Lightweight Mountain Bikes are a waste of money!!
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Had an enjoyable ride out round our local woods on Saturday despite the temperature hovering just above freezing point.
My bike, however, has shown up a US design based weakness .... The mud clearance is pretty poor.
That said, 6" deep, trainer swallowing clay isn't the nicest to ride through. By the time we'd cleared the worst section of the trail, I could barely lift my bike over a fallen tree, and the wheels were a bit reluctant to turn too. Joy!!
Don't think the attendant in the garage was too chuffed either when that all got hosed off on his forecourt on the drive home.
My bike, however, has shown up a US design based weakness .... The mud clearance is pretty poor.
That said, 6" deep, trainer swallowing clay isn't the nicest to ride through. By the time we'd cleared the worst section of the trail, I could barely lift my bike over a fallen tree, and the wheels were a bit reluctant to turn too. Joy!!
Don't think the attendant in the garage was too chuffed either when that all got hosed off on his forecourt on the drive home.
Edited by mat205125 on Monday 5th February 12:47
How about some kind of mud repelling agent to treat the bike?
I do admit to having plastered my bike in autoglym when I first got it (frame and forks only!). It means that it takes little more than a gentle rinse with the hose to clean it up after a ride.
It doesn't actually noticably stop trail dirt from sticking to it though. Anything else worth a try? Teflon based polish if such a thing exists?
I do admit to having plastered my bike in autoglym when I first got it (frame and forks only!). It means that it takes little more than a gentle rinse with the hose to clean it up after a ride.
It doesn't actually noticably stop trail dirt from sticking to it though. Anything else worth a try? Teflon based polish if such a thing exists?
ewenm said:
BadgerBenji said:
ewenm said:
How about using your hands when you stop?
Mud back into gloves, or mud onto grips, erm nope.
It's how I do it. Take gloves off, get mud off bike until bored (usually very quickly for me), wipe hands on shorts, put gloves on, ride on.
Move away from being a primitive, use a tool, a stick is handy and you can keep your gloves on
BadgerBenji said:
ewenm said:
BadgerBenji said:
ewenm said:
How about using your hands when you stop?
Mud back into gloves, or mud onto grips, erm nope.
It's how I do it. Take gloves off, get mud off bike until bored (usually very quickly for me), wipe hands on shorts, put gloves on, ride on.
Move away from being a primitive, use a tool, a stick is handy and you can keep your gloves on
True, true. Anyway, think of the extra weight the mud adds as providing a better workout for you pdV6 said:
Having trouble working out why anyone would bother removing mud ½ way 'round on a ride unless it was causing a problem (e.g. tyres jamming in frame etc)
Ditto
The only issue I've had that's caused me to stop, was when I rode through a load of bracken which promptly wrapped itself round the rear mech (that was a right pain to remove!).Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff