Have you done any dirt time lately?

[blackhillsbiker]

Hubby and I did some fairly easy trails, a little bit of "hike-a-bike" and had big fun! I'm loving the 29er. I'll never be a serious MTB rider, but I sure enjoy getting out there and getting dirty. I never enjoyed the Giant the way I'm loving this Kona! Looking forward to the rain letting up long enough for more trail adventures.

Deb

[ridebikeme]

Our trails are not open here yet, but can't wait until they are! I may try and get out on some of the longer dirt roads this weekend. In fact, as a freakish storm, we may get from 2-6" of snow today! I'm hoping that the weather forecasters are wrong, but the sky certainly does look like snow.

[Harley]

I've had my new FS Trek FuelEX 8 about a week...it's the best ride I've ever had!
Today I did a ride, which 10 years ago was a grunt but a favorite. I'm either stronger now or it's the new bike, but the hills didn't seem as bad. The loop is maybe 6 miles, mostly single track uphill to start,with a couple steep downhills, bridge crossings, fence riding and no one on the trail. It a was a cool 56 degrees with a strong north wind, which the last 2 miles of the ride provided a beautiful pavement cruise back to the car (locked both shocks and hauled), wind at my back, smiling all the way!
I love mountain biking again

[pumpkinpony]

Hey Harley

I have a question. I have an EX8 I've had about two weeks longer than you... Is yours squeaky? And the front wheel - on my road bike and my hard-tail, if you lift the front end off the ground and give the wheel a spin it goes for quite some time. On the EX8 it will only do about a revolution or two after I spin it. It makes me think either the brake is rubbing (can't hear anything) or the hub is messed up. Is yours like that?

[Harley]

No squeaks or drag. It does sound like the disc is dragging, or maybe check with your bike shop. My LBS set it up including the air shocks, I have had no problems, love the bike and the ride.

Have fun!

[limewave]

I got us a babysitter for the entire day so DH and I could go north and ride some single track. I got in a little over 20 while DH did about 30 miles. It was beautiful. I had never ridden this section of trail before, it was a lot of fun. What I liked about it was that it wasn't very technical, just smooth cross country single-track. We could just ride and ride and ride. A perfect way to spend the day.

And we were even able to enjoy a leisurely dinner with friends afterwards.

[katherine]

I got us a babysitter for the entire day so DH and I could go north and ride some single track. I got in a little over 20 while DH did about 30 miles. It was beautiful. I had never ridden this section of trail before, it was a lot of fun. What I liked about it was that it wasn't very technical, just smooth cross country single-track. We could just ride and ride and ride. A perfect way to spend the day.

And we were even able to enjoy a leisurely dinner with friends afterwards.

That sounds so nice, who needs a date night when you can have a whole day! And a quiet, leisurely dinner, so relaxing! We're sending the kids to the the Grandparent's for a weekend in June so that we can do the same thing. We can't wait.