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I haven't ridden offroad for more than 20 years. Please help this large, slow, stately cyclist get his mountain bike on. [more inside]
posted by scruss on Oct 21, 2012 - 11 answers

Can you tell me (or make an educated guess) from these photos what frame size mountain bike this is? [more inside]
posted by lost_cause on Sep 30, 2012 - 10 answers

Which low/mid range mountain bike should I get? I'm a reasonably serious road rider, but now find myself living in an area where the road biking leaves a lot to be desired (and, frankly, the local drivers and roads have me worried for my safety). The mountain biking is supposedly fantastic, so I'd like to give that a try. I'm not looking to do jumps, but am happy ascending and doing controlled descents. This will be an off-road only bike used near Albuquerque, NM. [more inside]
posted by jeffch on Sep 17, 2012 - 9 answers

How to search for a buyer's cancelled items on eBay? Reasons below. [more inside]
posted by Kiwi on Sep 12, 2012 - 2 answers

I commute to work by bicycle, and I've noticed that my shoulders and neck are often sore at the end of my 45-minute ride. What am I doing wrong? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Dec 7, 2011 - 21 answers

Fat nerd gets mountain bike. Fat nerd wants to nerd out with his derp out by having the nerdiest cycle computer on the block, but I don't know where to start. [more inside]
posted by SpecialK on Jun 4, 2011 - 14 answers

I am looking for a cross-country bike for use in a mountain-y watershed area. I am not a skilled or graceful descender, and there is going to be a lot of descending. Bike shop guy, who I have known for a while and trust, says hydraulic discs are the way to go because of how they handle heat. Is this really a factor I should account for? [more inside]
posted by everichon on Apr 21, 2011 - 13 answers

Need help choosing between two bikes. [more inside]
posted by elpea on Aug 19, 2010 - 15 answers

WildernessFirstAidFilter: 11 yr old kid knocked out after hitting tree on mountainbike... what should we have done? Naturally, there's a catch. [more inside]
posted by unSane on Jun 18, 2010 - 16 answers

I just bought a mountain bike on the cheap and want to make some changes, namely adjust the shifters (or perhaps change them altogether), and replace the handlebars. Is this a rookie-doable project or should I take it to a shop? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Oct 6, 2009 - 14 answers

[exhausted-athlete-music-filter] What songs will carry you up any hill? [more inside]
posted by mathiu on Apr 17, 2009 - 52 answers

I remember ads from maybe the late 90s / early 2000s in bike magazines (especially mountain bike magazines) from Camelbak. These were fullpage ads, with a caption something like "Sweat out your demons -- refill with H2O." The one I remember distinctly had a photo of a mountain biker on a Utah-esque rock drinking from the Camelbak. Anyone know where I could get copies of these?
posted by devilsbrigade on Oct 10, 2007 - 1 answer

My new-to-me Schwinn Frontier mountain bike's indexed shifter for the rear gears is unwell. Help me nurse it back to health. [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Jul 12, 2007 - 6 answers

I want to buy a mountain bike. I have a nice, fast, light hybrid but it doesn't cut it on anything but the easy trails. I think I'll buy used but have no idea what to get. [more inside]
posted by unSane on Aug 13, 2006 - 11 answers