Frisco Mountain Bike Trail - Frisco-Online Forums

Rebel · 08-13-2012, 12:37 PM

Are you interested in having a Mountain bike trail in Frisco?

If so, then you're in luck. At a recent City Council meeting the Council approved an agreement with DORBA to build a trail at the NW Community Park Property.

The trail will be built by volunteers from Shawnee Trail Cycling, Frisco Cycling, and DORBA, along with anyone else that would like to help.

The trail stgweards will be spending a couple of weekend in August and September to mark off the rest of the trail. There will be two big build days. September 16th and September 30th. Out goal is to have this ready for riding by the first weekend in October.

If anyone is interested in assisting please contact us, we'll be happy to keep you up today on what is going on.

FB Page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriscoMTBtrail/

Additional info can also be found on the Shawnee Trail Page.
http://shawneetrailcyclingclub.com/f...l/friscotrail/

slevan · 08-13-2012, 05:16 PM

This is awesome! I love running, but my knees have been keeping me from doing so lately. So, I started bike riding instead & there's nowhere good to ride around here! I've been riding on the bike routes down Panther Creek & Main Street, but with all the cars, it's scary. Don't like riding in all the traffic at all. A bike trail sounds fabulous!!! Yippee!

bizguy · 08-13-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by slevan

This is awesome! I love running, but my knees have been keeping me from doing so lately. So, I started bike riding instead & there's nowhere good to ride around here! I've been riding on the bike routes down Panther Creek & Main Street, but with all the cars, it's scary. Don't like riding in all the traffic at all. A bike trail sounds fabulous!!! Yippee!

there are better places to ride... check out the Shawnee Trail Cycle Club - they have some group rides that are perfect for relative beginners...

http://shawneetrailcyclingclub.com/

Rebel · 08-13-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bizguy

there are better places to ride... check out the Shawnee Trail Cycle Club - they have some group rides that are perfect for relative beginners...

http://shawneetrailcyclingclub.com/

slevan · 08-14-2012, 05:11 PM

Thanks for the link - I will definitely check it out.

Would either of you be able to recommend a comfortable bicycle seat for women? I love my bike - it's a Motobecane Jubilee Trail Comfort bike & rides great. But the seat is just the standard one that came on it 10 years ago when I bought it. I've never ridden it more than just tooling around the neighborhood, and now that I'm riding 12+ miles on a regular basis, let's just say I'm really sore but not in the places I thought I'd be.

So if you can suggest a more comfortable seat that'd be great. Or maybe one of those gel covers would help? Some cycle peeps have told me just to deal with it for now but that it will eventually stop hurting "down there". Because I'm new to it, my body just needs to adjust? If that's true, I'd still like to help ease the pain while my body adjusts. Ouch!

Rebel · 08-14-2012, 05:38 PM

Gel covers should only be for spin cycles, imo. And then only if you aren't using padded shorts (although I think Lady Reb still might use the gel on our spin bike since the seat is horrid).

If you use padded shorts and the right saddle, after a couple of rides you shouldn't feel anything. Best thing to do is talk to a true expert. Go to RBM, talk to them, I'm sure they can recommend something for you.

livestrongmom · 08-14-2012, 07:54 PM

Get a seat with a hole in it!!! And padded bike shorts. There are seats specifically for woman and men. Richardson Bike Mart is where I got my latest one!

bizguy · 08-14-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rebel

Gel covers should only be for spin cycles, imo. And then only if you aren't using padded shorts (although I think Lady Reb still might use the gel on our spin bike since the seat is horrid).

If you use padded shorts and the right saddle, after a couple of rides you shouldn't feel anything. Best thing to do is talk to a true expert. Go to RBM, talk to them, I'm sure they can recommend something for you.

I'll echo what Reb said, even then it took several saddles to find the right one for me... I ended up with a Cobb V-Flow...

http://cobbcycling.com/

best part is they have a 180 comfort guarantee

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All Cobb Cycling seats come with a no questions asked, hassle free, 180 day comfort guarantee and a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty against defects. After you receive the saddle and ride it, really give it a fair test for several rides. These seats may feel harder at first but they will quickly break in. If you don’t like it, return the seat. All we ask is that you keep the tool set and the tape measure to help you fit your next seat choice. Cobb Cycling wants you to enjoy bike riding and good seat position and comfort are essential.

as you can see, I'm a fan!