Me and the Moonlander!
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nwoods
Expedition Leader
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Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Bummer on the paint! Just ride it and by next month you will have long forgotten about that blemish. How do you like the ride?
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Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
San Elijo Hills - June 5, 2012
Out and about in the hills of San Elijo. I'll be honest, I am having a really hard time getting motivated to ride. It seems I have ridden most of the trails around and with the temperatures rising I find myself looking for excuses to not get on the bike.
On a side note my new tires should be in today. So hopefully that will give me some motivation.
I was able to ride this new section of trail.
Down and around the backside of Double Peak.
Distance 8.0 miles
Elevation 1057 feet
Moving Average 8.2 mph
Out and about in the hills of San Elijo. I'll be honest, I am having a really hard time getting motivated to ride. It seems I have ridden most of the trails around and with the temperatures rising I find myself looking for excuses to not get on the bike.
On a side note my new tires should be in today. So hopefully that will give me some motivation.
I was able to ride this new section of trail.
Down and around the backside of Double Peak.
Distance 8.0 miles
Elevation 1057 feet
Moving Average 8.2 mph
Gear
Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Awesome! :wavey:
Gear
Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Vista Del Mar - June 6, 2012
Today I did an easy paced ride into La Costa Preserve. This is a photograph of Denk Mountain's north side. The access road, although not visible do to the vegetation, zigs and then zags up to the top.
Coming down the back side on the Vista Del Mar Trail.
Great views and a little bit of dust today!
The trail gets it's name because Del Mar, CA is off in the distance.
This is one of those nasty plants that you don't pay much attention too, unless it is in bloom!
Distance 8.3 miles
Elevation 1032 feet
Moving Average 7.8 mph
Today I did an easy paced ride into La Costa Preserve. This is a photograph of Denk Mountain's north side. The access road, although not visible do to the vegetation, zigs and then zags up to the top.
Coming down the back side on the Vista Del Mar Trail.
Great views and a little bit of dust today!
The trail gets it's name because Del Mar, CA is off in the distance.
This is one of those nasty plants that you don't pay much attention too, unless it is in bloom!
Distance 8.3 miles
Elevation 1032 feet
Moving Average 7.8 mph
Gear
Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
1500 miles on the Moonlander!
135 days of riding
1503.9 miles to date
139,177 feet of elevation
11.1 miles per day average
1030 feet per day average
One Flat Tire
One Bottom Bracket
One Front Quick Release Skewer
New Tires will be added shortly
135 days of riding
1503.9 miles to date
139,177 feet of elevation
11.1 miles per day average
1030 feet per day average
One Flat Tire
One Bottom Bracket
One Front Quick Release Skewer
New Tires will be added shortly
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I took out on some single track this past weekend and it was fun as hell... the fat tires rolled over roots like it was nothing... It didn't feel that much slower than my normal MTB...
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Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Cool! Now it's time for you to bust out the camera and document a ride or two.
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Explorer, Overland Certified OC0020
Big Fat Larry - June 6, 2012
The tread on the Moonlander was looking more like a slick then a mountain bike tire.
So I treated myself to two new tires for the Moonlander. Cost $99 a tire.
Here is the old rear tire with the new one for comparisons. On closer inspection I believe I could have easily ridden these for several hundred more miles. With that said I am going to enjoy the new traction and keep the older one as a spare.
Here's to the next 1500 miles.
The tread on the Moonlander was looking more like a slick then a mountain bike tire.
So I treated myself to two new tires for the Moonlander. Cost $99 a tire.
Here is the old rear tire with the new one for comparisons. On closer inspection I believe I could have easily ridden these for several hundred more miles. With that said I am going to enjoy the new traction and keep the older one as a spare.
Here's to the next 1500 miles.
NotAMog
Observer
Now I'm a Moonie!
Ok, it's all Justin's fault!
He let me ride his Moonlander at OX12 and I immediately fell it love with it. :sombrero:
I drove 120 miles one way :smiley_drive: and spent most of the day at Topanga Creek Bicycles. They have a great rental program where you can take out some pretty esoteric mountain bikes for an extended test ride. The cost of up to 5 rentals can go toward the purchase of a bike. I took a Moonlander out on some of the roads and trails near the shop to make sure it was a bike I really wanted. There was lots of climbing but the bike and I did better than I expected considering I haven't been riding much for the last 5 years. If anyone in Southern California is thinking of getting a Moonlander and wants to try it out first this is probably the only bike shop that has one for test rides. Chris Kelley, the proprietor, is a really cool guy and he took the time to answer my questions despite the shop getting pretty busy at times. They have the widest array of Brooks saddles and bags I've ever seen along with a lot of other cool bike accessories you don't commonly see in other bike stores. The first time I got a Brooks saddle it took 2 years of searching bike shops before I found the model I was looking for (pre Internet days). He probably has at least one of every model from the Brooks catalog.
Needless to say, I ordered an 18" Moonlander when I got back to the shop. I couldn't resist the Brooks leather grips and wood bottle cages I found at the store to go with it. It should look very retro yet strangely modern when I get it. He doesn't floor new Moonlanders so you need to order them which only takes a week or two.
One thing I found is that riding a Moonlander is worse for getting attention than driving a Pinzgauer. I'm sure Justin can comment on this since he has a Pinzgauer as well. During my 10 mile or so ride I had people driving cars stop and ask about it, about half the cyclists I encountered asked about it, hikers asked about it and I even had one guy in a car pull along side as I was going down Topanga Canyon Road and roll his window down to ask about it while we were moving. From growing up with, and owning unusual old cars, recumbent bicycles, and a Pinzgauer I've learned that curiosity from people is to be expected but I didn't anticipate the level I found with the Moonlander. I can see that, as with the Pinzgauer, I won't want to use it for running common errands unless I'm willing to spend some time answering people's questions.
Now I'm waiting with anticipation to get the bike. I've already starting rescheduling my summer activities to include extra mountain biking time. It should be a great summer of riding and getting to know the capabilities of the Moonlander.
Bruce
Ok, it's all Justin's fault!
He let me ride his Moonlander at OX12 and I immediately fell it love with it. :sombrero:I drove 120 miles one way :smiley_drive: and spent most of the day at Topanga Creek Bicycles. They have a great rental program where you can take out some pretty esoteric mountain bikes for an extended test ride. The cost of up to 5 rentals can go toward the purchase of a bike. I took a Moonlander out on some of the roads and trails near the shop to make sure it was a bike I really wanted. There was lots of climbing but the bike and I did better than I expected considering I haven't been riding much for the last 5 years. If anyone in Southern California is thinking of getting a Moonlander and wants to try it out first this is probably the only bike shop that has one for test rides. Chris Kelley, the proprietor, is a really cool guy and he took the time to answer my questions despite the shop getting pretty busy at times. They have the widest array of Brooks saddles and bags I've ever seen along with a lot of other cool bike accessories you don't commonly see in other bike stores. The first time I got a Brooks saddle it took 2 years of searching bike shops before I found the model I was looking for (pre Internet days). He probably has at least one of every model from the Brooks catalog.
Needless to say, I ordered an 18" Moonlander when I got back to the shop. I couldn't resist the Brooks leather grips and wood bottle cages I found at the store to go with it. It should look very retro yet strangely modern when I get it. He doesn't floor new Moonlanders so you need to order them which only takes a week or two.
One thing I found is that riding a Moonlander is worse for getting attention than driving a Pinzgauer. I'm sure Justin can comment on this since he has a Pinzgauer as well. During my 10 mile or so ride I had people driving cars stop and ask about it, about half the cyclists I encountered asked about it, hikers asked about it and I even had one guy in a car pull along side as I was going down Topanga Canyon Road and roll his window down to ask about it while we were moving. From growing up with, and owning unusual old cars, recumbent bicycles, and a Pinzgauer I've learned that curiosity from people is to be expected but I didn't anticipate the level I found with the Moonlander. I can see that, as with the Pinzgauer, I won't want to use it for running common errands unless I'm willing to spend some time answering people's questions.
Now I'm waiting with anticipation to get the bike. I've already starting rescheduling my summer activities to include extra mountain biking time. It should be a great summer of riding and getting to know the capabilities of the Moonlander.
Bruce
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