Cog swapping
The Outcast29 came with a bonus cog (a 33t chain ring). I swapped it out and hit the trails. Just geared lower. Still miss my gears, but I made record time on this ridged bike. Desert classic is totally doable without shocks. Just get off your saddle.
Heres a video I took today on the Outcast after I swapped the sprocket. (for the 33t chainring). Maybe someday I will show you what I ride like on a fixie as the Outcast has an option to setup fixy style too.
Change the chain
I broke out the old chain tool and was surprised to learn that the Moab was in need of a new chain. Replaced it and sure enough, the front gears sure change a lot faster. I wasn't having any trouble, but this made a difference. Good I caught it before I damaged my cogs.
Here is a photo of what a new chain looks like. The tool won't drop down on either end. Once it stretches, it will fully slide trough the link. If it just slides through the .75 side, but not the other side it will get you by for a while.
Desert Classic passes Trail 100
Desert classic just passed trail 100 as the most ridden trail on my fat tire website while my Outcast cracked the top 20 bikes. For some reason, my times are a lot faster on that single speed fully ridged bike than my geared bikes. Think the 29er really suites me though.
op Rated Trails
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| Rank | Top Trails | Area | Average Score | Rides logged | |||||||
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| 1 | DESERT CLASSIC - South Mountain | Phoenix, Arizona | 4.75 | 40 | |||||||
| 2 | Phoenix mtns trail 100 | Phoenix, Arizona | 4.90 | 39 | |||||||
| 3 | National Trail - south mountain | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.53 | 15 | |||||||
| 4 | Hawes rd - red mountain | Phoenix - Mesa, Arizona | 4.92 | 12 | |||||||
| 5 | Phoenix mtns trail 8 | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.83 | 12 | |||||||
| 6 | Phoenix Canals | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.09 | 11 | |||||||
| 7 | McDowell mts Pemberton Trail | Phoenix - Scottsdale, Arizona | 4.50 | 8 | |||||||
| 8 | Ridgeline Loops - South Mountain | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.63 | 8 | |||||||
| 9 | White Tank Mountains Goat Camp Loop | Phoenix - Peoria, Arizona | 3.57 | 7 | |||||||
| 10 | Papago Park | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.14 | 7 | |||||||
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Top Rated Teams and Riders
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Top Rated Bicycles and Models
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| Rank | Top Bike Brands | Rides | hours Logged | miles Logged | average Speed | fastest Ride | ||||
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| 1 | Schwinn | 121 | 166.91 | 657.00 | 3.94 | 17.65 | ||||
| 2 | TREK | 36 | 73.21 | 321.90 | 4.40 | 50.00 | ||||
| 3 | Cannondale | 29 | 57.82 | 283.60 | 4.90 | 9.00 | ||||
| 4 | Kona | 18 | 62.72 | 200.00 | 3.19 | 8.33 | ||||
| 5 | Motobecane | 12 | 22.08 | 105.00 | 4.75 | 10.29 | ||||
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| Rank | Top Models | Rides logged | miles Logged | hours Logged | fastest Ride | average Speed | slowest Ride | |||||||
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| 16 | Lenzsport - Lunchbox 29er | 3 | 38.80 | 6.07 | 7.92 | 6.40 | 4.80 | |||||||
| 17 | Specialized - Epic Marathon 29er | 3 | 35.00 | 8.77 | 6.50 | 3.99 | 2.94 | |||||||
| 18 | Motiv - Backcountry | 3 | 27.70 | 8.82 | 4.62 | 3.14 | 2.40 | |||||||
| 19 | Trek - Y22 | 2 | 17.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.00 | |||||||
| 20 | Motobecane - Outcast 29 | 2 | 10.00 | 1.25 | 10.29 | 8.00 | 6.00 | |||||||
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When you go to the site, you can click the bars to hide and show the different categories.
Before anyone gives me any grief about the order of the list, hey it's not opinion. It's just based on the calculations of those who use the site. The biggest factor is the number of entries.
peace and as one speed would say - go ride.
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