Wow...i never knew mountain bikes were so fun - Page 3

semabe · 04-16-2004, 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by C-daleRidr
Got the singlespeed conversion done last night. Keep your old frames folks.

And the GT RTS was one of the worst suspension designs ever put on a trail. They admitted that not long after the LTS was out (well, at least our GT sales rep admitted it.)

Oh, and steel is real, mother****ers.

RIDE CORE, BRO!

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boomtonic · 04-16-2004, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by C-daleRidr
Got the singlespeed conversion done last night. Keep your old frames folks.

Oh, and steel is real, mother****ers.

Nice!

mtnfreak · 04-16-2004, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by C-daleRidr Oh, and steel is real, mother****ers. [/b]

Steel is real but ti is oh-so sweet!

andyC · 04-16-2004, 12:29 PM

mmmmmmmmm moots......

mtnfreak · 04-16-2004, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by andyC
mmmmmmmmm moots......

Yup. I'm a moots freak!

TubeDriver · 04-16-2004, 12:42 PM

Bontrager used to make cool bikes. I have been real happy with my Titus ti hardtail. Steel may be real but it also rusts and I ride on the East Coast (wet, muddy, roots and rock).

WRXSTI? · 04-16-2004, 01:21 PM

Damn, nice moots collection!

C-daleRidr · 04-16-2004, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by mtnfreak
Steel is real but ti is oh-so sweet!

Overrated metal. Today's steel especially rides virtually the same, lasts as long if you have an ounce of common sense and is a helluva lot cheaper. And you don't see much of a weight penalty anymore, either. Hell, when I was still on training wheels (so to speak) triple butted steel hardtails were starting to pop up. Then everyone went crazy over ti and steel went away. Sucks, but you can still find 'em if you're dedicated.

But, if you're gonna do ti, do it right. Moots builds some beauties. **** Litespeed.

C-daleRidr · 04-16-2004, 03:29 PM

IF all goes well, you'll see my recently converted Giant SS below. If not, well, too bad. I'll find someplace else to upload the pic.

Edit: I can see it. Can the rest of the intarweb??

SouthShoreBaja · 04-16-2004, 04:20 PM

I see it, C-dale...

SS

Fun eh?

C-daleRidr · 04-16-2004, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by SouthShoreBaja
I see it, C-dale...

SS

Fun eh?

don't know really, yet. Just finished the build last night. Prolly walk the dog with it today and get a feel for it (dirt road, packed trial that he and I have made over many, many walks).

Here's the MTB:

And the roadie:

And the fixie:

Hope they don't get too pissed that I'm linking pics on their server. Ah, well.

Compressed · 04-16-2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by mtnfreak
Steel is real but ti is oh-so sweet!

This looks like Walker Ranch, a sweet ride just outside of Boulder.

Nice stable C-dale. How do you like those FSA carbon pro cranks you've got on the Orbea? Ive heard they are stiff, stiff, stiff, and light to boot. I'm thinking about picking some up since I can get them for wholesale.

C-daleRidr · 04-16-2004, 06:07 PM

Thanks, I'm pleased with the two new recycled bikes.

I went with the FSA stuff instead of Campy alloy because I had read that the Campy stuff was kinda flexy under bigger guys. They don't flex much; I think they're stiffer than the 9-speed DA stuff that I had ridden before the new ride. I don't get any rubbing anywhere like I did with the old stuff. I also happen to think that they're dead sexy, but there are a lot of fogies that hate the look of carbon cranks.

Edit: Wholesale? You got some sponsors hooking you up?

tommy2hotty · 04-16-2004, 06:30 PM

i want a full carbon fiber bike

Compressed · 04-16-2004, 06:56 PM

I get wholesale from several suppliers as I run a mobile repair business here in Boulder. Its not really active right now, but I did about 10-15 tunes a week while I was in school. I aquired a bunch of wholesale accounts for parts then, now I use the accnts to hookup friends, family and myself.

mvstype · 04-16-2004, 07:00 PM

C-Dale your road bikes look too big. Did you do that on purpose?

MV

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04-16-2004, 12:29 PM	#54
andyC Scooby Specialist Member#: 1607 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Missoula, MT Vehicle: 2007 Silver double you are ecks wagon	mmmmmmmmm moots......

04-16-2004, 12:42 PM	#56
TubeDriver Scooby Specialist Member#: 14987 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: International	Bontrager used to make cool bikes. I have been real happy with my Titus ti hardtail. Steel may be real but it also rusts and I ride on the East Coast (wet, muddy, roots and rock).

04-16-2004, 01:21 PM	#57
WRXSTI? Scooby Newbie Member#: 6432 Join Date: May 2001 Location: Anchorage, AK Vehicle: 1999 Outback Silver	Damn, nice moots collection!

04-16-2004, 03:29 PM	#59
C-daleRidr Scooby Specialist Member#: 18074 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Vehicle: 2008 Speed3 Black	IF all goes well, you'll see my recently converted Giant SS below. If not, well, too bad. I'll find someplace else to upload the pic. Edit: I can see it. Can the rest of the intarweb??

04-16-2004, 04:20 PM	#60
SouthShoreBaja Scooby Newbie Member#: 50658 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: out in left field Vehicle: 2006 2.5RS Aspen White	I see it, C-dale... SS Fun eh?

04-16-2004, 06:07 PM	#63
C-daleRidr Scooby Specialist Member#: 18074 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Vehicle: 2008 Speed3 Black	Thanks, I'm pleased with the two new recycled bikes. I went with the FSA stuff instead of Campy alloy because I had read that the Campy stuff was kinda flexy under bigger guys. They don't flex much; I think they're stiffer than the 9-speed DA stuff that I had ridden before the new ride. I don't get any rubbing anywhere like I did with the old stuff. I also happen to think that they're dead sexy, but there are a lot of fogies that hate the look of carbon cranks. Edit: Wholesale? You got some sponsors hooking you up?

04-16-2004, 06:30 PM	#64
tommy2hotty Scooby Specialist Member#: 47977 Join Date: Nov 2003 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Manhattan KS Vehicle: 2008 M3	i want a full carbon fiber bike

04-16-2004, 06:56 PM	#65
Compressed Scooby Newbie Member#: 12271 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Colorado	I get wholesale from several suppliers as I run a mobile repair business here in Boulder. Its not really active right now, but I did about 10-15 tunes a week while I was in school. I aquired a bunch of wholesale accounts for parts then, now I use the accnts to hookup friends, family and myself.

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mvstype Scooby Specialist Member#: 4736 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: NorCal Vehicle: 01 Coupe RSTI BRP	C-Dale your road bikes look too big. Did you do that on purpose? MV