Tak salah.
Many ppl have 3 , rb, mtb, fb.
Sometime they ride according to their schedules or fancy.
I baru pun nak try, hills trail
That day just my first time on minor a hill trail. Because all this while I ride my mtb on flats 😂
I cycled successfully up but push bike on the way down. I scared to descend. To much loose sand, rocks on the trail. Lol I do not wish to break my bones again. Lol

I will go again on the hill trails,
Ascending I'm ok
Only descending part I'm still not confident.
I will try to go higher and further, the last hill I climbed only max at 165m elevation

Wow 12 speed Deore GS at the highest tier

The hill a small one only. For a weak legs old fag and noob like me is ok, lesser challenging. Just nice for me to accustom and build confidence while down hill as starters.

Can ask you something ah....

When to use the hare & turtle while climbing or dh or just one setting for all?

Sorry. To confuse you.
Wait I re google again about the hare & turtle 😅

V. Syok juga mtb Hill trail cycling 🐢🐇
Last week was second attempt, now looking forward to another next session.
1st- ascent ✅, descent ❌, 〽️elevation 165m
2nd - ascent ✅, descent ✅, 〽️elevation 184m.
3rd- hope to go further, deeper, higher a bit 😅

Old fag need fresh ⭕2

Same. I cycle & still ride my MTB on taman, tepi longkang, road tarmac. Etc only.
Just recent got time & seeking a little adventure , heading to the hill trails (entry level, low one) with my son.
I Got one mtb donut by BIL and another mtb (too big for me - L size, won from lucky draw). But still can manage to ride although over size for both of us.

So, me & son venture to the hills as noobies. Lol. Imagine all these years I never ridden the mtb up hill or trails before.

Enjoy the greens & air, and found new recreation activities as well. my legs & stamina not that strong for high step ascend to follow my son. I needed many stops and rest to catch breaths. Still coping. But I enjoy the rides. The rest of my family can hike up the hills while son & myself on mtb.

Last weekend my adventure in Mountain biking was climbing at 〽️ 215m of elevation. Had to stop and push a couple of times upwards . Some stretch with steep ascent. Old fag, weak legs. Very exhausting. Glad the legs and stamina are there to provide me the push. Next trip, Will go easy and less challenging route.

My chainrings are 42t-32t-24t
cassettes 11t-40t

For the steepest ascend i used Front 24t/Rear 40t to climb (pedaling cadence are the highest, and to maintain climbing & forward)
If the gradient was decreasing a little i would shift down to 36t Rear maintaining at triple chainring to gain some speed.

Me just a noobie on mountain biking.
My MTB tyres are slick type. (because all the while I just cycle on flat tarmac/asphalt)
Just recently, I got cat-curiosity to try hill biking for a change.
I think I m the only person going up/down hill using slick tyres.

Do you think its dangerous or hazardous for downhill using slick tyres?
The hills trails which I'm on by the way is mostly concrete cement type but some parts the cemented road are cracked/broken/ chip away. (by nature & motorbikes, etc)
Nevertheless, I can say some section are well maintained or newly paved concrete cement.
And Some areas only exposed soil or unpaved.
Do you think could skid when travelling down? ( i'm worried if rains or wet after rain)
Do you think by saddle down and lower the tyre pressure when down hill be lot safer?

These are Only my 3rd trip.
On the 1st trip (est.160m elevation), I rode RB (yes, on RB I can go up, with gearing of 52/36 with 11t-34t) & my son rode the MTB, but we didnt go as far & high as the 3rd trip.
I scared to descend (bola kecut) on 1st trip which I push bike all way downhill.
2nd trip (est.185m elevation) I went solo.
3rd trip,I went solo. I made two big climbs, firstly I climbed to 217m which left me breathless, panting & feet down to push bike then I descended a bit and climb another part of the hill at 185m which I was able to cope)

Hope to do more rides up hill and safely.
Welcome to give me useful heads-up pointers & advises.

I also dislike spitters on the road. Can you point me what & where to get that mask?

This post has been edited by vhs1: Jul 24 2020, 11:07 AM

mine is an older version of Deore XT, 3X10 with hydraulic disc brakes & solo air shock
when first it was on maxxis cross mark tyre 27.5 X 1.95 and i switched to maxxis detonator silkworm 27.5 X 1.50 slick tyre because I just ride mainly on tarmac/ paved road.
Despite that, i still keep the former tyres just in case.
just of a recent i developed an interest to ride up hills.
Cycling up hills do need lots of energy & determination & sharp maneuvering the trails.
But i still [prefer to ride on flat tarmac roads.
For me,Cycling on flats 30km-40km is less tiring than hills ascent of 4km-5km. LOL
Thanks for your assuring on the tyres aspect.

The hill trails which I m cycling indeed not muddy or loose soil type.
It is composed mostly of man-made concrete cement paved for farmers commute.

I m the chicken type, not those daredevil thrill seekers , speedsters when engaging a downhill descent.
Had the experience to feel how painful broken bones were in the past.
I dont have much experience for now and i ll just stick to slow & steady descent. moderately squeezing my fingers on the brakes (esp the rear) keeping the bike at a controllable speed when travel down.

Your 38t/28t chainrings, of course not enough on flats. Not only yours but I feel mine also. Just slightly perform better. Ok lah, it will do for old fag like me to just cruise.

Thanks for the advice & tips 😀👍😀
I'll change the shocks setting from rabbit 🐇 to tortoise🐢
My MTB is on maxxis detonator silkworm 27.5 x1.50 tyre.
And my RB is on Schwalbe tyre.

This post has been edited by vhs1: Jul 25 2020, 09:42 PM

Thanks 👍😀👍 for your valuable tips! 😊

I went another round of mountain biking this morning.
Yes you are right.😀
There are mosses growth on some parts of the road especially shady areas with less direct sunlight. Also last night was raining and all roads are wet with many puddles of water. Some are muddy as well.

I tried slamming the rear brakes to simulate skidding to test and yes the rear wheel skidded while downhill.

After that, all down hill I was very cautious. Controlled the speed. Applying rear brake more than the front. Lowered the seat post. And Both my feet can touched the ground. Much assurance with both feet on the ground helped in balancing in case skidding. Safe and back home. Looking forward to more enjoyable ride.

About the air pressure of the shocks, thanks for the heads up. I forgotten to emphasise to the bike mechanic that when I sent to service last month.

Thanks mate 😊

Hehe. Yeah, Just recent only bru... 😊
Trying new adventure 〽️during the weekend.
Inhale some mountain〽️ fresh air.

Can
Pm me when you free & place to meat up 😊

Okie dokie

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This post has been edited by vhs1: Sep 10 2020, 03:52 PM

Try this
Automatic pump.
At Lazada