Who Mountain Bikes for exercise?

norcal ex

norcal ex

X-H2
Location
San Jose, CA
wydopen said:
cross country is definitly all rider no bike but downhill is totally different...having a properly set up bike with tuned suspesion makes all the difference..you cant really be competitive on a crappy downhill bike unless you are super fast
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I totally agree! For some weird reason... I enjoy going uphil ALMOST as much as i enjoy going down!:biggrin:
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
wydopen said:
you would have trouble building a competitive cross country bike in the expert/pro level for 2500....at full shop prices
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Not neccesarily...... I built up a Kona Ku (handbuild custom frame) last year, got 90% of the parts off ebay..... Cost, about $900.00, worth, about $2300.00...... It can be done....... oh, it about 21 lbs..... It can be done...

granted, some of the parts are older, but they work just as well.
 
Big Kahuna

Big Kahuna

Administrator
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
norcal ex said:
I totally agree! For some weird reason... I enjoy going uphil ALMOST as much as i enjoy going down!:biggrin:
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Pssssst, as fast as you can, get on your bike, ride to the nearest neuologist and get your head checked, I do think you bumped your head one too many times!!!!!!!!!!!:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
 
mekanic305

mekanic305

Thanks for the rain in GA
Location
ATL, GA
I ride trials bikes...for anyone who doesn't know, they look like this...

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and are ridden like this...

YouTube - Trials Riding

I love it cause it is an intense exercise of all your muscles, yet also helps improve balance, timing, eye/hand coordination and more.
 
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onesojourner

onesojourner

I use a thumb throttle.
Location
springfield, mo
I have done a little trail riding and I love it. most enjoyable workout I have ever done. In the summer I ride my bike to wrok but it only takes about 5 minutes, just long enough to get my heart pumping then I'm done. might try to do some trails with the wife when it warms up a bit. we are planning on doing the ms 150 this fall.
 
Marshj

Marshj

DarkHorse
Location
Ann Arbor
Mountain Biking is the ********- we have some very good trails around here (and you guys really dont have hills? wtf saki? lol)
 
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spokewrench

X-
I try to ride every other day (cross - country) when it is above 40 - my hard core riding buddy just called and wants to go today (High of 32) A little too cold for me especially with the ice! We usually do between 8 - 16 miles on some pretty technical single track. Also racing / riding Downhill in season mostly @ Plattekill and Diablo. Yea this is not a cheap sport at all - I dont even want to think how much I got in my Intense 5 point 5, but at least I got the Turner DHR used! but then again, I dont want to know how much I got in this square nose either! I think that in all hobby sports, they stick it to ya!

Nice to see others into MTB though!
 
McDog

McDog

Other Administrator
Staff member
Location
South Florida
I ride cross country singletrack for cardio about 3-4 times per week. I usually do between 8-10 miles in about 40 minutes. I got a 2005 specialized xc pro off e-bay last year for $1100 as a shop demo with warranty. He had put hayes 9 hydraulics and a manitou minute fork on it. It works fine for middle georgia. When I took it to the north georgia mountains I was surprised nothing broke because it took a serious beating. You definitely need a downhill bike for real downhill riding.
 
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primetime1267

AMSOIL Dealer
Location
Sarasota, Florida
For all of the Florida mtn bikers.. You have to go ride HardRock or Santos up in the Ocala area.. Or go hit Brooksville or Morris bridge is great also. And Orlando has some excellent spots also.. Like the Big E-Con river.

There are some excellent areas in Florida. I have been mtn biking for about 12 years or so....

Here is a link for you guys...
http://www.swampclub.org/locations.htm
 
Chopper

Chopper

Yeah
Location
WI
I ride a lot. Been racing mountain bikes since I was 12.

Currently I am riding a new Haro Werx VL 120. It is the most efficent XC full suspension bike I have riden or raced on. It is weights in at just over 25 lbs, not bad for 5" of usable travel front and rear!
 
Chopper

Chopper

Yeah
Location
WI
Oh, sorry... The only pic I have is the one that was taken of me and published in a Mag called Silent Sports... It was during a race Night Shift (a night race in Iowa) last november just after a snowfall. The temps were around 24 degrees out and the snow was mixed with ice and mud since the ground was not totally frozen yet, which made for very tricky conditions. I did make a good tire selection and was able to motor through everything!

The bike was nomiated as 2006 XC bike of the year by Mountain bike action, Not why I bought it but I figured I would throw that in. I would suggest this bike to anyone who is looking for a fun light fast XC bike... The price tag on the 2007 model went up to $5400 though as it is spec'd with the new full XTR group on it.

You can check it out at: http://www.harobikes.com/atb/werx5.php
 

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SJ13

SJ13

Location
Mars
I cant wait to get my new rig out on the trails! Well new frame with my old components.
 

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