I'm sharing my mountain bike ride today in Los Gatos, California. The trail is called St. Josephs hill which winds it's way above Lexington reservoir, a drinking water supply for Santa Clara county.
Shot below if rom Vasona park which I passed through to get to the trail. It was a crisp and clear 65* day. The fall colors of the back ground trees against the blue sky were very nice.
The ride was 17 miles and 1800 feet of elevation. Temperature sure makes a difference when climbing on a bike!
GPS data from a Garmin Vivoactive uploaded to Strava.
Another shot from Vasona park on the dam looking towards the foothills.
The top of St. Joseph's hill! The bike is a 2010 Norco Team Carbon, 1x10 drivetrain, 23.5 lbs.
I made some DIY chain lube that I saw online. It is a melted paraffin candle which is 1/3 of the mixture, 1/3 paraffin lamp oil and 1/3 solvent, in my case it was acetone.
That produces a white thin paste which I apply with a nitrile glove. Works great!
No go out and ride your bike!
I propose a new hashtag #steemitcycling
This can be used for any type of cycling, mtb, cross, road, bmx, etc...
I'm a bit snowed in so no riding here for now (maybe for the next few months). I'm curious how studded MTB tires would work...
Should be OK as long as the bike has the clearance. I've seen a few vids of people riding fat tire bikes on snow. 27.5 + tires may also work, but it takes a frame that can take the wide tire.
Nice bike dude. Hardtail rule!
I prefer the HT over the full squish for the majority of the trails that I ride.
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