Finally got out and found some trails and tested out Jeffs bike.
The trail is called the Stirrup Brook Trail and starts in the HS parking lot that's a 2 minute ride from my house. Nice twisty single track, nothing really technical, but has a decent flow with lots of up and downs, a few hairpin turns, and rock walls. It doesn't get much use as the trail was covered in pine needles and pine cones. I kept my speed down because it was pretty slippery and well I'm out of shape. I've been doing a lot of running lately, but it's just not the same.
The bike. Really my first ride on a FS. The frame feels pretty good to me. I might slide the seat back a little. A couple things I had trouble with. Maybe it's the disc brakes, but I felt I got a little too forward on the front tire in a few spots. See if I can stiffen up the front fork and get the seat back. I hit the cranks a little more than usual, I think I just need to get used to the rear suspension and when it rebounds. The bottom bracket has an inch more of clearance and the cranks are the same length. More riding is needed, but I felt pretty comfortable on it fit wise.
The HS has a pretty cool obstacle course. Rope ladders, zip lines, tire swings, balance boards, and other random stuff to climb over and through:
Some randomness:
You can see all the pine cones on the trail here. the trail actually runs to the right of the tree and then cuts left over to the rock wall.
Hope to do some more exploring at least once a week from here on out.
The trail is called the Stirrup Brook Trail and starts in the HS parking lot that's a 2 minute ride from my house. Nice twisty single track, nothing really technical, but has a decent flow with lots of up and downs, a few hairpin turns, and rock walls. It doesn't get much use as the trail was covered in pine needles and pine cones. I kept my speed down because it was pretty slippery and well I'm out of shape. I've been doing a lot of running lately, but it's just not the same.
The bike. Really my first ride on a FS. The frame feels pretty good to me. I might slide the seat back a little. A couple things I had trouble with. Maybe it's the disc brakes, but I felt I got a little too forward on the front tire in a few spots. See if I can stiffen up the front fork and get the seat back. I hit the cranks a little more than usual, I think I just need to get used to the rear suspension and when it rebounds. The bottom bracket has an inch more of clearance and the cranks are the same length. More riding is needed, but I felt pretty comfortable on it fit wise.
The HS has a pretty cool obstacle course. Rope ladders, zip lines, tire swings, balance boards, and other random stuff to climb over and through:
Some randomness:
You can see all the pine cones on the trail here. the trail actually runs to the right of the tree and then cuts left over to the rock wall.
Hope to do some more exploring at least once a week from here on out.