MTB (mountain bike riders) anyone?

[ozcity]

hit a tree this morning while going technical downhill...cant move my left shoulder namaga haha yun kasi tumama sa puno hahahha...

[ozcity]

we did a 50kms+ firetrail last saturday..25kms uphill and 15kms downhill + 5kms single track + another 5kms of flow...was smashed really hard..1st time ko sumama hahah i normally ride 10-20kms lang every weekend..sa mga local mtb park

[ozcity]

the gang...

[safeorigin]

currently in the process of creating a new project bike that I'll use for "light" enduro.

the frame I'll be using is a small sized 2014 GT Sensor. On paper, one might be scratching his head since it only has 130 mm of vertical travel. But in reality, it actually has 147 mm travel which pretty much makes it an All Mountain bike which is why most people pair it with 150-160 mm fork to balance it. Being a light person, 160+ mm of travel is a bit overkill and I fancy myself climbing more.

it's a long term project so stay tuned!

[ozcity]

currently in the process of creating a new project bike that I'll use for "light" enduro.

the frame I'll be using is a small sized 2014 GT Sensor. On paper, one might be scratching his head since it only has 130 mm of vertical travel. But in reality, it actually has 147 mm travel which pretty much makes it an All Mountain bike which is why most people pair it with 150-160 mm fork to balance it. Being a light person, 160+ mm of travel is a bit overkill and I fancy myself climbing more.

it's a long term project so stay tuned!

150mm is the sweet spot...what sort of climbing?..straight uphill?...or twisty rock garden single trail?...i prefer technical climb rather than a straight uphill..mas may challenge

[safeorigin]

muddy/rocky technical climb to be exact. the reason why I'm getting one is because I'm already reaching the limits(bottoming out more often than I'm comfortable with) of my XC/monstercross 80mm travel hardtail bike. it's very frightening downhill...

[safeorigin]

just designed the local group's jersey

nothing fancy though it took me a while to draw

[jaggerx3]

Planning mag buo ng isa pa na bike. Giant yung current bike ko. Okay pa din ba mag giant or other brands na? Any suggestions?

[nowitzki41]

Planning mag buo ng isa pa na bike. Giant yung current bike ko. Okay pa din ba mag giant or other brands na? Any suggestions?

Specialized? Or merida kaya?

[safeorigin]

what role do you plan for the bike?

do you like climbing or descending?

do you pedal a lot?

do you use dropper post?

here is a guide for choosing wisely:
Suspension 101: Designs | Blister Gear Review - Skis, Snowboards, Mountain Bikes, Climbing, Kayaking

merida and giant suspension are DW link by the way.

as for me, I chose GT because I like climbing and efficient pedaling a lot

[ozcity]

Planning mag buo ng isa pa na bike. Giant yung current bike ko. Okay pa din ba mag giant or other brands na? Any suggestions?

which giant?..trance, reign anthem?

[Verbl Kint]

Track read this weekend. Race is next week. See you there!

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[safeorigin]

man, really envious that you guys have actual bike parks.

we mostly ride "carabao trails".

climbing is challenging enough with deep and uneven animal hoof prints(requires plenty of hopping)

it scares the living sh*t out of me to descend with an 80mm travel fork

lol

but I guess we make do with portable shovels

location: 16°48'18.8"N 121°28'37.1"E

and yeah, it's mostly farmland beside mountains.

[safeorigin]

Here's some snippets of the "light" enduro course: 16.812437, 121.427361







it might look flat but to get there, you have to climb about 200 meter ranges with very steep technical ascent/descent(20% gradient). I'll record it on an action camera next time. Didn't take photos of the gnarly bits for obvious safety reasons. Just the picturesque ones.

[Ry_Tower]

Here's some snippets of the "light" enduro course: 16.812437, 121.427361







it might look flat but to get there, you have to climb about 200 meter ranges with very steep technical ascent/descent(20% gradient). I'll record it on an action camera next time. Didn't take photos of the gnarly bits for obvious safety reasons. Just the picturesque ones.

It is actually a good light enduro trail. Nice view btw!

[safeorigin]

there's also a river crossing on the other side. shame didn't take a picture of it.

[Verbl Kint]

Here's a photo from yesterday's race:



Event: 4th Atong Cup Downhill Challenge
Venue: Mt. Samat, Bataan
Photo c/o Renan Recafrente

Salamat sa Team Bataan Elite Enduro Riders aka Team B.E.E.R.!

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[safeorigin]

sir, rockshox pike po ba yan?

[Verbl Kint]

Opo, 27.5 160mm RCT3.

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[safeorigin]

Hmmm... I'm torn between getting the 2016 Fox 36 150mm and upcoming the 2017 with black stanchions...



I'll be getting this exact model and color of frame.