That works, but two lines below the direct link is the IMG code. Copy that and paste it directly in the message without having to use the image icon.

Great example. Thx Blues!

IMHO one should ride what they're comfortable with. I'd worry about the crash worthyness of a carbon handle bar.

Brad

That's what I do but didn't want to type 1,100 words needed to describe the process.

Test pic..



Same idea I think but I wasn't worried about keeping an album so just drag and dropped into www.imgur.com then used [IMG]

Carbon bars are not a good idea. Too many jolts would make me slow down when gravity takes over. But Just to show the Terrain I ride- A couple of pics.



And the one that works on our hills.

Hmm! Learn something new everyday!

Thanks!

Mountain Biking - Othewise known as taking your bike for a hike.

Do some single/double track in state parks or Ski Resorts near home. Technical NO - Just let me survive. Some years more than others.

With Hunting season now open, sort of restricted to Sundays only. The trails may be open but don't need to mis-identified as a Squirrel.

Front Suspension 26"

I'm 55 yrs old and still go out Freeriding/Single Tracking/Urban Assaults on my Fisher Opie, live carfree and commute primarily on a Serrota T-Max that in mostly carbon fiber and XTR parts, and recently built a SS 29r Monocog for woods riding in Indianapolis (because there are no mountains here). I've also got a Santana Arrive tandem, a Salsa Campion with 105 parts, and a Fixie for local rides. I doubt I will ever stop riding until I can't walk.... It's just too much fun.

Fisher Opie Freeride/Urban Assault


Serrota T-Max Commuter


Redline Monocog

Only in my dreams...

https://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1TTCy1

Just curious, is that in the Front Range?

Yeah, just 'inside' the hogback, south of 285.

At 54 I thought my singletrack days were over but after I bought a hardtail some years ago I slowly get used to more techncal stuff. (usually ride a roadbike or my CX). If I van justify the cost i would love to buy a modern FS bike.
Todays ride made med detour on a pretty difficult singletrack section. Had to walk a lot but still fun.

Nice trail pic! I think I'm hooked on both now (road and mtn). There are so many great fire road and gravel mtn pass roads here to enjoy year round. Some are probably more suitable for cycle cross but not sure I'm ready for q third category of cycling (yet).

At 63 I enjoy mountain biking using a 1990 klein with a front suspension fork.

Yesterday I was going up Mt Diablo on Mitchell Canyon trail, a great work out with more than 2 miles of well above 15% grades and at times 25%. Makes your heart come out of your chest, and the views are superb--of course a great way to get away from cars.






Thank you Mr. Beanz for the explanation above.

Coming back down can be very cold particularly in winter!

My commute includes 4-6 miles of this:

Love these pictures, keep em coming!

Douglas County

Dawson Buttes Open Space Trail

Hidden Mesa OS

Spruce Meadows Trail

Spruce Mountain Trail

Greenland loop and trail

Highlands Ranch Trail System - esp. East West Trail

https://www.douglas.co.us/openspace/Trails_and_Maps.html

Love all the pics as well!

Thx for the trails DnvrFox. I havent ridden many of these. Always had a tendency to just head west, but a lot of these look like good year rounders!

I ride a steel hardtail with lots of alloy componentry to save on a few oz's. It's a cheapy 21sp Pacific Quasar but it does get me off the road in the colder fall weather. I'm a roadie that loves fat, gnarly knobbies. Here's my stump jumper (I know, it's a crappy pic):

Interesting timing for me & this thread. Just got back on single track today with a Giant Anthem 29'r FS. Both with the money I got from selling the old Guru road bike (replaced by by the Specialized Roubaix). I still have my old Klein Attitude Race HT mountain bike that I stopped riding two years ago after the bike bounced on a root on a technical climb and hit me square in the coccyx as I was balanced over the top tube. Don't know if I bruised it badly or broke the bone, but it hurt like a mutha' for a couple of months. Promised myself I wouldn't put my self at risk again without a full suspension bike to keep both rear ends (mine & the bike's) on the trail and not bouncing in the air more consistently.

The new ride did a great job or accomplishing that on some very technical trails at the Charlotte Whitewater center today. I'll need to get used to the new handling on this bike, I don't need to muscle it as much as I used to with the Klein on technical stuff. Feels like with some practice and re-learning my handling skills a bit I'll be able to tackle more technical terrain like short drops and jumps that I would have avoided on the hard tail.

Now, what to do with that vintage Klein???

I haven't been doing much riding of any type lately, but still have my old GT Timberline Chromoly framed mtn bike (frame from the mid 90's-rest of parts replace since then). Would love to have some nice flowing singletrack to ride-nothing too technical, but the park which had that now comes under Fish and Wildlife and if you are using it other to hunt or fish, charges $10/day/person to ride a mtn bike there (ironic as many of the trails were originally built and maintained by mtn.bikers when the park used to be open and no admission). And the other trails around seem to be more technical than I care for these days. Sure do miss all the great singletrack and rail trails in Pa. that I used to ride. Some very good long singletrack trails there and more rail-trails than any other state (I think-correct me if I'm wrong). This time of year is beautiful there.

I still get a kick out of riding single track, this is my current ride


With trails like this, why stop riding trails. Love western Oregon

Beautiful!

Meant to ask you...which of these are you favorites? I might hit a few before Wednesday.