Fat roadie gets dirty (again)

secretsam

20 years ago I got dirty with 2 mates, in a filthy woodland MMF threesome :shock:

Didn't get dirty again until today

But, prompted by kids getting new MTBs, I bought one (Voodoo Hoodoo) and took it for a very gloopy ride up Wendover Woods. Conclusions:

1) In really gloopy mud, you need a tractor to keep going
2) Disk brakes are better than rim brakes in the wet
3) Mud gets everywhere
4) Knobbly types don't seem to say "hello" like roadies do when they see each other
5) Despite no. 4), it's really good fun. And surprisingly knackering

Murphybarnes

Now that you have the ability to effortlessly drift past assorted doggers and nonchalant, nay, aloof fellow MTBers whilst caked in mud that once adorned your rigid Muddy Fox, price tag still attached and a reminder of your once great conquests of peaks but also your continuing dedication to mortgage payments, is it still the greatest thing one can do without cleats!!!

nicklouse

SecretSam wrote:

20 years ago I got dirty with 2 mates, in a filthy woodland MMF threesome :shock:

Didn't get dirty again until today

But, prompted by kids getting new MTBs, I bought one (Voodoo Hoodoo) and took it for a very gloopy ride up Wendover Woods. Conclusions:

1) In really gloopy mud, you need a tractor to keep going
2) Disk brakes are better than rim brakes in the wet
3) Mud gets everywhere
4) Knobbly types don't seem to say "hello" like roadies do when they see each other
5) Despite no. 4), it's really good fun. And surprisingly knackering

4 must have been the residual Roadie hanging around you.

cooldad

Yeah probably spotted the Rapha stuff.

compo

4) knobbly types say Hello to each other whilst roadies do not

stubs

SecretSam wrote:

4) Knobbly types don't seem to say "hello" like roadies do when they see each other

Unfortunately Bellends also ride MTBs but 99% of knobbly types are friendly when spotted in the woods.

secretsam

OK, so apologies for the "knobblies don't say "hello"" comment, if that proves to be inaccurate, was based on a limited sample.

On a serious note, do I need to clean the blasted bike every time I take it out? Could get really tiresome

nicklouse

SecretSam wrote:

On a serious note, do I need to clean the blasted bike every time I take it out? Could get really tiresome

nope.

just enough that it works.

wipe the forks down and the chain. light lube on the fork seals and the chain. same lube for both (not spray) will do for both.

bartimaeus

compo wrote:

4) knobbly types say Hello to each other whilst roadies do not

In my experience most but not all MTBers exchange a friendly greeting, while roadies go in for a slight nod, or an almost imperceptible flexing of the hand (not quite a 'wave' as that would be altogether too demonstrative).

secretsam

nicklouse wrote:

nope.

just enough that it works.

wipe the forks down and the chain. light lube on the fork seals and the chain. same lube for both (not spray) will do for both.

Suggestions for lube???

I've got a million more questions, when I can be bothered to download them from my brain

cooldad

Squirt for the chain.

unquestioned

Bartimaeus wrote:

compo wrote:

4) knobbly types say Hello to each other whilst roadies do not

In my experience most but not all MTBers exchange a friendly greeting, while roadies go in for a slight nod, or an almost imperceptible flexing of the hand (not quite a 'wave' as that would be altogether too demonstrative).

It would also create extra drag which is a big no-no for a roadie.