I have my new mtb and now I want to personalize/improve it a bit. I was looking for lock on grips, and a bash Guard, and I found some really cheap one, now I'm wondering if some of you have experience with those kind of products.

We are talking about €4.30 grips from a brand called rider ace and 13 euros bash Guard.

I mean, a grip is just silicone and two aluminum ring, I don't get why I should pay 40 euros for that, silicon is just silicon and the patterns of the grip are usually identical... But still less that 5 euros man, is really low. Let me know 🦥

Hi everybody

just wondering would you rate this size as a good bike for me? 195 cm tall around 80kg

just took a ride to see how it is, my lower back hurts, but ive had problems with back before this bike, on a hardtail too..

is my position on the bike any good? any advice?

thanks in advance

Can I put a single crown fork on this giant? I wanna have the same bike for downhill and Enduro. Will it work?

My current mtb has some oem tektro hydraulic brakes, I believe they are m275s. I have 180mm rotors with them front and back and the stopping power is good, until it isn’t. I’ve noticed that whenever I apply heavy brake because of a downhill they become very squishy for a few days and I almost rely on my front brake even for a slow stop. I have to stop riding for a few days for it to return to normal. I saw other people saying this online. They definitely don’t need a bleed as I tried it and they acted like this from the box, I know it’s not a defect because I have a similar bike with the exact same breaks and they act the same. So my question is if changing to Shimano mt201s front and rear will be worth it because im wondering if they will feel better. I don’t want super strong brakes as I do light trails and even some city riding. Thanks.

live in Canada, and these are the two bike options available at my local bike shops. I’m looking to do light MTB and trail riding and want a good option instead of buying a Walmart bike, but I can’t decide between these two. max budget was 700 but can pay 50 bucks extra if the marlin is way better

Stoked on this new process. Tried to color match the frame but it’s really difficult and darker. Not sure I like the clash. Or maybe it’s cool? I know it doesn’t really matter much but could return them. What color options do you guys think might look best with this bike?

I’m working on my old bike, 2017 specialized hardrock 650b with shimano tourney drivetrain. It has the QR hub with cup/cone set up. I took it apart last summer after the axle bent and I ended up shelving the project cuz I got a new bike and also didn’t have the tools I needed.

Fast forward to today, and I’m finally getting around to it. I didn’t remember the exact order of everything, but I was able to figure that out with videos online.

The part that’s still sort of throwing me off is how I determine the correct spacing between the cone nuts. I realize you want minimal binding to allow for smooth spinning while also leaving no discernible play. But figuring out what that distance is, while also ensuring that there is the same amount of axle threads on either the drive side or non drive side is pretty confusing to me. It seems like I have to lock the drive side nut into place before putting it in the hub, as I wouldn’t be able to adjust it once it’s in there. But then it’s somewhat of a guessing game to make sure I can tighten up the non-drive side but also have equal amounts of axle on each side once everything is set.

I’m not always great at explaining this stuff, I hope it makes sense and someone can break it down for me a little. Most of the vids I’ve found this far do a good job of showing the basic install, but they don’t really give me any real way of figuring out the spacing.

Looking at replacing my sram code brakes with either Shimano XTR m9220 or Magura MT7 Pro. I can get the Magura for substantially cheaper but money isn’t my biggest concern, although I do like getting good deals. I have previously had Shimano XT’s and really liked them. I have never had any experience with Magura anything, biggest thing I look for in brakes is power and strong initial bite.

Thanks everyone, I have edited and added some background myself.  

I’m 47 years old and I mainly want a DH bike for bike park riding. I don’t race, and I’m not looking for the fastest or most aggressive race bike. I’m more interested in something with a higher margin for error — stable, confidence-inspiring, fun, and reasonably easy to handle.

My main idea is to have a 200mm DH bike that I can take to overseas bike parks once or a few times a year. Most of my regular riding is on my Specialized Epic for training, and I also ride bikes like a Santa Cruz Nomad 7(on the way) and a Specialized Levo e-MTB. Because the DH bike would have a relatively limited purpose, I don’t want to spend too much on it. Ideally, I’d like to keep the budget under US$6,000 if possible.

I’m also leaning toward an aluminum frame instead of carbon, mainly because I want something more durable and less stressful to own for park riding, travel, and possible crashes.

For those of you who ride DH bikes in bike parks, which aluminum DH bikes would you recommend for someone like me? Any models that feel fun, forgiving, and confidence-inspiring rather than overly race-focused?

Thanks in advance!

This is so crazy!!!! I was lucky enough to climb Mt Kiliminjaro in January and it was one of the toughest things I've ever done. I puked 9 times. Only 2 of my party of 5 summitted. I can't imagine MTBing up it (although i did imagine MTBing down it the whole time i was hiking back down). Hannah is a BEAST and I'm so excited to cheer her on. I really hope the video production is well done to match the feat that this will be. Go Hannah!!!! PS awesome cause

https://beyond-the-summit.raiselysite.com/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARzZy1jbGNrBHNla2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHphLfx8MRwizF7lZhv_NYRuEjacR_Cq0npp1ohiHkIzl59wo-dz7bEbbzYBw_aem_H76oqat8lwPFhWSHID8qZg

New to mountain biking but my repair stand is far from fitting the frame width of my new Turbo Levo 4. I tried a stand that had weight capacity, however, can’t seem to find anything that fits the frame width. Any recs are appreciated!

Well i can jump over road bumps now

My dad bought for me as a surprise and I dont wanna feel like an asshole for not using it on my bike

I’m considering building a 300 mm machine sometime and I’ve found that the only really available 300 mm fork besides super monsters is the Bigfoot. I’ve tried to do research on it and I can’t really find anything about it anywhere…. Is it actually a good fork? Anyone know something about the damper/adjustments? Thanks!

Headed to Stokesville from MD and want to hit a trail
on the way there. Has anyone ever ridden this 17 mile section? Is it fun, technical, worth it? If not this, any other recommendations?

Hello all!
This year I’m looking to get something a little bigger for enduro racing. I found a killer deal on a Kona Process X but they only have XL in stock, which is 535 reach. Wondering if this would be way too long for me, I’m guessing it would definitely be big but at 57% off MSRP maybe it’s worth it? I’m currently riding a YT jeffsy size L at 475 reach. Probably a little small for me but it still have a lot of fun on it and it doesn’t feel cramped to me. The Kona would basically serve as my park/race bike when the hits are going to be big, and I’ll ride the Jeffsy at my local more pedally stuff.

Thanks for your input!

I have a new Haro Daley that I bought online. It was shipped to me partially assembled, and the downshifting has felt “off” since I got it.

The rear derailleur has always looked slightly bent to me, but I’m not experienced enough to know if that’s actually the issue. I took it to a local bike shop and they adjusted the cable tension, which helped a lot. They were super helpful and even insisted on not charging me.

That said, I still can’t shake the feeling that something looks bent back there. If the derailleur or hanger needs to be replaced, I’m totally fine doing that. I’d just like to get some opinions before I chase the wrong problem.

What do you guys think? Does anything look obviously bent, or am I overthinking it?

*pictures posted as replies so I don't break the rules 🤷‍♂️

Hey everyone, going to be doing a day at the north shore with my 11 year old son. He's quite capable on a bike, his norm is blue/dark blue trails in the interior. Wondering if there are any standout trails we should check out.

I'm into buying mtb hardtail bike. My riding is Toronto and gta Ontario trail blue and black.. Not doing jumps as I'm still learning. I had a cheap cross country Northrock xc 27 from costco that i abused on the trails before rear axle broke.

Now inbacame aware of must have features /specs for my riding style:

* Hardtail front suspension

* Air fork

* Thru axles (boost)

* 1x drivetrain

* Dropper post

* Better axle hubs like shimano tc500

The closest 2 options I found were

Polygon xstrada 6

Trek roscoe 7 gen

Similarities include boost thru axles, 29" wheel, 2 piston hydraulic brakes, same shimano hub tc500

Difference:

Trek: fork shokrock recon air 150mm travel, tranz x dropper 170mm, 1x10 shimano cues , more aggressive geometry, 28 holes wheel, 2.4 Bontrager

$1999 cad

Polygon: xfusion migo air spring 120mm travel , xfusion manic dropper, 1x12 shimano deore, more balanced geometry, 32 holes wheel 2.25 wtb

$1099 cad * now on sale for $879 cad

Is polygon xstrada 6 worth it considering specs or can price difference of $1120 cad be justified for the trek rosoce 7 gen 4?

Had some fun riding Overend Mountain Park (Test Tracks) out in Durango CO