friend Howard told me about
this new thing called "downcountry" that is basically exactly what I want, but I'm used to riding bikes with zero shocks on trails so anything squishier will seem good to me probably.
Not midlife-crisis-level of spend, but something in the last few years, aluminum or carbon, L or XL fit for 6-foot-tall rider. If anyone has anything they want to unload or sees something cool, please fee free to let me know.
2. Selling my
2015 Kona Humuhumu, which is a very cool sort of klunker/cruiser/giant BMX thing. Single speed, 29" wheels. Has a rack and decent flat pedals and a water bottle holder. LMK if you are interested.
I am really curious what you end up getting. I recently went from a 30 year old Barracuda with no shocks to a low mid line Kona with front suspension. It makes a huge difference on all of the roots on the trails here in northern Florida. We also just ended up buying an old but barely used full suspension bike that we converted to a 1x12 for my wife. I have to say I do enjoy the luxurious feel of it. But I do not like its 26’ wheels and older geometry. I had not heard of downciuntry bikes but am now going to read as much as I can.
Jon
Re: Fearsome & Mammoth Bicycles and Cycling Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2024 9:32 am
by eephus
Barbo wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:46 pm
eephus wrote:
Two bike things:
1. Looking for a mountain bike. Full suspension. My friend Howard told me about
this new thing called "downcountry" that is basically exactly what I want, but I'm used to riding bikes with zero shocks on trails so anything squishier will seem good to me probably.
Not midlife-crisis-level of spend, but something in the last few years, aluminum or carbon, L or XL fit for 6-foot-tall rider. If anyone has anything they want to unload or sees something cool, please fee free to let me know.
2. Selling my
2015 Kona Humuhumu, which is a very cool sort of klunker/cruiser/giant BMX thing. Single speed, 29" wheels. Has a rack and decent flat pedals and a water bottle holder. LMK if you are interested.
I am really curious what you end up getting. I recently went from a 30 year old Barracuda with no shocks to a low mid line Kona with front suspension. It makes a huge difference on all of the roots on the trails here in northern Florida. We also just ended up buying an old but barely used full suspension bike that we converted to a 1x12 for my wife. I have to say I do enjoy the luxurious feel of it. But I do not like its 26’ wheels and older geometry. I had not heard of downciuntry bikes but am now going to read as much as I can.
Jon
Did you get a Honzo? I just test rode one, and I liked it.
I'm sorta split between the Honzo/Big Honzo kind of lightish-hardtail thing and a full suspension bike that is good for crosscountry as well.
Among the latter bikes that seem most in tune with what i want are the Kona Hei Hei and Trek Top Fuel--the latter coming in like 10000000 different varieties that sort of baffle me.
I'm told that "have you broken your collarbone yet" is the question for old men who are wanting to ride a mountain bike more in their dotage, same as "have you broken a wrist yet" is the question to ask anyone over the age of 40 who gets back into skateboarding.
