Mtb+mud= oops

TBLS · #1 10-19-2014, 05:42 PM

Well my riding buddies had a good laugh on this morning's ride. Took two washes in tide to get clean!

fourflys · #2 10-19-2014, 06:04 PM

I like that bike! and that's the fun of MTB!

martinez · #3 10-20-2014, 02:19 AM

I like to call that, LEARNING EXPERIENCE!
at least that's what I tell coworkers, friends and family every time they ask about a scratch/scrape/scar!
that's definitely one of the fun (but painful) sides of the mtb world!

thirdgenbird · #4 10-20-2014, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by fourflys

I like that bike! and that's the fun of MTB!

Me too.

I think that is the fourth m2 I've seen on here in the last few weeks. Never would have guessed they were that popular around these parts. I love mine.

avalonracing · #5 10-20-2014, 08:27 AM

I still have and ride a '97 M2 which is a warranty replacement of my '92 M2.

thirdgenbird · #6 10-20-2014, 08:56 AM

I picked my 97 up with almost no miles on it and converted it to 1x10 and rigid with mostly stock parts.

If anyone wants/needs like new rings for the Strongarm cranks, let me know. I would toss in the lx FD too.

zachateseveryth · #7 10-20-2014, 09:38 AM

Does most of the trail look like that? or is that just one known trouble spot? I only ask because riding on wet/muddy trails is generally frowned upon.

giverdada · #8 10-20-2014, 04:43 PM

oh man, that gets me all misty eyed with nostalgia for the old M2.

i had that exact same bike, '97 s-works M2 with the manitou fork (that i promptly blew), some of the greatest tires ever, and that gorgeous dew green. amazing. i've been on the search for one ever since, as i'd like to get back into trail riding, and have no ideas about any of the new fangled gear these days. rock on man.

Shin Getter · #9 10-20-2014, 06:17 PM

Dang...I had that same fork.

Vientomas · #10 10-20-2014, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zachateseveryth

Does most of the trail look like that? or is that just one known trouble spot? I only ask because riding on wet/muddy trails is generally frowned upon.

I don't want to be a downer, but I agree. Stay off the trails when they are muddy.

IMBA Rule No. 2: Leave No Trace: Be sensitive to the dirt beneath you. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other riding options. This also means staying on existing trails and not creating new ones. Don't cut switchbacks. Be sure to pack out at least as much as you pack in.

HenryA · #11 10-20-2014, 06:26 PM

That ain't muddy.

Good ol' MTB fun.
You don't have to wash your MTB clothes perfectly clean. They'll get dirty again soon enough.

DRietz · #12 10-20-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by zachateseveryth

Does most of the trail look like that? or is that just one known trouble spot? I only ask because riding on wet/muddy trails is generally frowned upon.

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Originally Posted by Vientomas

I don't want to be a downer, but I agree. Stay off the trails when they are muddy.

IMBA Rule No. 2: Leave No Trace: Be sensitive to the dirt beneath you. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other riding options. This also means staying on existing trails and not creating new ones. Don't cut switchbacks. Be sure to pack out at least as much as you pack in.

Yeah, this assessment is definitely the most responsible. Be kind to your fellow trail users and wait until the trail is less soggy!

TBLS · #13 10-21-2014, 06:29 AM

Thanks for the kind comments on the bike. I've been trying to date it but appears to be a 1997?

Appreciate the comments on the trail conditions- this was a 5 foot connector on a totally dry trail that I 'missed' the 2x4 bridge - didn't want to enlarge the area by riding the sides

Matt-H · #14 10-21-2014, 06:53 AM

Figured you weren't riding an entire trail system that looked like that- that would be a slog. You really got your head in it, too! Well done.

I seriously lusted after those Stumpys in the late 90's. Still looks hot.

rzthomas · #15 10-21-2014, 01:42 PM

Sometimes a little mud happens, I agree, but mud isn't inherent to the discipline.

I go mountain biking at least a few times a month, maybe even twice a week, and I usually leave the trails covered in sweat and mosquito bites, but rarely mud. The trails here in Champaign are very well maintained, but do see a lot of rain and people try to stay off when they're wet.

I know that PNW and UK riders have to ride on wet trails else they never mountain bike at all, but they're more the exceptions.