You could go up along Harvest Hills Blvd on the Pathway, keep going north past T&T (sidewalk on some short sections) and head west on the pathway just west of the Superstore and snake your way to the 14 th St Bridge which has a pathway across Stoney. That gets you to Carrington which has a pathway over to Livingstone. It isn't a great setup.
Hack&Lube, which way are you coming up from? There are a few bridges and underpasses crossing Stoney Trail that link up with the Mattamy Trail. Going north on 14th St NE from Country Hills might work for you.
Hack&Lube, which way are you coming up from? There are a few bridges and underpasses crossing Stoney Trail that link up with the Mattamy Trail. Going north on 14th St NE from Country Hills might work for you.
That's way out of the way for where he's going, but it is certainly an alternative.
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That's way out of the way for where he's going, but it is certainly an alternative.
It doesn’t seem that bad. Go up Nose Creek to CHB, go a bit east and then north along 14th and 15th then west into Livingstone after going under Stoney.
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I'm trying to justify getting a gravel bike and I can maybe do it if I tell myself I'm going to use it as a winter bike.
I think I can get 35-38mm tires on the frame I'm looking at and I will be mostly downtown.
Has anybody biked in the winter here on a gravel bike and have any experience to offer in regard to that?
I ride my gravel bike year round and am able to swap almost any 700/29er wheelset on up to about 2.2”. In the winter I used to run Hakkas and now use the Gravdal fully studded tire. I think it’s 43mm?? It’s bulletproof (and costs accordingly). There are narrower tires but I highly recommend you try to match your intended winter tire to be usable on your frame. Also go with studs on BOTH the center tread and sides, not one or the other, particularly for the front tire. I ride from either bottom Home Road or far NW (think Crowfoot area) depending on amount of snow and temp - it’s usually snow depth that governs the limitations.
I'm just getting into downhill MB and ready to buy my first bike. Looking for a bit of everything - from visiting Whistler and other mountains a few times a year to riding up and down local trails.
I realize the market is really tight so not sure if I should wait a bit or just pull the trigger? Looking for recommendations at or below $5k. I'm new and inexperienced so I don't need top of the line or super fancy.
Thanks in advance
If you’re doing DH then you also must seriously consider your gear budget - and in particular your full face helmet and wrist/spine guards. No joke.
Also… your skills do take a bit of time to develop. Give it time and respect cos it’s too easy to get in over your head with todays DH rigs.
You can also look at the used market (which is inflated right now) or mail order such as via Chain Reaction or Canyon. For this fall consider renting a few bikes to try them out. If you’re spending $5k then spending only $2-300 renting could be money well spent to get you on the right bike for you.
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If you’re doing DH then you also must seriously consider your gear budget - and in particular your full face helmet and wrist/spine guards. No joke.
Also… your skills do take a bit of time to develop. Give it time and respect cos it’s too easy to get in over your head with todays DH rigs.
You can also look at the used market (which is inflated right now) or mail order such as via Chain Reaction or Canyon. For this fall consider renting a few bikes to try them out. If you’re spending $5k then spending only $2-300 renting could be money well spent to get you on the right bike for you.
Definitely will be getting the full assortment of protective gear and renting something local and giving it a whirl is a good idea.
Speaking of skills, are there local MB camps that people would recommend? I know Winsport and UofC offer programs but not sure what the reviews are like.
Kcin - if you get looking at used DH or enduro type bikes take your time and look at any potential purchase carefully.
Some of these rigs are ridden pretty hard and I be very closely looking at the frame and the suspension to Mae sure both are in good and safe condition.
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I saw someone riding one of the half bikes today, https://halfbikes.com/shop/halfbike, and it looked really bizarre but interesting. It seems like it would be really awkward to ride.
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Has anyone ridden the Chief Mountain Highway near Waterton? It sounds like the border crossing is still closed, so it must not have much vehicle traffic? I vaguely recall this may have been discussed here early on in the pandemic...any tips?
It doesn’t seem that bad. Go up Nose Creek to CHB, go a bit east and then north along 14th and 15th then west into Livingstone after going under Stoney.
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I am just getting my winter bike prepped and also swapped out my brake pads. However unfortunately there was no difference; you still have to "plan" your stops.
Trying to decide if it's worth taking it in to have them look at it. The bike was a free CCM type.
Gravel bike shifting somewhat grumpily and sometimes randomly... suffer through the winter and then fresh cables/housings in the spring or just get 'er done now? Haven't changed cables/housings in about 3yrs so figure I'm doing pretty good (year round cyclist, probably 3-4k/yr on this bike)
