Mountain Biking

[cacasplat3]

bunsee trace, morne diablo, quinam, marac....they all have logging roads to explore.
there a logging road linking bunsee and morne diablo.....one of the harder and more enjoyable ones....its about 4 or 5 km one way.....

[trinibajan34]

Let's link up one day to try out them trails

[PapaC]

This sounds interesting. The best part of riding hills for me it to go downhill. Which has mainly been road hills in my experience. Fort George, Chancellor. Would love to try one of these south runs.

[trinibajan34]

Let's make a lime and do this

[Alpha trini]

Got to test ride two mtbs today. Definitely going with the 29er . This week going to biking and most likely buying on there. It's a 29er with hydraulic brakes for $4000. Fuji 1.6

[trinibajan34]

Nice so we seeing yuh down chaguramas ?

[metalgear2095]

Got to test ride two mtbs today. Definitely going with the 29er . This week going to biking and most likely buying on there. It's a 29er with hydraulic brakes for $4000. Fuji 1.6

Where you getting this? Full suspension?

[metalgear2095]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IANSJ6/ref ... ltb0M85KNB
What you guys think of this?

[Alpha trini]

Getting bike at bike inn st James. It's a hard tail

[metalgear2095]

Getting bike at bike inn st James. It's a hard tail

saw at bike inn in El Dorado for 3000.

[Alpha trini]

Thanks. Will check it out

[30hz]

Getting bike at bike inn st James. It's a hard tail

saw at bike inn in El Dorado for 3000.

El Dorado bike inn has the fuji 29er 1.9 mechanical disc brakes for $3200

$4000 is for the 1.6 Hyrdraulic brake version

[trinirider]

Cannondale Rush 2 12,500.00
http://www.cannondale.com/catalog/produ ... egory/931/

fellas just been told i'm finally getting a promotion at work,
so with the first pay check i wanna buy a new bike as a congratulations gift to myself,
my giant talon is still running nice but i would really like a good base spec full suspension bike with the intention of gradual upgrades.
i ride mainly trail and do some warm up laps i'm an experienced rider but with kind of low fitness right now due to a year of studying and exams.
the budget is around 12k and i think i can get a giant trance for that i would buy similar bikes from specialized, cannondale, scott or trek anyone have any suggestions?
i don't mind spending a little less on the complete bike and upgrading forks/drivetrain one time.

[Seeker]

Anyone from Tuner was riding through Carapichiama yesterday evening around 4pm?

[trinirider]

new arrivals
https://www.facebook.com/CannondaleTrinidad

[trinirider]

Cannondale SL4
http://www.cannondale.com/2012-trail-sl-4-20701

[Alpha trini]

That bike looks cool. Who are the dealers and do you know price?

[cacasplat3]

he is the dealer.

[Seeker]

Cannondale SL4
http://www.cannondale.com/2012-trail-sl-4-20701

Nice ..... time for me to upgrade

[trinirider]

6000.00

Cannondale SL4
http://www.cannondale.com/2012-trail-sl-4-20701

Nice ..... time for me to upgrade

[VK-Sportsman]

An interesting article
http://www.pinkbike.com/u/mikelevy/blog/The-Argument-For-Short-Travel-Bikes-Opinion.html

In any case, I am rather satisfied with 120mm travel for my needs, the only upgrade I might see in future might be switching to something better than the Rockshox Recon Silver fork and Ario rear shock.

[cacasplat3]

that's a big can of worms...lol

my personal experience: it depends on how long you've been riding and on what sort of terrain....
if you are shitt scared on a hardtail (like i was) even after years of riding, maybe you should go up a notch.

you just need to know what terrain you will ride....no sense in riding a downhill bike on flat roads....find a good mid point between your requirements and your pocket, and look around....like i mentioned before, I bottomed out my suspension many times on some rides, that's a no-no and past a point of safety.

the article also left out a big point.....there are a lot of longer travel suspension bikes that feel and handle almost the same as a hardtail......yes, they cost upwards of $5K US sometimes, but they are available, and people do buy them.

[Seeker]

6000.00

Cannondale SL4
http://www.cannondale.com/2012-trail-sl-4-20701

Nice ..... time for me to upgrade

Cool.

[Alpha trini]

Bought bike today will upload photos later . Hopefully will be riding this weekend

[trinibajan34]

What did you get ?

[Alpha trini]

Fuji Nevada 29er. 1.6.

[trinibajan34]

Sweet

[Seeker]

I think the bottom bracket on my bike needs changing. There is a small "play" on it and I am sure that is where most of the noise is coming from.

Has anyone change this part before?

[PapaC]

When you say bottom bracket, what you mean? Where the pedals anchor to the frame?

[cacasplat3]

I think the bottom bracket on my bike needs changing. There is a small "play" on it and I am sure that is where most of the noise is coming from.

Has anyone change this part before?

I have....depending on the type you have you may need one of a couple different tools....inboard bearings will use a tool like this:http://www.jensonusa.com/Bottom-Bracket-Tools/Park-Tool-BBT-22-Bottom-Bracket-Tool
outboard bearings use something like these:http://www.jensonusa.com/Bottom-Bracket-Tools/Park-Tool-BBT-19-Bottom-Bracket-Tool
http://www.jensonusa.com/Bottom-Bracket ... acket-Tool

if you have a Square taper, ISIS, or Octalink crank designs, you may need a crank puller as well (only if the crank is really stuck onto the spindle):http://www.jensonusa.com/Crank-Chainring-Tools/Park-Tool-CWP-7-Crank-Puller

i own a few of the tools because i have a couple different bikes with different designs.
just remember one side is reverse threaded, and it needs to be properly torqued when being installed.

the best way to know if its bad: remove both cranks and turn the spindle by hand....if its bad it will feels really notchy....mine was really bad on the cannondale, and with the crank arms on, i couldn not tell if it was bad on not.
also there are different thread styles, and shell widths. spindle lengths also vary, and must match the crankset otherwise the drive-train will go out of alignment.
if you aren't comfortable doing it, take it to a shop.