Big Boys Club

[Dingo]

Matty is an outlaw biker,who knew

 

[Matty]

I asked to talk to a prosecutor via Zoom, as advised by The Biking Lawyer. I now have to wait for a meeting date/time.

 

[roguejuror]

Another case for The Biking Lawyer

🦸‍♂️

 

[Matty]

My butt made the local news. Reporter quoted al my tweets - remind me to behave on X/Twitter.

Toronto is turning into Gotham but cops are focused on cyclists running stop signs

Comparisons between Toronto and the fictional Gotham City of Batman lore are commonplace in these days of high-profile (albeit decreasing) crime. H...

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[Dingo]

The bike lanes in Victoria are a shit show,not a whole lot of planning went into them.It’s unfortunate cause you can basically ride everyday here because of the mild weather

 

[stevek]

Still bumpin up but some sleepin, healing

doing well

love you all, always

:fistbump:

 

[Matty]

😬

 

[Teela]

😬

Don’t die

 

[Matty]

I did about 100 yards of that trail and noped around.

Stuck to the easiest trail - the one in the pic is the 2nd easiest, which is already way above my skillset.

I'm a dumb meathead roadie with zero bike handling skills.

Know your lane, boys and girl.

 

[roguejuror]

Good decision Matty

 

[Tron]

I did about 100 yards of that trail and noped around.

Stuck to the easiest trail - the one in the pic is the 2nd easiest, which is already way above my skillset.

I'm a dumb meathead roadie with zero bike handling skills.

Know your lane, boys and girl.

Don’t give up yet

Mountain biking, for me, is 30x more exciting, rewarding than road cycling.

Unfortunately for me a bad wreck 4 years ago still lingers to this day :(

But I’m REALLY close to buying another full suspension bike and getting back out into the woods.

 

[Matty]

Yeah, I did several laps of that one easy trail. The first lap sucked cause I was going too slow and my wheels kept getting kicked sideways by wet rocks and roots. I gradually became more confident and once I gained some speed, the bike started sort of floating over obstacles. It got fun. It's all about reading the terrain and picking a line. Completely different sport.

I love road riding though. Love the calming effect of just mindlessly racking up miles for hours on smooth surfaces. Scratches the same itch as long motorcycle trips for me.

 

[Matty]

Taking the MTB to work today, let's see how it fares as a commuter.

 

[Matty]

Holy shit that was slow.

 

[roguejuror]

Taking the MTB to work today, let's see how it fares as a commuter.

What's the MTB?

 

[Matty]

Mongoose Fireball. Cheap dirt jumper with 26" wheels. Was given to me by my Chilean-Syrian buddy. Fine bike. Might try to convert it to tubeless tires and upgrade the brakes.

 

[Tron]

Mongoose Fireball. Cheap dirt jumper with 26" wheels. Was given to me by my Chilean-Syrian buddy. Fine bike. Might try to convert it to tubeless tires and upgrade the brakes.

I’m gonna be the mountain bike snob and say a buncha stuff you probably already know but I want you to feel the joys of mountain biking so:

Those wheels are very small for mountain biking. 27.5 is fine and 29’s are ideal for going over big things

I’m worried that no rear suspension and garbage front suspension will keep you from having a pleasurable mountain biking experience and then you’ll give up on it.

And you’ll have to invest in SPD’s anyway after you chuck the pedals. Have you looked for used full suspensions in the $600-$800 range?

 

[Blitty]

Tron: Oh someone gave you a free Toyota Camry.. Have you considered going out and buying a Lamborghini?

Lol. I kid.

Tronnnayy!