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bigbadboss101 · 05-02-2016, 07:04 PM

When you guys go on longer rides do you pack your two bottle racks plus may be extras in a pannier bag? Or do you use the camel back back packs? I am thinking sometimes 2 bottles is not enough, but the backpack gets warm on your back.

millhouse11 · 05-02-2016, 07:08 PM

No. We were sticking to the black diamond runs. We had some 6fatties and we wanted to see what they could do. Pretty impressed with the bike.

Fuzz · 05-02-2016, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadboss101

When you guys go on longer rides do you pack your two bottle racks plus may be extras in a pannier bag? Or do you use the camel back back packs? I am thinking sometimes 2 bottles is not enough, but the backpack gets warm on your back.

I use a Deuter Air backpack with camelback bladder. It keeps the bag off your back and that makes a big difference.

Azure · 05-02-2016, 08:16 PM

So I need a bit of help with my bike.

When it gets really warm outside my back brake will tighten up. I'll have to work the brake lever quite a bit in order for the wheel to spin properly. When its a cool day the tire will spin flawlessly, so I can't figure out what is going on. I also noticed that on the brake lever where you would insert the fluid, there is always fluid there on a warm day as if it is leaking out.

I had a bike shop bleed them for me but they did it in the spring so there wasn't any issue.

phaneuf_train · 05-02-2016, 09:01 PM

I've ridden Merlin 3 times now. Any recommendations on what to ride next around West Bragg?

cracher · 05-02-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbadboss101

When you guys go on longer rides do you pack your two bottle racks plus may be extras in a pannier bag? Or do you use the camel back back packs? I am thinking sometimes 2 bottles is not enough, but the backpack gets warm on your back.

Have you tried putting ice cubes in the bladder? If you have one of those full length bladders (as opposed to the hip ones), it is super nice on a hot day.

GGG · 05-02-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Azure

So I need a bit of help with my bike.

When it gets really warm outside my back brake will tighten up. I'll have to work the brake lever quite a bit in order for the wheel to spin properly. When its a cool day the tire will spin flawlessly, so I can't figure out what is going on. I also noticed that on the brake lever where you would insert the fluid, there is always fluid there on a warm day as if it is leaking out.

I had a bike shop bleed them for me but they did it in the spring so there wasn't any issue.

I'm not a bike mechanic but it sounds like your break line is over filled. When the fluid is heated it expands which explains the clamping and the leakage.

habernac · 05-03-2016, 06:24 AM

Back in the saddle. Took last week off due to knee pain. Rode 50 on Sunday and set a new record coming in today.

Northendzone · 05-03-2016, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by phaneuf_train

I've ridden Merlin 3 times now. Any recommendations on what to ride next around West Bragg?

have you tried snakes and ladders off of ranger summit?

Northendzone · 05-03-2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbadboss101

When you guys go on longer rides do you pack your two bottle racks plus may be extras in a pannier bag? Or do you use the camel back back packs? I am thinking sometimes 2 bottles is not enough, but the backpack gets warm on your back.

I use a camelback - the pack is designed to sit a little bit off of your back to provide some air flow. Camelback also makes packs that sit around your hips.

As mentioned above, throw lots of ice cubes in the bladder - keeps the water cold for 3/4 hours if you use lots of ice.

Pro-tip - store you empty bladder in the freezer and then you don't need to worry about anything growing in it and use the bladder for water only, using sports drinks makes it a mess.

If your bike has panniers - then you could throw a couple of bottles in those - fill the bottles partially with water the night before and freeze them - water stays cold for longer. Could also throw a bottle of a sports drink in your pannier as well just to mix it up a bit..

InglewoodFan · 05-03-2016, 08:56 AM

Bike to work day is this Friday, and I am using it as a reason to get back in the saddle. Six years ago I started riding my bike a ton, lost a bunch of weight, rode two RTCC and a 1000 km ride from German to Italy across the Alps.

Then I met a girl who had a couple of kids, settled down and got married. Kids take a lot of time and cycling fell off the priority list. But the weight is back and I feel like crap, so I gotta get back on the bike. New job is only 6.5 km from home, so it's a good starting point.

CorsiHockeyLeague · 05-03-2016, 08:57 AM

Yeah, I've been using the bottle on my frame plus a half-frozen nalgene to replenish it but I should just dig one of my camelbaks out. I use them for ski touring mostly.

Incidentally, having owned both (and Source brand), I'd suggest the Platypus brand over Camelbak.

bigbadboss101 · 05-03-2016, 09:03 AM

Thanks guys for the backpack hydration pack idea. I have a rack but no pannier yet.

Yes kids do take time. Worthwhile time but parents have to find time to do other stuff :-)

I only been on a bike may be 5 times in last 4 years. Got a new bike a month ago. Will ride it around some more and this weekend do the Canmore to Banff Legacy. Arse will be sore.

worth · 05-03-2016, 09:05 AM

What kind of bike did ya get?

Northendzone · 05-03-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Incidentally, having owned both (and Source brand), I'd suggest the Platypus brand over Camelbak.

I don't really care for the "Ziploc" seal system on the platypus, IMO the camelback system in my pack (a large dial type closure on top third of bag is better).

Osprey packs always gets lots of love in MTB fourms - but the last time I bought a CB, the stores I visited did not carry Osprey.

CorsiHockeyLeague · 05-03-2016, 10:46 AM

I've had multiple camelbaks fail on me in different ways (that is, both on the bag closure and at the tube end). The source bag I still have is fine, but has become a bit leaky. The platypus never leaks and is still identical to the first time I used it.

cracher · 05-03-2016, 10:58 AM

I'm out on Ospreys. The high chest strap is too low; the nipple chaffe is crippling.

Azure · 05-03-2016, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GGG

I'm not a bike mechanic but it sounds like your break line is over filled. When the fluid is heated it expands which explains the clamping and the leakage.

That is how I read it as well.

Is there an easy way to take some fluid out? Or do they need to be bleeded again, and then the proper amount put back in?

bigbadboss101 · 05-03-2016, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

What kind of bike did ya get?

Had a Giant Trance 1, now have a Trek FX 7.4

millhouse11 · 05-03-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Azure

That is how I read it as well.

Is there an easy way to take some fluid out? Or do they need to be bleeded again, and then the proper amount put back in?

Remove the bleed screw off of the highest point, which is the lever. Push your pistons back to full reset, then put screw back in. Have isopropyl alcohol handy in a spray bottle. The dot fluid, if that's what your brakes use, will damage your paint, so after you do this, spray the alcohol where you got fluid, and then wipe it down immediately. The alcohol will neutralize the brake fluid. The brake fluid will also wreck your pads, so make sure those are removed from your front brake, incase the fluid drips down.