Right now I’m waiting for my kids to get old enough to ride adult sized bikes
Any mountain bikers out there 2.0
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I needed to do that. I got my 2020 Mach 4SL thinking more of my glory days in XC racing and not what I should be riding now. No plans on racing just getting out and enjoying trails. Things on the trails have become more about features than just XC riding. I should have gotten a trail bike instead. Since my bike cost a shit ton of money I'm keeping it. When my son goes to the Army I borrow his YT Izzo, lol.
Thats a good option to have!
Which bike will you grab more often than not?
Right now I tend to ride my Canfield Yelli Screamy HT the most. My son kicks my ass with his YT, so I'll probably ride that when he leaves. More than likely I'll get him a new MTB in the future.
I ride there time to time with my wife. The stuff in Bella Vista is pretty good, the last time we were there we did the Tunnel Vision & Back 40 loop. It's pretty sweet to have a 50 ish mile single track loop with minimal repeat. There are some fun trails out there. I like Hobbs as well but damn I'm destroying tires every trip. I am a weight weenie and cringe at tires that are over 700g. What tires are you having good luck with out there?
I am currently on a pair of Continental Dubnatols but I haven't been out there with them yet.
Have you ridden out in Jasper? I enjoy the Upper Buffalo Headwaters trail system and Rope Swing has put a lot of money into the trails at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. They are pretty good.
I haven’t been to Jasper but have done all the Bella Vista trails at some point.
I have pretty much stopped XC riding in the past couple of years since my wife stopped riding. I spend a lot of time at the jump lines and flow trails now so I’m on tougher casing tires like the Maxxis DHR2.
Also about 2 years ago I swapped to an ebike which is terrific for this area and sessioning all the downhill lines.
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Wow 700g tires are super light!
I’m running Maxxis Assagai 2.5 up front and DHR Exo+ 2.4 rear and they each come in around 1100g.
Our Rocky, ledge filled trails kill light tires pretty quick unless you’re real careful. I did notice a difference going to carbon wheels….that weight does make a difference.
Yeah I kinda figured you were probably on DHF / DHR even Double Down casing.
You should see some of the wheels I have ran over the years, sub 1200 grams taped and valved. I have issues...
I have a pair of BERD HAWK 30 wheels right now that have never had a tire mounted because they are too heavy for me at 1500g
Were going to make another trip to Bentonville probably next month. We were there a few weeks back, only got to ride a little bit the USA archery outdoor state match was in Bentonville. I want to go to Devils Den when it starts to cool off some.
Haha yeah 700g tires would be a challenge. Vittoria Maza front and the Aggarro or Maza rear are my normal choices. I'm running the light Tubolight inserts also. It's no where near as chunky sharp rock here as in Texas. My old local riding spot in Texas you had a 50% chance of killing an XC tire every ride .
I'm trying to talk the kid into going to Northwoods at hot springs this weekend
Haha yeah 700g tires would be a challenge. Vittoria Maza front and the Aggarro or Maza rear are my normal choices. I'm running the light Tubolight inserts also. It's no where near as chunky sharp rock here as in Texas. My old local riding spot in Texas you had a 50% chance of killing an XC tire every ride .
I'm trying to talk the kid into going to Northwoods at hot springs this weekend
During the covid days the only thing available was a 2.6 rear in a double down casing. Holy crap it felt like it was cement filled…..but I never did flat or cut that tire till I pryed it off, LOL
Pedal Harder!
I’m going to make “Pedal Harder” hats, it’s my new response for almost everything these days.
