what a great day yesterday was to ride!!!
Sweet! I am heading out in a little while.. This whole week will be in the 70's. Live to Ride!
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Any mountain bikers??
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Sweet! I am heading out in a little while.. This whole week will be in the 70's. Live to Ride!
Well, er, um....I went to my parents house to do yardwork and ended up staying there all day. No ride after all.:scowl:
I actually picked it up yesterday. I only got into mountain biking last summer thanks to a co-worker but the bug bit me pretty hard. The Diamondback I was using was a little too small and just barely made it through the summer. I budgeted my self pretty well at school this year and since i didn't have any serious GAS for bass gear I picked this 2012 Trek Mamba up.I can't wait for the semester to end so I can hit the trails. Here's the bike after a quick first ride around town between classes this morning.
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Good boy. Mom & dad are proud(I hope).
Scalpel fork rebuilt, en route home.
Yea, I figure if they can raise my butt for 18 years, I owe 'em.
Good boy. Mom & dad are proud(I hope
Scalpel fork rebuilt, en route home.
I'd love to come ride you're area when you're all built up!!
Oh yeah! PM/post here & bug me- I get sidetracked. The Rockhopper Classic race is coming to Vacaville/Lagoon Valley)in May- I might be dumb enough to do it. Come yell at me!
Man- I had to go down 5 pgs to find this! I hope everyone's too busy riding to post. 
Got my Scalpel back together- Craig Smith from Mindon Cyclesmith did a kick-A job rebuilding the fork, I got the rear shock loose AND replaced the seals(seems to hold air, yay)and I stole the Hayes HFX-9 brakes from my Gemini- they work GREAT but drag big-time... I tried opening the bleed valve on the calipers & squeezing a little fluid out, which *seems* to have improved matters, but I'm hesitant to get too gung-ho.
Got my Scalpel back together- Craig Smith from Mindon Cyclesmith did a kick-A job rebuilding the fork, I got the rear shock loose AND replaced the seals(seems to hold air, yay)and I stole the Hayes HFX-9 brakes from my Gemini- they work GREAT but drag big-time... I tried opening the bleed valve on the calipers & squeezing a little fluid out, which *seems* to have improved matters, but I'm hesitant to get too gung-ho.
Nice, Paladin54- RH's are very capable. I painted my wife's 80-something 'hopper pagoda green w/faux Hawaaian(that looks misspelled)/hibiscus flowers. Yes, random reply.
So- everyone's still pedalling, eh? FINE- I'll go too then. Betty's brakes still drag, but that'll just give the local trail-wussies a sporting chance.
So- everyone's still pedalling, eh? FINE- I'll go too then. Betty's brakes still drag, but that'll just give the local trail-wussies a sporting chance.
So , I took the plunge and ordered a Custom Ti frame.
I'll receive it by June , it should see mud in August.
Till then , I'll ride my trusty Cannondale 1FG.
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but with Rohloff dropouts/guide and carbon belt rear opening.
Just have a crank and both brakes to get.
I'll receive it by June , it should see mud in August.
Till then , I'll ride my trusty Cannondale 1FG.
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but with Rohloff dropouts/guide and carbon belt rear opening.
Just have a crank and both brakes to get.
The Lefty is amazing !
Had an amazing deal , 300$ for a 3 month old Speed carbon OPI. Couldn't resist even if I was Über satisfied with my headshock. With the new build I'M doing ,The Lefty is gonna go on the Kocmo and the 1FG is gonna see it's Headshock back as a true SS.
Talking about the new build , just received the first parts !
I alrady have the wheels (and the Rohloff) , the Lefty , OPI stem , Got the saddle/post/collar yesterday:
Had an amazing deal , 300$ for a 3 month old Speed carbon OPI. Couldn't resist even if I was Über satisfied with my headshock. With the new build I'M doing ,The Lefty is gonna go on the Kocmo and the 1FG is gonna see it's Headshock back as a true SS.
Talking about the new build , just received the first parts !
I alrady have the wheels (and the Rohloff) , the Lefty , OPI stem , Got the saddle/post/collar yesterday:
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Been Riding 3 days a week........ doing a 13 mile loop around a local Lake at 6:00 am before work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.......... Having a blast!!
Fokof, it is FABULOUS! I stole the HFX-9 brakes off the parked Gemini, replaced the air seals in the rear shock & had Craig Smith of Mindon Cyclesmith rebuild the Headshok- all issues solved. This bike damn near rides itself! The video is all the first time I rode it; the rear brakes quit at the start of the ride, the rear shock lost all air & the fork had no damping, but I could tell pretty quickly that I'd be one happy dork once I ironed out all the bugs. It is absolutely one of my top three all time favorite bikes(the other two are my other SS MTB & a long-gone Spec'd carbon Epic). Will try to go follow my wife around Rockville Park tomorrow, weather permitting- although I'm hoping for rain(in which case we'll hang at home, watch movies & *talk* )
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I will have you know that I have 700 bucks put aside at the moment and will begin looking for my next bike when I hit 1100. Carry on folks.
