Would you ride ~40 miles off road on a bike you JUST built?

[subadrew]

I'm 30/70 now (going vs not going)

The ride is next Saturday. I just got some parts that "should" work today.

I haven't ridden a rigid mtn bike on a trail since the 90's. The frame and fork are late 70's and haven't been ridden in 20+ years. Some parts are original, some will be from a 1983 mtn bike. The bike was likely brought out to colorado FOR this ride in the late 70's/early 80's.

I'm not very fit, haven't ridden a mtn bike since July, and the start of the ride is at 8900 feet.
Oh, and you HAVE to push your bike for the last 2 hours or so no matter what kind of bike you have.

 

[Rat Rod]

I think I'd rather have someone poke me in the eye with a stick. :lol:

 

[XC204]

Just make sure Austin and john I. are with you !

 

[user 135]

I would for the adventure. You will probably have fewer problems with the bike than your body.

Are you thinking of doing the Pearl Pass Tour. http://www.mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=12

 

[FunkyStickman]

If *I* built it, I would! Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

 

[subadrew]

Austin would be with me, not likely John. His bike would be a skiptooth!!

and that's the ride... Oye!

 

[XC204]

I wanted to do Pearl pass about 10 yrs ago when Em first moved to Gunny but I didn't know any one so was doing Dr Park and Beartooth? and around Tailor river canyon solo
now I don't think I could do it post some photos of you guys at the top for me . Ha gps and taillight still on
can't find the Dr Park over the bar photos they are pretty funny



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[StepChld]

Push the bike for two hours? That the...?!

That's not a ride. That's a walk.

I think you meant, "That's the Bataan Death March." :wink:

 

[MERK]

Sounds interesting! What I want to know is...what ride/race involves a 2 hour push at the end???

 

[subadrew]

http://mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=10726

last nights progress

Anyone know if any company ever had/has a 25.4mm top-pull front derailleur??? Need on ASAP!

 

[user 135]

I could not find one either. Why not make a shim so you could use another one. Here is a guy who did on an old Continental. http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.ph ... ost8296260

 

[subadrew]

yup. I knew the schwinns had something that'd fit, but they're all bottom pull. If the rain lets up for a bit I'll make a trip to the bike co-op and dig through some parts =).

 

[MERK]

"http://mtnbikehalloffame.com/page.cfm?pageid=10726"

Easy then...Yep, I`d be going for sure. Wish I was in reasonable driving range to go too!

 

[subadrew]

ended up just running full cable housing and using a bottom pull with a shim (made from a stem adapter, cut in half).

Still no idea how I'd get there (4-5 hours away), or get back from Aspen.

Rode the bike to work this morning. Still needs 1-3 hrs tweaking but feels fairly comfortable.

ps
the bike is from this score earlier this year http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=37961

 

[subadrew]

holy ____!!!!

we're gonna do it! Or at least try. cobraontrike is NUTS!

we leave in 3-4 hrs. Wish us luck!

 

[XC204]

Drew be carefull out there! With Austin....oh boy.The photo is about the 3rd endo into a way faster than I had been on single track ever.Got back to camp with a lump the size of 1/2 a grapefruit on one hip.



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[subadrew]

gary, that trail looks smooth compared to what we did.

Story and pics to follow, but we did it!

 

[MERK]

That`s awesome! We need photos!!

 

[subadrew]

story here