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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
I hate it when someone says "wow, I haven't seen skis/bikes/etc. like
that in a long time." Yesterday went mountain biking in Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa Cruz http://oi66.tinypic.com/24y2x78.jpg. I rode, my wife mostly walked her bike, a lovely 27.5er that she got more than a year ago but had not yet ridden. For someone who barrels down ski slopes, the same lack of fear did not translate to single track. Waiting at one trail junction, someone commented, "wow you get extra credit for doing this ride on an historic mountain bike." http://www.mtbr.com/product/bikes/xc-hardtail/marin/bear-valley.html. I can definitely see the upside of larger wheels after riding those trails. Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails. |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
Calling Mike Vandeman,
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On 2018-02-26 08:58, sms wrote:
I hate it when someone says "wow, I haven't seen skis/bikes/etc. like that in a long time." Yesterday went mountain biking in Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa Cruz http://oi66.tinypic.com/24y2x78.jpg. I rode, my wife mostly walked her bike, a lovely 27.5er that she got more than a year ago but had not yet ridden. For someone who barrels down ski slopes, the same lack of fear did not translate to single track. Waiting at one trail junction, someone commented, "wow you get extra credit for doing this ride on an historic mountain bike." http://www.mtbr.com/product/bikes/xc-hardtail/marin/bear-valley.html. I see plenty of 26" MTB on trails. AFAIK most downhill bikes are 26". However, rim brakes are really a thing of the past on MTB, and good riddance to those. I can definitely see the upside of larger wheels after riding those trails. After switching from 26" to 29" my confidence level on gnarlier trails went way up. Initially a bit too much and one OTB event brought me back in line. Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails. My experience is the opposite. Horses leave their poop all over but that ain't so bad. Cyclists are too often the inconsiderate folks. They rattle down a steep trail section with the rear tire locked, spewing rocks and dirt everywhere. They chuck water bottles and then after a flat fix they leave the nasty CO2 cartridges just where they dropped them. Those are everywhere, even in the middle of bike lanes. I had a few front wheel sideways jolts because of them. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:34:48 -0800, Joerg
wrote: On 2018-02-26 08:58, sms wrote: I hate it when someone says "wow, I haven't seen skis/bikes/etc. like that in a long time." Yesterday went mountain biking in Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa Cruz http://oi66.tinypic.com/24y2x78.jpg. I rode, my wife mostly walked her bike, a lovely 27.5er that she got more than a year ago but had not yet ridden. For someone who barrels down ski slopes, the same lack of fear did not translate to single track. Waiting at one trail junction, someone commented, "wow you get extra credit for doing this ride on an historic mountain bike." http://www.mtbr.com/product/bikes/xc-hardtail/marin/bear-valley.html. I see plenty of 26" MTB on trails. AFAIK most downhill bikes are 26". However, rim brakes are really a thing of the past on MTB, and good riddance to those. I can definitely see the upside of larger wheels after riding those trails. After switching from 26" to 29" my confidence level on gnarlier trails went way up. Initially a bit too much and one OTB event brought me back in line. Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails. My experience is the opposite. Horses leave their poop all over but that ain't so bad. Cyclists are too often the inconsiderate folks. They rattle down a steep trail section with the rear tire locked, spewing rocks and dirt everywhere. They chuck water bottles and then after a flat fix they leave the nasty CO2 cartridges just where they dropped them. Those are everywhere, even in the middle of bike lanes. I had a few front wheel sideways jolts because of them. And too, horse manure contributes to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that are utilized by bacteria, fungi and other organisms in the soil. Higher organisms then feed on the fungi and bacteria in a chain of life that comprises the soil food web. Or one might simplify this by saying that manure benefits the environment. Cyclists, on the other hand contribute nothing useful to the environment. :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 12:34:50 PM UTC-8, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-02-26 08:58, sms wrote: I hate it when someone says "wow, I haven't seen skis/bikes/etc. like that in a long time." Yesterday went mountain biking in Wilder Ranch State Park north of Santa Cruz http://oi66.tinypic.com/24y2x78.jpg. I rode, my wife mostly walked her bike, a lovely 27.5er that she got more than a year ago but had not yet ridden. For someone who barrels down ski slopes, the same lack of fear did not translate to single track. Waiting at one trail junction, someone commented, "wow you get extra credit for doing this ride on an historic mountain bike." http://www.mtbr.com/product/bikes/xc-hardtail/marin/bear-valley.html. I see plenty of 26" MTB on trails. AFAIK most downhill bikes are 26". However, rim brakes are really a thing of the past on MTB, and good riddance to those. I can definitely see the upside of larger wheels after riding those trails. After switching from 26" to 29" my confidence level on gnarlier trails went way up. Initially a bit too much and one OTB event brought me back in line. Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails. My experience is the opposite. Horses leave their poop all over but that ain't so bad. Cyclists are too often the inconsiderate folks. They rattle down a steep trail section with the rear tire locked, spewing rocks and dirt everywhere. They chuck water bottles and then after a flat fix they leave the nasty CO2 cartridges just where they dropped them. Those are everywhere, even in the middle of bike lanes. I had a few front wheel sideways jolts because of them. I would rather cope with an errant C02 cartridge (which I would pick up) than a heap of steaming horse **** (which I would not pick up). Horses are often harder on trails than MTBs, except in Folsom. https://insuremekevin.com/mountain-b...n-granite-bay/ You are a bad person! I haven't seen a CO2 cartridge in the wild, although I don't doubt slobs drop them. Slobs drop basically everything. As a hiker, I don't like being passed by fast moving MTBs, but then again, I don't like giant horses either -- or dogs for that matter. I like pedestrian only trails. I'm told that multi-use trails can work -- but I'll let my MTB friends fight that fight. -- Jay Beattie. |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On 2/26/2018 8:40 PM, jbeattie wrote:
I haven't seen a CO2 cartridge in the wild, although I don't doubt slobs drop them. Slobs drop basically everything. Long ago, I was on a ride with a few friends and one guy I barely knew. That guy got a flat. He installed a new tube, then tossed the old tube into the bushes. I walked over and got the old tube back, stuffing it in my bike bag. He said "Oh, do you want that? Do you take them home and patch them?" He had absolutely no idea that tossing trash like that was not admirable. Totally clueless. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:21:34 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: On 2/26/2018 8:40 PM, jbeattie wrote: I haven't seen a CO2 cartridge in the wild, although I don't doubt slobs drop them. Slobs drop basically everything. Long ago, I was on a ride with a few friends and one guy I barely knew. That guy got a flat. He installed a new tube, then tossed the old tube into the bushes. I walked over and got the old tube back, stuffing it in my bike bag. He said "Oh, do you want that? Do you take them home and patch them?" He had absolutely no idea that tossing trash like that was not admirable. Totally clueless. My God! You ride on patched tires. That must be pretty dangerious isn't it? But, of course, bicyclists wear crash helmets so I guess it might be all right in an emergency. Unless, one rides where there are mountain lions, I suppose. In that case probably only new tires and tubes should be used :-) -- Cheers, John B. |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On 27/02/18 18:15, John B. wrote:
On Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:21:34 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 2/26/2018 8:40 PM, jbeattie wrote: I haven't seen a CO2 cartridge in the wild, although I don't doubt slobs drop them. Slobs drop basically everything. Long ago, I was on a ride with a few friends and one guy I barely knew. That guy got a flat. He installed a new tube, then tossed the old tube into the bushes. I walked over and got the old tube back, stuffing it in my bike bag. He said "Oh, do you want that? Do you take them home and patch them?" He had absolutely no idea that tossing trash like that was not admirable. Totally clueless. My God! You ride on patched tires. That must be pretty dangerious isn't it? But, of course, bicyclists wear crash helmets so I guess it might be all right in an emergency. Unless, one rides where there are mountain lions, I suppose. In that case probably only new tires and tubes should be used :-) I should think only slime filled or better, solid tyres, would be safe enough in mountain lion territory. You can't be too careful! -- JS |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
I see this tire all the time, the "old" 650B,
if you count that as "26" and I don't see why ever not? 40-584 26x1-1/2 650x35B -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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The lone 26er in a forest full of 29ers and 27.5ers
On 2018-02-26 17:40, jbeattie wrote:
On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 12:34:50 PM UTC-8, Joerg wrote: On 2018-02-26 08:58, sms wrote: [...] Time to ban horses in parks. They leave a mess and they destroy the trails. My experience is the opposite. Horses leave their poop all over but that ain't so bad. Cyclists are too often the inconsiderate folks. They rattle down a steep trail section with the rear tire locked, spewing rocks and dirt everywhere. They chuck water bottles and then after a flat fix they leave the nasty CO2 cartridges just where they dropped them. Those are everywhere, even in the middle of bike lanes. I had a few front wheel sideways jolts because of them. I would rather cope with an errant C02 cartridge (which I would pick up) than a heap of steaming horse **** (which I would not pick up). Horses are often harder on trails than MTBs, except in Folsom. https://insuremekevin.com/mountain-b...n-granite-bay/ You are a bad person! Not me but I have seen plenty of riders doing that. Sliding through curves with the dirt spattering everywhere. I haven't seen a CO2 cartridge in the wild, although I don't doubt slobs drop them. Slobs drop basically everything. Then there must be a lot of slobs, especially among road bikers. As a hiker, I don't like being passed by fast moving MTBs, but then again, I don't like giant horses either -- or dogs for that matter. I like pedestrian only trails. I'm told that multi-use trails can work -- but I'll let my MTB friends fight that fight. IME they work well. Horses are magnificent animals and I also like dogs. So much that when riding into the valley I take a little detour to see Irish, a lab-chow mix who hangs out in a backyard when his owners are at work. At first he behaves like a prince who can't be bothered. Later after a lot of ear and belly rubs he gets quite upset when I tell him that I now have to leave for some errands. On the local singletrack we sometimes have hunting dogs that take themselves on walks. Those are a bit shy but nice. I carry a small leash at all times in case I find a runaway, which I have. Including a goat. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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