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bikeluvr · 08-17-2008, 01:46 PM

well not really but i bend the rear rim like no tomorrow it seemed trueable and the shop owner said he could probably fix it. is there a way to hit the trails not to bend the rims?

BFloFoxRider. · 08-17-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeluvr

well not really but i bend the rear rim like no tomorrow it seemed trueable and the shop owner said he could probably fix it. is there a way to hit the trails not to bend the rims?

Ride smoother.
Dont just bomb over everything, try to go slower and pick your lines better. I've been riding since late 2006 and i've done freeride to downhill to cross country, and even road biking, and i've yet to taco a rim, or break a spoke... Knock on wood

Chewyeti · 08-17-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

Ride smoother.
Dont just bomb over everything, try to go slower and pick your lines better. I've been riding since late 2006 and i've done freeride to downhill to cross country, and even road biking, and i've yet to taco a rim, or break a spoke... Knock on wood

you also are 3 foot 8, and weigh 65 lbs.....

BFloFoxRider. · 08-17-2008, 01:51 PM

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you also are 3 foot 8, and weigh 65 lbs.....

im 5'11" and 135 lbs thank you very much

bikeluvr · 08-17-2008, 01:59 PM

so how do i pick better lines?? is there anything i should avoid? because i find it fun to run over everything but thats just me.

BFloFoxRider. · 08-17-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeluvr

so how do i pick better lines?? is there anything i should avoid? because i find it fun to run over everything but thats just me.

Dont get me wrong its very fun.
I try to pick the fastest and most fun line.
If you like going through the crazy lines, try to use your arms and legs to absorb more of the bumps rather than letting your suspension or wheels take it all up.
I snapped both internal rods in a fork once off a jump. and my wheels are still good. I've tried breaking my old wheelset when most of the spokes were really loose, and i still couldnt get them to tweak.

where do you mostly ride and what kind of riding are you doing?

bikeluvr · 08-17-2008, 02:12 PM

i was only my third ride and i was going through the aliso woods i was kinda sitting on the bike the whole way down because i was going slow and when i got to the bottom the wheel was tweaked.

Abui · 08-17-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeluvr

well not really but i bend the rear rim like no tomorrow it seemed trueable and the shop owner said he could probably fix it. is there a way to hit the trails not to bend the rims?

Check for loose spokes before you ride. That's the most likely cause of a bent rim.

mfoga · 08-17-2008, 03:52 PM

The real question is what rims do you have and what kind of riding are you doing. It may be a case of the wrong type of wheels for your riding style.

mtb_prodigy · 08-17-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

im 5'11" and 135 lbs thank you very much

Ur friggin tall im 5'6 and 145

KBL · 08-17-2008, 06:29 PM

Make sure you run enough air pressure in your tires. This helps avert both pinch flats and dented rims.

Hard-as-a-rock air pressure isn't necessary, but if you run your pressure too low, you'll pay for it. I found this out the hard way several times.

Tmac · 08-17-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bikeluvr

so how do i pick better lines?? is there anything i should avoid? because i find it fun to run over everything but thats just me.

It sounds like you ride the same way I do. I tend to plow through things rather than going around.

You may want to look into a wheel set more up to the task...

bikeluvr · 08-17-2008, 11:32 PM

yeah i run about like 35 40 psi and plowing is really fun

but i just got the bike so i dont really feel like investing another 500 into some plowing rims

DownHillPhil · 08-17-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

im 5'11" and 135 lbs thank you very much

Brandon I'm 1/2" taller than you and I weigh 60 lbs more

Get in the gym!

PacMan · 08-18-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

im 5'11" and 135 lbs

All steel, right?

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Is that your MySpace profile pic??

DownHillPhil · 08-18-2008, 09:25 AM

No but I'm wearing my muscle shirt STR jersey

I don't have a myspace :P Facebook!

strobelite · 08-18-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

im 5'11" and 135 lbs thank you very much

still a skinny little turd!

BFloFoxRider. · 08-18-2008, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DownHillPhil

Brandon I'm 1/2" taller than you and I weigh 60 lbs more

Get in the gym!

Weightlifting is boring to me and i dont see results fast eough, but i should weigh at least 150...lol

DownHillPhil · 08-18-2008, 10:12 AM

Hey if you're happy and fast on your bike thats all that matters brah

Rockinthecasbah · 08-18-2008, 10:14 AM

yeah so what if people can just pick you up and throw you out of the way

08-17-2008, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
bikeluvr Member	broke my bike well not really but i bend the rear rim like no tomorrow it seemed trueable and the shop owner said he could probably fix it. is there a way to hit the trails not to bend the rims?

08-17-2008, 06:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
KBL Powered by chocolate	Make sure you run enough air pressure in your tires. This helps avert both pinch flats and dented rims. Hard-as-a-rock air pressure isn't necessary, but if you run your pressure too low, you'll pay for it. I found this out the hard way several times. __________________ Beware, lest STR suck you in too far...

08-18-2008, 09:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
DownHillPhil Dogboy-DT Guerilla	No but I'm wearing my muscle shirt STR jersey I don't have a myspace :P Facebook! __________________ Division 26 Clothing Originally Posted by Evil Chocula I speak from experience both giving and recieving (college).

08-18-2008, 10:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
DownHillPhil Dogboy-DT Guerilla	Hey if you're happy and fast on your bike thats all that matters brah __________________ Division 26 Clothing Originally Posted by Evil Chocula I speak from experience both giving and recieving (college).

08-18-2008, 10:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
Rockinthecasbah _____	yeah so what if people can just pick you up and throw you out of the way __________________ http://www.robbinspictures.com http://www.utopiaoptics.com/ http://www.loopd.com/Members/RockinTheCasbah

08-17-2008, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
bikeluvr Member	so how do i pick better lines?? is there anything i should avoid? because i find it fun to run over everything but thats just me.

08-17-2008, 02:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
bikeluvr Member	i was only my third ride and i was going through the aliso woods i was kinda sitting on the bike the whole way down because i was going slow and when i got to the bottom the wheel was tweaked.

08-17-2008, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
mfoga STR Veteran	The real question is what rims do you have and what kind of riding are you doing. It may be a case of the wrong type of wheels for your riding style.

08-17-2008, 11:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
bikeluvr Member	yeah i run about like 35 40 psi and plowing is really fun but i just got the bike so i dont really feel like investing another 500 into some plowing rims

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