Quiet?

[stay_upright]

Is it just me or is this forum getting quieter with less activity?

Are people not buying GG's, moving away from them or is everyone riding less due to the credit crunch?

 

[ramcclure200]

Don't know exactly why its quiet but seems over the years of riding life gets busy for most of us during the summer and I suspect money is tight for alot of folks including me but I believe its the summer HEAT that keeps alot of guys away from riding most of them puss out and wait for it to get cool.

Me, I like riding more during the summer than winter, cold weather SUCKS, cool weather is a bonus and a ride right after a summer rain rules.

Going riding again Sunday should be in the lower 90's with chance of rain, oh I live in Florida there's always a chance of rain

Ron

 

[SpeedyManiac]

GasGas is growing up here - but we're all too busy riding to post online. Eat, sleep, ride. Well, and maybe work a little to afford it all.

 

[einsteingarage]

I think it's growing here in New England. I went to a turkey run in Maine last week and there were probably 10-12 GG's there. In years past I had only seen 1-3 show up.

I usually don't know what to post. Maybe I should post some pics of all the sand and water I will be pulling out of my engine this weekend from drowning it on the turkey run.

GG's are like people they don't breathe well under water.

 

[mountain thumper]

i think its also because most faqs have been answered for most models already. most info ive needed was in old posts, or stickys.
i personally have no life, and spend most of my free time online, so i check a few dozen times a day

 

[jhendr3702]

watch it every day, but my gg knowledge is very limited... I had a guy just buy the 250 gg i had, he wanted it when i bought it. And a friend of his bought the other 300 that was here in town. so in selling mine, another got sold as a riding partner...
I really like my 300, the 250 was just different to me. I bought it for my son to ride and he has moved out and is too busy.... so I am in the market for another and watch the classifieds.. Would really like an e start 4 stk...

love the sight
there does not seem to be the "problems" on this site some others have..

 

[skid jackson]

I think it's growing here in New England. I went to a turkey run in Maine last week and there were probably 10-12 GG's there. In years past I had only seen 1-3 show up.

I usually don't know what to post. Maybe I should post some pics of all the sand and water I will be pulling out of my engine this weekend from drowning it on the turkey run.

GG's are like people they don't breathe well under water.

did you drown it in the last longish puddle that took up the whole woods road toward the end of the ride?? It had some netra arrows that pointed to a right side go around that dropped you into about 3 feet of water. It also had a left side go around that worked well. Some dude on a ktm went blasting by me about 200 yrds before the puddle and when i came around the turn he was in water up to his seat!! I did the left side and came away unscathed!!

 

[einsteingarage]

did you drown it in the last longish puddle that took up the whole woods road toward the end of the ride?? It had some netra arrows that pointed to a right side go around that dropped you into about 3 feet of water. It also had a left side go around that worked well. Some dude on a ktm went blasting by me about 200 yrds before the puddle and when i came around the turn he was in water up to his seat!! I did the left side and came away unscathed!!

Yup that was it. I went straight through the middle about 2 feet in and 3feet down. Then I pushed it through the water. Pulled the plug and the drain in the bottom, squeezed the air filter out and it fired up. The only problem was it still sounded funny but not related to the cylinder. I have checked the cylinder and piston and they look good so now on to the rest of the motor. I will post what I find. The airbox looks like a beach.

 

[roostafish]

I am on the computer much less in the summer. I ride bicycles in the evenings at times. In fact, during the heat of summer, I park the Gasser and ride my mountain bike. It's the whole reason I bought a mountain bike, because they claim fire danger, on a predetermined date, even if it's raining. It really ticks me off. Soo, in order to ride, I must pedal. It's a whole new thing too, unfortunately I'm pretty much a goober on a mt bike. The clipless pedals still have me a bit freaked out, but I'm catching on. I'm sure as I get closer to 10 rides on, I'll be much better.

 

[Skidad]

The clipless pedals still have me a bit freaked out, but I'm catching on. I'm sure as I get closer to 10 rides on, I'll be much better.

Dump the clipless pedals, get some 5.10 shoes and good flat pedals and you're set to go. These shoes have a great sticky bottoms that hold to pedals really good and are very comfy and well made. Originally developed by a rock climber.

http://www.fiveten.com/ Look under the "Freeride" section for the bike shoes. I use the Low Impact model.

http://www.straitlinecomponents.com/products/pedals.php I bought these after researching the crap out of pedals. Expensive yes but they are very simple, totally awesome pedals and made in Canada. I put in shorter SS set screws than the lethal pins they come with and they still work great. Oh yeah...GET shin guards if using flat pedals with pins. I use the Six Six One Veggie shin guards and don't even notice they are on.

I have found the mtn. biking to be a fantastic cross training tool for riding besides just being totally fun....and something else to maintain

 

[Skidad]

did you drown it in the last longish puddle that took up the whole woods road toward the end of the ride?? It had some netra arrows that pointed to a right side go around that dropped you into about 3 feet of water. It also had a left side go around that worked well. Some dude on a ktm went blasting by me about 200 yrds before the puddle and when i came around the turn he was in water up to his seat!! I did the left side and came away unscathed!!

Yup, I went to the left as well and no problem except for the deeeeep trench if you weren't carefull. I was really tempted to go straight down the middle of that crossing but decided to play it safe on the left. I was having waaaaaaay to much fun to chance drowning out the bike. That was a super fun ride

 

[skid jackson]

Dump the clipless pedals, get some 5.10 shoes and good flat pedals and you're set to go. These shoes have a great sticky bottoms that hold to pedals really good and are very comfy and well made. Originally developed by a rock climber.

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NO WAY!!! Clipless pedals rock!! they are most efficient way to spin a crank!! Your not a real cyclist if your not rocking a set of clipless pedals!! Unless you do lots of hairball all mountain/downhill/stunt type stuff. Seriously though you save/utilize your energy much better with clipless pedals. if all your doing is the usual trail/XC riding clipless is the way to go

 

[Skidad]

NO WAY!!! Clipless pedals rock!! they are most efficient way to spin a crank!! Your not a real cyclist if your not rocking a set of clipless pedals!! Unless you do lots of hairball all mountain/downhill/stunt type stuff. Seriously though you save/utilize your energy much better with clipless pedals. if all your doing is the usual trail/XC riding clipless is the way to go

This debate will go on forever (like PDS vs. linkage)

Sept. issue of Mtn. Bike Mag "The only time clipless pedals have a marked advantage over flat pedals is when you are pedaling at a high cadence (not something you will do in rocky technical terrain) or when lofting the bike over obstacles"

Even the lofting part is debatable if you know what you are doing. You sure don't see those bike trials rider guys using clipless but I guess they aren't "real cyclists"

Read the reviews of the people using the sticky 5.10 shoes with flats before you poo poo the idea completely. Long as you're having fun just use what you like really because that's what's it's all about.

 

[cbutler]

NO WAY!!! Clipless pedals rock!! they are most efficient way to spin a crank!! Your not a real cyclist if your not rocking a set of clipless pedals!! Unless you do lots of hairball all mountain/downhill/stunt type stuff. Seriously though you save/utilize your energy much better with clipless pedals. if all your doing is the usual trail/XC riding clipless is the way to go

I beg to differ it is with GAS preferably MIXED

 

[nhrider]

This debate will go on forever (like PDS vs. linkage)

Sept. issue of Mtn. Bike Mag "The only time clipless pedals have a marked advantage over flat pedals is when you are pedaling at a high cadence (not something you will do in rocky technical terrain) or when lofting the bike over obstacles"

Read the reviews of the people using the sticky 5.10 shoes with flats before you poo poo the idea completely. Long as you're having fun just use what you like really because that's what's it's all about.

I read that same issue. I think they even said to pick up a pair of 5.10 shoes. I use airwalks (Hey it is cheap and they work) and have had no problems. FYI~ I don't shave my legs.

 

[roostafish]

My brother in law is in total agreement with you on the pedals. I, however am also a road cyclist, and have an efficient "circular" pedal stroke. Every time I ride without the clipless, I gork my shin. Hence, your suggestion to get shin guards. My problem is, that I have hooked up with a mt bike group, and they all run these beautiful mtb trails we have out here, and 99% of them use clipless. For true cross country riding, I believe the clipless is better. If you're an idiot like me, maybe they are scary, but I am crashing much less. In fact, we just did a 32 mile point to point trail, and I didn't crash once!

Clipless facts, I can climb like a madman with my clipless, not so much without them. My brother in law is a better overall bicycle rider than I am, but I smoke him up hill, in fact, I smoke even most of the experienced MTB riders up hill, I think it is the road cycling, but I'm not sure. I did get some great Crank Brothers Acid 1 "downhill" pedals. They have a platform, so I can clip out and stand on them if I freak out (which is more often than I like). I put the Egg Beaters (which I bought when I got the bike) on my commuter bike, I never freak out on my ride to work. The Egg Beater style pedal is really easy to get out of, but I do have scars on my leg from crashing in a lava field on one of my first rides.