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The Moots had the finishing touches on it's build last week and I've been waiting patiently to go out on it's first ride. The weather has not been cooperating. Here it is, before and close to the end of nearly 40 miles. We rode a rails to trails route. Pretty easy riding as far as mountain biking goes.
Lovely bike!
That's a very pretty bike :) I like the frame curves. Gorgeous scenery too!
Yummy!
Beautious.
But wait.
26" or 29"?
What's the deal with the bolt above the chain stays? Is that a bushing for travel?
Did you go with a double in the front? 10-speed?
So, even though it was "just" a RTC route, how'd it ride? How'd it handle? Smooth like butt-ah?
I went for the 26. I've ridden 29ers and I'm not willing to give up the tighter cornering of the 26. I guess I'm old school that way.
It is a 10 speed double.
The bushing is a pivotless suspension. It functionally has a little less than an inch of travel but it's enough to take the edge off of the rough stuff.
It weighs in at only 23.5 lbs with everything on it. :D
As for the ride, so far it seems great. I was very conservative on where I put my stem on this bike and I decided very quickly I wanted to drop it, so we did that on the trail and immediately the bike felt like "home". Shifters are very smooth, I can't really comment on the braking as I did almost none on this ride. The few very minimal technical bits of this ride went really well and I seem to be able to place the bike on the trail really well.
This bike is going to be perfect for what it's been built for. TBC...
Very nice!!!
So exactly what was it built for? Awesome bike!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
A long endurance race with a lot of very roughly cobbled paths, dirt double track and some technical single track. I have not fully committed to doing the race yet and it wouldn't be until late spring 2013. So I have this season to ride and race before I decide to commit myself to something big. :eek:
Endurance mtb'ing is a mind boggling concept for me. How long is the race?
It's a 9 day stage race with anywhere from 60 to 100 miles per stage!! Just over 700 miles total distance I believe. The nice thing is that there is a nice hotel at the end of every stage and amazing food. I've worked as a PT at this race twice now, so I think I know what I'm in for. :eek::eek:
Sounds awesome! How technical does the single-track get? This sounds like some serious painful fun! Where is this race? Is it an annual event?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
:eek::eek::eek:That's unimaginable for me! You'll keep us posted on your training and thoughts on actually doing the race? I'd love to live vicariously on your journey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
First of all, congrats on your new bike. Aaaand, this is a great race I believe. I would encourage you to go for it, especially the hotel part, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
There will be a similar race in fall in Bulgaria but the only thing that stops me is that at the end of every stage, my TENT expects me. I would not rest sleeping on the ground and not having a nice shower after each day.
The race is an annual event in Portugal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
I love all the enthusiasm ladies, but I have not totally committed to this yet. We'll see how the summer goes. I have to decide by Oct 1.