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You want to learn braking, go mountain biking on some decent trails, not that flat hard pack stuff I see so many people call a "trail". You'll learn your first session
I like Nashbar, I got my pump from them. Has both presta and schrader valves so I can use it for my road or mountain bike easily.
But that manifesto was telling us that using only the front brake is way better than using both... it just kept repeating that with nothing to back it up, though.
They have some ridiculous sales at times - they had a mountain bike deal pop up a couple of years ago for a 3-year-old bike that was still in the box for about half the price of a comparable bike. I jumped on it for my son. I've also nabbed some super-cheap tires, tubes, helmets, and shorts there. I'm guessing I've spent something like $800 there over the past 5 years. It seems like they got their inventory figured out after last summer, though - not many killer deals over the winter.Corporation said:
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2018/08/24/ase-consolidates-nashbar-and-performance-systems-and-shipping-closes-ohio#.XsK5cGhKiUk
so...will need a paint job then?I lived in Malden for years of my life. That bike is definitely stolen
+1. These are great. The case can be a bit bulky for normal use but by far the best mechanism going. And not inexpensive for what it is. But leaps and bound better than the rest. Don’t get a soft case that mounts anywhere on the bike. They’re dumb
I was curious about this stem cap mount option https://sp-connect.com/collections/bike/products/micro-stem-mount-alu
Also no pic of it with a phone attached. How do you see the screen with those straps?
Like most things, you can buy something cheap that will work fine for a bit, maybe even a year, but then fail. Or worse, it fails and your phone goes flying off the mount and breaks.
Or you can spend more up front and have a better product that lasts longer and is more secure.
Sure, if @tommyGunZ is just riding around his neighborhood with his kids, some cheap thing is fine. I use mine on long gravel rides and singletrack.
Quad lock only mounts around the stem, right? The sp connect replaces the stem mount cap and that acts as the mount itself.
Straps are small when wrapped over the phone. Shouldn't be looking at a phone while you're riding anyhow, safety first
I use my phone as my gps guide on rides where I have no idea where the hell I am. Thus the need for a stem mounted one for me
Correct. The quad essentially mounts on the gooseneck. You could also mount on the cross bar but not how I would do it.
That looks like a lost or damaged phone waiting to happen, but perhaps not. As mentioned directly above, now I just throw my tool kit and phone in my jersey pocket.Straps are small when wrapped over the phone. Shouldn't be looking at a phone while you're riding anyhow, safety first
I use it as a place to keep my phone rather than the bag under my seat which is filled with tube, tire tools, etc. It's cheap and it works
Picture of what it looks like https://www.niteize.com/product/handleband.asp
My best real life example. Coming down a 9% hill, wet road, going 40-45. Light up ahead turns yellow - perfect Murphy timing. Anal pucker moment hits. Grab a bit of rear brake and tire just starts sliding from under me and does nothing for speed, grab front brake and start slowing but the rear wheel comes off the ground. Then just let go of everything and pray no one guns it when the light turns. I lived.
Going downhill, grabbing the front brake, and not moving your body over the rear wheel is a really bad day.
The Catskills are calling.
I've done some really short stops (as in ruining a tire skidding stopping so fast) and if you move your body way back and down you can avoid going over the bars. At least with roadie rim brakes. I've never had a bike with hydraulic brakes, so caveat emptor there.
All my bikes have hydraulics. I will attest that it is a decided difference than padded brakes. The first time I realized this was on single trail with a sharp drop off on one side. After I dusted off I made a note of trying to manage that better the next time it happened. So far, so good
So kinda like this?All my bikes have hydraulics. I will attest that it is a decided difference than padded brakes. The first time I realized this was on single trail with a sharp drop off on one side. After I dusted off I made a note of trying to manage that better the next time it happened. So far, so good
Thinking about this, I guess a failed wheelie is an exo? 'Cause I've done that one. Never done an endo, but I have hit the same tree 3 times. So I'm right there with you.
I have a Marlin 7, it's a mountain bike. It's heavy, can take a beating but it is not a get around town bike. Sounds like you are looking for a hybrid or a straight gravel bike. I have Trek FX 4 Sport hybrid that I love but not sure how it would be on gravel without upgrading the tires. Great bike for getting around town here.
Yea, when I look at bikes there seem to be a lot more varieties than the last time I shopped for a bike. I've always bought used bikes, but looked around at the new ones to get an idea of what I want. The choices are overwhelming and I'm probably overthinking it. About half of my rides are with my kids, so I'm also concerned that something that is way easier to ride around town will give me absolutely no workout when I ride with the kids.
Cruising around town and can go most places - i.e. jack of all trades? Something like the Trek FX 1 (all the manufacturers make hybrids like this). Won't be good at any one thing, but great for tooling around.
My comment: I want one.
The lockdown has sent me into the biking world for the first time. At first I thought I needed a hybrid for neighborhood biking, but a quick, but tough detour through a construction site with my wife's hybrid made me realize I need something with more off-road capability. Thus I started going down the cyclocross world. Then my friend said he wants to get back into MTB, so I began researching mountain biking.
How has your experience with BD been? Did you set the bike up yourself? If so, how long did it take?
I'm a roadie, so I'm not much help here. I'm sure others can help, though.
Curious about them too. Are they really that good of a deal compared to some of the other brands? I’m out of the loop as far as what components to look for
