Burning up the Trails

"TylerLinner" (tylerlinner1) 07/12/2017 at 00:51 • Filed to: MTB

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Monsoons have started, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still fire danger. Don’t get too stoked to shred the gnar; your tire might ignite more than some sick flow, dude.

Just kidding. I’m not fast. And I didn’t burn that tree down.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > TylerLinner 07/12/2017 at 07:22

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Reminds me of this trail feature Sunday.

functionoverfashion > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 07/12/2017 at 08:36

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That’s a cool feature! Most of the trails I ride around here are devoid of human improvement, at least as far as bikes are concerned. Which makes them challenging in a different way.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > TylerLinner 07/12/2017 at 08:53

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I crashed my downhill bike a few weeks ago real bad, and it appears that nobody on earth has a single replacement dropout/hanger for my frame. :(

What I thought would be a ~300 dollar crash has turned into a ~2000 dollar crash if I have to get a whole new frame. Cars and bikes are expensive hobbies.

TylerLinner > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 07/12/2017 at 12:32

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Whoa, that’s a little freaky. I’ve never ridden a tree like that before!

TylerLinner > Eberle-Hills-Cop 07/12/2017 at 12:34

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Derailleur hangers are the devil’s own spawn. I had my own adventures trying to get a replacement for my Framed Mini-Sota. Best of luck to you.

And if nothing else, it might be worthwhile to have a machine shop custom make you a new stainless hanger. Unlike cranks, I think derailleur hangers use standard threading. It’d definitely cost less than $2k.

DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back > TylerLinner 07/12/2017 at 12:43

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Neither have I. I took a bypass around it. It was super slick. Mostly everyone was skipping it except one guy who slid off right at the end.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > TylerLinner 07/12/2017 at 15:15

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I considered it, but my Wilson has a one-piece hanger & rear dropout thing. so its no small component :/

TylerLinner > Eberle-Hills-Cop 07/13/2017 at 00:45

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Go get a quote. It’ll still probably be way cheaper than buying a new frame!

TylerLinner > DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back 07/13/2017 at 00:48

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Damn. Boardwalks give me the heebie jeebies anyway. Can’t imagine sliding off would be fun. I think I bent a pedal spindle last week on a rock at about 12 mph (?). Wonder if sliding your pedal into that tree would do anything.