Foo - Should Jon sell his mountain bike?

Thought I'd like to encourage him one way or the other. I really don't want him to sell it. We've had some fun times riding together.

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No

No. He needs some boing-boings.

First the CLI-taurus and now this????? I don't know how much more of this I can take!!!!!

I thought that mountain bikes were the standard issue to missionaries? At least in my neck of the woods.

East Hill

I thought that mountain bikes were the standard issue to missionaries? At least in my neck of the woods.

East Hill

I mean full suspension. I've seen Missionaries mainly on hardtails (front suspension, rigid rear).

He says he wants to get rid of it because it's weird. I think he should keep it because it's weird. Goes with the rider.

I mean full suspension. I've seen Missionaries mainly on hardtails (front suspension, rigid rear).

That's a different story! Yes, standard issue seems to be a hardtail.

I agree with x--he should keep it, but paint it pink.

East Hill

Look at those Siu laces.

No, it's a Kona.

I thought that mountain bikes were the standard issue to missionaries? At least in my neck of the woods.

East Hill

Around here they love to ride on the sidewalks with no front lights. Drives me crazy. I've been thinking about writing the LDS Church and encouraging them to give better bike safety courses and front lights.

There's no point having a full suspension and not actually going down real trails. I thrash the hard tail every ride like I want it to submit to my ultimate authority.

Around here they love to ride on the sidewalks with no front lights. Drives me crazy. I've been thinking about writing the LDS Church and encouraging them to give better bike safety courses and front lights.

It'd be nice.

I know a couple of years ago one of the young men was killed not more than a few hundred yards from my house because he apparently failed to look at the traffic, and cycled in front of a car :( .

Bike safety courses would be good. Actually, I'm surprised the LDS church doesn't offer classes as a matter of course for any of the youngsters.

East Hill

Don't sell it. You'll regret not having an MTB _and_ a road bike.

As long as it's not his Trek 950, he should keep it.

BTW, who convinced him that he didn't need his bars up that high? I tried for a while without success.

he should sell the, but take the seat off and burn it. somethings are not meant to be passed on.

There's no point having a full suspension and not actually going down real trails. I thrash the hard tail every ride like I want it to submit to my ultimate authority.

You don't even know what a real trail is.

Should Jon sell his mountain bike?

Yes, Pheard is not cool enough for a mountain bike.

I thought that mountain bikes were the standard issue to missionaries? At least in my neck of the woods.

East Hill

I didn't read this thread before I had a thought this morning. Interesting coincidence.

I knew someone when I was stationed in Okinawa that bought a bike for $1,500 and part of his reasoning was to have a good bike for when he went on Mission.

$1,500 isn't excessive for a bike today, but it bought a great bike in 1980.

You don't even know what a real trail is.

It's not an open sewer in the suburbs. Sorry, Jon.

He's allergic to real mountain biking.

I didn't read this thread before I had a thought this morning. Interesting coincidence.

I knew someone when I was stationed in Okinawa that bought a bike for $1,500 and part of his reasoning was to have a good bike for when he went on Mission.

$1,500 isn't excessive for a bike today, but it bought a great bike in 1980.

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen anyone locally who has anything that upscale :eek: .

East Hill

It's not an open sewer in the suburbs. Sorry, Jon.

Post up some pics of your "real" trails.

Keep it. As soon as you get rid of it, you'll get that itch. And once you get rid of the crabs, you might want to ride on a trail again.

Yes. Sell it. To me.

Post up some pics of your "real" trails.

When I say "REAL" trails I mean the ones that aren't concrete in the suburbs. Anyway, I couldn't find pictures online, so here's a review from mtbr. 4.4/5 doesn't seem so bad.
http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-alabama/trail/PRD_164415_4511crx.aspx

That creek full of **** wasn't paved, for what it's worth.

Oh you're right. Suburban sewer technicals are for badasses only.

Oh you're right. Suburban sewer technicals are for badasses only.Well, and Jon, apparently.

He should sell it and get some lugged steel.
Seriously--this is the only way I could ever honestly
answer if it was up to my tastes. Or at least some
tigged 6-5-3. Maybe an internal hub. Leather saddle.
Retro Grouch 4Ever

When I say "REAL" trails I mean the ones that aren't concrete in the suburbs. Anyway, I couldn't find pictures online, so here's a review from mtbr. 4.4/5 doesn't seem so bad.
http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/united-states-trails/trails-alabama/trail/PRD_164415_4511crx.aspx

I'm confused where you got the idea I've only ridden the bike on a paved road. I ride that on a mtb because that is all technically siu can do, she can't do trails or inclines. I've ridden plenty of trails in the short life of that mtb.

Yes. Sell it. To me.

Pm me. :p

This is a good support post. I today decided to sell my mountain bike to offset recent expenses, including new sound system resulting from trip to car sterero store after Beast Buy botched an alarm install.

I can always buy another mtn bike. I don't want to put current expenses on credit card.

I'm confused where you got the idea I've only ridden the bike on a paved road. I ride that on a mtb because that is all technically siu can do, she can't do trails or inclines. I've ridden plenty of trails in the short life of that mtb.

EXCUSE ME JON, I think you need to take that back. I can't do hard climbs because of my asthma and you know that. And yes, my bike has seen some singletrack. I didn't stop to take pics on the technical parts because I was riding them. This is in Tahoe on the rigid hardtail, the "Evil Giant". And if you don't believe me, that on the handle bars is the Bike Forums Women's Bow - the same one on the Moots in my profile.

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There wasn't an option to have Jon give his bike to some kid who would ride it in its natural habitat (Hint: mountainbike).

keep it for the girlfrend...uh wife :)
chicks love to get dirty with MTBs

Jon should learn how to ride down stairs before he sells it.

About all the pics I can find from my facebook. I have more somewhere, I've posted all these around in the first few months of riding the bike.

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Carrying my bike up because the line is only rideable downwards.

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With places to ride like those, why would you consider getting rid of it?

Jon, weren't you looking at a Blur or FSR?

EXCUSE ME JON, I think you need to take that back. I can't do hard climbs because of my asthma and you know that. And yes, my bike has seen some singletrack. I didn't stop to take pics on the technical parts because I was riding them. This is in Tahoe on the rigid hardtail, the "Evil Giant". And if you don't believe me, that on the handle bars is the Bike Forums Women's Bow - the same one on the Moots in my profile.



I think I went on a ride with that bow before!

Nice pix... :)

And Jon ... Brain Bucket ... ;) Nice pix to you too.