Board bikers

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I noticed a reference to Fair Hill on that message board.  Have you been there?
 
 I keep reading about that place having like hundreds of miles of singletrack and I'm curious if it's really as sweet as it sounds (but obviously not so curious that I'll drive all the way out to the Delaware border to find out).

No, but I know a few people who have.  Reports are 50+ miles of trail, fast and fun, more smooth than technical.

[grotty]

I ride both - but have been primarily using the Mtn bike the last few years. We have a bunch of great rails-to-trails that you can just cruise on. You probably already know that you can ride from Pt State Park in downtown Pittsburgh the whole way into Georgetown (connection to the C&O in Cumberland)
 
  Allegheny Trail Alliance
 
 The coolest thing I ever did on a road bike was when I moved away from DC in '98 - I put everything in storage & shipped my Cannondale to San Diego. Then bought one of those B.O.B. 1-wheel trailers & some maps of the southern US. Then took off on my bike with a friend & rode to St Augustine Florida.
 
 No doubt the coolest thing I've ever done. I'm now trying to work out a scenario where I can do it again - North maybe this time.

[brennser]

specialized rockhopper w/ slicks
 
 I'd be up for a ride some weekend - road, not trail...

[thirsty moore]

Check out the thread Hey Chimblysweep! for some gushing over fixies and singlespeeds.
 
 

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
  If any of the board (bored?) riders are into single speeds or fixed gears there's a new local ride list  here.

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Check out the thread Hey Chimblysweep! for some gushing over fixies and singlespeeds.

Thanks, missed that.
 
 A few thoughts after breezing through that thread:
 - Do not even think about using a singlelator on a fixed gear.  It will NOT work.
 
 - The Specialized SS is a pathetic attempt to cash in on the SS wave without investing any real money.  If you are buying a new pre-built SS it certainly should not have a tensioner.  Complete bikes for a good deal are the Kona Unit and the Bianchi SASS.
 
 - Thirsty: Make sure you've got horizontal or semi-horizontal dropouts for your fixed build or you will have to find the "magic gear" to run (pain in the ass).  Or, you'll have to build a new wheel with the ultra-cool idea White Industries ENO eccentric hub - from the looks of the picture you probably have vertical drops.
 
 Any questions on your build, let me know, I've got 4 bikes and they are all either single speed or fixed (or both).

[jkeisenh]

Originally posted by Random Balls:
  I thought everyone on the board was a fat alcoholic drug addict.

Make that fat alcoholic drug addicts WHO BIKE!

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Random Balls:
  I thought everyone on the board was a fat alcoholic drug addict.

Hey!  I am not fat!    

[mankie]

And I DO NOT use drugs!

[Sir HC]

Gave up road long ago, too many insane drivers cutting me off.
 
 Mountain biking is the way.  Have the Patapsco state park trails 5 minutes from home.
 
 Bikes:
 
 Litespeed Obed (main)
 Mongoose IBOC (spare and old)
 Gunnar (going to be my single speed mtn bike)
 
 Up for a ride if it is really trail riding.

[thirsty moore]

Yo Ripley, check your PM's.
 
 

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
 
 
 A few thoughts after breezing through that thread:
 - Do not even think about using a singlelator on a fixed gear.  It will NOT work.
 
 - The Specialized SS is a pathetic attempt to cash in on the SS wave without investing any real money.  If you are buying a new pre-built SS it certainly should not have a tensioner.  Complete bikes for a good deal are the Kona Unit and the Bianchi SASS.
 
 - Thirsty: Make sure you've got horizontal or semi-horizontal dropouts for your fixed build or you will have to find the "magic gear" to run (pain in the ass).  Or, you'll have to build a new wheel with the ultra-cool idea White Industries ENO eccentric hub - from the looks of the picture you probably have vertical drops.
 
 Any questions on your build, let me know, I've got 4 bikes and they are all either single speed or fixed (or both).

[markie]

If I get my bike tonight and dont break it Saturday, does someone want to go out Sunday morning? I have a strong preference for off-road. I dont mind driving somewhere or even having to pick someone up.

[Sailor Ripley]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Yo Ripley, check your PM's.

You've got one back.

[thirsty moore]

This board's a bit sketchy with that.  Occasionally I get messages on the top of the board, most of the time I don't.

[brennser]

do you have a nice rack? (for your mini that is?)
 
 and what kind of bike did you get, or has it been discussed in another thread and already slipped from my alcohol-ravaged mind....
 
 

Originally posted by mark e smith:
  If I get my bike tonight and dont break it Saturday, does someone want to go out Sunday morning? I have a strong preference for off-road. I dont mind driving somewhere or even having to pick someone up.

[markie]

No I dont have any rack at all.....
 
 
 The back seats fold in the mini. I am guessing a bike will fit in easily enough, at least with a wheel or two off.
 
 My bike looks something like this:  <img src="http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/9c/82/4f_1_b.JPG" alt=" - " />