Sweet Ass Mountain Bike

J'Bo · 06-28-2004, 02:06 PM

Well this weekend i FINALLY bought a new bike after looking for about a month.

I got a Devinchi Catcus and its soooooo SWEET

A couple of questions for the pros out there.

When jumping curbs is it best to stay at a high gear?

When riding down stairs do you tend to pedal with the movement or just leave them alone? I have found that pedalling with them helps control the after movement.

My bikes name is Cack

as in Cactus, he likes when i call him Cack though

I got him on Saturday at about 1pm and rode til about 3 hours then had to go to a party and got back on for another hour and a half before i had to get ready to go out. Then yesterday i bloody had to be at a boring ass bridal shower when all i wanted to do was ride. I was out of the shower at 6pm and on the bike by 7pm til about 9:30 when i went home and passed out.

Its 24 outside right now and i dont want to be at work i want to be riding. I get off at 5pm and then its home and to the gym for a short shoulder workout and then on the bike til it gets too dark to ride.

I need everyone opinion on what rechargable light to get (so i can ride longer).

One more thing. Do the butt and kitty bone bruises go away or get used to the riding after a while

**dg806** · 06-28-2004, 02:15 PM

Your butt will get use to riding. It will be sore as shit tonight and tomorrow! No hanky panky for you!

**dg806** · 06-28-2004, 02:16 PM

I like how you mentioned Ass and bike in the same sentence!

J'Bo · 06-28-2004, 02:19 PM

right like i would give up hanky panky if it were offered because of a sore butt

there are ways of getting around the bruises

**dg806** · 06-28-2004, 02:22 PM

My butt bone has hurt so much before I couldn't hardly walk... I know If I was a woman there was no way to have sex! But like you say.............................a tongue would work wonders.

J'Bo · 06-28-2004, 02:32 PM

where there is a will there is a way.

are you going to turn this into a whore thread or give me some tips dodo head.

**dg806** · 06-28-2004, 02:34 PM

Sorry!

**dg806** · 06-28-2004, 02:35 PM

I don't jump curbs or stairs since I ride XC.

naturaltan · 06-28-2004, 02:42 PM

it doesn't matter what gear you're in when jumping curbs.

when I do stairs I don't pedal and sit back and don't use the front brake.

**Dale Mabry** · 06-28-2004, 02:45 PM

I use a middle gear on high curbs, middle so I can get up speed, but not too high in case I don't make it

naturaltan · 06-28-2004, 02:57 PM

what does it matter what gear you're in when jumping curbs ... you hop up the curb or down the curb ...

... help a newbie out here. I don't get it.

**Dale Mabry** · 06-28-2004, 03:13 PM

I am talking curbs 2 or more feet high. If the back tire doesn't quite make it up, a lower gear will allow you to pedal up over, a higher gear will require alot more effort to do so.

J'Bo · 06-28-2004, 03:26 PM

i knew about the front brake nt

i feathered them the first time and quickly realized i should just coast instead of falling over my handle bars

i found that i got more momentum when using a med-high gear, but then again i may be doing it all wrong. i think i use my shoulders and arms way to much. i am a newbie but i get bored easy so i have to jump something

tonight i am going to rail slide

jk of course

naturaltan · 06-28-2004, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I am talking curbs 2 or more feet high. If the back tire doesn't quite make it up, a lower gear will allow you to pedal up over, a higher gear will require alot more effort to do so.

Can you jump up a 2ft high curb? That is pretty impressive for sure.

J'Bo ... you can jump up curbs too without the back wheel touching? And here I thought I was really learning quickly.

I guess I'd better do some more riding.

I'm trying to master what they call a manual - a wheelie without pedaling. Pretty tough to do ... but soon I'll have it.

J'Bo · 06-28-2004, 03:52 PM

no i am not that good really i dont have the hang of it yet.
most of the time my ass end isnt up but its still fun.
the wheelie sounds crazy, you will have to teach me when i come down to see you.
my boy does the wheelies all the way down the street and his butt looks great going by

**Dale Mabry** · 06-28-2004, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naturaltan

Can you jump up a 2ft high curb? That is pretty impressive for sure.

J'Bo ... you can jump up curbs too without the back wheel touching? And here I thought I was really learning quickly.

I guess I'd better do some more riding.

I'm trying to master what they call a manual - a wheelie without pedaling. Pretty tough to do ... but soon I'll have it.

We used to do trials stuff, you know where you hop up on picnic tables and rocks and shit. I was never great at it, but I used to love doing it. It is amazing where you can get yourself on a mountain bike with a little balance and proper braking, moving.

naturaltan · 06-29-2004, 08:30 AM

Dale ... that is kick ass my friend. That's what I am trying to learn to do. How long have you been riding like that?

J'Bo · 06-29-2004, 10:39 AM

hey i am here but cant move. my tail bone is so bruised i can barely sit so i guess i have to take today off from riding :@
i had a good bail taking a curb at the wrong angle last night. like the knee goose egg

i went down lotsa stairs though

**Dale Mabry** · 06-29-2004, 12:11 PM

It doesn't take all that long, but the one thing you should be able to do before trying this stuff is stay upright while your bike is completely still for a good couple minutes. I bet some of the pros can do it forever. I started off coming to a stop and only pedaling when I had to. After a week, I could stay up for quite a while. Next, I started bunny hopping continuously in place and then, eventually progressed to hopping up on stuff. I haven't done this in a couple years, but interestingly enough my balance is far better now than it was back then.

I am actually looking into getting another bike, prolly another Cannondale since I sold my last one.

J'Bo · 06-29-2004, 01:31 PM

i have been doing the no handle bar thing to be better balanced.
my boy was hopping up and down the stairs and benches but i did not.

i got clip ready shoes last night but they dont work good without the clips because my pedals arent gripping enough. i went home and threw my runners on instead. i will go back to the shop next weekend and pick up some better shoes though.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-29-2004, 02:06 PM

J'Bo, the only Da Vinci bikes I am aware of are custom hand built titanium frames that go for thousands of dollars each (we're talking upwards of $8,000 for a complete bike). Is that what you got, because that is a whole lot of bike for someone who is not at least a semi pro racer, and they are not really designed for dropping off curbs and stuff. They are high performace, super light bikes that are usually reserved for hard core racers. Just curious, that's all. I will be extremely jealous if that is what you got.

J'Bo · 06-29-2004, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

J'Bo, the only Da Vinci bikes I am aware of are custom hand built titanium frames that go for thousands of dollars each (we're talking upwards of $8,000 for a complete bike). Is that what you got, because that is a whole lot of bike for someone who is not at least a semi pro racer, and they are not really designed for dropping off curbs and stuff. They are high performace, super light bikes that are usually reserved for hard core racers. Just curious, that's all. I will be extremely jealous if that is what you got.

the frame is hand made in Quebec but its not titanium nor is it $8000 here is the link to my bike: http://www.devinci.com/english/sport...bikes2004.html its the cactus

**I Are Baboon** · 06-29-2004, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J'Bo

the frame is hand made in Quebec but its not titanium nor is it $8000 here is the link to my bike: http://www.devinci.com/english/sport...bikes2004.html its the cactus

Ah HA! DEvinci, not DAvinci. Two different manufacturers.

Still a nice looking bike, and probably around $1000 US looking at the spec sheet. Your bike can handle curbs better than one of those $8000 bikes. Congratulations on your purchase!! Enjoy it.

BTW, clipless shoes/pedals would be a good investment. You can generate a LOT more power in your pedal strokes with a clipless setup. That makes for more bike speed and a better workout.

Dero · 06-29-2004, 02:26 PM

'boon,$8,000.00 for this????

http://www.pricetool.com/bicycles_20...ay_~full_specs

Had fun at the 24 hrs,saw the pics at Allezy

J'Bo,sounds like you are spending too much time in the seat,stand when you do stairs,your *ass/kitty* should be inches from your rear tire(a way of getting a buzzcut) and your chest over your seat.This way you won't go over your handle bars when going down stairs.
Glad you got yourself a bike...

**I Are Baboon** · 06-29-2004, 02:29 PM

Read my last post, Dero.

Dero · 06-29-2004, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Read my last post, Dero.

Sheech!!!sorrrrrrrrry.

Guess the weekend was hard on ya...

**dg806** · 06-29-2004, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dero

Sheech!!!sorrrrrrrrry.

Guess the weekend was hard on ya...

Hey....................where did you come from??

J'Bo · 06-29-2004, 05:00 PM

thanks for the tips D but my kitty and ass couldnt take the pounding of the stairs silly. i am off of it and sitting far back

i will keep it low for you toots

the bike was only $800 canadian cause i got the good old chick discount. its a wicked deal and a benefit of being a chicka

i am not quite comfy with clipless pedals yet but i got the clip ready shoes when i am. first i need to get better gripping pedals so that i can bash my shins more

i know i would get more momentum with them but i gotta find my groove first

i am only bradn new

sorry i made a mistake. its a devinci

naturaltan · 06-30-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

It doesn't take all that long, but the one thing you should be able to do before trying this stuff is stay upright while your bike is completely still for a good couple minutes. I bet some of the pros can do it forever. I started off coming to a stop and only pedaling when I had to. After a week, I could stay up for quite a while. Next, I started bunny hopping continuously in place and then, eventually progressed to hopping up on stuff. I haven't done this in a couple years, but interestingly enough my balance is far better now than it was back then.

I am actually looking into getting another bike, prolly another Cannondale since I sold my last one.

you did the hopping without clips, correct?
I have been trying to do the balance thing everytime I ride. I have also been trying to do the manual by getting a feeling of where the balance point is when doing a wheelie.

JBo ... your beau can bunny hop down stairs? How long has he been riding?

**Dale Mabry** · 06-30-2004, 10:16 AM

Teah man, without clips, but I started with the clips and eventually worked up to without.

BTW, it is much easier with the clips.

06-28-2004, 02:06 PM	#1
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	Sweet Ass Mountain Bike Well this weekend i FINALLY bought a new bike after looking for about a month. I got a Devinchi Catcus and its soooooo SWEET A couple of questions for the pros out there. When jumping curbs is it best to stay at a high gear? When riding down stairs do you tend to pedal with the movement or just leave them alone? I have found that pedalling with them helps control the after movement. My bikes name is Cack as in Cactus, he likes when i call him Cack though I got him on Saturday at about 1pm and rode til about 3 hours then had to go to a party and got back on for another hour and a half before i had to get ready to go out. Then yesterday i bloody had to be at a boring ass bridal shower when all i wanted to do was ride. I was out of the shower at 6pm and on the bike by 7pm til about 9:30 when i went home and passed out. Its 24 outside right now and i dont want to be at work i want to be riding. I get off at 5pm and then its home and to the gym for a short shoulder workout and then on the bike til it gets too dark to ride. I need everyone opinion on what rechargable light to get (so i can ride longer). One more thing. Do the butt and kitty bone bruises go away or get used to the riding after a while ....and thats my $.02

06-28-2004, 02:15 PM	#2
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,196	Your butt will get use to riding. It will be sore as shit tonight and tomorrow! No hanky panky for you! 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

06-28-2004, 02:16 PM	#3
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,196	I like how you mentioned Ass and bike in the same sentence! 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

06-28-2004, 02:19 PM	#4
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	right like i would give up hanky panky if it were offered because of a sore butt there are ways of getting around the bruises ....and thats my $.02

06-28-2004, 02:22 PM	#5
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,196	My butt bone has hurt so much before I couldn't hardly walk... I know If I was a woman there was no way to have sex! But like you say.............................a tongue would work wonders. 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

06-28-2004, 02:32 PM	#6
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	where there is a will there is a way. are you going to turn this into a whore thread or give me some tips dodo head. ....and thats my $.02

06-28-2004, 02:34 PM	#7
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,196	Sorry! 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

06-28-2004, 02:35 PM	#8
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,196	I don't jump curbs or stairs since I ride XC. 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

06-28-2004, 02:42 PM	#9
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,948 Photos: 7	it doesn't matter what gear you're in when jumping curbs. when I do stairs I don't pedal and sit back and don't use the front brake. just kick'in it in the ole Charger

06-28-2004, 02:45 PM	#10
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	I use a middle gear on high curbs, middle so I can get up speed, but not too high in case I don't make it If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

06-28-2004, 02:57 PM	#11
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,948 Photos: 7	what does it matter what gear you're in when jumping curbs ... you hop up the curb or down the curb ... ... help a newbie out here. I don't get it. just kick'in it in the ole Charger

06-28-2004, 03:13 PM	#12
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	I am talking curbs 2 or more feet high. If the back tire doesn't quite make it up, a lower gear will allow you to pedal up over, a higher gear will require alot more effort to do so. If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

06-28-2004, 03:26 PM	#13
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	i knew about the front brake nt i feathered them the first time and quickly realized i should just coast instead of falling over my handle bars i found that i got more momentum when using a med-high gear, but then again i may be doing it all wrong. i think i use my shoulders and arms way to much. i am a newbie but i get bored easy so i have to jump something tonight i am going to rail slide jk of course ....and thats my $.02

06-28-2004, 03:52 PM	#15
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	no i am not that good really i dont have the hang of it yet. most of the time my ass end isnt up but its still fun. the wheelie sounds crazy, you will have to teach me when i come down to see you. my boy does the wheelies all the way down the street and his butt looks great going by ....and thats my $.02

06-29-2004, 08:30 AM	#17
naturaltan Going nowhere fast! Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 9,948 Photos: 7	Dale ... that is kick ass my friend. That's what I am trying to learn to do. How long have you been riding like that? just kick'in it in the ole Charger

06-29-2004, 10:39 AM	#18
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	hey i am here but cant move. my tail bone is so bruised i can barely sit so i guess i have to take today off from riding :@ i had a good bail taking a curb at the wrong angle last night. like the knee goose egg i went down lotsa stairs though ....and thats my $.02

06-29-2004, 12:11 PM	#19
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	It doesn't take all that long, but the one thing you should be able to do before trying this stuff is stay upright while your bike is completely still for a good couple minutes. I bet some of the pros can do it forever. I started off coming to a stop and only pedaling when I had to. After a week, I could stay up for quite a while. Next, I started bunny hopping continuously in place and then, eventually progressed to hopping up on stuff. I haven't done this in a couple years, but interestingly enough my balance is far better now than it was back then. I am actually looking into getting another bike, prolly another Cannondale since I sold my last one. If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

06-29-2004, 01:31 PM	#20
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	i have been doing the no handle bar thing to be better balanced. my boy was hopping up and down the stairs and benches but i did not. i got clip ready shoes last night but they dont work good without the clips because my pedals arent gripping enough. i went home and threw my runners on instead. i will go back to the shop next weekend and pick up some better shoes though. ....and thats my $.02

06-29-2004, 02:06 PM	#21
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,942 Photos: 4	J'Bo, the only Da Vinci bikes I am aware of are custom hand built titanium frames that go for thousands of dollars each (we're talking upwards of $8,000 for a complete bike). Is that what you got, because that is a whole lot of bike for someone who is not at least a semi pro racer, and they are not really designed for dropping off curbs and stuff. They are high performace, super light bikes that are usually reserved for hard core racers. Just curious, that's all. I will be extremely jealous if that is what you got.

06-29-2004, 02:26 PM	#24
Dero Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,780 Photos: 6	'boon,$8,000.00 for this???? http://www.pricetool.com/bicycles_20...ay_~full_specs Had fun at the 24 hrs,saw the pics at Allezy J'Bo,sounds like you are spending too much time in the seat,stand when you do stairs,your ass/kitty should be inches from your rear tire(a way of getting a buzzcut) and your chest over your seat.This way you won't go over your handle bars when going down stairs. Glad you got yourself a bike... Senior citizen at work, don't bugg me.

06-29-2004, 02:29 PM	#25
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,942 Photos: 4	Read my last post, Dero.

06-29-2004, 05:00 PM	#28
J'Bo Cuddle Slut Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back in Canada Posts: 9,753 Photos: 6	thanks for the tips D but my kitty and ass couldnt take the pounding of the stairs silly. i am off of it and sitting far back i will keep it low for you toots the bike was only $800 canadian cause i got the good old chick discount. its a wicked deal and a benefit of being a chicka i am not quite comfy with clipless pedals yet but i got the clip ready shoes when i am. first i need to get better gripping pedals so that i can bash my shins more i know i would get more momentum with them but i gotta find my groove first i am only bradn new sorry i made a mistake. its a devinci ....and thats my $.02

06-30-2004, 10:16 AM	#30
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 14,335 Photos: 10	Teah man, without clips, but I started with the clips and eventually worked up to without. BTW, it is much easier with the clips. If sense were common, everyone would have it. 4/2007-Current 75th Ranked most popular image 1 spot behind Prince's bulge...

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