Mountain Bikes

[Ducknut97]

Anybody here ride their mountain bike out hunting? I would like to this year, because you can cover more ground than on foot, but you are quieter than a jeep. Thanks for the input!

[pope]

The big advantage is getting behind gates where motorized traffic is not allowed. You can quickly pedal beyond where most are willing to walk. It's frustrating to find how many people are driving in these "no-motorized-vehicle" areas. This season I'm supposed to pay $75 to ride/walk behind the local gates. I'd sure like to know that the rules on vehicles will be enforced before I pay.

[kentrek]

keep the psi low for super silent ride,disc brakes and a kid cart trailer are a must as well.
also spend some time on how your going to cary your weapon so you can get to it those critical seconds.. id advise from having the mounting system be super solid as the damage will be much greater for when you get into a wrek compared to if it just comes off.

one last thing is only use the speed benefits of a bike when your not in kill  mode. i would hate to know how many monster bucks and bulls have watched me go wizzing by

[Jason]

Anybody here ride their mountain bike out hunting? I would like to this year, because you can cover more ground than on foot, but you are quieter than a jeep. Thanks for the input!

Actually if you do a search for "bikes" or "mountain bikes" we have a lot of topics started with tons good info

[BullMagnet76]

You can't go wrong with a mountain bike, you can hit all the spots that the lazy road hunters cannot get too.  I have been doing it for a few years now with alot of success!

[TheHunt]

I agree with Jason...  Lots of topics. 

Just make sure you think carefully and fully on how to get the animal out based on the conditions outside.  Last year the archery season started out with 95 degree days. 

[BowBender87]

anyone know of any good websites or info on a trailer to pull behind a bike....something that can withstand the weight of quartered elk and all of ones camping gear?

[adam]

B.O.B or Burly make some pretty beefy bike trailers.  Not sure, but I think that B.O.B is specifically made for a little more rugged terrain.

[oldleclercrd]

anyone know of any good websites or info on a trailer to pull behind a bike....something that can withstand the weight of quartered elk and all of ones camping gear?

 

[deerslyr]

anyone know of any good websites or info on a trailer to pull behind a bike....something that can withstand the weight of quartered elk and all of ones camping gear?

 

I know some guys down in oregon used to make them. Hawkeye I believe was the name. Ill see if they are still around. Think they may of been members on this site a while back.

[deerslyr]

http://www.hawkeyebilt.com/

[Andrew]

Check out "Wike Trailers" they make some pretty cool stuff for bikes.  Also, I came across this while researching wilderness areas and prohibited uses...no motorized or mechanized vehicles are allowed...they consider a mountain bike mechanized.  Always assumed that it was geared towards motocross, ATV, etc.

[BowBender87]

thanks for the info..those hawkeye trailers look pretty good..although 495 bucks seems pretty steep...

[JPhelps]

We hunt off of our bikes a ton.  Here is a trailer that I designed.  Me and the Primetime Crew had 3 built.  The bottom picture has Tyson's mature Roosevelt bull on them in half.  These trailers are ultralightweight (<20 lbs and the frame can handle over 1000 lbs, but the wheels and tires will fail first).

Corbin, you can come check them out if you are out in the area.

If there is enough interest I would be willing to help some guys' out on this site facilitating having them built.  We got a good deal on the welding but I we only have about $170 in material/welding + whatever wheels/tires needed to be used.

[kentrek]

while there not nearly as beefy as the hawk-eye style trailers,i really like the kid carts.mine weighs less than ten pounds and can easily hold half an elk.another advantage is the trailer attaches to the axle of the bike compared to the bike seat, this gives you a lower center of gravity. i also have no interest in putting a full elk on the back of my bike..with the hills it would be impossible to go up.the biggest issue is trying to stop on the down hill stretches as all breaks get over heated due to extra weight fairly quickly..this can be kinda scary unless you have trailer breaks..