August 17, 201214 yr Author I absolutely agree. That is what i want to do and also what i find the most fun stuff to ride. i have changed mine to try and make it a bit better but without custom made gearing, its never going to be a long distance bike. I may have explained myself a bit badly. when i said im going to go trail riding, i didnt mean 8 hours down a flat fire road, i ment more single trail, hilly and technical trails. Not covering much distance but alot of riding in a short space. The bike will go in the van to the place to ride, and will be loaded back up to go somewhere else. i find you can have so much fun on just a small area with say, a dirt bank, a few tree roots and a shovel.
September 10, 201213 yr Author Gas gas 23 you're in England right? Whereabouts? yer i am down in south devon.
September 11, 201213 yr I absolutely agree. That is what i want to do and also what i find the most fun stuff to ride. i have changed mine to try and make it a bit better but without custom made gearing, its never going to be a long distance bike. I may have explained myself a bit badly. when i said im going to go trail riding, i didnt mean 8 hours down a flat fire road, i ment more single trail, hilly and technical trails. Not covering much distance but alot of riding in a short space. The bike will go in the van to the place to ride, and will be loaded back up to go somewhere else. i find you can have so much fun on just a small area with say, a dirt bank, a few tree roots and a shovel. That's exactly what a group of us do up over the peaks in the lake district it's great fun! If we wanna mess around in the old quarry's we can do quite happily for hours but it's also great fun to get up the mountain trails which always throw up a bit of everything. From slow steep tech stuff to flat out bursts it's definitely the best of both worlds! (Coming from a mainly MX background).
September 12, 201213 yr Author That's exactly what a group of us do up over the peaks in the lake district it's great fun! If we wanna mess around in the old quarry's we can do quite happily for hours but it's also great fun to get up the mountain trails which always throw up a bit of everything. From slow steep tech stuff to flat out bursts it's definitely the best of both worlds! (Coming from a mainly MX background). Ha, wish i had a group of people like you down here to ride with!! How do you find your bike is holding up to the riding you do?? Mainly the suspension? over small jumps etc..
September 12, 201213 yr Absolutely fine can't fault it. Were all in the same boat too all just running on stock setup.... The only thing we tend to do sometimes is add a little more tyre pressure front and rear, just so it's not so 'squirmy/squishy' on the faster trail bits. Ok it makes it a little different when we do hit a tech bit but then it's just a case of let a bit out again if we stay in one place for a play around.
September 12, 201213 yr Author Ah thanks, thats awesome. So you run like 10psi for the more trail bits?
September 12, 201213 yr Yeah about that 10-12ish like I say just so it's not as squirmy on the quicker bits. Enough flex for some grip but not too hard so as to wheel spin in every muddy puddle you touch haha The only real issue any of us have is fuel!!! I've been trying to find a fuel bladder but all I can seem to find is huge ones. I figure a fuel bladder in a rucksack would be far better and easier than a chunky jerry can!
September 12, 201213 yr Author Yer ive been looking at the same stuff. at the moment ive ended up with a decent backpack with chest straps to keep it on and 2 x 500mm Fuel bottles http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGHLANDER-500ML-LIQUID-FUEL-STORAGE-BOTTLE-CAMPING-ORANGE-/170853107899?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Camping_CookingSupplies_ET&hash=item27c7a388bb
September 12, 201213 yr I thought about a couple of them funny enough but riding a 280 it's seems quite thirsty so would need 4 rattling around... Def a good idea! Dunno about my mate on his Beta mind his fuel tank is like a bloody egg cup haha
September 12, 201213 yr Author Yer thats true, still wouldnt get far! For me its a bit easyier as i drive the van to where i want to ride and dont stray too far from it and have a jerry can in it. But for longer or more remote riding it will be tricky. Or take a few of those canisters in the back pack and take it off to session a place, then throw it back on to move on. Wouldnt want to fall off and land on a backpack full of them though!
September 12, 201213 yr Mind you I think I'd rather land on a couple of them than a big plastic jerry can!
September 12, 201213 yr Author True!! Maby wrap a town round them in the bag, bit of padding and stop them clashing together
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