My son and I just had our first serious MTB outing today. We did 10 miles riding the Zuma Canyon loop. About 1200 feet max elevation (thats what the guides say). Those climbs were brutal. We had to walk quite a bit as the grade was really steep. We were tired and some of the trails were bordered by sheer drops. Didnt want to call a helicopter to get my son back. When we develop our resistance, we will try to ride up all the way
We did the downhill portions with great care. Not fast at all, specially on the switchbacks. The trail was loose sandy dirt in some places. Didnt feel solid. We were nothing like the MTB vids. More like senior citizen speeds with constant braking
Our questions. 1) Our brakes (both Juicy 3s) developed squealing. Is this normal? Will this go away? Its annoying. Back home, its still there but not as much as when we were on the trail. 2) My rear brake started making a mild shuddering vibration under load. Is that normal? Over heating? Its gone, but I'm wondering what happened there. 3) The center shock felt plushier after a couple of hours. I checked the pressure and it was normal. Is this just breaking in?
Lastly, I read something on the forum that nobody uses granny gears for real. Is that true? Don't wanna teach my son to be lame
Thanks! Bing
We did the downhill portions with great care. Not fast at all, specially on the switchbacks. The trail was loose sandy dirt in some places. Didnt feel solid. We were nothing like the MTB vids. More like senior citizen speeds with constant braking
Our questions. 1) Our brakes (both Juicy 3s) developed squealing. Is this normal? Will this go away? Its annoying. Back home, its still there but not as much as when we were on the trail. 2) My rear brake started making a mild shuddering vibration under load. Is that normal? Over heating? Its gone, but I'm wondering what happened there. 3) The center shock felt plushier after a couple of hours. I checked the pressure and it was normal. Is this just breaking in?
Lastly, I read something on the forum that nobody uses granny gears for real. Is that true? Don't wanna teach my son to be lame
Thanks! Bing