Our rigid 06 Cannondale MTB tandem, Monarch Crest, a few weeks ago, my stoker is 7 and has over 6000 miles experience on it...

 

Raleigh Mojave 4.0

 

here is my Soul Cycles Dillenger

 

I'm excited that I can finally participate in this thread! Got myself a new bike a few days ago, 2009 Mongoose Teocali Comp. It's waaayyy more capable than I am, but it will be one hell of a sweet ride in the forest! I got it for a huge discount off seeing that the 2011's are coming out now.

FORK/SHOCK: RockShox Tora 289, Rebound Adjust & U-Turn 95-130mm Travel; SR/Suntour Epicon Air Shock w/ Rebound Adjust
DRIVETRAIN: Shimano SLX/Deore Derailleurs, Deore Trigger Shifters, FSA Alpha-Drive Crankset w/ ISIS Splined Bottom Bracket
BRAKES: Tektro Auriga Comp Hydraulic Disc, 160mm Rotors

 

Some better pictures of the new bike:

 

Here is mine! I'm really just too lazy to pedal....

 

Lot's of nice bikes, here is a pic of my Ellsworth on the Flume Trail in Lake Tahoe.

 

New tires and new fork:

 

Here's my 2003 Specialized Bighit Comp. My camera made it look really orange for some reason, but its actually red.





And then my new (to me) Fox DHX 5.0


It could definitely use a new fork soon though...

 

here is my classic proflex 4500 from back in the 98. I still have her and rid once a week depending on the weather. I swap some 650c road rims and tires for my off-road rims often. with the road set up and shocks, it rides really smooth.

 

My mistress, 2008 Enduro SL.

 

Some dirty pictures, just because I can. I've been beating on this bike ever since my shoulder's healed enough, it's great. Blowing through the rocky stuff with this suspension has proved to be addictive!

 

Anyone ride? im from Washington but im living in Sacramento for college. just wondering if there are any riders that are local

 

Some very sick bikes here!

Here's my '10 Fisher:

 

Tour Divide 2011 20:13:00

 

My single speed street/dj

 

This one cracked me up

 

2010 Santa Cruz Tallboy.
My 1st 29er.
Wow, this is a fun ride. With this set-up (full XTR, Industry 9 tubeless wheelset, Racing Ralph tires and Fox fork) it is just under 25lbs.
Not too bad for a duel-suspension.

You can just catch a peek of my girlfriend's Orbea D'ella in the background.

Anybody else riding a 29er?

 

Amazing Santa Cruz you have there. It weighs about the same as my hardtail Gary Fisher X-Caliber 29er with tubes, my first MTB.

How would you compare your Tallboy to a 26er? I don't know any better but sometimes think a 26er might do a little better in super tight stuff and climbing, but it's prolly my lack of skills and conditioning.

 

Thanks, it has been great so far! Perfect for the Bay Area, CA riding.

Good question re. handling.
I grew up riding on the East Coast, West Virginia, and Southern Ohio and I think this bike might give you some challenges is the super-twisty stuff.
On the other hand, if you have skills like this dude http://vimeo.com/32301541 not so much of a liability
Seriously though, I am pretty impressed with this bike in technical single track.

As for climbing, it is interesting. I find that there is a "speed threshold" and once you are going faster than, say, 4MPH this thing climbs like a beast. The slower the speed (and more technical the slow-speed climb) the tougher it becomes. The rear suspension however (VPP) is very accommodating and really plants the rear wheel to the trail.

The payoff is on the downhill. With the high-volume tires on bigger wheels, you just float over stuff. Pretty amazing.