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Forum: Mountain Biking
03-10-22, 02:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,131
Posted By carlosponti

ok so this should be your first clue that maybe...

ok so this should be your first clue that maybe you shouldn't be there. I'd suggest getting together with a mtb advocacy group to make the illegal trails not illegal instead of being angry at...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-04-22, 09:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,991
Posted By carlosponti

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2019 Fezzari Abajo Peak
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-15-21, 12:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,319
Posted By carlosponti

Best place to start is to talk to a local bike...

Best place to start is to talk to a local bike shop learn some of the terminology when it comes to bikes geometry and such. I looked around for a while. I found a video on youtube they did a review...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-08-21, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,064
Posted By carlosponti

measure the rear dropout make sure its a 135mm...

measure the rear dropout make sure its a 135mm but they make prebuilt wheels for not a lot of money you can swap out for...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-08-21, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,715
Posted By carlosponti

ive been running raceface chesters 40 to 50 for a...

ive been running raceface chesters 40 to 50 for a pair.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-01-21, 04:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 976
Posted By carlosponti

Chris King hubs like other higher end hubs have...

Chris King hubs like other higher end hubs have higher engagement. entry level hubs will have three pawls with a certain amount of degrees of engagement which is mostly ok but if you are climbing and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-29-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,496
Posted By carlosponti

do you still have the cannondale M500? thats a...

do you still have the cannondale M500? thats a mountain bike you know? ride what you got until you can afford more.
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-09-20, 01:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,330
Posted By carlosponti

airplane :P

airplane :P
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-27-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By carlosponti

I went through the same thing. Strava wasnt...

I went through the same thing. Strava wasnt getting accurate mileage so i started running map my ride at the same time and was fine for a while. map my ride started not accurately recording and now i...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-08-20, 12:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By carlosponti

this is good video on what you would want to look...

this is good video on what you would want to look for at a minimum. when you start out you arent going to be riding very difficult or rugged trails the video will get you started. when you get better...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-30-20, 08:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,929
Posted By carlosponti

there are loads of tires out there but you will...

there are loads of tires out there but you will want something with faster rolling tire profile something like these ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-20, 01:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,257
Posted By carlosponti

I got a new bike

Rode it finally on sunday this was a big update from an entry level hardtail.
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-24-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,849
Posted By carlosponti

I rode a bike in the 500s back in the day no way...

I rode a bike in the 500s back in the day no way would I want to go back. Love my wider bars. I've been thinking of going from 720 to 760. "way more control and better leverage" is so true.
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-12-19, 02:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,458
Posted By carlosponti

oh hell no! not about the gloves but the giant...

oh hell no! not about the gloves but the giant ass tarantula yikes!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-19, 07:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,022
Posted By carlosponti

not sure how feasible it is in your situation but...

not sure how feasible it is in your situation but
Rolling Dents out
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-08-19, 06:25 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 51,277
Posted By carlosponti

you people are being too pedantic, feels is the...

you people are being too pedantic, feels is the word i used at least three times. I already know about frame geometry etc sometimes people like what they like. it doesn't always make sense from a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-04-19, 10:49 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 16,627
Posted By carlosponti

it was a juvenile chuckle on my part. I did tire...

it was a juvenile chuckle on my part. I did tire of seeing all the black on bicycles for a while. they are finally getting back to more exuberant color options. mine is bright yellow you can see me...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-04-19, 08:34 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 16,627
Posted By carlosponti

Here is my take if you have the money sure get...

Here is my take if you have the money sure get the most of what you can but if you spend 1k plus on a bike and you don't like riding mtb you wasted a bunch of money for nothing. if you want to try...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-20-19, 09:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,445
Posted By carlosponti

try them both see what fits for you, ive never...

try them both see what fits for you, ive never ridden any bikes with clipless pedals flats just make more sense for me. I have ridden with clips on an older road bike and for me the feeling of being...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-19, 08:29 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 31,242
Posted By carlosponti

Sorry to hear about the original site owners...

Sorry to hear about the original site owners passing it was a great site for fuji appreciation. Glad to see it will live on. thanks for carrying on Mr Ryder
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-08-19, 07:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,332
Posted By carlosponti

I have an old road bike from the 90's found a...

I have an old road bike from the 90's found a tourney front derailleur it was a mtb part. I think it depends on the part but most should carry over. cassettes I'd assume have different ratios for...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-05-19, 07:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,154
Posted By carlosponti

The cassette is fine, the teeth on those have odd...

The cassette is fine, the teeth on those have odd shapes to help push the chain up. Hard to tell from a picture but I am pretty sure its the way the tooth already looked when you bought it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-24-19, 10:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,428
Posted By carlosponti

consider going to the doctor, there are some...

consider going to the doctor, there are some serious underlying bleeding issues that can come up.
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