Wheeew. I was going to ask if every trail in California follows a fence but ya got off of it for a while! Looks like fun.
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Any mountain bikers??
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Wheeew. I was going to ask if every trail in California follows a fence but ya got off of it for a while! Looks like fun.
Yeah, that turned out to be a pretty fun trail. The other end of it can also take you into the park too, and I prefer that, because what got edited out of this video are a couple of stair cases that I had to climb up. The other way has no staircases. I'll post up another one from other trails and you'll see that it actually ventured into some pretty impressive scenery.
Yeah it was only rubbing on certain gears so I think the derailleur was just calibrated wrong or something. Anyways I ended up completely removing the derailleur for now so the problems gone. Thanks though.
Right On ... 1X it!
... if you don't need it ... ditch it!
It looks like a fairly old fashioned derailer, not hard to adjust, unlikely to do any permanent damage. But I see that you removed it.Yeah it was only rubbing on certain gears so I think the derailleur was just calibrated wrong or something. Anyways I ended up completely removing the derailleur for now so the problems gone. Thanks though.
Are you cross chaining the extremes? Big ring to the big cog on the cassette or vice versa? That usually is a prescription for some grinding.
The two little screws on the derailleur are for the outside and inside travel stops and those could be the culprit too. That will determine how your chain rides on the biggest and smallest cassette cogs.
Do you have the right chain for the cassette you have? 9 speed chain for a 9 speed cassette or 10 or 11 or 8 or a single speed chain, that would make a huge difference, too.
The two little screws on the derailleur are for the outside and inside travel stops and those could be the culprit too. That will determine how your chain rides on the biggest and smallest cassette cogs.
Do you have the right chain for the cassette you have? 9 speed chain for a 9 speed cassette or 10 or 11 or 8 or a single speed chain, that would make a huge difference, too.
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Still ride down stairs and used to jump them when I was younger and bounced better. Now, me no bouncy so bueno! I'm 57.
I ride down stairs, I just struggle going up them unless I've learned the trail better. There was one staircase however, that I didn't ride down that day. It was a gnarly, almost spiral case along side a sheer cliff. The risk/reward wasn't worth it, IMO. It was on this trail. About halfway through, the video cuts and you get a glimpse of it. This trail was kind of uneventful otherwise.
1x drivetrains rule! As soon as I get my employment insurance I'm getting a 42t cog for my cassette.
From the other night:
From the other night:
Yup ... went 1x and never looked back (no pun intended).
I'm not sure I'm going to go for a 42t cog though ... I don't think it fits my riding style. I'm a bit of a masher on hills, so I'm usually pulling a harder gear than not to help generate that extra leverage I need out of the saddle. Otherwise I lose all my torque and can never get into a good cadence. I'm not much for sitting and spinning ... I'll do it for a bit ... but then I've gotta stand and peddle.
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Yeah, I don't miss the FD in the least. 42 sounds big but with 32t up front it's still taller than a granny and a 36 in the back. I'm a low cadence grinder but rarely stand up to pedal. I find I tend to spin out easier if i'm out of the saddle with all the wet roots and rocks around here. I'm at the point where I can do just about everything with 32/36 but there are a couple of spots where I think the 42t bailout cog would be useful. I finally got my type 2 RD warranty replacement and never want to be without again. The quietness is addictive.
1x drivetrains rule! As soon as I get my employment insurance I'm getting a 42t cog for my cassette.
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That's an incredible photo!
Looks like a Bike magazine cover shot.
Impressive terrain. Those rocks look fun.1x drivetrains rule! As soon as I get my employment insurance I'm getting a 42t cog for my cassette.
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Some more vids of Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks, CA.
This first video is an offchute that feeds into a trail with breathtaking views called Santa Rosa Trail.
This is the top of The Santa Rosa trail. First time I rode it, I've ridden it a few times since. I know I can go faster.
This is the way down from the The Santa Rosa Trail.
This first video is an offchute that feeds into a trail with breathtaking views called Santa Rosa Trail.
This is the top of The Santa Rosa trail. First time I rode it, I've ridden it a few times since. I know I can go faster.
This is the way down from the The Santa Rosa Trail.
