Recent content by BananaFred

Is there anywhere in NJ (other than Creek) that rents mountain bikes ? This also talks to the Trek connection...if I knew Trek stores rented bikes I would know where to go when I travelled to get a solid rental bike. I am not suggesting seasonal, as I don;t think there is the same synergy with...

This is biased by what I am reading about inventory gluts, etc and coming back from a ski trip where I demo'd skis. There are people still out riding bikes that are 10+ years old, because they used to ride and don't want to bite the bullet on a new bike just yet. You could have a group of...

The gravel road is terrible when it is muddy

Go to Tourne... It is much rockier and drains well. It will take weeks, not days, for Lewis Morris to dry.

10 years sober. I actually had a dream about G&T's the other night. The thought of going back terrifies me..not a healthy relationship.

All i have so far...scheduling surgery for inguinal hernia. Anyone been through this and will i really be off the bike for 4-6 weeks?

Umm... Your demographic is 50 year old men... Who happen to be the one buying all the mountain bikes and parts. Seems like a great fit. I also find that i have very little to say to people who don't ride.

20 min at 400 degrees did the trick. I put the the pads/rotors on aluminum foil to avoid contamination. Definitely worth a try.

Sorry... Fight club... My bad

Based on youtube there are some serious slabs at Fugawe (which i had never heard of until it showed up on the Mia strava feed)

It is crazy how many perfectly good flat screens are at the recycling center. If your car has a plug just bring an extension cord to test them.

Hate to disappoint you all...but i went for a long ride today and the brakes were great. Night and day difference. They went from squealing like crazy (and bordering on dangerous) to dead silent and powerful.

Carrying the extra speed through the tech helped

I did. But they squeaked so i started messing with them.

I took it to the lbs and they returned it squeaking