Author Topic: It's about time for a bicycle/mtn bike thread! (Read 207121 times)

Elk · « **Reply #140 on:** Mar 21, 09, 05:14:56 PM »

Quote from: biking_brian on Mar 19, 09, 11:02:03 PM

That said, my personal preference is not to order a new bike on the web, I prefer to go to a bike shop, in part because they can help with some minor part swaps if needed.

Brian- What if you were going to buy 15-20 new bikes for a mtn bike program for a local summer camp?

Tomas and I are looking to start such a program and have a limited budget. We are trying to consider initial price, simple maintenance and repair, durability, availability of replacement parts, etc.

We want to spend the money we have responsibly and have equipment that will last a while and not cost a lot to maintain.

We have also considered trying to get a manufacturer/dealer to sponsor the program for the kids we work with. Mostly low income and lots of children from the foster care systems around So.Cal.

Any thoughts and insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

TooSlim · « **Reply #141 on:** Mar 21, 09, 08:54:35 PM »

I'm always looking for someone to ride with. I'm middle-aged and ride strong uphill and careful downhill. By the way ELK, how much money do you think you might spend on those 15-20 bikes for kids?

BikingBrian · « **Reply #142 on:** Jul 09, 09, 12:47:51 PM »

Looks like they're taking bikes on the lifts at Mt. Waterman:

http://www.mtwaterman.org/

iamakidder · « **Reply #143 on:** Feb 26, 10, 02:01:03 PM »

Hi everyone. Brand new here in ww. Looking for fellow road cyclists. Any local group rides? I have a mtn bike available to me, but i prefer blacktop. Saw a guy pull in to mtn hardware with a specialized tarmac on the roofrack, figured i would check here. Thanks!

Chesslike · « **Reply #144 on:** Feb 26, 10, 02:17:33 PM »

Welcome to the forum iamakidder. Your post was combined with an ongoing thread for consistency and to make topics of a similar nature easier to find. Please use the search function on the forum to see if a topic you wish to post on might already exist. Thanks, the moderators.

iamakidder · « **Reply #145 on:** Feb 26, 10, 10:42:02 PM »

Heya, thanks. To clarify, i am mostly looking for a road cycling group or partner. Does anyone up here work on bikes? I need a couple of wheels trued and a deraileur adjusted.

BikingBrian · « **Reply #146 on:** Aug 29, 10, 11:00:57 PM »

It's been a while since I posted on the forum, thought I'd share this photo from earlier today of me and the 5 year old near Table Mountain.

BikingBrian · « **Reply #147 on:** Nov 28, 10, 09:04:04 AM »

Thought I'd share a story about how I helped out a couple of bicyclists passing through yesterday:

http://www.bikingbrian.com/2010/11/28/helping-a-fellow-bicycle-tourist-in-need/

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #148 on:** Nov 28, 10, 09:56:50 AM »

nice...saving them hours of down time by spending a little of your own was very cool. realizing that you had the wrench that they needed must have been exciting!

(to celebrate I think you should ride your mt. bike across your pano!)

BLMfrefghtrfrmWW · « **Reply #149 on:** Nov 29, 10, 06:31:15 AM »

Im young enough to have only heard of it and seen a few VHS recordings but Im curious, what ever happened to The Crazy Rides(Not 100% sure thats what they were called)?

Nolena · « **Reply #150 on:** Nov 29, 10, 06:39:51 AM »

I think they sobered up.

BLMfrefghtrfrmWW · « **Reply #151 on:** Nov 29, 10, 07:05:19 AM »

Maybe sobered up but never grew up (my step father was one of the many)

BikingBrian · « **Reply #152 on:** May 28, 11, 11:25:56 AM »

Anyone have any of the thin "cone wrenches" (used to adjust hub bearings) which I could borrow for a few minutes? I don't want to have to go back down the hill for mine. Regular wrenches are too thick to fit in between the washers. Send me a private message if you do, that will be easier for me to see while I'm up here.

luvroses · « **Reply #153 on:** May 28, 11, 04:07:36 PM »

Sorry Brian -- no wrenches, just a question:
I saw on the news that this year's Amgen bike race went through Mt. Baldy. Do you think there's any chance that they will route a future race through Wrightwood again? We really enjoyed watching it, last year!

Chesslike · « **Reply #154 on:** May 10, 12, 08:26:26 AM »

BikingBrian · « **Reply #155 on:** Jun 24, 12, 09:54:26 AM »

There's a new "Wrightwood Cyclery - coming soon" at the top of Park. A new bicycle shop or motorcycle shop? Seems a bit small for a motorcycle shop.

tlc · « **Reply #156 on:** Jun 24, 12, 12:06:56 PM »

The new shop is for bike repairs to start off with and maybe bike rentals down the road.

My bike is in desparate need of a tune up and I'm looking forward to their opening.

Chesslike · « **Reply #157 on:** Jun 25, 12, 06:49:24 AM »

http://www.wrightwoodcyclery.com/

dlux · « **Reply #158 on:** Jun 25, 12, 12:08:03 PM »

NICE!

Nightowl · « **Reply #159 on:** Aug 20, 12, 01:52:23 PM »

nice bike shop. good to see in wrightwood. we've got a mtn bike riding group on thursday afternoons now. check at the bike shop for place/time.
trying to get a group road ride together on the weekend if anyone is interested.

Author Topic: It's about time for a bicycle/mtn bike thread! (Read 207121 times)

iamakidder

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iamakidder

FIGHT ON

BLMfrefghtrfrmWW

BLMfrefghtrfrmWW

luvroses

Chesslike

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dlux

Nightowl