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I hear ya! Daisy and I have logged many miles. She keeps me going on the trails! I hope we have many more, and you and Ollie do too!
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You're on the right track for sure with the head angle. I'm on a 18 rocky mountain slayer and it's set at its slackest which I think is 64.3*. It pedals up great too, but dang it descends good lolol!! Test ride as many bikes as you can, but honestly there's SO many great bikes out there now. A direct to sales bike I almost got, but ran into a deal on my current one, was the Commencal Clash. Very capable gnarly bike that's hard to beat for the price. But there's a bunch in that category now haha! You'll be stoked on whatever you choose from these days.
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Thank you. Time on the trails with the pups is hard to beat.
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YES! I just took advantage of this to get a 2020 Carbon Stumpjumper. Had to go to a dealer to ask if the price was for real. Seemed too good to be true, but it was! I believe it’s still going on.
Got it a few days ago and took it out yesterday for ~25 miles of riding in northeast Alabama. I hurt today...
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Cool! My pocket book is a little light right now. Day late and a dollar short. Glad you had a good ride! 25 miles on a mountain bike. Especially single track is a butt kicker. Good job man!
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I just got my road bike switched over for trail duty...
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I wonder if anyone would be down for overlanding and biking? Hit some jeep trails to a camp out spot with mountain biking around. Bike for awhile, camp, go to the next destination and repeat. Do that for a few days.
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I'm thinking the same thing here in AL/TN/NC. There are a lot of great trails in these parts, but man, I miss CO. If I was still out there, I'd definitely take you up on that offer!
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Hardy har har...
I had a chance to get out and give the gravel grinder a shot. I really enjoyed it and seems to be about the perfect bike setup for my little corner of the earth. Good enough for the hardpan and the trail, I dig it.
This is essentially how I aim to operate... Drive to an awesome spot, setup camp, then explore on the bike from there.
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Ya, CO has some good mountain biking. Maybe I'll set up a rally point later this year after COVID19 and see if there is any intrest.
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I have Jamis gravel bike and really enjoy it. Mountain biker at heart, but gravel grinding is fun!! I have a couple buddies I have been trying to talk them into wheeling and biking.
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Congratulations on the bike and first ride soreness! Sounds like more good times are on the way.
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Yep, currently planning a trip to Asheville/DuPont in North Carolina for Sep for a few days, and possibly (if the boss is ok with it) a trip in the June/July timeframe to Tsali/Nantahala. I'm trying to find some spots to get off-road for a bit and see some of the forests on the way over.
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I haven't been to that part of the country yet, but I've seen a few videos and what an awesome area to check out. So beautiful. Feel free to share pics and experiences haha!
My work fortunately is essential and my lifestyle hasn't gone through too much change, other than trying to not spread and or get the coodies. I run a small dumpster business and caregive for my Mom and another lady, so I'm able to stay safe and isolated. But man am I wanting to get the wiggles out and ride, or hike lately. Just like everybody else I imagine.
Stay safe and stoked!
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My gravel bike is a Giant Escape and I really like it. I have owned a few other Giants over the years and think they do a good job of balancing affordability and quality. I really fell in love with the idea of the gravel bike because it's kinda about taking any road. Here in Spokane there's just so many options, you might start on a paved path but there's always the intersecting dirt that goes somewhere awesome. I would rather have one bike that is ok on and off road so I can keep my options open. Im all about taking one thing and making it work for many purposes, the blessing and curse of being a minimalist.
I will also admit part of why I bought that bike is so I can say I am going to escape with an escape in an escape...
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I have not been able to get out. It seems very strange to me that I can goto a crowded grocery store or Home Depot but can't take a bike ride or solo hike in the forest. 
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We are probably in different States and in different circumstances, but I just go out and do it anyway. If it's just me and my dog in the middle of nowhere. We are not hurting anyone and nobody is hurting us. I am starting to see a lot of hypocrisy in this. So, until they throw me in the clink I am going to keep on keeping on!I have not been able to get out. It seems very strange to me that I can goto a crowded grocery store or Home Depot but can't take a bike ride or solo hike in the forest.
Yeah definitely not that easy here. They are actually causing more people to expose themselves by having everything closed off. Cuz now people are parking along the road close together and riding the closed areas anyway. Could I do the same thing? Sure, but I'm just gonna wait until it all opens up again.
