corivus Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 No worries, and I'm in Arizona, its riding season all year round which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon35T Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I didn't find anything on craigslist and this is a smaller area so it was new or bust. The rough ride has more to do with every plant being covered with nails ... lol I think auto filling tires would be spanked pretty quick here actually. I don't care if the Mongoose lasts or not. It's worth the cash to see if I'll get back into it. Tried riding but I'm still too sick and dehydrated :-/ Didn't go well ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icerockt Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Out with my dad testing out his new wheels 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Isn't it a little windy there for 8Xmm rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icerockt Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I thought it would be but they honestly don't feel much worse than 46's and are amazingly fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerBob Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'd give my left nut for this weather. I'm getting ready for yet another trainer session, so done with this crappy weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Out with my dad testing out his new wheels Your BMC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icerockt Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icerockt Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 More of the BMC with my dad's old argon E112 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corivus Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I didn't find anything on craigslist and this is a smaller area so it was new or bust. The rough ride has more to do with every plant being covered with nails ... lol I think auto filling tires would be spanked pretty quick here actually. I don't care if the Mongoose lasts or not. It's worth the cash to see if I'll get back into it. Tried riding but I'm still too sick and dehydrated :-/ Didn't go well ... Not to harp man, but I saw about 30-40 different bikes that would last longer then the wally world mongoose on cl just last week. And if you want to combat the goat heads on the pavement and grassy/dirt areas consider switching to tubeless and just keep a spare tire on you. The amount of flats I've gotten on my road bike I can count on one hand in 2 years, and the same goes for my mtb with it getting a majority of its flats from pinch flatting on some DH sections on trail 100. Since you already have the mongoose not much you can do now, but I would say stay away from any solid core tubes unless you fancy a rough ride. Once your ready or feel the need to turn to Craigslist, check east valley/phoenix instead of the west side and you should be able to find some nice bikes. Also if you are in Tempe, go to bike saviors, you can pick up a bike for $50 and build it up in their bike shop if you have the time. Get a good water bottle and cage, and stay hydrated, since your riding that heavy beast of a bike you may want to look into a camelpak as well. I ride during the summer and commute, tour, and trail ride the big trick is to start riding now and keep doing it so you can acclimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon35T Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm not driving to Tucson, Mesa, or Phoenix for a bike though hahaha. I live in the boonies so the issue of little craigslist content and many more scary plants is a bit amplified. I did go to a local shop and talk to them about tubeless tires though. They do conversions for about $50 per wheel. I'm on craigslist daily so it's not for lack of trying I assure you. The Mongoose is all aluminum frame so it isn't bad on weight. I already run a Camelbak in my 3 day pack rig I bike with (also contains a mini air pump, chain lube, and misc). I'm not new to biking I just didn't want to spend the cash unless I find I have the time to dedicate to it like I want. I don't have to worry about commuting as it's a 45 min CAR ride to work at 60mph ... Not gonna happen on a bike, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corivus Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 well if your not in a hurry then something will come up in your area I've done a lot of the trails out in the boonies, and I'd def suggest a tubeless conversion, being out in the boonies it maybe cheaper to go with that alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge_Brownie Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm not driving to Tucson, Mesa, or Phoenix for a bike though hahaha. I live in the boonies so the issue of little craigslist content and many more scary plants is a bit amplified. I did go to a local shop and talk to them about tubeless tires though. They do conversions for about $50 per wheel. I'm on craigslist daily so it's not for lack of trying I assure you. The Mongoose is all aluminum frame so it isn't bad on weight. I already run a Camelbak in my 3 day pack rig I bike with (also contains a mini air pump, chain lube, and misc). I'm not new to biking I just didn't want to spend the cash unless I find I have the time to dedicate to it like I want. I don't have to worry about commuting as it's a 45 min CAR ride to work at 60mph ... Not gonna happen on a bike, lol.You can convert it yourself. I don't know if there is much for drops (even less than 6inches), roots, ruts etc on your trails, but those rims are going to bend like a cheap spoon. Putting $100 in to those just seems silly. I'm cheap, and I ride old equipment... and even I think that's a waste of time.You can put the same puncture filler used in tubeless (Stans NoTubes) in to any tube with a removable core. I've done it, but I found it to have a bit of a learning curve. It was probably not worth the effort compared to converting to tubeless. I don't face the same challenges with cacti, but thorns are pretty miserable. I had a lucky streak of replacing tubes every other ride last summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Anyone have suggestions for a training stand? Once I'm home I plan to spin in the mornings in my house and would rather have a stand for my Felt than buy an actually spin bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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