Official mountain biking thread

BallClapperGot this sucker from my boss. Any tips on how to make this last longer? Idk if west systems g-flex could work. @PartyBullshiit enlighten me plz.

PartyBullshiitNever fixed a bike wheel before. G flex is supposed to fix anything lol

BallClapperAny good alternatives? Not tryin to spend 20+ bucks on a few drops of epoxy.

BallClapperAny good alternatives? Not tryin to spend 20+ bucks on a few drops of epoxy.

PartyBullshiitWhat’s it’s made of?

BallClapperCarbon fiberrrrrrrr.

PartyBullshiitJB weld plastic bonder. People use it for fix carbon drones

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treebeardTrashed a second set of Dominion levers... got a warranty claim out so hopefully they'll get replaced. Amazing brakes, but the metal they use for the lever body is totally cheese. My last set snapped just below the pivot bolt on the lever, this one was much more catastrophic lol

PartyBullshiitIs that the common failure point?

treebeardI guess so? The lever itself didn't even take the impact. I tagged a tree with the middle of my handlebars, reefing hard on the brakes was enough to shear it off like that. Idk feels like a manufacturer defect to me

PartyBullshiitDoes anyone offer break away handles? They’re super popular on motorcycles. They have cuts in the lever itself so if you go down the lever snaps off and doesn’t break the whole mount itself so you can just replace the lever itself.

BallClapperAs far as I'm aware Hayes is the only brand where this kind of shearing is an issue. Others just explode levers. For example: shimanos are really easy to break but they always fail in the same spot. Where the lever gets narrow and then fat close to the master cylinder.

treebeardI guess so? The lever itself didn't even take the impact. I tagged a tree with the middle of my handlebars, reefing hard on the brakes was enough to shear it off like that. Idk feels like a manufacturer defect to me

skiermanYeah bro, smashing your shit into a tree and breaking it is definitely a manufacturer defect. LOL fucking clowns can never own up to anything

treebeardIt must be exhausting to be so angry and so chronically online for so many years. The persona was funny 14 years ago, it almost felt like an act/novelty account back then. A rite of passage to get flamed by skierman, regardless of what your post was about. Now it's just unbelievably sad, you're almost 40 and still doing the same shit lol enjoy your life, it's gonna be a short one with such high blood pressure

partyandBSi mean hes got a pretty good point here lol. you fucked up and hit a tree which caused the break to happen. why the fuck should the manufacturer assume any responsibility in that? maybe they’ll
hook it up on replacement pricing which is good to retain a customer base. i bought a used bike with a soft spot in the frame likely from an unlucky rock bounce getting stuck in the frame and was fortunate enough to get a $600 frame replacement from the manufacturer and even that was generous

treebeardIt must be exhausting to be so angry and so chronically online for so many years. The persona was funny 14 years ago, it almost felt like an act/novelty account back then. A rite of passage to get flamed by skierman, regardless of what your post was about. Now it's just unbelievably sad, you're almost 40 and still doing the same shit lol enjoy your life, it's gonna be a short one with such high blood pressure

treebeardThat's fair, the shop's sending it to Hayes as a crash replacement. Still I don't believe metal should be snapping by the force of someone's hand pulling on it

partyandBShow often are you getting your fork and shock serviced?? factory recommended or when it feels right? or never lol? currently im on never but that might be a bad call lol

partyandBShow often are you getting your fork and shock serviced?? factory recommended or when it feels right? or never lol? currently im on never but that might be a bad call lol

partyandBShttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1095896/IMG-9695-mov
finally nutted up and hit the trestle drop

muffMan.Wanna ride wet trails but also want to respect trail builders, it’s tough in Denver rn 😢

partyandBSim going to floyd hill this afternoon when i get off work

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GANDALFwho needs parts? I have a bunch of shit lying around i need to offload.

partyandBSi need 2 sets of flats lol

GANDALFwho needs parts? I have a bunch of shit lying around i need to offload.

GayWolf420What are some good climbs and fun downhill/flow trails around Winter Park?

nCrowNot sure if I can adjust the bite point on these.

nCrowBeen making a bunch of different adjustments to gloves, grips, and lever position, but still getting wrist pain as soon as I’m on the back brakes hard. Should I mess around with the bar height next? It does take significantly more pressure to engage the back brakes, but this is a brand new bike ridden maybe a dozen times so the brakes shouldn’t need bleeding yet right? Not sure if I can adjust the bite point on these. Never had this issue on any other bike so just at a loss on what to do next.

BallClapperWhat brakes?

ski_salmon69Get stronger??

nCrowSRAM level T

treebeardDude that's your problem, Levels are notoriously weak brakes. Even something like the 4-pot Deores would be a step up. If you wanna spend a bit more the Formula Cura 4's are nearly as good as some of the top-tier brakes (Dominion's, RSC's, etc) but a good bit cheaper

nCrowCould this be a legit hand/wrist strength issue? This is my first summer on a mountain bike in like 4 years, but been on plenty of bikes in the meantime although not braking like you would going downhill on a mtb trail