The Mountain Bike Thread

The bike industry is a lot like the flyfishing industry....gotta keep developing niche marketing development going to fuel feelings of 'gotta have'.
 
After seeing this bike thread, It made me think of Jim Wallace. What ever happened to him anyway. I haven't heard from him in almost a year.
As for bike riding. I really haven't been on a bike for damn near 75 years. My last bike I got at goodwill in Bremerton. Paid 15 bucks for it. Big balloon tires. I don't think that I ever rode a 10 speed bike. Probably don't know how.:cry:
 
sal_the_salmon said:
such a krusty take.

im sure we would all rather still be using cantilever breaks and single butted cromoly and innertubes in 26" tires

same with double taper fly lines
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No but a skilled practitioner can still do quite well with cantilever brakes and double taper lines. A great deal of the must have gear just sits unused.
 
smh, ok you guys are right. its all marketing not innovation. what would i know though, ive only been mountain biking since 1992 (and i love vintage gear for the record). my bad

i will say though, its a very original concept that ive never heard before!
 
bennysbuddy said:
nothing wrong with vintage equipment ,that's all some people can afford . as long as your in the game who cares .
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your missing the point. i have nothing agasint vintage gear and i actually have started collecting it. im taking issue with the "its all marketing" played out mindset. bike technology has made giant leaps and bounds in real world use.... its not JUST marketing departments trying to sell stuff. ive got 5000 miles on my current bike without a flat..... but im sure that tubless tire deal is just a marketing gimmick.
 
sal_the_salmon said:
smh, ok you guys are right. its all marketing not innovation. what would i know though, ive only been mountain biking since 1992 (and i love vintage gear for the record). my bad

i will say though, its a very original concept that ive never heard before!
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So...you admit you only recently started mountain biking. 😃
 
krusty said:
So...you admit you only recently started mountain biking. 😃
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yea, i missed out on the years when i was 0-5 years old at the time... but to be fair my dad had me in a backpack on bikes in the late 80's.. im sure you all were mountain bikers in the 1950s before it was cool. i bet yall even used to poduim the repack races vs tom ritchey! :)
 
Been riding bikes my whole life. Raced mtb, road and 'cross for a lot of years. Worked in bike shops for about 20 years. These days I commute on a gravel bike and have a mtb and a dirt jumper for fun. My wife rides too and raced mtbs as a pro in the late 90's and oughts.
The past few years have not been super motivated to ride. This year might be different-hope so!
 
sal_the_salmon said:
i use mine as a quiver killer. i can take it bikepacking or fishing and load it up with gear. i can put fast tires on it and go for a fast road ride, and i can race it offroad in the local cyclocross or easy XC mtb races.

but for me its primary use is an urban slayer. i can ride all over town, hit singletrack trails, cruise on the road at a good speed, and overall just explore anywhere my heart desires. i usually ride from home in downtown and just turn whatever direction feels good. ive discoved so many urban trails and hidden shortcuts since getting this ride. they are fast, effecient, and they make trails "fun" that would be "boring" on a modern mountain bike.
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Yeah the path I take to my chinook spot is a combo of pavement, gravel, hard dirt with rocks, and packed dirt. This bike seems to be the perfect balance for that. Plus I have a few other trails I can ride to from my house it seems pretty dialed for . So I just keep rockin it. I'm fairly bike ignorant overall though.
 
Evan B said:
Yeah the path I take to my chinook spot is a combo of pavement, gravel, hard dirt with rocks, and packed dirt. This bike seems to be the perfect balance for that. Plus I have a few other trails I can ride to from my house it seems pretty dialed for . So I just keep rockin it. I'm fairly bike ignorant overall though.
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you got yourself a sweet bike that will last for ages. just keep the rubber side down and post pictures of how you carry your rods on the bike!
 
Evan B said:
Yeah the path I take to my chinook spot is a combo of pavement, gravel, hard dirt with rocks, and packed dirt. This bike seems to be the perfect balance for that. Plus I have a few other trails I can ride to from my house it seems pretty dialed for . So I just keep rockin it. I'm fairly bike ignorant overall though.
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when you wear out those tires, put the biggest tubless tire you can fit in there. the bigger the tire the better, and then run a nice low pressure for ultimate grip and comfort.
 
sal_the_salmon said:
smh, ok you guys are right. its all marketing not innovation. what would i know though, ive only been mountain biking since 1992 (and i love vintage gear for the record). my bad

i will say though, its a very original concept that ive never heard before!
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Ok...you get a pass.

The technology improves, but it's still the same shitty engine that gets those wheels down the road or trail.
 
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