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Old 08-08-2018, 09:17 AM  
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I have a Road Bike which I really enjoy riding. I am wanting to branch out a little and take up Gravel and maybe Cyclocross. I have tried MTB, and just didn't care for it.

Any suggestions, tips etc? I am looking at the Salsa Warbird and Trek line of bikes right now.
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Old 10-22-2018, 08:53 PM   #151
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How the hell do you tune up a bike ? Spray the gears with WD40 and check the tire pressure ?
Ya gotta tune the spokes too.
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Old 10-22-2018, 08:55 PM   #152
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I don't think it's the type of riding I'll be doing usually, however, he said if I wanted a bike that could last me decades and if someday I wanted the option to do some dirt trails (lots in Phoenix, even a canal one by our house), he'd recommend getting that so I never have to buy another bike. He explained the difference in this 29 inch wheel design vs the same bike with 27.5.....I am not too sure I understood that but the 27.5 inch bike was about $100 cheaper than this 29 inch version.

They basically had mostly Specialized bikes is the shop as well. A few Cannondales and that was it.
The 29ers are what everyone seems to be going with these days but I'm not sure why, haven't looked into it because I'm not in the market for a new MTB.

He is correct that it will give you the flexibility to do what you want, but if you're going to ride it primarily on pavement I'd at least put some more road friendly tires on it. I rode pavement with MTB tires on my old hybrid for years but eventually replaced them with a pair of Bontrager H2s and I couldn't believe the difference. I was pissed that I didn't do it years earlier.

You can always put the dirt tires back on it, they're not hard to change out at all.
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Old 10-22-2018, 09:02 PM   #153
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The 29ers are what everyone seems to be going with these days but I'm not sure why, haven't looked into it because I'm not in the market for a new MTB.

He is correct that it will give you the flexibility to do what you want, but if you're going to ride it primarily on pavement I'd at least put some more road friendly tires on it. I rode pavement with MTB tires on my old hybrid for years but eventually replaced them with a pair of Bontrager H2s and I couldn't believe the difference. I was pissed that I didn't do it years earlier.

You can always put the dirt tires back on it, they're not hard to change out at all.
He did say something about that as well and that it was easier to swap the 29ers in and out than the 27.5.

And I was pretty amazed at how light the bike felt as well. Not that it's lighter than a road bike but it didn't feel like moving a tank around either.

Wondering if I should even consider that Trek 820 bike or if this Specialized Rockhopper is the best option.
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Old 10-22-2018, 09:07 PM   #154
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How the hell do you tune up a bike ? Spray the gears with WD40 and check the tire pressure ?
Mostly clean and lube the chain and derailleurs (the shifting parts) and the cables stretch a little bit after time, so you micro-adjust the shifting so it's smooth. Also, the brake pads might wear so you adjust them a little closer to the rims. This one has disc brakes so it's pretty low maintenance as long as things don't get bent from hitting stumps, etc.

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Old 10-22-2018, 09:08 PM   #155
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Thoughts on this as well? How do you tell years on bikes?

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/b...726816404.html
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Old 10-22-2018, 09:12 PM   #156
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He did say something about that as well and that it was easier to swap the 29ers in and out than the 27.5.

And I was pretty amazed at how light the bike felt as well. Not that it's lighter than a road bike but it didn't feel like moving a tank around either.

Wondering if I should even consider that Trek 820 bike or if this Specialized Rockhopper is the best option.
Ad for that one has been deleted, it's probably been sold. Going new is always a better bet because you can ride different sizes to be sure to get the one that fits you best, plus your bike shop will give you support if any problems arise. And the lifetime adjustments are nice, but that's mostly a way to get you back in the store because they know it's impossible for a cyclist to walk into a bike shop and not buy anything.
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Thoughts on this as well? How do you tell years on bikes?

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/b...726816404.html
It's kind of a pain, you have to look up the model on bikepedia and click through the years look for the one with the same paint scheme. They generally are different every year. I'll see if I can find out on that one.
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Hell that has a women's seat on it, probably a woman's bike lol.
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Thoughts on this as well? How do you tell years on bikes?

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/b...726816404.html
That bike there is for a very short person/woman. Look at the saddle and the head tube.
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Hell that has a women's seat on it, probably a woman's bike lol.
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Went to the local bike shop finally. Told the guy what my needs were. He recommended and I road a Specialized Rockhopper linked below.

$560 out the door price which includes free tuneups for life. Why is this so much cheaper than the online price?

Also, holy shit. I had no idea bikes could be that smooth and shift with such ease. My God it was incredible and this is just a "basic" model?

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/me...=240208-128930
Looks like you found one you like. Does that suspension fork lock out?
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Can't find that particular model of Rockhopper on there anywhere, but the graphics are identical to what they were putting on the 2005 Rockhopper.

https://bikepedia.com/Quickbike/Bike...spx?item=10602


I'm guessing it's fairly old, and that's generally what I assume when they don't mention the age of the bike.
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That bike there is for a very short person/woman. Look at the saddle and the head tube.
How do you know Lewdog isn't a midget woman?
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Looks like you found one you like. Does that suspension fork lock out?
If you zoom waaaay in on the fork it looks like it has a knob on the top of it. Specs say multi-circuit damping...whatever that is. I think most forks do have a lockout on them.
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How do you know Lewdog isn't a midget woman?
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