INsr5runner

http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/mountain/4900.jsp#

ok ok so I don't have ACTUAL pics, but that's my new rig. I didn't get the silver though, I got the blue. I think the silver looks kinda cheesy. I've had it for about 2.5 weeks now, and have ridden almost every day!

Now I have a new toy to mod! Disc's first, then a Race Face seatpost, easton handlebar, and raceface cranks! maybe a psylo fork too.

FirstToy

Get a Fox Terra-Logic fork, it is awesome. Best fork out.

shazaam

nice bike .. looks like mine

jacksonpt

If he spent $600 on the bike, I doubt he's going to want to spend that much again (or more) on a fork. Just a thought.

Nice bike man - when is it's maiden voyage scheduled?

Chapman88SR5

gotta love the hard tails, nice choice too.



theres my park prix, gets used more then the 4runner does
but the 4runner is what gets me to the good trails

AznSky

dude I was gonna start mtn biking too. Too bad ur down in bloomington

600 bucks for a bike though..........

jacksonpt

Is that a lot or a little to you?

I just paid about $3700 for my bike, but it is my pride and joy - yes, even ahead of my 4Runner

Chapman88SR5

some people dont understand why we pay so much for bikes (i didnt pay as much as u did, but if i could i would)

can we see some pics??

jacksonpt

Why do I ride? I'm going to paraphrase from Lance Armstrong's book - this is exactly how I feel, but I couldn't have explained it this well:

ok... pics... check out my site for more pics/details:

Chapman88SR5

that trail looks like fun, shoulda seen the last one i went on, sand and everything buts its fun and i cant wait to do it more! love the bike

INsr5runner

I actually took it out on a trail up at Purdue, it's pretty fun but kinda short.

I'm in Indianapolis now, and there are a couple trails around here. I just gotta get the lingo down. Kinda like when I started climbing, and had to learn.

btw, what is the difference between single, and double track? I can kinda figure it out, but how much wider is double track?

~ROB, actually I'm in Indy, so if you get a bike, we can ride the trails here. or I can show you the ones at PU.

jacksonpt

There is no formal difference, but basically if you can ride side by side with someone on a trail, it's doubletrack. If the trail is only wide enough for one bike at a time, it's singletrack.

Often times people consider fire roads and access roads double track, and trail singletrack. But I prefer separating them based on how wide they are, not intended purpose.

idotmyi

here is my new baby... I got it about two months ago and have fallen back in love with two wheels... I honestly feel it's the best investment i have made in years and am already saving for another

http://www.crowdedsolitude.com/mylittlebike.jpg

I think anyone that is thinking about getting a bike should deffinatly do it as soon as they can, it changes your life...

INsr5runner

can't really tell, but is that a surly?

and does it matter if you get $$ discs or ones that are like 80? I have a couple friends who ride road, and race, and are GOOD. they say the discs are just about the same as pads.

jacksonpt

Keep in mind... road riding is very different from trail riding. The conditions you'll ride in on the trail are waaaay different than what you'll see on the road. Still listen to them, but keep in mind their perspective.

Disks have 2 definite advantages - (1) they work better in the wet. Rim brakes tend to lose stopping power when they get wet, disks don't - think drum brakes versus disk brakes. (2) they don't require that the wheel be perfectly true. Rim brakes, because of their location, require that the rims be reasonable true. Disks don't - as long as the hub is fine and the wheel can spin freely, the brakes will work.

Some people argue that disks have more/better stopping power. I agree, though I don't think it's all that substantial unless you are riding in the wet. Some people argue that disks feel better - that is personal preference.

As for expensive versus cheap ones... cheap ones are generally mechanical, while expensive ones are hydraulic. Mechanicals work well, and Avid makes a great set of mechancial disks for $70-$100 per wheel depending on the sales. Hydraulic disk prices are all over the board, from about $125 to $400 per wheel.

Hydraulics generally require less maintenance, though they are harder to work on (bleed) than mechanicals, which require more but easier maintenance. Mechanical disks have pads on either side of the rotor, but only 1 pad move. That one pad moves into the rotor, pushes the rotor against the stationary pad and squeezes. Hydraulics also have pads on either side of the rotor, but the pads pince the rotor.

IMO, if you are looking into disks but don't want to spend a ton of cash, go with Avid mechanicals - they are the only reliable and the best mechancial disk brake out there. Most all hydraulic systems are good, though Magura and Hope are probably the best. Shimano and Hayes are good, but I've heard about some reliability issues with them.

FWIW, I'm running Hope Hydraulics and I love them.

INsr5runner

thanks jackson! I can't wait to get out and ride!

FirstToy

If you get disks, it looks like you have to get new hubs too. Are your hubs disc-compatible (mounting area with screw holes for a disk brake)? If not, you might want to save up for a disc wheelset and just ebay your current ones.

The other option is to rebuild the current wheels with new hubs.

Disks are better in every way over v-brakes (rim brakes) imo. Except weight- but hydros are pretty close now.
I have a Titus Racer-X with XTR (running XTR disks for about a year now..) and love the discs.

I recommend FOX because you said psylo (which is also a fairly expensive fork) and FOX is about the best out there. Marzocchi is also great if you are not concerned about weight- as in not racing.

AUJWE

Hey, it's no Yeti but it is my pride and joy too. 2004 Trek Fuel 90 w/disc:


I just passed 85 miles on it the other evening during a 10 mile run in the rain. I had to clean it up after that and decided to take some pics. I've got a bag thing that goes under the rear seat, Lizard Skins galore waiting to go on, and Sette carbon handle bar ends waiting to go on. Speaking of the seat, I won it for free by completing a small survery on WTB's site. Not bad. It's a lot better than the one that came on it.

Have no complaints with it yet other than I wish it had lock-out on the fork and shock.

Joey

Bennito

Looks like the 575 got built 9am I reading the decal correctly?). Did you get a final weight on it?

Jonathan

Nice bike Mike (whoa that rhymed, sorry)! I love to MTB too, I have a Mongoose (before they went to crap) 3.0 VRS dual suspension, and I love it! I love the single track riding just because it keeps me more focused and the riding seems faster. We have some good trails around here that I go on quite often. Here's a pic of mine.