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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2011 - 04:59pm PT
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I just noticed that and then saw your post, lol. Those seats are the business, we sell at least a couple a week through the shop I work at.
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jamatt
Social climber
Asheville, NC
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Love the broken-in Brooks saddle! :) I guess they do a titanium railed one, but it's out of my price range...
That looks cool jamatt - can you show us a little bigger version?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Another sutpid question. My new MT bike (specialized hardrock) has adjustable damping of the front fork suspension. I assume it is to control pogo-ing. But since it's my first MTB with suspension, any tips on using this feature to the best advantage??
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2011 - 09:26pm PT
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John, from what I can see on your pic, it appears your bike has the Suntour front fork. I'm pretty sure what you have there is a speed lockout, not a dampener adjustment.
The lockout is used to shut off the suspension when you don't need it, IE flat gravel paths and roads.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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At the risk of exceeding Mr. Stanard's post limit, yeah, it is a speed lockout. How does this thing work? Keep in mind it has been years since I've been on an MTB, so give me the basics.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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A friend of mine is into racing these rigs, he calls them high wheelers aka penny-farthings, one is his touring rig and one his racing bike. I know I would do serious damage to my body if I ever found myself on one of them.
Race Bike
for something you generally see only at parade time
He rode this thing from Springfeild MO to Indianapolis one summer.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
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Amazing shots - I love penny farhtings but I cant afford them, decent ones cost a hell of a lot. There is an antique one down the street I think they want 1200 for.
John, the lockout is a fairly simple system. When the switch is in the locked position, the shock won't depress. In the Open position, it works as a normal shock. It's just a way to add a wider comfortable riding envelope to the bike.
If you need any other tips on it, feel free to PM me :)
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Looking at the penny-farthing pictures, and thinking about the basic question being asked in the 29er thread, got me wondering about something. Last fall I spent some time in Amsterdam. Unlike most of my work-related travel, I actually had some time to myself and saw something more than the inside of a hotel and conference center, so I walked around the city as much as I could. And, of course, noticed that about half the population gets around by bike.
You may think your city (Portland, or whatever) has a strong bike ethic, but believe me, you've never seen anything like Amsterdam. Every street corner looks like this:
The bikes themselves are big, heavy-looking, upright things. I'm sure someone in the city has a real road bike, but I sure didn't see one.
So, okay, that's Amsterdam. But not long after I got back to Seattle, I happened to notice a new coffee joint down in Old Ballard. Which, on closer inspection is not just a coffee joint but "The Dutch Bike Co. Cafe". And it's not just a coffee joint, but a full-on bike shop. Specializing in those big, heavy-looking, upright things I'd seen in Amsterdam. All with multi-thousand-dollar price tags.
WTF? This is far weirder than the 29-inch wheel thing. 29-inch wheels actually have advantages. But Seattle is a hilly place and a big, heavy, upright bike just can't have any advantages here. (Amsterdam is flatter than piss on a plate. The nearest hill is a hundred km away)
Can there be some advantage? Anybody? What is going on? I've never raced, or been super serious about bikes, but I've been riding for longer than most people have been alive, and this just doesn't make any sense at all. Am I missing something, or is this just another yuppie thing that will soon go away?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Euro influence, perhaps? Seattle has a pretty diverse population, I would think. Just a guess.
I'll stick with my Mtn bike, though. Great bikes, BTW!
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Speaking of really-wants, I would LOVE to find an old Schwinn Stingray 5-speed with the ape-hangers and the sissy bar like I had as a kid, but they are like 600 minimum these days.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Euro influence, perhaps? Seattle has a pretty diverse population, I would think. Just a guess.
I don't think so. The Euro influence here is pretty muted. Maybe Norwegian more than anything. And like I said, this is a hilly place, and not really suited to big clunky uprights. Well, except for one thing -- the price tag. There are a lot of wealthy people in this burg, and a $4k bike that is completely the wrong thing may carry big yuppie points.
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
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My new (to me) ride.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Those high-wheelers are cool, Can't Say!
I've always wanted to ride one.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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LOVE the top-tube design on that!
Great shots, all.
I am going to start going all Fattrad on the bike threads:
ENA COURIER CREW 98115 '87-'89 SCUMBAGS, YO!
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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The new ride on the orignal HWY 4 wagon trail.
The old ride just before I had to put her down after years of hard riding
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Ghost....maybe it's an inspired local bikeshop owner wanting to get behind a movement...Those bikes you mentioned sound like something a knee specialist would encourage...? A friend in oregon is importing commuter bikes...Maybe it's a fad...? I laugh when i see the single-speed courier wanna be bikes in this hilly town...mostly poseurs...
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Eric Beck
Sport climber
Bishop, California
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I've excerpted the following from a summary of the recent ASPO (Association for the Study of Peak Oil) conference in Brussels. Full article at: http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7885/more
Interesting to see that cyclists are not treated as pariahs there.
"...On a sunny day in April we left the hotel early in the morning on a pleasant walk to the venue. Brussels is a pleasant city, very walkable, and though Belgians are famous for not being the best drivers in Europe, the traffic is slow and quiet. Bikes everywhere, in every direction, for they have the priority in the city and most traffic signs do not apply to them (why can't it be like that where I live?) They tell me that in Flanders the bicycle cult is even deeper..."
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