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Mountain Bikes & places to ride.

I guess I'll follow up since I am OP... I ended up going with a road bike, I got it brand new but year previous model and got a fair deal for it. I went road bike just for the ease of out the front door and riding, thought it would be easier to motivate myself than driving to a trail every ride. So far I've put an easy 80km on it and enjoying it, I'll start to pick up the distances over then next couple weeks.

Thanks everyone who responded trying to help me get sorted out, maybe not too far into the future I'll pick up a mountain bike and see some of you on the trails.
 
172Driver said:
I ended up going with a road bike, I got it brand new but year previous model and got a fair deal for it.
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What did you get and where did you get it?
 
Got a Cannondale Quick from Sporting Life on Yonge. They took over $200 off the sticker price. I guess its not an all out road bike (hybrid) but its comfortable and fast enough for what I need.
 
SunnY S said:
With a name like AbraCadabra, and a price tag like that...... that thing better be able to perform some tricks.
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FullMotoJacket said:
That's really not that much in the grand scheme of things.
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Roomie said:
I remember when I had bikes worth less than 5k. You start getting top of the line components and 5 grand doesn't take very long to pass.
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Yup, over $5k isn't that much in a broader perspective. High price compared to cheap basic MBs, but great value for a basic high end rig. Which becomes very apparent and worthwhile when riding the Canadian rockies. What a rush. Reminds me of track days in my first two years. Also considering one can get easily 10 years out of a quality bike if wanted (my 19 year old Kona is still going well!), that price becomes fairly reasonable. Running full XTR and some other top spec components on my bike would put it in the $7k range. And it is a deal compared to other brands. There are some top of the line AM mountain bikes in the $9-11k range I've found.
 
THIS is why you don't balk at paying $2,000-3,500 for a hardtail frame.

http://www.nsmb.com/shop-visit-chris-dekerf/

"For many riders, a Dekerf is the holy grail of hardtail. Have you ever lusted for one of his steel – or perhaps Ti – beauties?"

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What tire pressure do you guys run? I usually keep mine at 40PSI, but last weekend I ended up riding at just over 10 PSI. Yes I know dumb, BUT at low speed on rock gardens it was amazing. Climbing on jagged rocks was also easier. I am considering trying 20PSI. Am I nuts?
 
daught said:
What tire pressure do you guys run? I usually keep mine at 40PSI, but last weekend I ended up riding at just over 10 PSI. Yes I know dumb, BUT at low speed on rock gardens it was amazing. Climbing on jagged rocks was also easier. I am considering trying 20PSI. Am I nuts?
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You're nuts for doing rock gardens slow :D

I run kenda nevegals and keep them at 55 psi. Min on the tire says 40. Anything lower is just too slow for regular riding
 
Roomie said:
You're nuts for doing rock gardens slow :D

I run kenda nevegals and keep them at 55 psi. Min on the tire says 40. Anything lower is just too slow for regular riding
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It's not DH, just crawling along. I am probably faster than everyone on the board anyways :p
I have(had after the weekend?) nevegals too.

To make thing more interesting I hiked through knee deep marsh for about 2KM with the bike on my back.
 
daught said:
I ended up riding at just over 10 PSI.
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I wouldn't even run a Gazza that low, but whatever floats your boat. Bring tubes, cause ya can't patch snakebites.
 
I don't see too many rock gardens but I run my Bontrager XR1s at 34psi front and 38psi rear. They roll fast.
 
I need to break in my boots a bit more before Mt. Rainier. I need some vertical close by. Anyone got some beta for allegheny park? I am looking for a serious hike on sunday when it's supposed to rain and a good bike trail for sat.
 
For tubes,... Anything over 40 psi is great for rolling resistance smooth hard pack, but sucks on loose surface uneven single track mtb riding.... Unless you are 250 lbs. High tire pressure reduces traction on uneven surfaces. It's amazing how much better a bike will track on uneven surfaces without an overinflated tire.

I'd recommend starting around 30 psi.

For that tire you'll see most people recommending 20s to 30s here. http://tennesseemountainbike.com/board/showthread.php?10079-Kenda-Nevegal-tire-pressure

Here is some good info and suggestions. Watch the vid. Starting tire pressure to test depends on trails, rider weight, tire width.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-tire-pressure-2011.html

For tubeless the pressures will be lower.
 
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daught said:
I need to break in my boots a bit more before Mt. Rainier.
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Try to take a GPS with the trail marked on it. My wife and I lost the trail on the glacier and had to go back the same way we came as I couldn't find the way forward. The fog closed in and the trail was buried in snow. Have fun, it's a nice hike.

EDIT: Make sure you have hiking poles, they make a huge difference.
 
GreyGhost said:
Try to take a GPS with the trail marked on it. My wife and I lost the trail on the glacier and had to go back the same way we came as I couldn't find the way forward. The fog closed in and the trail was buried in snow. Have fun, it's a nice hike.

EDIT: Make sure you have hiking poles, they make a huge difference.
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Good point. I did it two years ago and on the way down it was "milky". I might just buy a garmin oregon, since most of our trails will be covered in snow at this time of the year.
 
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