https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/ Keepers of the Cog Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/comment-page-1/#comment-156529 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:02:03 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=802#comment-156529 How is this bike holding up?

]]> https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:46:22 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=802#comment-82 @Hansi
We are going to take both bikes out for their maiden voyage this weekend – either out by Issaquah or over the pass at Cle Elum, depending on weather. You are right, indeed – the trails that are designed for riding are so amazing compared to the stuff I sharpened my teeth on. Those banked hairpins are going to be aweseome on Michelle’s new ride!

]]> https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:42:57 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=802#comment-81 @john
Lucky for me, I have a collection of hypodermic syringes for my EPO habit already. I should be all set.

]]> https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=802#comment-80 Frank!
You mention that compared to your Zero you can hardly believe that both are designed for the same purpose. I think that the answer to that question is that they are NOT! Ha, your great post on the Zero the other day was awesome but certainly everything has changed in Mountain biking since then. If you felt there was a quantum leap from the Schwinn to the zero, you have to realize that there has been plenty of leaps since the Zero, both in bikes, but also in trails etc. I live in Northern, MN and the trails you spoke about exist, but the fact is we all like riding sweet MTB rider built singletrack now (although that stuff you rode as a kid still gets poached now and then…) Hansi

]]> https://www.velominati.com/mountain-biking/prophesying-awesomeness/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:39:40 +0000 http://www.velominati.com/blog/?p=802#comment-78 Frank, I’ve used hydraulic brakes(Avid Juicy something or other) on my woods beast and they are fine. Almost too much power on the front, one need only use a finger on the lever or it’s over the handlebars. If you have to shorten brake cables then you get into the line bleeding operation which is not hard or messy but does require some extra bits, like hypodermic syringes. It’s not unlike car brake bleeding but less cursing. john

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