MTB: Nassahegan (Scoville) 4/5, 7 am

[Greg]

Bike's all tweaked. Tire, shock pressure set. Brake levers adjusted. Cleats on new shoes. Gear's loaded in the car. Just about ready to rip tomorrow morning. Psyched!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Bike's all tweaked. Tire, shock pressure set. Brake levers adjusted. Cleats on new shoes. Gear's loaded in the car. Just about ready to rip tomorrow morning. Psyched!

although I don't Mountain Bike...yet..I enjoy the TRs..

 

[bvibert]

That sucks. I think the point about people needing access to the Tunxis trail on the lot side of the road means that no cars should get towed. Who officially owns the lot? anyway, early Sunday we should be fine. I hope.

I'd be really surprised if they started towing cars, especially if there wasn't several no parking signs posted. Like you said, the Tunxis trail goes through there, bikers aren't the only ones who park there.

 

[o3jeff]

Bike's all tweaked. Tire, shock pressure set. Brake levers adjusted. Cleats on new shoes. Gear's loaded in the car. Just about ready to rip tomorrow morning. Psyched!

My memory is shot, can't remember what I was running in either of shocks or the tires(I think 30).

Guess I need to write it down once I figure it out again.

 

[MR. evil]

My memory is shot, can't remember what I was running in either of shocks or the tires(I think 30).

Guess I need to write it down once I figure it out again.

30 is kind if low for tires, and VERY low for shocks. Your Lefty fork may be different, but most standard air forks call for about 1/2 your body weight of PSI as a starting point (you weight 200lbs, you run 100psi). I have never used an air rear shock, so I am not sure what they typically use, give your LBS a call. 30psi for tubed tires is also very low, your just asking for pinch flats. People using tubeless ussually run about 30 and 35 psi.

 

[Greg]

although I don't Mountain Bike...yet..I enjoy the TRs..

Buy a bike this spring and ride with that gorgonzola guy. I have to imagine there is good riding down your way.

My memory is shot, can't remember what I was running in either of shocks or the tires(I think 30).

Guess I need to write it down once I figure it out again.

30 is kind if low for tires, and VERY low for shocks. Your Lefty fork may be different, but most standard air forks call for about 1/2 your body weight of PSI as a starting point (you weight 200lbs, you run 100psi). I have never used an air rear shock, so I am not sure what they typically use, give your LBS a call. 30psi for tubed tires is also very low, your just asking for pinch flats. People using tubeless ussually run about 30 and 35 psi.

When I first looked at the shocks, I had to think for a minute too. I remember the fork being about 85 PSI (1/2 the body weight thing like Tim said) and I was guessing that I usually set the rear shock at about 140. Turns out both really didn't need much if any air. I guess that's a good thing. I run about 37 PSI in my tubes. That was the one thing I did remember. I hope I remember how to ride. :-o It's only been a bit over 4 months...

 

[o3jeff]

Thanks guys, I put 100 in fork and 140 in rear and cranked around the neighborhood a bit and did some bunny hops and didn't feel them bottom out. Just need to put a few more pounds in the tires.

 

[Greg]

Looks like just Tim, Jeff and me?

 

[severine]

Brian might join you. Depends on how I feel in the morning.

 

[bvibert]

I had the same problem with remembering what I ran for pressures when I was setting stuff up earlier today. I figure that I'll have the shock pump with me for the first ride, and making adjustments as I go along. As far as the tire pressures go; all I remember is that I like them lower than is recommended for a guy my size. Which is surely why I get pinch flats so often.

 

[bvibert]

Looks like just Tim, Jeff and me?

Looks like I should be there. 7am at Scoville?

I hope I don't hold you guys back too much, I'm feeling pretty out of shape, and I have those heavy ass wheels now...

 

[MR. evil]

I hope I don't hold you guys back too much, ...

I don't think you have anything to worry about there.

 

[MR. evil]

I just saw the update to the thread on CF with the new no parking signs. Are we still riding out of Scoville?

 

[o3jeff]

I just saw the update to the thread on CF with the new no parking signs. Are we still riding out of Scoville?

Good question. Should we hit Stone Rd? Sound like a bunch of CF'ers are riding out of Scoville, we can then listen to their feedback if they had any problems or not.

 

[Greg]

I just saw the update to the thread on CF with the new no parking signs. Are we still riding out of Scoville?

I didn't see anything about "no parking" signs unless you consider those little triangles on the swamp twisty side of the road a no parking sign. Unless there is clear no parking signs lining the lot, I think we're okay, especially at 7 am on a Sunday morning. I say we meet at Scoville at 7 am and go from there.

 

[MR. evil]

I didn't see anything about "no parking" signs unless you consider those little triangles on the swamp twisty side of the road a no parking sign. Unless there is clear no parking signs lining the lot, I think we're okay, especially at 7 am on a Sunday morning. I say we meet at Scoville at 7 am and go from there.

ok...see you there at 7:00

I am simultaneously really excited & dreading this ride. No matter what kind of shape I am in the first couple of rides of the season are always a challenge

 

[bvibert]

Looks to be a bit nippy in the morning tomorrow, dress warmish!

 

[rueler]

I parked at Scoville yesterday and had no issues...we're going to park there again today!! Those diamond shaped signs appear on the trees EVERY year...some fall off or get ripped off...but, they always say the same thing all the time...these have been posted before...and on the small diamond sign, it does say no parking...the same thing happened last year with a water dept. guy giving a rider crap. Nothing ever came of it.

Hopefully I see you guys out there...the loop I did yesterday was about 70% new terrain...will have to steer you towards some of this soon.

 

[bvibert]

I parked at Scoville yesterday and had no issues...we're going to park there again today!! Those diamond shaped signs appear on the trees EVERY year...some fall off or get ripped off...but, they always say the same thing all the time...these have been posted before...and on the small diamond sign, it does say no parking...the same thing happened last year with a water dept. guy giving a rider crap. Nothing ever came of it.

Hopefully I see you guys out there...the loop I did yesterday was about 70% new terrain...will have to steer you towards some of this soon.

Thanks Scott, unfortunately when you posted that we were all standing around at Scoville trying to decide where to ride, we ended up heading over to Stone. We had a great ride over there. Thanks, in part, to all the raking that you guys have done. :beer:

I definitely interested in seeing the new terrain, fill us in, or even better, show us. We ran across a couple of new trails that I don't remember seeing last year on our ride today, it's possible that they were there, just not as well cleared. We didn't try any of them, maybe next time.