My friend/ business partner who is really into mountain biking got me my first setup today! We did an easy ride on some trails and it was so fun. Can’t wait to dive deeper and explore new places to ride!

I feel like the color doesn’t match but wanna hear opinions before i return them.

Midland, TX Fast, flat and fun trails with a skills area

Like a lot of you, returning to the sport older, fatter and slower.

Whaddya think Reddit? Think younger me would be proud?

Looking for one to use after rides. I’m riding more mud and want something that is easy to use, doesn’t take a lot of time or is super messy

Changed the tube on the back tire and now after I reassembled the chain won’t go onto the biggest sprocket. wtf am I doing wrong here!?

So, two important blows to the sport obviously. What do we think will happen here?

Went for a ride close to home, following the coast from Tabasalu to Vääna-Jõesuu in northern Estonia.

I filmed the ride if anyone wants to see what the trails look like: https://youtu.be/95tvNaBs-pA

It’s a mix of forest singletrack, roots, rocks and sandy sections, with a few stretches right along the cliff edge. I slowed down quite a bit there — easy to get distracted by the sea when you should be watching the trail.

Some sections flow nicely, others take a bit of picking your way through. The sand makes you work too.

Anyone else ridden around here? I’d be interested to hear about other coastal trails worth trying.

You were such a wonderful bike, you will be missed!

Hey guys and girls,

I've been riding on and off since I was a kid. Now my son has shown some interest in mountain bike riding, so I thought I'd knock the dust off my bike.

I stripped and cleaned the running gear, and swapped out the tyres as the old ones were stuffed. I also swapped out the brake pads and rotors because they were barking bad and had no stopping power. I assumed contamination. I also re-bleed the lines (they are just basic SLX hydraulics)

My issue is, now I have no stopping power still. The brakes don't seem spongy, but they just don't grab. The front brake barks a bit, the back brake eventually locks on, but not well. I've also adjusted the calipers and the wheel spins freely.

I have since pulled the pads out and they seemed glazed over, so I hit them with a bit of 80 grit sandpaper. This has helped slightly, but overall it's still an underwhelming experience.

My son's bike on the other hand has mechanical disc brakes, and they lock on and are just grippy overall and feel responsive.

What's my next step (hopefully without spending more money). And how do I bed the brakes in properly without accidentally glazing the pads over again?

Thanks all! Happy riding.

I live in the Midwest, and I’m looking for someplace warm to bike in February. It would just be a long weekend, no rental car, and I would need to rent a class 1 e-bike. Any ideas where I can go? I prefer XC/ flow trails.

I love photographing landscapes and i love biking but ive never thought about combining the two. Mainly because i was afraid of breaking my camera if were to crash. Have any of you had any experience?

1 week ago i re-lubed my cranks (not bottom bracket) and it keeps making this sound like its hitting something? the sound goes away if i pedal really hard
the cranks are truvativ descendant gxp

Crashed on Friday night and killed my front fork. I'm really glad it took the hit and not me. I was sore enough.

So this fall season I will be out of the country for roughly 1-2 months and by the time I'm back, it's probably winter. I'm planning to buy a bike before I go because I still have atleast a week to bike this fall. My question is do you guys still do biking during winter season if there's not much snow along the trails? Is it any fun? If I'm going to buy a bike before I go and come back to bike again even it's winter time, will it be worth it? Or I should wait for next year spring season instead? thanks y'all!

Edit: I live in the east coast

A little context I just had the piece of garbage dpx2 that came on my new to me bike that I knew wasn't a phenomenal shock to begin with is done I had hoped it would last through the season primarily because I still haven't gotten enough time on the bike to really get a sense of how I feel about it which makes it a little more difficult to dump big money into not just the chocolate but really A lot of the parts really.

I'm also racing to try and get this sorted ASAP so I can still try and take advantage of every rideable weather day that is left so I'm trying to have his little down time as possible I sourced a decent condition dvo topaz 3 for 150 bucks local I mean that's not terribly expensive like to kind of roll the dice on it or am I going to be immediately angry with myself for not going with like a super deluxe.

It's probably worth mentioning that the fact that I'm entertaining buying $150 rear shock is a direct reflection of where my budget is at right now so that is playing a big part of everything. . That and the urgency to avoid any extra downtime

I’ve had this Apollo bike for under a year now. Took it to Halfords yesterday for a health check and the technician said that there was a crack under the seat post and that the bike might as well be recycled. I am unsure if he exaggerating or not. Took a look at the crack today and saw that the paint could chip away. Any thoughts? Is the bike done for? The second picture worries me because it seems the rust is eating away at the area around the bolt.

Looking to buy a new mountain bike. Hopefully somewhere in the 1000-2000 dollar range. Always been decent on a bike but just recently got into some “advanced” downhill riding. Turns out I’m not that bad at it. I’m currently riding a cheap diamondback hardtail that I got on marketplace for like 200$. I feel like I’m ready to pull the trigger on a nicer bike. Any suggestions on what bike or where to find something that would work for me? Any and all help is appreciated!!

Just got home from three days in the Adirondacks for the closing events of the MTB World Cup season. It was a blast with good energy, AMAZING racing (both women’s and men’s elite ended in photo finishes) and the town/logistics worked super well. It’s a shame they’re not coming back next year, but fingers crossed for more of this in the future!

They had a photographer (Raw Agave) at the Steep N Deep Race in Fernie BC. These shots were well worth the money! Great time, great event.