2016 JORBA Jungle Jam

Will any of the vendors have bikes in xs? My wife is 5 foot and I wanted to get her out on a bike but when we put her on a small she was on her tip toes with the seat slammed so most manufacturers bikes will not work in small I think
 
jimf said:
Will any of the vendors have bikes in xs? My wife is 5 foot and I wanted to get her out on a bike but when we put her on a small she was on her tip toes with the seat slammed so most manufacturers bikes will not work in small I think
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We don't actually know what specific sizes models the vendors are bringing, but chances are good she'll find something.
 
i hope companies take note of how many people are requesting smaller sized bikes at demos... they'd probably sell a few bikes if shorter people got a decent chance to ride them.

i'm actually hoping to pick up a full suspension bike myself sometime in the next year... and riding demos at places like jungle is IDEAL for seeing what really works for me. but, of course, they rarely have size smalls or there's a major waiting list to try one out because they bring like only one small with them. :/
 
trener1 said:
I have one more question, are the beginner/instructional rides at 10 and 1:30 the same? (more or less)
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Yessirree, Kathi is going to do a ride plus a bit of instruction, as dictated by the group's skill level, for both rides. Jungle 101 will be a little more challenging than that, but still no drop and no crazy pace or ridiculous climbs.
 
Funny, I ride a Medium, I was at a Niner demo 2 weeks go, I was waiting for over an hour for some of the mediums to come back, while the whole time there was a Small and XS on the rack that sat untouched.
 
trener1 said:
Funny, I ride a Medium, I was at a Niner demo 2 weeks go, I was waiting for over an hour for some of the mediums to come back, while the whole time there was a Small and XS on the rack that sat untouched.
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i don't want to turn this into a size small demo thread... but i wonder if it's the brand? or the type of demo bikes available? i usually have to wait or i feel guilty for keeping it out too long because of the wait. :/

ETA: anyway... I'm really excited about jorba jam 🙂
 
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@Bleeder I have two kids who are inexperienced on bikes, the 6 year old is less than a month off training wheels and the 13 year old can ride a little but is not that experienced or confident. Neither have ridden on dirt or rocks. I think the older one can handle it and will be fine, she just needs to experience it. The younger one I am not sure, for the kids ride are they going to keep that all on pavement plus a little bit of the kids race loop? For the real little ones I cant see them being able to do the full easy loop. Also, for the little kids and kids ride can I follow along on my bike? My goal for tomorrow is to get the kids to see how much fun riding on trails is but do not want them to be discouraged or crash
 
jimf said:
Will any of the vendors have bikes in xs? My wife is 5 foot and I wanted to get her out on a bike but when we put her on a small she was on her tip toes with the seat slammed so most manufacturers bikes will not work in small I think
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Not sure what the vendors will bring, but usually bring the gamut for sizes - S-XL. If you're looking to purchase a bike in a specific size, look into Trek WSD (Woman Specific Design) or Julianna (Santa Cruz).
 
jimf said:
@Bleeder I have two kids who are inexperienced on bikes, the 6 year old is less than a month off training wheels and the 13 year old can ride a little but is not that experienced or confident. Neither have ridden on dirt or rocks. I think the older one can handle it and will be fine, she just needs to experience it. The younger one I am not sure, for the kids ride are they going to keep that all on pavement plus a little bit of the kids race loop? For the real little ones I cant see them being able to do the full easy loop. Also, for the little kids and kids ride can I follow along on my bike? My goal for tomorrow is to get the kids to see how much fun riding on trails is but do not want them to be discouraged or crash
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Absolutely come along on your bike - whatever it takes to make the kids (and you!) comfortable!

Both kids rides will be mostly in the woods - probably start and end with a bit of fooling around on the skinnies. The little kids ride (30 mins long) will be on the old Juniors in the Jungle kids course - we had scooter bikes and training wheels out there for all our races. The little kids and the morning kids ride will be led by Dave VW, and no one knows those trails and where to take the kiddies better (other than @Bleeder)! And you're never too far from the parking lot at Jungle, so if your kids get tired, it's easy enough to bail out and go back to the lot. The afternoon kids ride is being led by Ben of Cognition Training, and he works with kids all the time - he'll be great with yours too!

From our experience, when kids ride with other kids, they go farther and ride better and complain less - something about being out there with their peeps makes a gigantic difference!
 
Hey - Big news for anyone coming out tomorrow - join or renew your JORBA membership at the $50 or above level, and you'll be entered to win a Shimano XT Drivetrain Groupset - generously donated by Shimano and John Florey/Highlands Sports Group! Yet another reason to come on out tomorrow and support JORBA! Thanks Shimano and John!
 
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