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Re: Taming The Beast - 4th Video In Beast Series
I was really amazed at how well this thing did on such a rough surface. A lot of the trail is the original ballast from the railroad which are some pretty big rocks. It's no speed demon with the 22t sprocket but with this trail surface you ain't going fast no matter what.
My GPS track says I averaged 5.8mph but I assume that calculates in my stops playing around.
What was funny though... I had next to no pressure in the tires and whenever I did get on a smooth surface it was so squirrely I could hardly keep it straight. It was less work riding on the rough trail.
When painting the wheels the other day.
Legs were fine. Upper body sore from lifting it over several fences though :lol:Rat Rod said:
I was really amazed at how well this thing did on such a rough surface. A lot of the trail is the original ballast from the railroad which are some pretty big rocks. It's no speed demon with the 22t sprocket but with this trail surface you ain't going fast no matter what.
My GPS track says I averaged 5.8mph but I assume that calculates in my stops playing around.
What was funny though... I had next to no pressure in the tires and whenever I did get on a smooth surface it was so squirrely I could hardly keep it straight. It was less work riding on the rough trail.
When painting the wheels the other day.
Re: Taming The Beast - 5th Video In Beast Series
+1
That was hilarious!
Rat Rod said:
+1
That was hilarious!
Re: Taming The Beast - 5th Video In Beast Series
Rail bed video is great. Video #5 is perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Rail bed video is great. Video #5 is perfect! Thanks for sharing.
Re: Taming The Beast - 5th Video In Beast Series
after doing that... :mrgreen:
Bet you were feeling a littlekingfish254 said:
after doing that... :mrgreen:
Re: Taming The Beast - 5th Video In Beast Series
ah, you just couldn't leave it alone, huh?
i went and poked around your youtube vids. i used to live in chattanooga, but have never been on the riverpark trail - it was built after i left. i need to check it out sometime, but every time i am back in town we are running around doing family stuff full time. and i wanted to let you know that you aren't the only one who has trouble finding trailheads. i have no idea why trail promoters don't make better maps of trailheads and trail routing.
ah, you just couldn't leave it alone, huh?
i went and poked around your youtube vids. i used to live in chattanooga, but have never been on the riverpark trail - it was built after i left. i need to check it out sometime, but every time i am back in town we are running around doing family stuff full time. and i wanted to let you know that you aren't the only one who has trouble finding trailheads. i have no idea why trail promoters don't make better maps of trailheads and trail routing.
Re: Taming The Beast - 6th Video In Beast Series
Thanks for the comment Bill.
Mongoose Beast? I don't see no Mongoose Beast.
Decided to just give it a camo green paint job as it's pretty durable, easy to touch up and applies better at 50 degree temp than a gloss :lol: .
Today I took the Beast out on another old railroad bed. Here's a short video crossing a bridge on the ties
They should have named this bike Honey Badger not Mongoose Beast.
Thanks for the comment Bill.
Mongoose Beast? I don't see no Mongoose Beast.
Decided to just give it a camo green paint job as it's pretty durable, easy to touch up and applies better at 50 degree temp than a gloss :lol: .
Today I took the Beast out on another old railroad bed. Here's a short video crossing a bridge on the ties
They should have named this bike Honey Badger not Mongoose Beast.
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Re: Taming The Beast - 6th Video In Beast Series
That color combo never occurred to me for some reason Looks awesome and fits the ATB category pretty well too, now those freestyle bars have magically transformed into tactical assault bars :mrgreen: Gonna do anything about the seat in the future ?
That color combo never occurred to me for some reason
Looks awesome and fits the ATB category pretty well too, now those freestyle bars have magically transformed into tactical assault bars :mrgreen: Gonna do anything about the seat in the future ?Re: Taming The Beast - 6th Video In Beast Series
a single flat white star would complete the motif...
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2586q74&s=7
also, nice work riding across the humpty bumpty railroad bridge one handed.
a single flat white star would complete the motif...
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2586q74&s=7
also, nice work riding across the humpty bumpty railroad bridge one handed.
Re: Taming The Beast - 6th Video In Beast Series
The flat green looks great with the flat black wheels.
Did you ride the ties one handed?..... Hardcore!
The flat green looks great with the flat black wheels.
Did you ride the ties one handed?..... Hardcore!
