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reidonius
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Hey everyone,
I've been lurking for a few days here and figured I should introduce myself. I'm a grad student at Rutgers (Piscataway) looking to get back into mountain biking. I used to ride a little on weekends (nothing too intense) about...let's say 9 years ago, and I've been getting the urge to give it another go. I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada, been living here a year, and didn't even have a bike out here until this weekend. Visited a few bike shops last week and came home with a Giant Yukon, which I figure should work at least until I figure out how serious I am about this.
I've already put about 30 miles on it just riding around the neighbourhood this weekend, but I'm itching for some trails. From what I've been reading, there are a few nearby, including some on Rutgers campus itself. If anybody is planning on riding this week and doesn't mind showing a newb around, I'd love to meet some people and learn my way around a bit. I'm no speed demon, but somewhat technical XC is okay.
Also, a question: I'm finding when I go over the slightest bump, the body of my rear derailleur is banging against the chainstay. This never happened on my other bike; I think maybe the body was fixed or there was more tension or something. Anybody have any clue how to fix this? Is this why I always see tape on people's chainstays?
Also it's cool to see there's a whole forum just for mountain biking in NJ. I wouldn't have even imagined such a forum existed until someone over at harmonycentral.com (music forum) directed me here.
Thanks all,
Reid
I've been lurking for a few days here and figured I should introduce myself. I'm a grad student at Rutgers (Piscataway) looking to get back into mountain biking. I used to ride a little on weekends (nothing too intense) about...let's say 9 years ago, and I've been getting the urge to give it another go. I'm originally from Vancouver, Canada, been living here a year, and didn't even have a bike out here until this weekend. Visited a few bike shops last week and came home with a Giant Yukon, which I figure should work at least until I figure out how serious I am about this.
I've already put about 30 miles on it just riding around the neighbourhood this weekend, but I'm itching for some trails. From what I've been reading, there are a few nearby, including some on Rutgers campus itself. If anybody is planning on riding this week and doesn't mind showing a newb around, I'd love to meet some people and learn my way around a bit. I'm no speed demon, but somewhat technical XC is okay.
Also, a question: I'm finding when I go over the slightest bump, the body of my rear derailleur is banging against the chainstay. This never happened on my other bike; I think maybe the body was fixed or there was more tension or something. Anybody have any clue how to fix this? Is this why I always see tape on people's chainstays?
Also it's cool to see there's a whole forum just for mountain biking in NJ. I wouldn't have even imagined such a forum existed until someone over at harmonycentral.com (music forum) directed me here.
Thanks all,
Reid