MTB: Nassahegan, Burlington, CT - Sunday, 6/29

[powhunter]

I can have my girlfriend just drop us off at the top...and leave my car at the bottom.....friend of mine might go too


steve

 

[o3jeff]

Bike ready? What did they find wrong with it

 

[powhunter]

pick it up tomorrow....definately doing the rear derailer...told em to check the front and replace it if needed.....and tighten everything up....hopefully nothing more...hey tim is brian taking those wheels??

steve

 

[Greg]

Steve - join us at Nass. I'll probably try to aim for like 3:30 or so if I can pull it off.

 

[powhunter]

sure ill go anywhere as long as its after 1......jeff ya down for this....tim?

steve

 

[o3jeff]

Yea, later afternoon will be better. After tomorrows ride there we should have a good handle on a loop.

 

[bvibert]

Yea, later afternoon will be better. After tomorrows ride there we should have a good handle on a loop.

That loop will be too short if we're starting earlier. We'll have to step it up to this loop instead:

http://www.crankfire.com/trails/data.php?dataid=213
http://www.crankfire.com/map/index.php?tid=7&t=213&w=0

 

[Greg]

That loop will be too short if we're starting earlier. We'll have to step it up to this loop instead:

http://www.crankfire.com/trails/data.php?dataid=213
http://www.crankfire.com/map/index.php?tid=7&t=213&w=0

Cool. Planning on riding into Tuesday then, eh?

Seriously, I wouldn't mind doing that nice little loop we finished with last night, then hit the bigger loop and then maybe even do a little cool-down on the warm-up loop. That should be good for 3 hours.

 

[o3jeff]

That loop will be too short if we're starting earlier. We'll have to step it up to this loop instead:

http://www.crankfire.com/trails/data.php?dataid=213
http://www.crankfire.com/map/index.php?tid=7&t=213&w=0

Greg better get the GPS on order then cause we will never find our way around that loop using the maps/topo

 

[bvibert]

Greg better get the GPS on order then cause we will never find our way around that loop using the maps/topo

:lol: Good point.

I will do that loop someday...

 

[MR. evil]

:lol: Good point.

I will do that loop someday...

I am up for that.

 

[o3jeff]

With our track record of covering 5 miles in roughly 2 hours that ride should take us about 12 hours, 15 tubes and 2 deraileurs to complete!

 

[Greg]

With our track record of covering 5 miles in roughly 2 hours that ride should take us about 12 hours, 15 tubes and 2 deraileurs to complete!

I'll be sure to get nice and hammered the night before too.

 

[o3jeff]

I'll be sure to get nice and hammered the night before too.

Knew I forgot something

 

[bvibert]

I am up for that.

Sweet. Maybe by the end of the summer I'll have enough endurance built up to actually do the ride. For all I know I do now, I've just never done anything nearly that long before.

 

[bvibert]

With our track record of covering 5 miles in roughly 2 hours that ride should take us about 12 hours, 15 tubes and 2 deraileurs to complete!

Good point I better stock up on tubes. I'll just have to be sure not to get those DH tubes like I tried to use last night...

 

[o3jeff]

Good point I better stock up on tubes. I'll just have to be sure not to get those DH tubes like I tried to use last night...

I don't think you really needed the tire with that tube:smile:

 

[MR. evil]

Good point I better stock up on tubes. I'll just have to be sure not to get those DH tubes like I tried to use last night...

Did you go out an get some DH tubes? They may not come small enough for your tires. If they do you will have to find them online. The smallest I have been able to find them is 2.25, which is what my tires are. Having an XC bike I would bet your tires are not that wide

 

[bvibert]

Did you go out an get some DH tubes? They may not come small enough for your tires. If they do you will have to find them online. The smallest I have been able to find them is 2.25, which is what my tires are. Having an XC bike I would bet your tires are not that wide

You are correct. I went to the LBS and asked for a DH tube, without even looking at the size (turns out to be something like 2.4-2.75). As you guessed I had a real hard time when I tried to stuff it in my 2.0 tire anyway...

 

[MR. evil]

You are correct. I went to the LBS and asked for a DH tube, without even looking at the size (turns out to be something like 2.4-2.75). As you guessed I had a real hard time when I tried to stuff it in my 2.0 tire anyway...

all these flats everyone has had over the past few rides is pushing me towards converting my existing wheels to tubless with STANS