EB Cycling Club

[knight1fox3]

How much did it cost? 

$6.99 on Amazon.

 

[csb]

$6.99 on Amazon.

For twelve more bucks you could BUY YOURSELF A FLIPPIN' HELMET on Amazon.

 

[FLBuff PE]

I'll be riding this on October 1st. I have always wanted to ride the Colorado National Monument, and this way I get SAG support and aid stations.

http://tourofthemoon.com/

 

[Road Guy]

that'd be cool, I wonder if the 40 miles is doable on a mtn bike?

 

[FLBuff PE]

I think it would be...I've done the downhill from a campsite in CNM to Fruita on my mountain bike. I think it would be a PITA to ride along the frontage road to the west entrance of CNM on a mountain bike, but it is definitely doable. You should take a weekend to explore Fruita for mountain biking and jeeping. I know it's a little far for you, but it is a beautiful area, and not as crowded as Moab.

 

[Road Guy]

its on my list, it goes back to my main problem with CO, there is just to much to do here!

A drive to Grand Junction for Mtn biking with the top and doors off the Jeep will be done before winter though.. Winter is Coming..

 

[FLBuff PE]

Just give me a heads up when you come this direction. I should be able to meet y'all over there and get some biking in with you. Fall is perfect over there for mountain biking.

 

[Road Guy]

you think it will be bad labor day weekend?  were supposed to do some more backpacking but after 3 trips this summer I am kind of over lugging a big pack around for "fun" and "relaxation"

 

[FLBuff PE]

I would expect that the campsites will be full, but I'm not sure. We usually camp at Highline State Park and do day trips from there. That's where we will be staying the weekend of the Tour of the Moon ride I'm doing.

 

[csb]

I've really wanted to do Tour of the Moon for a few years. I'm growing a 1980s mustache if I do it. It's on the calendar, but I'm not sure if I can make it happen. 

 

[Ble_PE]

The tour or the mustache?

 

[csb]

The tour or the mustache?

Yes.

 

[FLBuff PE]

Let me know if you can make it...it'd be fun to ride it with you!

 

[Road Guy]

who can point me in the right direction for one of those "idiots guide to installing a new derailleur"?

On my really old mtn bike it sheared off and I wanted to fix it just to have as an extra or backup?  I got the part for around $35 bucks. even taking the chain apart this thing is a mother ****** to install?

I was trying not to have to make the bike walk of shame to take it somewhere to have it installed "professionally' for another $50 bucks..

 

[matt267 PE]

https://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Mountain-Bike-Maintenance/dp/1934030597/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471280069&sr=8-1&keywords=zen+bike+repair

 

[mudpuppy]

In my experience derailleurs are a PITA and I'd just do the walk of shame.  Not worth the hassle.

 

[Road Guy]

I would use a coupon for this service if I could

 

[csb]

Hey! I have a coupon for my bike shop! 

If you were the kind of guy to use a coupon. 

 

[Road Guy]

trying to earn some street (trail) cred with our hard charger bike nerds here. I did this route yesterday (but I just did up to the top of the mountain from Rollinsville and then back the same way- I didn't have a ride arranged on the other side of the mountain) but that is on my list to do, go up and over to winter park from boulder instead of up and back the same way.. does Uber work for that?

http://www.mtbproject.com/trail/2083426

"only" around 26 miles total - but elevation uphill - +/- 2500 feet... most of it was an easy 3% uphill former RR grade. but it was a total blast.

and a lot of the down will was worse than the uphill, shadows and rocks are a dangersous thing on a bike..

My rear is very tender today ;(

 

[csb]

Nice! 

I always enjoy going up while mountain biking just a little more than going down. 

Have you considered DZ Nuts? https://www.dz-nuts.com/