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03-07-2018, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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Mountain biking Wild West style !
Yes.....i have shot the SAA while riding the bike out there.....many times ....the best way to carry and shoot on a bike (or probably a horse) is crossdraw.
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03-07-2018, 01:10 PM | #2 |
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That looks like a lot of work
I would need a 4-wheeler... Nice rig though |
03-07-2018, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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Can you hit a rattle snake in the head at 10 yards while peddling at 25 mph?
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03-07-2018, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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03-07-2018, 03:02 PM | #5 |
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Nice. You have one with rear suspension and hydraulic brakes. My trail bike has hydraulic brakes but no rear suspension. My days of jumping are behind me. I changed mine to a slightly narrower tire. Our dirt is more compact than what you are biking through.
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03-07-2018, 06:11 PM | #6 |
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03-08-2018, 12:09 AM | #7 |
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Are those bike wheels the same size?
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03-08-2018, 12:44 AM | #8 |
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03-09-2018, 09:24 AM | #9 |
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Hope them tires are punctureproof. Around Yuma they need to be damn near solid tires. Actually tires full of some kind of goop. Between malapais and stickers tires ain't got a chance around here.
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03-09-2018, 11:07 AM | #10 | |
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then i started carrying 2 extra inner tubes with me........i went through so many it was insane Now i bought this pink slime that you inject inside the inner tube and this has so far worked pretty well.....it seals small punctures like blood coagulating in a cut. There are thorns out there that if you step on them they will go right through your shoe's 3/4" thick solid rubber sole.......so there is no way to eliminate all flats. I also bought a small pump that is attached to the bikes frame.....i still cary 2 inner tubes, needle nose pliers and a bike tire repair kit in my backpack. |
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03-09-2018, 11:39 AM | #11 |
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I always had good luck with Slime. Plus, I would boot the tire with an old innertube. Still, once you get into a mess of goatheads, you're screwed no matter what you do. You can just replace the tube, but have to make sure you pick ever single sticker out of the inside of the tire.
When my girls were little, I just put solid innertubes on their bicycles. But little kids bikes don't really need the kind of suspension a pneumatic tire gives an adult bike.
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03-09-2018, 01:16 PM | #12 | |
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Some of the thorns out in the desert around here are more like steel hypodermic needles with barbs on them .......teddy bear cholla, chainfruit cholla and prickly pear cactus are all over the ground And then there is the thousands of shredded pieces of car and truck tires on the sides of the HWY that have tiny strands of steel in them that go through bike tires like a knife through butter. My bikes have quick release toggle nuts holding the rims on so i don't need a wrench. |
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03-09-2018, 01:43 PM | #13 |
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My old Schwinn has all quick release stuff. It was a pain in the butt when I would ride it to the U of A, because I was afraid everything that was quick release would get stolen. So, I'd take the front tire off and run the lock through the frame, back tire, front tire, then take the seat off and put it in my backpack.
I recently had a bicycle shop refurbish the bike for me with new tires, cables, brakes and tune it all up. Then I got on it and rode it for a little bit and realized why I stopped riding bicycles and started riding motorcycles. |
03-09-2018, 01:52 PM | #14 | |
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Yes, Sanders.........my bikes are just cheap , low dollar bikes........if you look at craigslist ads here for mountain bikes... there are dozens of ads for $3-4 thousand dollar santa cruz and yetti carbon fiber mountain bikes that are some kind of status symbol for scottsdale metrosexuals....they cant get rid of them You ride your $4000.00 mountain bike to the library and some negro cuts the chain and rides off with it....and you stand their and cry. I like riding the bike because i can hop on the HWY here , ride through the indian rez to the national forrest and just push the bike under the barbed wire N.F. fence ...anywhere...and go anywhere out there i want....no need to be restricted by access roads.....and i can shoot where ever i want....if i feel tired i only ride 20 or so miles....if i feel more energetic i ride another 5 miles and go out to a more scenic area where i can hide the bike and go for a hike. The worst thing that has ever happened to me out there is a Apache helicopter stalked me........the pilot kept circling me, fucking with me apparently......so finally i just ignored it and set up my target and proceeded to shoot my SAA while the pilot was obviously watching me......they make the long bow apache helicopters in mesa and test fly them in the desert so i see them all the time but this was the first time one followed me. Much better workout than running because it does not damage my knees....no knee pain the next day....just sore calves & abs. |
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03-09-2018, 03:17 PM | #15 |
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