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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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There's lots of hoopla over gadgetry but if the frame doesn't fit your body all the componetry is just yellow water down the ADA urinal....that bike looks like the saddle need s to be higher...? but what do i know...i voted for reagan as governor..rj
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Fattrad...you don't know sh#t about MTB's and politics....! if you were here tomorrow ,we could suffer thru a 70 mile ride...rj
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2010 - 11:54am PT
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RJ, post is lowered. KCNC ti, by the way. If you know ultralight roadbike stuff, you'll know their wheel skewers. For xc, the post goes way up.
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tooth
Trad climber
The Best Place On Earth
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Oct 10, 2010 - 12:55pm PT
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I've been riding this for the year, Formula R1 brakes just broke this weekend after riding Comfortably Numb at whistler.
26 lbs for an extra large size bike - can't complain!
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2010 - 09:32pm PT
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Nice! I was looking at a 2011 slayer, but couldn't wait. My last marathon race bike was an Rocky Mtn etsx. Served me well.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Oct 10, 2010 - 09:37pm PT
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That's a sweet looking bike, wildone! Have fun!
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drunkenmaster
Social climber
santa rosa
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Oct 10, 2010 - 10:42pm PT
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nice bike! i used to ride all the time before i started climbing/bouldering 20yrs ago. i just got a new hardtail like my old one but this one has shock forks and a seat post shock and even that is rad compared to what i used to have for shocks - nothin. if you are ever in the north cali bay area hit up Rough Go trail in Annadel - good old fashioned bumpy/rocky downhill fun!!
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ryanb
climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 11, 2010 - 12:51am PT
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I got mine last spring on clearance... stock 2009 bmc trailfox 02 not sure what it weighs but it gets me where i want to be and smoothes out the bumps along the way.
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2010 - 12:27pm PT
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Tell you what, coz. Check out mtbr.com, classifieds. Almost everything mtn bike related that I've bought in the last 10 years has been from there. Unbelieveable prices.
Drunkenmaster: I've ridden every inch of annandale. Awesome riding. China camp is also good, as is tamorancho, and a plethora of other bay area riding.
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Euroford
Trad climber
Louisville, CO
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Oct 12, 2010 - 02:25pm PT
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oh hell yeah man! one very nice ride!
like yours, mine has gone in the same direction, kind of an all-mountain playbike. can earn its turns, and take full advantage of the downhill. i had a good season out here, 27 days at winter park, 4 days at sol vista, and a metric crapton of singletrack.
current pics:
btw: get a remote adjustable seatpost ASAP. i love my kind shock i950r
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Oct 12, 2010 - 05:32pm PT
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The new ride- not sure about all the parts and stuff but fist bike in 8 years. Rides and climbs well enough for this old guy. Got a good deal or I never could have aforded it, furloughs days are fun but expensive.
The old ride- had to retire her after 8 years or so of hard riding, North Dakota, Hawaii, Wahsington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and Canada.
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2010 - 09:16pm PT
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A bottle rocket and an enduro sl. All right!
I was looking at a transition preston, but got such a good deal on this one, I had to buy it.
I moving to England in a few weeks, and I'm taking it with me. I may just sell it there before I come back. One of my friends always does that. Buys whatever he can get a good deal on, goes over to climb etc, sells the bike, more than pays for his flight. Bikes are SOOO expensive over there.
I was just gonna buy a bike when I got to England, and sell it before moving back, but they want like a 700 pounds for a trex hardtail that would cost 350 over here, as an example.
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Euroford
Trad climber
Louisville, CO
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Oct 13, 2010 - 11:24am PT
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i think you'll be WAY happier with this than you would have on a preston! i'm a big fan of all things TBC, but was never that big of a preston fan. my rig leans a little more towards the gravity side than yours (37 pounds!), but i could totally see you digging the new covert!
arg, its supposed to be nice out today, i should go for a ride... but instead i'm going to get off my butt and go work on getting our cj3a registered so i can take THAT for a rig :)
maybe next weekend i can have amber shuttle me at left hand canyon :)
mrtropy, nice ride man! even if your not 100% thrilled with all of the parts, you got yourself one really fine base to work with and totally worthy of upgrades!
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Oct 13, 2010 - 12:47pm PT
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After six years, I had a catostrophic failure of BOTH of the chainstays on my Specialized FSR this past spring. Riding along and the bottom dropped out. Glad I wasn't bombing down a hill or I might have pogo-sticked my way into the hospital.
I'd already been thinking a lot about a new bike by the time the old one busted, so I just decided to make it happen. Bought a Turner Five-Spot frame and went from there. Once I had the parts in hand, a friend and I pretty much did the entire build in one evening. It's an incredible ride.
Ironically, I was able to get a new chainstay for my FSR and for less than $130, that bike was repaired and back in action. Probably going to sell that one when I have some time.
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Euroford
Trad climber
Louisville, CO
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Oct 13, 2010 - 12:49pm PT
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hawtness!
i'm digging ya'll choices on the magura brakes, i run marta's on my DJ/Slalom/4x bike (blk mrkt mob). by far i've most enjoyed magura's and shimano's are sublime as well.
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wildone
climber
Troy, MT
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2010 - 01:45pm PT
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This will actually be the first time I've run Magura. Used their forks, but I've ALWAYS been loyal to Hopes, and I kinda feel like I'm cheating on them or something....
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Oct 13, 2010 - 03:20pm PT
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I haven't had any issues with the Marta SL brakes I have, but I've heard stories about them needing to be bled every now and then.
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FullMonty
Trad climber
On a big mountain in Colorado
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Oct 13, 2010 - 03:24pm PT
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Wildone,
You cant beat an Intense. I have a spider xvp that checks in at just over 21 lbs and is amazing. The raw finish is the way to go IMO. I removed all the decals and hit the frame with some 000 steel wool so that it shines like chrome. I just have to buff it one a year to keep it nice. You might want to think about a hydro adjust seatpost for that thing. I have one on my tracer and it makes the DH that much sweeter.
Nice bike
-Will
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hafilax
Trad climber
East Van
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Oct 13, 2010 - 03:38pm PT
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I live in the land of big bikes and thought my Norco Six was pretty light at 35# when I got it. Especially compared to my friends' Whistler DH machines but now their trading in for lighter freeride bikes and the Six doesn't seem so light anymore. I can still pedal mine pretty well but it would be nice to have a fork that locks out short. Sometimes it's a battle to keep the front wheel down on the steeper climbs.
Durability becomes an issue on the Vancouver north shore once you start shaving the pounds too low.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Oct 13, 2010 - 04:44pm PT
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If you ride XC, and haven't tried a DW Link bike, I recommend it highly.
Very efficient for humping up hills, and I've found I can leave the rear shock In pro-pedal with little to no bob.
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