Re: Official MTB Thread

by **dutchman** Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:34 pm

I want to see that fat bike cruising down the slopes of Sundance/Snowbird/Canyons etc.

by **Kevin** Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:41 pm

I don't think there's any resorts here that allow fatbikes once they open the slopes for the winter? Some of them allow skibikes though.

by **Kevin** Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:42 pm

TRD270 wrote:Do those trails stay covered for more than a few days?

That's what they say. Especially on the Draper side and the north facing slopes. I'm sure they get into a bit of an ice/mudcycle in between storms.

by **Kevin** Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:31 am

Who else is going to try and stay on the trails over the winter? I'm stocking up on winter gear. Grabbed a set of thermal cycling tights on Amazon for $20, and spent another $20 on bar mitts.

by **dutchman** Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:47 pm

I'm going to try and ride (up here) as long as I can.

by **Kevin** Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:16 pm

You guys know what we need now? We need packrafts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vao6DolgRT8&feature=youtu.be

by **dutchman** Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:21 am

That looks like an awesome trip.

This will sound dumb, but one thing holding me back from the bikepacking thing is the amount I sweat when riding...

by **Kevin** Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:41 pm

That's not dumb, but why's it holding you back?

by **dutchman** Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:27 am

I don't want to sleep covered in sweat and dust Mad

I really just need to suck it up, fix my hard tail and go.

by **Kevin** Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:56 pm

I've been sick and housebound for a couple weeks and I need to ride. I might have Saturday morning free, I definitely have Sunday morning free, who else wants some dirt church?

by **Kevin** Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:47 am

New dirt between Draper and Lehi:

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/traverse-mtn.htm?fbclid=IwAR1QQ2B_RyboCEACFZo01zbOcVtXmEqGFofvpFL3In3cNhHai0ZjCkyDjIA

by **dutchman** Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:18 pm

Sure you can’t break away and ride Friday morningish?

Road about 10 miles on Thursday, looping the Eagle Bike Park. Make the mile climb and bomb down... repeat.

by **Kevin** Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:29 am

dutchman wrote:Sure you can’t break away and ride Friday morningish?

Nicole has class, I'd have to be home by noon at the latest. It'll be cold and there's a chance of rain, but I'm willing to give it a shot!

by **Kevin** Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:16 am

Bikes got ripped off yesterday. They got all three - Ian's bike, Anklebiter, and the fatty.

Thieves suck.

by TRD270 Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:32 pm

That ****** blows. Sorry man.

by **Kevin** Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:00 pm

I'm sitting here itemizing everything I had on the Fuji, for the insurance company. I didn't realize I had over $1200 into that bike. Shocked

by **dutchman** Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:16 am

Those little bits add up. Are they putting up much of a fight?

by TRD270 Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:59 am

Depending what you clear, let me know if you want a diamondback. I checked the website for your the other day and they have pretty limited availability but they could release some new inventory to it soon.

by **Kevin** Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:16 pm

Thinking about a Mason 2 for Ian, size M, they have any of those?

by TRD270 Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:39 pm

Not a lot right now, if you're not in a hurry I remember last year shortly after the new year a whole bunch came back in. I'll keep an eye out for mediums.

by **dutchman** Fri Jan 04, 2019 7:24 am

Heard anything yet?

by TRD270 Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:32 am

Kevin wrote:Thinking about a Mason 2 for Ian, size M, they have any of those?

No Mason, but they do have both fat bikes right now, they also have the Release 1 and Release 3 (mines the release 2) All in your size. Only hard tail they have right now is the overdrive

They also have the Atroz 3

And a couple 24" but I think you moved Ian up

by **dutchman** Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:59 am

Planning on checking out this place sometime this summer.

https://anthonylakes.com/mountain-biking/

by **Kevin** Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:30 am

No word yet. We did get Ian's mountain bike back, so I'm not shopping for him right now. He'll probably get a new bike next year.

I'd go for another El Oso but it was a 20" and I think just a hair small.

by TRD270 Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:51 am

How did you get Ian's back? I keep checking they haven't added anything else. If you want a full suspension you're welcome to take mine out for a rip see if you like the release. I love it even with its little rims

Also on a positive note, I passed my instructor test on Friday I didn't get to do the flight portion because of the weather but hopefully I get to take care of it this Thursday. So hopefully when the weather gets better i'll have a lot more free time and a much more flexible schedule.

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