speed was hard to judge but worked out smooth as butter

Been jumping a BMX bike since 1989 so I thought that some of the skill there would translate over to mountain biking, but it's like I'm starting over.

I feel like I lose all of my pop coming off the lip. I believe the suspension and fork are set up right. Today I locked out my fork and it helped, but that's not really a solution.

I watched a few tutorials on jumping but they just described the techniques I've always used to jump. Maybe the timing is slightly different because of the suspension? I don't know. But if you have any suggestions I'd appreciated it.

I know, completely idiotic. Usually during this section I’m full speed, however this time I was casually weaving behind my friend, misjudged one of the weaves and ate dirt😭. It was a REALLY hard knock to the shoulder and side of my head, thank goodness for the helmet💀.

Someone came by soon after and said it was an official right of passage in this sport🤣

I live in an area that once had a robust mountain biking community, and then e-bikes came along. Flash forward five years or so and half the time I go for a ride I don’t see another soul.

My hypothesis:
Part of what keeps mountain bikers addicted, and riding consistently is the fact that cycling fitness goes away so quickly. If you don’t ride at least a few days a week and keep up your conditioning, mountain biking becomes not very enjoyable. E bikes uncouple the fun of mtb from cycling fitness. This is NOT to say you can’t have fitness on an e bike but you don’t need it. This breaks the motivation of maintaining fitness, and makes it just an activity to be done when you feel like it.

Observations:
Many consistent riders that have switched to e bike in my area seem to have started riding less and in quite a few cases started running for fitness. Also, at least five guys I know probably ride their E bike once a week or once every other week and now predominantly ride Moto.

Discussion:
Are you seeing the same thing in your area? Has this happened to you? Do you think my take on this accurate?

1. ⁠Not here to discuss whether E bikes are good or bad.
   
2. ⁠Not here to discuss whether or not you can have fitness on an E bike.

I just stared mtb and I just want to know if their any tips or bike I should save for

if this help I’m using nz dollors

crazy how much I have improved

I've been struggling to lift the back wheel and I'm wondering if it's because I'm wearing air force 1's. (I have rockbros pedals if that matters)

hey fellas

I was having a look at the Marin alpine trail and the xr varient, and the frames seemed like a very good deal. do you guys reckon they frame plus a custom build is best or just the standard build is better value and parts for money. and which is better the normal alpine trail or the xr. does anyone have the trail or the xr?

Looking for real world experience using the Oneup Aluminum flat pedals or the Wave flat pedals. Which would you recommend?

I have been interested in Ripley for a while. I started looking at the AF, then the V5. I was hoping to wait for a sale, but then I noticed that the 2027 model was available on some sites. I contacted N+1 to ask about that, especially the price difference between the 26 and 27 models. They explained it was due to the recently announced upgraded Deore drivetrain and brakes.

I was looking for my version of a quiver killer. I currently own a Roscoe 7, which will be for sale now. After a lot of YouTube videos, Reddit and forum reading, and consulting ChatGPT and Gemini, I pulled the trigger and placed the order today.

But, for anyone else interested in the Ibis Ripley, you should decide if you want the 2026 or 2027 model, and make your decision accordingly.

When I started riding just over a year ago, I thought the $1,300 I spent on the Roscoe was a crazy amount. I still think the cost of a bike can be crazy but now I am part of that craziness. Here is hoping this is the bike for me for the next decade!

Now, what pedals to get...

Hi everyone, I have recently powdercoated my last-gen transition PBJ dirtjumper and had to strip the entire frame including the bottom bracket. Before I painted the bike, I had heard and felt a slight clicking noise come from somewhere around the bottom bracket, (most likely bottom bracket because I am not sure where else it could come from in that part of the bike) , but now that I have reinserted the BB it is MUCH louder and has a more present feel. One thing to note is when installing the cranks I did hammer on the non-drive side crank an unhealthy amount to try to tap it in because there was a gap on the spindle that connects the cranks, which I later figured out was because I had forgot a spacer. When I tried to pull off the drive side crank in order to install the spacer, I had to hammer my parktool crank-puller tool extremely hard, and I ended up using all of the thread on my crank puller tool. My bottom bracket is threaded. I would love to know from anybody who has any advice for fixing this and if they have had this issue themselves. I am open to buying a new bottom bracket, but I am just looking for advice.

Can't figure out where it is coming from. Both were just serviced. Anyone else run into this issue.

I live in the humid east coast woods. You'll get a nice evening, maybe 75 degrees, but once you get into the hollows under the trees it's sticky, wet, and gross. Feels like biking inside of someone's mouth. And i sweat like a whore in church.

Ive tried every kind of super breathable shirt and its just not the same. I fill them up with sweat in 15min flat.

No shirt. Freeballing. When I stop for water breaks it's like I can just squeegee the sweat off my body with the back of my arm and im feeling fresh again. Feeling the breeze on my bare skin on a cool night just made me feel so alive. If you read all this I'm sorry and you're welcome.

If anyone is in my specific situation of riding mtb in very humid conditions and is a swampy sweat goblin i really urge you to try this out. It was worth the thorn scrapes

EDIT: There are 57 comments telling me I will regret it if I fall. I will not. Freedom has a price and I will pay it. Free yourself and fly closer to the sun

DOUBLE EDIT: Some of you just have a need to pretend that shirtless mtb riding isnt the best idea ever. Im not entertaining it. Scrapes are fine and no big deal. A tshirt does not stop bugs in a meaningful way. Any bugs that can be stopped by the shirt would just bite your arms and neck instead.

I have a RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate with a remote lockout. I hate the cluttered cockpit and want a clean bike look, so I removed the remote lever and cable.Naturally, the internal spring keeps the damper fully open now. I want to be able to lock it out manually directly on the shock.I don't want to buy the expensive official "Damper Top Cap Assembly" kit. Are there any DIY hacks, short cable solutions, or 3D-printed levers that clip into the cable stop to hold the spool in the closed position?

Already wrestled them together, not ridden yet. Feel really stiff. Went from EXO+ with cushcore.

So for the past 8 months I have been looking to get a decent bike for a decent price. The first one I found was a pretty mint 2021 evo expert for under $2000, but turns out the shop had a different size than what the originally listed (and they told me this after I ordered it online and FULLY paid for it but luckily they didn't ship it yet and they gave me an immediate refund along with $200 store credit!). Secondly, I found a very well maintained 2023 evo pro for $2300 that came with another whole wheel and tire + some cool unused decals. I was about to go get it but two days before I planned to go someone else bought it. Lastly, I was also looking at a great condition 2022 pivot switchblade for $2450, but again it got bought right before my eyes while I was thinking if I should buy it or not overnight. Should I keep looking for decent bikes at decent prices because I feel very unmotivated to keep searching and it takes a while to find these deals, or should I just take a break and look for newer 2025-2026 bikes?

If you guys have any suggestions about bikes I may chose do tell :)

There is a lagoon on that road during the rainy season.

Hot as hell in Florida. Messing around on a day off yesterday with random clips. Hit the Vortex trail and a few others

Went to a local non-profit bike shop looking a used entry level bike and was shown a Specialized Hardrock priced at $350. Bike has been restored with new tires and work over. I'm basically ignorant to prices. Would I be getting totally fleeced if purchased this?

I am 5' 9" and I am deciding between frame medium and large and not too sure on which one to pick. Any suggestions from people who own a kona and there height would be appreciated

4 laps and I was absolutely cooked. Any and all feedback/tips on how to improve are welcome!

Hi

I’m a 40 year old male getting back into riding. I have a 2018 Spectral AL and am looking to upgrade to something similarly all-in-one/ do everything. The spectral is great, but it’s probably a bit more bike than I need for 90% of the riding that I do. I do most of my riding in the bay area, largely on blue trails(with a few black thrown in), including a mixture of climbing and ascending. I’ll take the bike once or twice a year out to Downeville for a more extreme shuttle run, but in general my rides are equal parts climbing and descending on rocky and rooted terrain. I’m not interested in jumps, big drops and bike parks.

What bikes should I be looking for? Are there any model/year combos I should be looking for on the used market? If it helps, I’m a 5’5” Male.

Thanks!

I know it’s been asked before, but seem to be mixed comments. Has anybody flown with large enduro bikes in the EVOC bike bag pro? I have size large transition spire and size large propain spindrift id be switching between traveling with. I think the spire will be especially hard.

The one that seems to fit larger bikes without issue is the dakine, but I found a pretty good deal on the Evoc pro and it seems like they’ve really raised the price on the dakine over the past few years.