mountain biking near hamilton?

caboose483 said:
KT Tape and stitches held up through the Gravenhurst Duathlon today.
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Lol good stuff man. Never seen that tape before, that stuff would have been good for when i played box lacrosse.
 
Went to Blue Mountain today..I tell ya..that Grind uphill is a....grind... :-p Took it out of me big-time. They have some nice construction on the trails..bridges..ramps..mostly stuck to the XC stuff though. Tough day..
 
I just got back into riding after a loooooong hiatus and I am absolutley hooked. Still having my ***** handed to me by some climbs but love it!
I picked up a bike I am very happy with so far from pinkbike. A 2010 Norco Faze SL. I was wondeing if any of the experienced riders here can recommend a good bike mechanic out my way (N/E GTA). I am comfortable on the tools with a bike but having a real mech give it a once over and give me a lesson on suspension set-ups etc. would be appreciated. (More personal than just dropping it off at a shop.)

Also..less of a thread jack...If the OP was in the still in shopping mode, the deals at Royal Distributing on the Marin bikes really caught my eye as some of the models are fully decked out in full Fox Float/XT,XTR/etc.they have a wide range of models too. DH/All Mtn/XC/hard tail/commuter...I am not familiar with Marin but I just thought that for some of the prices RD was asking that the component list alone made it very interesting.
I would like to hear what you guys think of the Marin bikes at RD as I can see my bike collection starting...soon.
 
invictus43 said:
Went to Blue Mountain today..I tell ya..that Grind uphill is a....grind... :-p Took it out of me big-time. They have some nice construction on the trails..bridges..ramps..mostly stuck to the XC stuff though. Tough day..
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That's nice, but did the mod to your pads stop the squealing? Inquiring minds, and all.
 
FullMotoJacket said:
That's nice, but did the mod to your pads stop the squealing? Inquiring minds, and all.
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Yeah, worked for a bit..about 45mins in it started to resonate again..so I resorted to just locking up the rear for braking.. :-) I smoked both brakes on the downhill though and it quieted down during/after that. I'm going to clean up the bike tonight and see how it is next time out.
 
invictus43 said:
Yeah, worked for a bit..about 45mins in it started to resonate again..so I resorted to just locking up the rear for braking.. :-) I smoked both brakes on the downhill though and it quieted down during/after that. I'm going to clean up the bike tonight and see how it is next time out.
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hmmmm. How is the power/modulation? If there's lots to too much, some narrow diagonal grooves in the pads is an option. The trick is to stop the pads from "climbing" on the rotor (for lack of a better description) and/or to create a second leading edge so the oscillations cancel each other out.

Oh, and I'm on vacation. I will see your streaming the Tour in a window on your comp at work and raise you TSN2 HD's coverage on my 50" plasma. :p
 
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FullMotoJacket said:
hmmmm. How is the power/modulation? If there's lots to too much, some narrow diagonal grooves in the pads is an option. The trick is to stop the pads from "climbing" on the rotor (for lack of a better description) and/or to create a second leading edge so the oscillations cancel each other out.

Oh, and I'm on vacation. I will see your streaming the Tour in a window on your comp at work and raise you TSN2 HD's coverage on my 50" plasma. :p
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Haha! I will be jealous on Wednesday with the Aubisque and Tourmalet..that will be an epic day. But I think it's already decided.

The power is good. They're well bedded-in now. The modulation is a bit off-on for me..but not bad. I'll mess around with the pads tonight probably. Have a look at the wear..maybe chamfer them a bit..it's a bit frustrating. I really think part of the problem is flexy seat stays. We'll see.
 
daught said:
Out of curiosity, what type of bike would be best for a trail like bent rim at Halton falls?
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Hard tails are always best... ;-) Depends what you want to do really. If you ride up hills, lighter is better. If you ride down hills, weight doesn't matter as much. If you do a bit of both, light dual suspension is good. If you're a part-timer/weekend warrior, go with a good dual suspension. You'll be more comfortable at the end of the day and you'll ride more.
 
N3WMAN said:
Good ride today. Unfortunately we couldn't get the rookie to hurt himself. He did at least manage to pop a tire to entertain us.
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Haha! Didja make him fix it in the bush while he was getting his a55 chewed off by mosquitoes? Cuz that's always fun.. :-)
 
invictus43 said:
Haha! Didja make him fix it in the bush while he was getting his a55 chewed off by mosquitoes? Cuz that's always fun.. :-)
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You're kidding, right? How long have you known me?

FF was Riding With The Tool Fairies (for those that don't know the term, it means you go riding without tools or spares, counting on fairies to drop down from the trees and hand you the appropriate parts/tools needed to fix your problem). Here's a tube. Here's a pump. Don't start till I get my camera out.

We got him going again, AFTER the obligatory ribbing, of course. It was good times. A bit hot after yesterday's imbibing, but not too bad. FF had fun despite the mechanical.

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invictus43 said:
Hard tails are always best... ;-) Depends what you want to do really. If you ride up hills, lighter is better. If you ride down hills, weight doesn't matter as much. If you do a bit of both, light dual suspension is good. If you're a part-timer/weekend warrior, go with a good dual suspension. You'll be more comfortable at the end of the day and you'll ride more.
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What a reasonable weight for a dual suspension bike built for "a bit of both"?
 
N3WMAN said:
Indeed we did. Mosquito presence was lower than expected. Lucky for him FMJ actually carries tools and spares. I carry no such nonsense, I just dont break down...
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I used to say that until I had to walk 8kms out of the Boyne River/Swamp with no bug juice and a broken chain. Madness!! Now I have a fanny pack that wouldn't look out of place at the Pride Parade..but no West Nile for me brother!! :-D
 
FullMotoJacket said:
You're kidding, right? How long have you known me?

FF was Riding With The Tool Fairies (for those that don't know the term, it means you go riding without tools or spares, counting on fairies to drop down from the trees and hand you the appropriate parts/tools needed to fix your problem). Here's a tube. Here's a pump. Don't start till I get my camera out.

We got him going again, AFTER the obligatory ribbing, of course. It was good times. A bit hot after yesterday's imbibing, but not too bad. FF had fun despite the mechanical.
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I ride with the First Aid Fairies... or my GF, she's a nurse.

N3WMAN said:
Indeed we did. Mosquito presence was lower than expected. Lucky for him FMJ actually carries tools and spares. I carry no such nonsense, I just dont break down...
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Ha.
 
daught said:
What a reasonable weight for a dual suspension bike built for "a bit of both"?
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I dunno..30lbs to me is good. 35lbs is acceptable. It all depends on whether you want to ride up the hills or just down. If you're going up, 5lbs makes a difference. Going downhill, not so much.
 
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