tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post8944586744411555269..comments2023-06-17T00:43:15.118-07:00Comments on Urban Adventure League: Raleigh Crested Butte: The Rideadventure!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-80689660783642921162012-12-01T03:10:01.847-08:002012-12-01T03:10:01.847-08:00That's a beautiful ride - I'll have to loo...That's a beautiful ride - I'll have to look out for an old 80s MTB myself. I owned a Raleigh Mustang, which was one of the first MTBs on the UK market. Lugged steel, Sachs drivetrain, Rigida rims - a real tank of a bike. Loved it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-38140571015473921272012-11-17T10:23:04.166-08:002012-11-17T10:23:04.166-08:00Nothing to lose except a bent ring. Despite the f...Nothing to lose except a bent ring. Despite the fatigue and failure mode of aluminum, the ring will not crack or break. You are bending only a very little bit. <br /><br />Ha! I didn't expect the Czechs to be making commuter tires for fatbikes, but the thought is quite funny. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-51634534622338430112012-11-16T19:19:39.654-08:002012-11-16T19:19:39.654-08:00Thanks for the hammer tip. Alex, my "mechanic...Thanks for the hammer tip. Alex, my "mechanic", was worried about putting hammer to it, but I guess what is there to lose?<br /><br />The Cityhoppers only come in 2.0". Rubena is pretty limited in tire width/size selection for its models, and doesn't seem to have the infinite choices that Schwalbe has. From the looks of the Rubena website, it doesn't look like they've gotten into the whole fat tire arena, as the widest mountain tire is around 2.25".adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-45335746592193185762012-11-16T08:00:26.321-08:002012-11-16T08:00:26.321-08:00Shawn, The most important thing I learned while wo...Shawn, The most important thing I learned while working with a veteran bike mechanic this winter (he started at the shop at age 14, and is now 50!) is that judicious use of a hammer not to be underestimated. Like truing a wheel, find the bent part of the ring and whack it. Recheck, tap it again. You may almost be able to solve the problem entirely.<br /><br />As for the ability to wheelie, I suspect the feeling is because you are not accustomed to riding without 'stuff", nor am I. I feel like this when I finally unload my bike at the end of the season. I went mountain biking and crashed over the bars because I didn't have 40 lbs of stuff to keep me grounded.<br /><br />I love the CItyhoppers too. Do they come in 26x4.0? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13762558.post-1645331789420534072012-11-16T03:48:34.655-08:002012-11-16T03:48:34.655-08:00She looks good on road,my friend :) Sorry to hear ...She looks good on road,my friend :) Sorry to hear about the bent rings...I HATE when that happens on a project bike (well...and bike,but projects especially) =/<br /><br />The DCStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246762086008161237noreply@blogger.com