Intro to Mountain biking - REI outdoor school, Nov 1st

[7rider]

My fellow bike commuter Kitty (she rode with us at Rosaryville one time) would like to join us also.

Although if the group is a bunch of hammerheads, I'm not so sure I'd be comfortable. I could hang off the back as long as people don't stop and wait for me all the time.

No hammerheads. You know how DH rides...you've ridden with him before. You'd do fine on any ride that I'm on. These folks may be hammerheads on the road, but add dirt...well....let's just say, the playing field will be leveled.

And C - the trails are blazed - and loops. There are maps every so often at major intersections. The most important one, in my view, is the trail mark labelled "P" - which points the way back to the parking lot!

[HillSlugger]

I'd love to go. Anybody got a real mtb they could lend me? However, I've been having pain in my left wrist and after I see the doctor tomorrow I could be in a splint or cast with no riding for a while. Wait and see.

[divingbiker]

I'd love to go. Anybody got a real mtb they could lend me? However, I've been having pain in my left wrist and after I see the doctor tomorrow I could be in a splint or cast with no riding for a while. Wait and see.

Hope your wrist is ok!

And if it is, I'm storing my neighbor's early 90s MTB in my basement, and it's probably about your size. It's a Specialized Rockhopper I think, with a rigid front fork. I used it on my first MTB ride, and it worked fine, and got me hooked.

So if you can ride, I'd be happy to bring it.

[Cataboo]

MDhillslug,

If your wrist is okay, if I have my mtb bike finished by then (need to get it a high angle short stem, non oversized bar), and if I haven't sold my trek, and if you're short and fit a 14" frame, I have a front suspension bike you can use.

Anyone have a 90 or 100 mm stem with about a 16 degree rise that fits skinny bars they don't need or want to sell?

[HillSlugger]

MDhillslug,

If your wrist is okay, if I have my mtb bike finished by then (need to get it a high angle short stem, non oversized bar), and if I haven't sold my trek, and if you're short and fit a 14" frame, I have a front suspension bike you can use.

Anyone have a 90 or 100 mm stem with about a 16 degree rise that fits skinny bars they don't need or want to sell?

I've got a 100mm but I think it's a 10 degree rise. I'll check tonight.

[HillSlugger]

Thanks for the bike offers. I should know a lot more after tomorrow morning.

[Cataboo]

The extra 10mm might make the 10 degrees work. I'll look at the bike more this weekend. I've got a 16 degree 90 mm stem that's oversized and a 100 mm 6 degree stem, so between the 2 of them I should probably be able to figure out where exactly I want the handlebar.

I guess I could just buy a new oversized handlebar, but the stem seems like a cheaper part to switch.

[Cataboo]

No hammerheads. You know how DH rides...you've ridden with him before. You'd do fine on any ride that I'm on. These folks may be hammerheads on the road, but add dirt...well....let's just say, the playing field will be leveled.

And C - the trails are blazed - and loops. There are maps every so often at major intersections. The most important one, in my view, is the trail mark labelled "P" - which points the way back to the parking lot!

You underestimate my abilities to be clueless or get lost.

But yes, I could probably manage that one.