sodatrain wrote:Awesome! Love the MTB post. I'm from MN and am hoping to spend a few months on the road next summer. Hoping to MTB a lot!
Might PM you later to ask you more about what you know! Any quick links/forums/resources/apps you love to find trails etc?
Not sure if it was me or not but the image seemed pretty low res
sodatrain wrote:Trailer looks sharp! Love the toolbox. Did you want black or was it available? I'm leaning white to keep it cooler in the summer. Black would be way better looking!
Can I ask what you do for work that gets you the summers to bike!?
App seems great. Now to get using it. Enjoying a new (to me) Salsa XL Beargrease in MN. Fun at below zero temps! Any reason I wouldn't want to ride that out west? I don't intend to get airborne. Carbon wheels too.
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onlyridepark wrote:sodatrain wrote:Trailer looks sharp! Love the toolbox. Did you want black or was it available? I'm leaning white to keep it cooler in the summer. Black would be way better looking!
Can I ask what you do for work that gets you the summers to bike!?
App seems great. Now to get using it. Enjoying a new (to me) Salsa XL Beargrease in MN. Fun at below zero temps! Any reason I wouldn't want to ride that out west? I don't intend to get airborne. Carbon wheels too.
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Black was a requirement. Had to match my vehicle. But yes, will probably require more A/C to keep cool.
I work shift work and have quite a bit of vacation. but just the way my shifts work, I can take 4 days vacation and be off for 14 days in a row. Normally start in May taking 2 weeks off then home 2 weeks back and forth through September.
I've never tried a fat bike but plenty of people ride them out there. So if it's what you like you will have plenty of fun on it. I've done a few Downhill races with a kid named Max Fierk from MN. Any chance you know him? He comes down to Angelfire every June.
sodatrain wrote:onlyridepark wrote:sodatrain wrote:Trailer looks sharp! Love the toolbox. Did you want black or was it available? I'm leaning white to keep it cooler in the summer. Black would be way better looking!
Can I ask what you do for work that gets you the summers to bike!?
App seems great. Now to get using it. Enjoying a new (to me) Salsa XL Beargrease in MN. Fun at below zero temps! Any reason I wouldn't want to ride that out west? I don't intend to get airborne. Carbon wheels too.
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Black was a requirement. Had to match my vehicle. But yes, will probably require more A/C to keep cool.
I work shift work and have quite a bit of vacation. but just the way my shifts work, I can take 4 days vacation and be off for 14 days in a row. Normally start in May taking 2 weeks off then home 2 weeks back and forth through September.
I've never tried a fat bike but plenty of people ride them out there. So if it's what you like you will have plenty of fun on it. I've done a few Downhill races with a kid named Max Fierk from MN. Any chance you know him? He comes down to Angelfire every June.
Cool. Again thanks for the info. The black does look sweet! I wonder if anyone has any data about the impact of the color on the temps!
No...I'm totally amateur in my riding. Don't know Max.
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KTM_Guy wrote:I read awhile back that Myth Busters did an episode on white cars vs black cars in the heat. Heat gain had more to do with side of windows than the color of the paint. I think it was like 5 degrees different. Which explains why here in the Phoenix area you see so many black cars. If it was 15-20 degree different you probably wouldn't see as many. And it's hard to find a car on the dealership lot without tinted windows.
Oh and since there is talk about MTB and Anglefire, I know a kid, Luke Van that rides out there. Was a good friend of my daughter. I never been to AF but Taos was one of my top favorite places to ski.
Todd
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CoventryKid wrote:For our current trailer, I used 2x2s and 2" rigid pink insulation ON TOP of the floor, so lost a couple of inches of inside height (started with 7'). But then I had to deal with 2" higher floor at side door and rear ramp. Not really a biggie, but I have often thought I should have done what you are doing. There's all that space down there - perfect spot for insulation, etc.
I'll be interested to see how your install goes.
You don't need to cover the insulation. I painted mine, with UGL drylock to keep bees from drilling holes in it. As for dirt they stay fairly clean.onlyridepark wrote:CoventryKid wrote:For our current trailer, I used 2x2s and 2" rigid pink insulation ON TOP of the floor, so lost a couple of inches of inside height (started with 7'). But then I had to deal with 2" higher floor at side door and rear ramp. Not really a biggie, but I have often thought I should have done what you are doing. There's all that space down there - perfect spot for insulation, etc.
I'll be interested to see how your install goes.
It definitely would have been easier to go on top but my trailer is already pretty short so trying to save as much inside height as possible.
Got all the 2" in today. Probably be a few days before I get to work on anything else. I am stressing about the walls. They have 1" between the studs but just sandwiched between the inner and outer aluminum skin. I could just go over the inner skin but I like the clean look of the walls. Removing it is a pain, whatever adhesive they used on the backside needs a chisel to get it off.
Finished this part today. And from here you can get a better look at how it rolls without the tires on.
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