Mountain biking

[Bonecollector]

Not many mountain bike trails on the east side. Did a short 4 miler at a state park yesterday. It was just "ok".
I'm an extremist and love the trail systems out west! (jealous in Ohio)

 

[tim]

Bonecollector


i will admit i am pretty lucky. I got singletrack close to the house, big mountain forest service loops out the door, and a lift assisted bike park, 30 minutes away.
saturday was a 28 mile forest service road ride, with 4,000 feet of climbing, and sunday i got 50 miles and 24,000 vert of downhilling in.
The funny part about idaho, is no one knows about us, and we got the goods.

 

[Bonecollector]

what kind of bike you motoring?

 

[tim]

I am on a scott genius 720 right now. I ran a pugsley thru the winter and also use a cycle cross bike in the spring before the trails thaw out. a quiver in other words. My hunting bike has a set up for the trailer, to many bikes not enough time.

 

[Bonecollector]

lol. Nice. That's how I am with bow equipment. I'd like to find a really nice MTBike, but wife+3kids you have to pick your battles - I hunt. Be cool to come ride those trails with you! Sound awesome.

 

[tim]

no kids means I get to play a lot.

 

[xtreme]

I have a hand me down Cannondale Lefty. Not any good trails to ride around here

 

[bigshot]

I have a GT Avalanche hard tail that I really like. I mounted a rear rack and it works out great. Its not too heavy and the gear ratios are perfect for hunting and riding in the mountain trails. I bought mine used from a swat meet for about $200.00. I think new they run about $400-$500.00. The front shocks work great and so far have had no problems with it. I would like to get a small trailer for it in case I need to haul out a buck or two. So far just been using it for scouting and setting up trail cameras on rough 4x4 roads and trails.

 

[tim]

some pics from Saturdays ride. 30 miles combo of forest service road and singletrack trails.

 

[Bonecollector]

Nice pics Tim.
I am going to look at a Trek Excalibur 5 tomorrow.

 

[Bonecollector]

Just upgraded to Trec Excalibur 5. Ready to try it out this weekend!

 

[tim]

congrats on your new bike

 

[Bonecollector]

Only got in 6 miles on Sunday prior to the rain. More to come this week. So far, I really like it!

 

[Bonecollector]

Getting in some longer rides on hard trails and just recently some serious mountain trails. Having a lot of fun while getting in shape.
It's addictive.

 

[Bonecollector]

Mixing my running with biking. Both are really addictive. I hit the weights 3x week as well.

 

[dustin ray]

Mixing my running with biking. Both are really addictive. I hit the weights 3x week as well.

well done keep up the hard work next you will be riding a 6hr MTB race LOL

 

[Bonecollector]

Thx. Would love to hit a race! lol
Did 13.5 miles last night mixed with a lot of long hills. I'll hit the weights for a light workout this Thursday prior to hitting the road for a 2,000 mile drive to hunt next week! I'm stoked!!

 

[tim]

sure was a fun season, got roughly 700 miles and over 100,000 vertical feet of climbing and descending in.
the fat bike will be pulled out once hunting season is over.

 

[dustin ray]

good job tim no riding for me in the last 2 months but going for a 12 hr race in nov.

 

[RICMIC]

Extreme minnesotan or anyone else interested. I am in NE Minnesota and have a bike available that might work for some of you. I use it occasionally for grouse hunting, but it has mostly hung on the wall of my garage since I bought it in Seattle. It is a ZLC Super Gear, chromolly frame. They made custom bikes for the Seattle Police Dept. It is a full suspension bike, and was close to $800 in 1995. I keep in shape in other ways now. I am not actively marketing the bike, but see that it could be put to some use.