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matuski said:
Question for trail people... what do you do with your phone?  I have a big ### Note 10... was a problem.
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Get a full or partial frame bag. I have a full frame bag on both my mountain bike (Salsa El Mariachi) and my gravel bike (Kona Rove ST) and absolutely will not do without again.

There are loads of great small companies that make custom ones. I got mine from Rogue Panda. All you gotta do is take a picture of your bike with a tape measure or a dollar bill taped to the frame so they can use it for reference. 

I put a 2L hydration bladder in mine and forego the water bottle. Can fit snacks, phone, weed, small bluetooth speaker, and loads of other things if necessary.

 
I recently got a 7+ and am dealing with it constantly threatening to fall out of my pocket. Makes me miss my 5. I am going to order a top today with the pocket in back for phones and whatever else.

 
I really suggest that you folks that intend on riding more than a couple miles away from your car are caring a spare tube, tire levers and a pump.   

 
NutterButter said:
Its easy.   You tie the spare tube around your bike and then around your waist so that you can just drag the bike.   The pump is used to blow air on you so that you stay cool.   I have no idea what tire levers are for. 
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If you bring along a big one, you can move the world

 
the moops said:
Get a full or partial frame bag. I have a full frame bag on both my mountain bike (Salsa El Mariachi) and my gravel bike (Kona Rove ST) and absolutely will not do without again.

There are loads of great small companies that make custom ones. I got mine from Rogue Panda. All you gotta do is take a picture of your bike with a tape measure or a dollar bill taped to the frame so they can use it for reference. 

I put a 2L hydration bladder in mine and forego the water bottle. Can fit snacks, phone, weed, small bluetooth speaker, and loads of other things if necessary.
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I like those! Thanks

NutterButter said:
I really suggest that you folks that intend on riding more than a couple miles away from your car are caring a spare tube, tire levers and a pump.   
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Aside from the drag technique, you can also, like change the tube. You're choice but I recommend that you learn how because it's going to happen. He're's the vid I always use, well don't now because I've done it so much but for you rookies:

https://youtu.be/gYZtywJ3Vzk

 
HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. $25 via Ebay got myself a hydraulic front disc brake caliper(pre bled) and cable.
Massive upgrade over the mechanical one. It wasn't a straight bolt on but they do sell adapters.

I can't describe how big the improvement is but if you spend any time on a bike, get some.

 
nightmare said:
HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. $25 via Ebay got myself a hydraulic front disc brake caliper(pre bled) and cable.
Massive upgrade over the mechanical one. It wasn't a straight bolt on but they do sell adapters.

I can't describe how big the improvement is but if you spend any time on a bike, get some.
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On a mountain bike, I absolutely agree. I find mechanical are just fine for road stuff. And mechanical are way the hell easier to troubleshoot should you need to fix in the middle of nowhere

 
the moops said:
On a mountain bike, I absolutely agree. I find mechanical are just fine for road stuff. And mechanical are way the hell easier to troubleshoot should you need to fix in the middle of nowhere
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I think the upgrade, safety wise is worth it, versus the "what ifs". I ride down Route 1 in the middle of the day and
 the fear of someone turning in front of me or beside me is decreased.

 
 
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the moops said:
Got my 6 year old this today. Gonna hit a trail or two tomorrow with him. 

https://imgur.com/gallery/LidJDfY
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So had to get the other kid the same bike. Well, didn't need the same bike, but needed an upgrade. Ended up getting the 2nd for 50% off from local bike shop :thumbup:

Went out yesterday with them and the wife. Some easy rolling doubletrack, for didn't want to scare them off from more difficult trail riding. These little ####ers ended up doing 10 miles!

https://imgur.com/a/TBAgh9Q

 
the moops said:
So had to get the other kid the same bike. Well, didn't need the same bike, but needed an upgrade. Ended up getting the 2nd for 50% off from local bike shop :thumbup:

Went out yesterday with them and the wife. Some easy rolling doubletrack, for didn't want to scare them off from more difficult trail riding. These little ####ers ended up doing 10 miles!

https://imgur.com/a/TBAgh9Q
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Kids look like they are having a blast, good times. 

 
tommyGunZ said:
Just bought my first bike ever - my last bike was a gift from my parents for my 8th birthday.  Got a Marlin 7 and am loving it so far.  Hard tail indeed.  :saddlesore:  Are those gel seat pads worth it?
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Different bike but I have a Cannondale Quick 3 from a few years back and I put a fat bottom gel seat on it and for riding along the water and roads around where I am it's perfect. I would do anything to the bike that makes it more comfortable and more likely you want to jump on it and take it for a spin. 

-Get some lights for around the inside of the wheel like you see in the Burning Man videos and go for a night ride...change your whole outlook on cycling and just having a good time while you get the benefit of exercise. I play Tennis and have been shut down thru this crisis and I've found myself falling back in love with riding my bike. 

Hybrids are great, good luck TG and make sure you outfit it with a speaker for some tunes on your phone. 

 
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NutterButter said:
I really suggest that you folks that intend on riding more than a couple miles away from your car are caring a spare tube, tire levers and a pump.   
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I have a larger saddle bag under my seat with those things.  Also have a CO2 cartridge to inflate the tires if you don't want to use the hand pump (or if the hand pump fails).

As someone else mentioned, nice padded shorts are the best route to take.  It will just take some time to get used to/get over the saddle soreness.  Gel seat covers I don't think are the best because they usually add more bulk, which can create additional friction and that is problematic.

 
Your ### will be sore for like a day. Two max. This it’s fine. If doing long rides (50+ miles), padded will be a must. Otherwise, might not be necessary. But either way, your ### will be sore for a couple days.

 
For long rides, I usually wear mountain bike shorts that have a pad and spandex liner but look almost normal and have pockets.

 
the moops said:
Get a full or partial frame bag. I have a full frame bag on both my mountain bike (Salsa El Mariachi) and my gravel bike (Kona Rove ST) and absolutely will not do without again.

There are loads of great small companies that make custom ones. I got mine from Rogue Panda. All you gotta do is take a picture of your bike with a tape measure or a dollar bill taped to the frame so they can use it for reference. 

I put a 2L hydration bladder in mine and forego the water bottle. Can fit snacks, phone, weed, small bluetooth speaker, and loads of other things if necessary.
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You do every ride with a full or half frame bag? 

 
tommyGunZ said:
Just bought my first bike ever - my last bike was a gift from my parents for my 8th birthday.  Got a Marlin 7 and am loving it so far.  Hard tail indeed.  :saddlesore:  Are those gel seat pads worth it?
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No to the gel seat. 
 

go tubeless. Like yesterday.  Check to see if the tires say tubeless ready or the like. if they do you’re golden... probably need to add a rim strip tho

 
the moops said:
I do. Not looking to break any speed records or anything. I despise wearing a backpack when riding, and find seat bags to be inadequate storage space. 
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Right on.  I bring the bare essentials... one or two water bottles tool bag/pump in one jersey pocket. Phone in the other and one left for food... Arm warmers etc. 

 
tommyGunZ said:
Just bought my first bike ever - my last bike was a gift from my parents for my 8th birthday.  Got a Marlin 7 and am loving it so far.  Hard tail indeed.  :saddlesore:  Are those gel seat pads worth it?
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Also... if you’re riding trails.  IGNORE the psi on the tire. You’re gonna wanna go lower. 

 
the moops said:
Get a full or partial frame bag. I have a full frame bag on both my mountain bike (Salsa El Mariachi) and my gravel bike (Kona Rove ST) and absolutely will not do without again.

There are loads of great small companies that make custom ones. I got mine from Rogue Panda. All you gotta do is take a picture of your bike with a tape measure or a dollar bill taped to the frame so they can use it for reference. 

I put a 2L hydration bladder in mine and forego the water bottle. Can fit snacks, phone, weed, small bluetooth speaker, and loads of other things if necessary.
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Loved my Ti El Mar!  Raced it all across the country... moved it to get a custom 44Bikes. 

 
:lmao:

I went back to my LBS today.. My brakes are squeeling and the rear brakes wont lock out.  Caused me a bit of a pucker moment today riding past a neighborhood entrance and a truck pulled out past the intersection line.

My back brakes werent locking, they werent going to stop me.  I added in moderate front brake pressure.  I stopped a few feet from the F250.  Granted maybe I should have used the front brakes earlier, but from a bad experience as a kid... I dont trust front brakes.

Yada yada I go to the LBS, and this MFers's first goto is "well to be honest you bought an economy bike".  #### you dude I came ready to spend $4k+, but you only had this bike in my size.  So you sold me on the "bang for my buck".  Paid $80 for a "brake check".

####ers.  Online it is from now on.

 
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matuski said:
:lmao:

I went back to my LBS today.. My brakes are squeeling and the rear brakes wont lock out.  Caused me a bit of a pucker moment today riding past a neighborhood entrance and a truck pulled out past the intersection line.

My back brakes werent locking, they werent going to stop me.  I added in moderate front brake pressure.  I stopped a few feet from the F250.  Granted maybe I should have used the front brakes earlier, but from a bad experience as a kid... I dont trust front brakes.

Yada yada I go to the LBS, and this MFers's first goto is "well to be honest you bought an economy bike".  #### you dude I came ready to spend $4k+, but you only had this bike in my size.  So you sold me on the "bang for my buck".  Paid $80 for a "brake check".

####ers.  Online it is from now on.
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I've read that front brakes provide 90% of stopping power.  It's a shame you had a bad experience.  Perhaps there are other LBS you can visit.  I liken it to a mechanic when you don't know much about cars, you always feel like you are getting taken.  Once you find a good one, you typically stay.

 
Apple Jack said:
Is there an overstock-like site for gear and apparel?
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Steepandcheap.com

Been a long time since I've ordered there, but it seems to have a good rep.

CGRdrJoe said:
My Strava ride doesn’t show up in the group :sadbanana:
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It should - that's odd.  Assuming you're talking the running thread Strava group I don't have any weird settings in there to weed out cycling.

matuski said:
:lmao:

I went back to my LBS today.. My brakes are squeeling and the rear brakes wont lock out.  Caused me a bit of a pucker moment today riding past a neighborhood entrance and a truck pulled out past the intersection line.

My back brakes werent locking, they werent going to stop me.  I added in moderate front brake pressure.  I stopped a few feet from the F250.  Granted maybe I should have used the front brakes earlier, but from a bad experience as a kid... I dont trust front brakes.

Yada yada I go to the LBS, and this MFers's first goto is "well to be honest you bought an economy bike".  #### you dude I came ready to spend $4k+, but you only had this bike in my size.  So you sold me on the "bang for my buck".  Paid $80 for a "brake check".

####ers.  Online it is from now on.
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For them to sell you a bike and then diss it is a #### move.  A front brake should work wonderfully for any LBS sold bike (or at least fixed up readily).  They generally sell quality stuff.  You probably got a grumpy employee.

Also, if you asked me what the most important part of a bike is the answer is always "front brake".  As far as I'm concerned that's the only part of the bike that I want to know 100% is working before I head out.

 
Bicycle repair is not a bad skill to acquire if you're going to be doing a lot of riding.   There's really not too many things you need to learn how to do and with youtube, its pretty straightforward.  Unless you've got a few horses in the stable, it stinks being without your bike during peak riding season when the shops are all backed up.   

 
NutterButter said:
Bicycle repair is not a bad skill to acquire if you're going to be doing a lot of riding.   There's really not too many things you need to learn how to do and with youtube, its pretty straightforward.  Unless you've got a few horses in the stable, it stinks being without your bike during peak riding season when the shops are all backed up.   
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this.  

it'll also save your bacon if you're familiar with the basics when something inevitably goes awry when you're out and about. 

 
NutterButter said:
Bicycle repair is not a bad skill to acquire if you're going to be doing a lot of riding.   There's really not too many things you need to learn how to do and with youtube, its pretty straightforward.  Unless you've got a few horses in the stable, it stinks being without your bike during peak riding season when the shops are all backed up.   
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#truestory You're going to learn rudimentary bike repair whether you want to or not so might as well invest a little time in it. Learn how to change a tube, learn how to adjust brakes, learn how to clean and maintain a chain. Kinda like changing the oil in your car, those are the simple things that will extend the life of your bike a ton. For all the derailleur & crank stuff, I go to a bike shop but there are youtube vids for anything out there. Buying a bike stand is a worth while investment if you are more than a casual rider.

I was 6 miles into a 12 mile ride when I hit a pot hole going downhill that popped a tube. I had a tube and know how to change a tire, problem was I hadn't yet put the tube in my seat pack so did the walk of shame home because it was stupid dark 30 in the morning and didn't want to wake the wife up. Don't be that guy.

 
Tick said:
That's a ton of words that never tell us why front brake would be better than both brakes.
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There’s a give and take.  If you lock up the front break you can’t steer and if your center of gravity is wrong, can go over your handlebars.  If you lock up the rear, it can slide out.  In general you want to modulate both at the same time.  Easier when you know your stopping, much harder in the heat of the moment 

 
Simplest explanation I heard was stand on the side of your bike. Grab handlebars and fully press the rear bake and push forward. You will notice the bike still moves forward , for it skids. Do the same but apply pressure only to the front brake. It will not move forward. You will notice the rear wheel lift though - and that is where the learning to use front brake properly comes in

 
Anything you want to know about bikes or riding you can find a video on YT with GCN or Global Cycling Network

 
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