The Official MS Bike Talk Thread - motors need not apply

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Sorry!
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We found some awesome mtn biking in Mohican State Park near Butler and Loudonville Ohio.

Also, a really awesome trail system in Brown County State Park in Nashville In.

I highly recommend both places if anyone is able to do some traveling for biking.

Mikebike, we were near Big Bear WV. It was rainy, and actually snow showers at night, so we didn't ride there.

 
i still need to find, or make a bike rack for my car. It is ba pain to shove it in the trunk.

I need to find a way to attack my boat to my car too.... that's gonna be a bit harder though.

 
Ok, all - planning for my Moab/Fruita (thanks, Ted) trip this summer, and I need some advice. Here's a link to the shop that I'll be renting from - will spend only 2 days on the rig, and I won't need anything more blingy than the "high-end full suspension."

http://www.chilebikes.com/rentals.html

Anyone got any advice for what I should use? I'm used to a hardtail with disc brakes (no fluid.)

Thanks
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i still need to find, or make a bike rack for my car. It is ba pain to shove it in the trunk.I need to find a way to attack my boat to my car too.... that's gonna be a bit harder though.
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trailer hitch, and hitch rack.

works like super awesome.

 
Ok, all - planning for my Moab/Fruita (thanks, Ted) trip this summer, and I need some advice. Here's a link to the shop that I'll be renting from - will spend only 2 days on the rig, and I won't need anything more blingy than the "high-end full suspension."
http://www.chilebikes.com/rentals.html

Anyone got any advice for what I should use? I'm used to a hardtail with disc brakes (no fluid.)

Thanks
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Do the 29'er.

if you haven't had any trail time on a FS bike it probably isn't the greatest time to try. unless you know you will be comfortable on one that is.

I near killed myself renting a Marin FS bike in Sedona about 10 years ago. Just wasn't ready for the rebound coming off a jump.

but I would say go with the high end FS if you are ready. just take it slow for the first few hours until you know exactly what it is going to do. but the climbs will suck
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have fun man! on and that slick rock... ain't!

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I don't have a hitch on my legacy though
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I think they make one?

 
Installing that hitch doesn't look to hard. Looks like it would just bolt on no problem. I actually just installed one on my dad's truck. Just a couple of bolts, and it was all set.

 
I've got a hitch mount and I love it! It holds the bike by the top tube which is good for those that have weird shaped bikes like me with my Mantra or you with your slingshot.

 
Ok, all - planning for my Moab/Fruita (thanks, Ted) trip this summer, and I need some advice. Here's a link to the shop that I'll be renting from - will spend only 2 days on the rig, and I won't need anything more blingy than the "high-end full suspension."
http://www.chilebikes.com/rentals.html

Anyone got any advice for what I should use? I'm used to a hardtail with disc brakes (no fluid.)

Thanks
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Giant Trance. Moab is all slickrock, so no roots to run over. Plus the design was influenced by Mainer and XC stud Adam Craig....

 
Anyone going to the Bradbury work party at 9AM this Sunday? I'll be up there for a couple hours doing the whole "rake your ride" thing.

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Holy hell - I just watched a 20-something guy ride directly in front of a car coming off 295 in Portland and he got hit. Hard. He's okay, the car pulled off and they were both waiting for the police to arrive.

So here's the question: the guy didn't stop. He rode directly across the mouth of the off-ramp without breaking speed. The cars coming off don't have a stop, they have a yield. Who's at fault? I mean, I'm all for sharing the road and all that, but this guy on the bike was flat out negligent.

Sucks, too - the bike got completely owned, and the impact tossed it across two lanes of traffic.

 
Was the bike going with the flow of traffic? In other words, if the bike was a car would it have been his fault?

When coming off an off ramp, you need to yield to not only cars, but bikes and motor cycles too (and I guess idiots who think it is a good idea to walk on an off ramp..)

I recently had an accident, I was cruising along main st damariscotta and some car pulled out right in front of me. I slammed the side of his car and dented it up, but it was his fault. Bicycles follow the same traffic laws as cars. I had right of way.

 
Holy hell - I just watched a 20-something guy ride directly in front of a car coming off 295 in Portland and he got hit. Hard. He's okay, the car pulled off and they were both waiting for the police to arrive.

So here's the question: the guy didn't stop. He rode directly across the mouth of the off-ramp without breaking speed. The cars coming off don't have a stop, they have a yield. Who's at fault? I mean, I'm all for sharing the road and all that, but this guy on the bike was flat out negligent.

Sucks, too - the bike got completely owned, and the impact tossed it across two lanes of traffic.
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I think the driver is pretty much always at fault in these collisions. Of course, it depends on what the rider wants to do. Replacing the bike and paying for a few stitches will be cheap in comparison to how bad it could have been.

Maine drivers are the worst I've ever encountered around riders. It's like they just don't see/don't care about bikers.

 
Pull the .gpx file into Google Earth, and save the path as a .kmz file. Then, go to Google Maps, and select "My Maps" - create a new map, and in the left sidebar you'll see an option for "import." Browse to the aforementioned .kmz file you saved, and voila!

 
Pull the .gpx file into Google Earth, and save the path as a .kmz file. Then, go to Google Maps, and select "My Maps" - create a new map, and in the left sidebar you'll see an option for "import." Browse to the aforementioned .kmz file you saved, and voila!
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Ah, thanks.

fortunately I have a google account I use for instant messenger
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