Just installed a tubeless tire and had Orange sealant spray all over me during inflation. Strangely I didn’t have any issues with the presta valve. I think there might be other parts of mountain biking that suck more.
I think your friend’s bikes are going to suck off-road.
I realize this is a little mainstream, but I like music with a message. I think KL’s lyrics are worth a listen.
So a guy is lost and has phone service? Why didn’t he just call out for help? Never mind the whole issue of not answering unknown numbers. He had service and didn’t use his phone? This whole story is BS.
Awesome! Congratulations. That bike is a ripper. You’ll definitely be shifting higher with that motor. Post a picture.
Fair enough. It’s just not for me I guess.
Looks cool, sounds awful. I cannot recommend this pressing from the Weather Channel. This is literally the soundtrack to the weather channel from the 80’s. If your first thought was, “there was a weather channel?” NMD
Dove chocolate tastes much better than their soap.
Cat scratching post (cottonwood) -- sanded top smooth to remove chainsaw marks -- what to seal with?
19” front wheel ☹️
Manly spirits Australian dry gin, fever tree premium light tonic, sliced fresh cucumber. Perfect summertime refresher.
I used a Garmin navigator for years the same way I use my car's GPS or google maps. I input a destination and let the device sort out the route. But the Garmin Zumo XT has more capabilities that I learned to take advantage of. Most everyone knows you can download .gpx files for BDR or TET routes. The function I really love is the ability to sit in my tent and create the next day's route on dirt, turn by turn. Then I send it to my riding buddies so we all have it.
I put together a quick reference guide for the basic functions of the Garmin Zumo XT and XT2. There are more detailed instructions available on the Gamin website or on YouTube but these should get you started.
Routing to a location.
You can simply select a point on the Zumo screen, hit route to, go, and it will work like google maps selecting the route according to your preset preferences (avoid freeways etc).
Importing .gpx files.
On an Iphone, download the .gpx to the "files" folder. Select the file and choose the "send to" button. Select the Garmin Explore app. You can also text or email .gpx files between friends.
Track recorder
The track recorder is useful if you are following someone and want to ride the trail again later. Simply start the track recorder and it will run in the background. This will create a track file. Just remember to stop it at the end of the ride or the file created gets too big to save. Rename the file to something useful and you can add it to collections to keep your rides organized.
My favorite feature is the ability to plan the next day's ride on trails or dirt roads along a specific route, turn by turn. You can create this on your phone from your couch or in your tent and it will sync and appear on your Zumo when you start your bike in the morning. This is really awesome.
Planning a ride from your phone and syncing it to your Zumo.
To create a ride on your phone:
- Download the Garmin Explore app and connect your phone via bluetooth to your Zumo.
- Create a course along a path or road: start with plus symbol (new course), then add point by point along the road/trail you want to take.
- Copy the course as Track (this will sync with Zumo)
- Rename the track to something useful, delete the original course.
- Optional - create a Collection, add Tracks to Collections for organization
- The new Track or Collection will appear on the map and in your library once you start your Zumo if you have the Explore app running on your phone and the phone is synced.
Keep in mind not all Explore app features can be synced with a Zumo.
- Routes will sync with zumo.
- Tracks will sync.
- Collections will sync.
- Courses will NOT sync.
Bonus feature:
Where to > Categories > Gas stations.
The Garmin will give you the closest gas stations and if available display gas price. Pick one and it will route you to it.
Have a correction, tip or suggestion? Please add it to the comments!
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A wholesome alternative to the adrenaline filled hard enduro films: Joy machine Moto camping.
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What is your preferred version of adventure motorcycling?
My 890 will cook my legs to the point I sometimes look down to make sure they are not on fire. But put a frozen gas station burrito on the catalytic converter and it will stay frozen. Well actually just cold, but nonetheless not appealing. The day was saved by velvety roads after a bit of rain overnight.
Tires are the most subjective topic I know. From "dangerous at any speed" to "this is the only tire to buy", everyone has an opinion and usually a favorite. I used to run Heideneau K60's one pair after another. But their performance was always a compromise in one way or another. There are better options out there. I'm still experimenting, and suffering on the tire changer switching rubber from street to dirt depending on where I'm headed. Bike size, load, destination all play a huge part of which tire will be right for you. So at the risk of being down voted to oblivion, here is my experience. Please let me hear yours.
Performance evaluated on 2018 BMW R1200 GS Rallye, 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700, and 2024 KTM 890 Adventure R Rally.
Goal: decent off-road performance with acceptable bite in sand and rocks. Stable on road to 100 preferably. Wear to 4000 miles.
Heideneau K60 Scout Front good pavement handling. Some wobble occasionally in side wind. Stable to 125. Rear dirt traction poor, front not great either. Rear squares off quickly and affects handling but will last a long time. Front will feather after 4k miles but last to 6k. Be careful on wet pavement.
Dunlop Trailmax Mission Front slight wobble above 80 on pavement. Tire profile tends to keep the bike upright and doesn’t feel sporty or dive into turns. Washes out on dirt. Rear good on pavement ok on dirt.
Dunlop Trailmax Raid Front decent in dirt. Does not wander in sand and handles rocky terrain well. Aggressive pavement riding shows surprisingly good cornering. Considerable head shake above 80 on pavement.
Michelin Anakee wild Rear wears quickly. Front very poor on pavement. Weird behavior at turn in, requires extra effort to stay in turn. Severe wobbles above 75 with any uneven surface or wind.
Mitas E07 Front wants to push and go off track in sand. Very stable and predictable on pavement to over 100. Rear is acceptable on and off road. Average wear.
Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR Front doesn’t feel controlled turning in dirt. Can wash out. Acceptable in sand. Moderate traction for braking. Excellent on road, predictable and stable over 100. Rear is acceptable on and off road. Average wear.
Motoz Tractionator Rallz Front severe wobble above 80. Traction in dirt is good, pavement just ok once broken in. Rear great off-road. Can slip on pavement when cold or even hot when pushed hard.
Continental TKC 70/70 Rocks Front surprisingly good in sand. Doesn’t really have bit off-road but is acceptable. Great on pavement. Cannot find stock in 21” in 2024. Rocks rear is good enough off-road and very good on pavement.
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