Me and the Moonlander!
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Critical Mass - September 28, 2012
Back on the Moonlander. What better way to kick off riding again with a trip down to Critical Mass. The reason for my absence is subtly depicted in this photograph.
I took off early to try and put some miles on today. Here my brother and I are exploring the trails on Fiesta Island.
Making our way around the bay looking for interesting things to check out. Although it is hard to see the wind has really picked up.
Found this cool toy being off loaded from a pickup bed with a davit. The gentleman said it weighed close to 100 pounds. He was using it as a tool shuttle on the boat dock(boat mechanic). We also asked about the price and he said shipped to your door for around $400. Looked like a lot of fun!
We stopped in Old Town for something to drink. Miles parted ways afterwards and I took off to Balboa Park by myself for the remainder of the ride.
Folks gathering for the start of the ride.
Distance 54.8 miles
Elevation 1373 feet
Moving Average 10.1 mph
Back on the Moonlander. What better way to kick off riding again with a trip down to Critical Mass. The reason for my absence is subtly depicted in this photograph.
I took off early to try and put some miles on today. Here my brother and I are exploring the trails on Fiesta Island.
Making our way around the bay looking for interesting things to check out. Although it is hard to see the wind has really picked up.
Found this cool toy being off loaded from a pickup bed with a davit. The gentleman said it weighed close to 100 pounds. He was using it as a tool shuttle on the boat dock(boat mechanic). We also asked about the price and he said shipped to your door for around $400. Looked like a lot of fun!
We stopped in Old Town for something to drink. Miles parted ways afterwards and I took off to Balboa Park by myself for the remainder of the ride.
Folks gathering for the start of the ride.
Distance 54.8 miles
Elevation 1373 feet
Moving Average 10.1 mph
trump
Adventurist
Back on the Moonlander. What better way to kick off riding again with a trip down to Critical Mass. The reason for my absence is subtly depicted in this photograph.
You were run over by a new Jeep with monster truck tires?
Gear
Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Hi Butch,
Yes this is the only bicycle I own. I still love it! With that said I have now started riding with one wheel!
Day 2 - getting the hang of it.
Todays ride in the rain. I made it up to the Fire Station. Day 3 - back on a unicycle since I was a kid.
Distance 7.6 miles
Elevation 716 feet
Moving Average 5.5 mph
Nice pics Justin!
A mono fatty :sombrero:
Also good to see you posting again. In the meantime I changed tires on my Moonie. Now have a Bud and Lou on the clownshoes. If you can you should give those a try. Steering is totally different and the grip is enormous. These tires really fill up the Moonlander forks. The Moonlander becomes even more awesome....maybe new inspiration.....
A mono fatty :sombrero:
Also good to see you posting again. In the meantime I changed tires on my Moonie. Now have a Bud and Lou on the clownshoes. If you can you should give those a try. Steering is totally different and the grip is enormous. These tires really fill up the Moonlander forks. The Moonlander becomes even more awesome....maybe new inspiration.....
Gear
Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Also good to see you posting again. In the meantime I changed tires on my Moonie. Now have a Bud and Lou on the clownshoes. If you can you should give those a try. Steering is totally different and the grip is enormous. These tires really fill up the Moonlander forks. The Moonlander becomes even more awesome....maybe new inspiration.....
I just got around to looking at Bud and Lou. Very interesting! Thanks for the idea's. My brother and I rode the other day. It was the last Critical Mass for the year. Nothing new, except my rear hub has a large amount of play in it. I need to take it into the local bike store. I passed 2000 miles and 181,000 ft. of elevation gain for the year on the Moonlander. Will see what happens this year. I hate to say it, but I keep eyeing the Surly Krampus. Keep the wheels turning.
Gooseberry
Explorer
Riding fat tire bikes at marshal canyon New Year's Day starting at 11:30 at the school on wheeler.
Krampos would be nice
Krampos would be nice
rho
Lost again
If you're still running the stock wheels on that Moonlander, I'd bet the cones on the rear hub just loosened up.
I've had similar issues with previous Shimano hubs. If you have some hub wrenches, its a fairly simple process to take the bike, put it on a rack, then drive it to the shop and let them mess with it!
...or just to pull the axle out and clean and inspect everything for wear, regrease and reassemble.
rho
Lost again
On a somewhat related note to this thread: My father rode around on the moonlander that is the subject of this thread at socal mtn rendezvous last october and was pretty impressed with the thing.
Turns out, he ordered a 18" pug last week! I have some friends whom also ride fat bikes, so this is a pretty neat development, more so, it should get him out riding!
Sent by smoke signal.
Turns out, he ordered a 18" pug last week! I have some friends whom also ride fat bikes, so this is a pretty neat development, more so, it should get him out riding!
Sent by smoke signal.
rho
Lost again
I agree. I'm trying to get him out on some of our more interesting rides in the area, but up here in the bay area, everything requires a lot of cardio fitness for all long stupid hills here.
Everything is steep and a fire road. If its single track, its hiker/horse (there are some major exceptions to this... Fort Ord is a big one). The state of our trails sucks, but.... It will get better in time. I'm sure my kid will see the benefit of it.