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My first ride in ~10 years

marcski

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HA HA HA .......Hmmm right.......free......:roll:

He'll learn....Maintenance on my mtn bike is quite high...and I have a very durable fully.. And there are also upgrades. Already, I upgraded wheels, hubs, brake rotors, new locking grips. This obviously doesn't include all the tubes, tires and brake pads. I'm on the 3rd rear derailleur, 2nd derailleur cable...I'm sure I can think of a few more...oh 2nd derailleur hanger. And of course numerous tune-ups, rotor and wheel truings. etc. etc.

I love biking.... So, while there might be no trail access fees if you're doing cross-county/trail riding...its definitely not "free". ;)
 

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He'll learn....Maintenance on my mtn bike is quite high...and I have a very durable fully.. And there are also upgrades. Already, I upgraded wheels, hubs, brake rotors, new locking grips. This obviously doesn't include all the tubes, tires and brake pads. I'm on the 3rd rear derailleur, 2nd derailleur cable...I'm sure I can think of a few more...oh 2nd derailleur hanger. And of course numerous tune-ups, rotor and wheel truings. etc. etc.

I love biking.... So, while there might be no trail access fees if you're doing cross-county/trail riding...its definitely not "free". ;)

I have been really lucky with my bike, one year and no real issues. A couple of tune ups. some new tires, and a few cheap add ons. I am just waiting to blow a fork or shock, or loose a rear der. Seeing how I removed by big ring up front and went with a bash guard I think my next project will be to swap out my long cage rear der. for a medium cage one to get some more clearance.
 

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Yeah, I know. I'm sure there's a lot of maintenance involved. Obviously my point was there were no list tickets or season passes needed. Once the initial gear is in place, you can just go.
 

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I have been really lucky with my bike, one year and no real issues. A couple of tune ups. some new tires, and a few cheap add ons. I am just waiting to blow a fork or shock, or loose a rear der. Seeing how I removed by big ring up front and went with a bash guard I think my next project will be to swap out my long cage rear der. for a medium cage one to get some more clearance.

Oh yeah, you can add to the list, a rear shock rebuild from PUSH, I also removed the large ring up front and replaced with a dangerboy bashguard. My 3rd rear derailleur is one of the newer "shadow" versions. Very nice so far, no real issues. It has a narrower profile so doesn't stick out past the quick release skewer to avoid hitting things. Works so far.
 

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Interesting reading this thread again too. So, it's been about 2 1/2 months since I started riding again, and actually more like 6 weeks since I started to really get into it. I've got about 17 rides in and I've come a long way. It truly is a fun learning curve to be "riding" on. ;)

Greg. Enjoy being a novice. Every time you go you will notice improvement, and if that doesn't make you wanna get back out again and again I don't know what will. Love the progression.

You were spot on with this comment.

The social aspect to riding is a lot like group skiing-for better or worse.

Totally. The usual crew of Jeff and Brian have been great partners as we figure this MTB thing out.
 
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