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sorry no still's this time, but hope you enjoy the movies. Helmet cam. First time I've done it that way.

Desert classic passes trail 100 - cog swapping - change the chain

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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.

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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.

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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
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
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
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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