| Ferdball |
| I did a search for 'bike' and found mostly threads on racks and carriers. On Fathers Day I became the proud owner of a dual squishy. |
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| Ferdball |
| A closer look at some cool aluminum things... |
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| jdeanski |
| Giant NRS: Obviously a man of of exquisite taste |
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| kemosabe |
| I did several Century rides on my Trek 1220 -- Shimano 7-speed RSX touring components with STI shifting, alloy wheels, and triple chainrings. |
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| kemosabe |
| Triple chain crank... :D |
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| VonDrunk |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
I did several Century rides on my Trek 1220 -- Shimano 7-speed RSX touring components with STI shifting, alloy wheels, and triple chainrings.
That's amazing you had time to ride your bike. Did you do that when you weren't making one of your 8000+ postis?
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by VonDrunk
That's amazing you had time to ride your bike. Did you do that when you weren't making one of your 8000+ postis?
VonDrunk
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Actually, yes -- it was during the mid-90's (before the existence of this board)... |
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| Oahu_Dave |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
Actually, yes -- it was during the mid-90's (before the existence of this board)...
You havent banned that moron yet Kemo? Can't believe he is still able to post here... |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Oahu_Dave
You havent banned that moron yet Kemo? Can't believe he is still able to post here...
Patience, my friend, patience -- he's on the border with one toe barely crossing the line... :4: :17: |
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| Scoobs |
| Road. Still riding a hardtail off road; Rocky Mountain "Thin Air" |
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| mixxmstrmike |
| Just took this picture after a 100km ride in the beautiful Sonoma vineyards! I'll post my Santa Cruz Heckler once I clean it... won't happen soon :1pat: |
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| borg |
The Old: Cannondale Series 3.0 MTB &
The New: Giant Sedona DX Comfort Bike |
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| jrex |
| No road bike, just offroad. the real one is too dirty to show. Trek Fuel 90 |
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| Oahu_Dave |
| My new toy from a couple months ago. Havent had a lot of time to ride yet tho. |
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| desertpilot |
My yellow bike: Cannondale hardtail with Headshok front suspension, 19 inch 6061 T-6 Aluminum frame, 8 speed, XTR components, ceramic V-Brakes, Sram grip shifters, Ti handlebar, carbon fiber with kevlar bar ends, Selle Italia Flite kevlar Ti rails seat, Syncros Ti seatpost, racing double butted spokes and Sun ceramic racing rims. Total weight approx: 21 lbs.
My black bike: Cannondale F 1000 hardtail with Headshok front suspension, 17 inch 6061 T-6 Aluminum frame, 8 speed, XT components, Sram grip shifters, bar ends, Selle Italia Flite Ti rails seat, Syncros Alum seatpost, racing double butted spokes and Sun OEM rims. Weight approx: 24 lbs.
Background my wife's red bike: Cannondale mountain bike with upgraded LX components with Terry woman's seat.
Note my nephew was holding my bike for me while I took the picture because I don't have bike stands on my bikes.:) |
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| Ferdball |
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Originally posted by desertpilot
My yellow bike: weight approx: 21 lbs.
Not bad. My Bro-in-law has a Habanero Ti frame and is at 22 lbs. I like my dual squishy even though its 26.5 lbs.
Why two similar bikes though? |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by desertpilot
My yellow bike: Cannondale hardtail with Headshok front suspension, 19 inch 6061 T-6 Aluminum frame, 8 speed, XTR components, ceramic V-Brakes, Sram grip shifters, Ti handlebar, carbon fiber with kevlar bar ends, Selle Italia Flite kevlar Ti rails seat, Syncros Ti seatpost, racing double butted spokes and Sun ceramic racing rims. Total weight approx: 21 lbs.
Wow, nice setup. And 21lbs on a 19" inch is awesome. |
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| sungchang |
I have an '02 Giant Rainier (17") with the following upgrades:
Time ATAC pedals, WTB Laser V Steath saddle, Mavic XM321 Disc with XT hubs, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires, Cateye Enduro 2
Not sure of the weight, but wishing I had something lighter. I would be happy with something around 25lbs or less. |
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| sungchang |
I have an '02 Giant Rainier (17") with the following upgrades:
Time ATAC pedals, WTB Laser V Steath saddle, Mavic XM321 Disc with XT hubs, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires, Cateye Enduro 2
Not sure of the weight, but wishing I had something lighter. I would be happy with something around 25lbs or less.
Oops, with pic...mine is too dirty right now to post. |
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| Ferdball |
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Originally posted by sungchang
I have an '02 Giant Rainier (17") I would be happy with something around 25lbs or less.
I have the '01 Ranier. I had it weighed and Ithink its close to 30 lbs. Maybe that's with my tools, don't remember.
It's for sale, BTW. Anyone? |
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| sungchang |
| I need to get my weighed in...dying to know how much it weighs. With the heavy duty wheels that I put on it, it will definitely be in the 30lbs range. |
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| desertpilot |
quote:
Originally posted by Ferdball
Not bad. My Bro-in-law has a Habanero Ti frame and is at 22 lbs. I like my dual squishy even though its 26.5 lbs.
Why two similar bikes though?
The black one is my older beater bike which has a little smaller frame size for me so I use it for rough and technical terrains. The components on it are a little cheaper and the bike a little heavier. I use the yellow lighter and larger frame bike for smooth fast terrains.
The secret to it's lighter weight are Titanium parts, Ti axles, Ti fasteners, lightweight racing spokes and I selected the lightest components that I could get. My bike shop weighed it for me after they completed their tune-up and it matched my measurement at home. |
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| Scoobs |
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Originally posted by mixxmstrmike
Just took this picture after a 100km ride in the beautiful Sonoma vineyards! I'll post my Santa Cruz Heckler once I clean it... won't happen soon :1pat:
Nice Ultimate. What size of frame is that ? How tall are you and @ weight? I noticed the extra spacers. Are you still trying to dial it in ? Not getting personal but as a rider you probably understand my curiosity.
Do you like the Rolf wheels ? How stiff are they? |
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| Scoobs |
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Originally posted by Oahu_Dave
My new toy from a couple months ago. Havent had a lot of time to ride yet tho.
That's one big frame. What size? I checked your website and saw that you are one tall guy. |
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| Oahu_Dave |
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Originally posted by Scoobs
That's one big frame. What size? I checked your website and saw that you are one tall guy.
Its a 62. Feel like Im up in the clouds when I ride. Havent taken it out for a real ride yet tho. too busy moving and school. Hoping to get back into some 75-100 mile day rides in the future. I miss that... Not sure where we are moving will be very good tho. |
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| kettlinton |
| this is my bike. just got it friday. |
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| borg |
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Originally posted by kettlinton
this is my bike. just got it friday.
That's an awesome bike, make sure to add it to this thread.
I've read so many great things about it that it's making me think I should get back to riding even though it's been about 15 yrs. |
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| Oahu_Dave |
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Originally posted by kettlinton
this is my bike. just got it friday.
This is a bicycle thread, but nice bike as well. A lot faster than the other bikes in this thread. |
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| sungchang |
Finally got a chance to weigh my 02 Giant Rainier (17") with the following mods:
Time ATAC pedals, WTB Laser V Steath saddle, Mavic XM321 Disc with XT hubs, Panaracer Fire XC Pro tires, Cateye Enduro 2
It weighs 28.6 lbs. I could probably easily shave off a pound by going to lighter wheels...XM321 are heavy duty. |
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| sungchang |
| Just upgraded to Titus Racer-X with full XT components. It weighed in at 26.7lbs. |
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| Ferdball |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
Just upgraded to Titus Racer-X with full XT components. It weighed in at 26.7lbs.
I went from an '01 Ranier to an NRS1. I'm having SSSOOOOOOOO many problems with the Hayes HFX 9 brakes. |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by Ferdball
I went from an '01 Ranier to an NRS1. I'm having SSSOOOOOOOO many problems with the Hayes HFX 9 brakes.
That's what I heard. I definitely prefer the Avid mechanical disc over others. It's easier to maintain and adjust.
On my Titus, it came with v-brakes. I would like to change out to disc in the future. But for now, I am tapped out, so for now it will have to wait.
By the way, how do you like your NRS? I was looking at Trek Fuel, Giant NRS, and Specialized Stumpjumper FSR before finding too good of deal on the Titus to let it pass by. |
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| Preludetundra |
I really started getting serious about road biking about three months ago. Last Saturday I road 44 miles in a little under 3 hours. My goal is to increase my pace and to complete a 100 race/ride. I have been riding an old Schwinn 21 speed hybrid. Today I ordered a Fuji Royale. See following link:
[http://www.fujibikes.com/road/default.asp?yr=2004
The Royale weighs around 20 pounds and should give me the speed I'm after with the comfort of a hybrid. I can't take the bending of a road bike due to hip and back problems from running about 25k over a 30 year span. Am really looking forward to hitting the road with my new wheels. |
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| Ferdball |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
By the way, how do you like your NRS? I was looking at Trek Fuel, Giant NRS, and Specialized Stumpjumper FSR before finding too good of deal on the Titus to let it pass by.
I love the NRS. Its a $2000 bike that I got for $1609 -10%, so I couldn't pass that up. Its light, there's no bob, and it soaks up almost every bump I come across in my cross country riding. Hate the brakes though. Hate.
Actually, when they work, they really make it easy to brake and hold on. With the hydraulics, I can brake with one finger, and hold on for dear life with the rest. |
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| colorider |
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Originally posted by borg
That's an awesome bike, make sure to add it to this thread.
I've read so many great things about it that it's making me think I should get back to riding even though it's been about 15 yrs.
Sorry for the drift, but I was reading something the other day about sales have not been anywhere near what Honda had hoped for on the Rune.
And - why not get back into riding??????? It's (almost) never too late!! Remember, you only get old when you QUIT riding!!
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| borg |
| Really???? all I've been hearing was that all units are sold even before it gets to the dealership. Hmmmm...... I may have to revisit the discussion with Mrs borg & maybe able to negotiate a new RUNE. But that's a huge maybe........in the meantime I'll keep riding this: |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by Ferdball
I love the NRS. Its a $2000 bike that I got for $1609 -10%, so I couldn't pass that up. Its light, there's no bob, and it soaks up almost every bump I come across in my cross country riding. Hate the brakes though. Hate.
Actually, when they work, they really make it easy to brake and hold on. With the hydraulics, I can brake with one finger, and hold on for dear life with the rest.
Yeah, NRS looked very good when I was looking to upgrade to full suspension. I looked at the 3 giants in bike industry, Giant, Specialized and Trek. For me, I was leaning towards the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp model as my local LBS was having it for $1499 and it had the best components at that price range versus others. My second choice was the NRS. Trek's FS seem to lag behind. I was just waiting to save some money, and then this offer with Titus. It's a 2003 leftover. A comparable 2004 model cost $3700 and I got it for $1500 + $40 shipping + $60 to true wheels, front and rear brake and derailleur adjustments (that's $1600 out the door). I have gotten so used to my AVID mechanical disc, I'm not sure about the V-brakes on it though. I will just get some riding and see if I need to upgrade to AVID at a later date. I heard too much bad things about hydraulics, so I will stay with AVID mechanical disc. For now, it weighs 26.7lbs and I will keep it that way.
I'm dying to take it out this weekend and see the difference between my Rainier. |
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| sungchang |
Since I got my Titus Racer-X about a week and half ago, I have put about 100miles on it...and so far :D :D :D :D :D
It improved my climbing by few minutes, and it's so sweet coming down the hills. On my HT, I needed to carefully chart out the terrain while coming down, but now I can just point where I want to go and it just takes the bumps and smoothes them out for me. |
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| sungchang |
Bump!
Anyone else with bikes...show us! |
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| mixxmstrmike |
Sorry to respond so late... haven't seen this thread in a long time...
The frame size is 52cm. I'm 5'8" at 200 lbs. Spacers are there just for tuning... will eventually lop 'em off. LOVE the Rolf wheels... super SUPER stiff, a little heavier than some of the newer wheels, but for my weight, I wouldn't trade them in for the world.
Send me a PM if there's anything else you wanted to know regarding the Litespeed. Are you in the market for one?
Regards,
Mike |
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| sungchang |
Change of subject:
For those who ride mtn bikes, any advice on how to tackle single track with tree roots?
Just started riding beginner single track, but there is a section that has 3 sequential tree roots (about 4-6 inches tall). I'm not sure how I can go through this... |
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| camanopilot |
:2: :5: :2:
Here is a pic of my ride. With it's low profile (cuts down on wind drag) reaching the unbelievable speed of 3.6 mph was easy. I did notice that anything over 3.1 made my road hog a bit unstable, so I added on rear steering stabilizers. It did however cut my top speed down to 3.4 mph - but what a difference it made in the overall handling. With a stiff wind to my back I can still beat most RASCALS off the line!
SPEED-STYLE-STABILITY ...
my hog has it all :1: |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by camanopilot
:2: :5: :2:
Here is a pic of my ride. With it's low profile (cuts down on wind drag) reaching the unbelievable speed of 3.6 mph was easy. I did notice that anything over 3.1 made my road hog a bit unstable, so I added on rear steering stabilizers. It did however cut my top speed down to 3.4 mph - but what a difference it made in the overall handling. With a stiff wind to my back I can still beat most RASCALS off the line!
SPEED-STYLE-STABILITY ...
my hog has it all :1:
Boy it's a classic :) |
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| sungchang |
*bump*
It finally stopped raining...anyone in South Bay area starting to ride again? If so, where and when? |
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| Ferdball |
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Originally posted by sungchang
[BIt finally stopped raining...anyone in South Bay area starting to ride again? If so, where and when? [/B]
Which bay? I'm going to start riding Penasquitos Canyon again every Tue and Thur at 5pm. |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by Ferdball
Which bay? I'm going to start riding Penasquitos Canyon again every Tue and Thur at 5pm.
Dang we are only 500 miles away, otherwise, I would have been there :) I'm at the northern california. |
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| Josey92 |
... and I stumbled onto this thread so I thought I would revive it.
Started my MTB life back in 1995 with a dualie Trek Y3. Upgraded a year later to a Mountain Cycle San Andreas (another dualie) -- my first ride with hydraulic disc brakes. Have pics of them somehwere but can't find them.
The following are still in my stable:
Cannondale F900 replaced the San Andreas in 99 but didn't enjoy the downhills as much. Still have it and use it to tow the kids and for commuting.
Cannondale Jeckyll 1000 got me back on a dualie with lock-out to mimic a hardtail on climbs. |
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| Josey92 |
| Specialized Big Hit DH Pro did a few years of urban assault riding and summer ski resort trips with this one. Still ride it on occassion on the "local" (45 min drive) trails. It's a surprisingly good climber if you can get the your legs to push the 40+ pounds up the hill. |
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| Josey92 |
2006 Santa Cruz Nomad This by far the best "all-mountain" ride I have ever ridden. It can do it all (XC, DH, freeride) and it has nearly the same front and rear travel as the Big Hit. It lives up to all the hype and was worth the nearly 6-month backorder.
It was such a beautiful 70-degree day today in the Northeast and I can't believe I couldn't get out for a ride. |
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| Luwin1026 |
Just got into road cycling last August after mountain biking for a while, and have put around a thousand miles on my current ride - 2006 Specialized Allez Sport
Here she is all modded (wheels, saddle, cages, etc.) |
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| Josey92 |
Not only are both your Pilot and your Allez beautiful, but you continue to impress the hell out of me with your photography.
Kudos like crazy!
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| Luwin1026 |
quote:
Originally posted by Josey92
Not only are both your Pilot and your Allez beautiful, but you continue to impress the hell out of me with your photography.
Kudos like crazy!
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Thanks for the kind words - love your Pilot and that Santa Cruz *drool* as well!! |
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| Ferdball |
quote:
Originally posted by Josey92
Not only are both your Pilot and your Allez beautiful, but you continue to impress the hell out of me with your photography.
Kudos like crazy!
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Just wait until he breaks down and gets an SLR. :) |
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| Luwin1026 |
quote:
Originally posted by Ferdball
Just wait until he breaks down and gets an SLR. :)
I'm thinking this year might be the year . . . we'll see around Christmas time if I can convince my wife that the 30D is necessary to capture the all-too important memories of our daughter *cough - cars* . . . :p |
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| b4u2 |
| Kona Stinky Dee Lux. Fox Vanilla RC 7 inch rear shock, Bomber Jr. T 7 inch front, Hayes HFX 9 disks, XTR drive train(Upgrade) Tioga white tiger 2.5's (Summer) Crapy winters (Stud myself) Just got back on her yesterday, (Shattered ankle...Cast from jan 9 to march 15th.) |
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| b4u2 |
| That Pro pics better than mine so. |
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| Luwin1026 |
My new build is complete -
Quick specs:
Frameset - 2006 Specialized S-Works Tarmac
Groupset - 2007 Campagnolo Veloce/Centaur mix
Wheels - Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution
Saddle - Specialized Toupe Team
Stem - Specialized S-Works 110mm
Bars - Specialized Pro Road
Cages - Specialized Rib Cage Pro
Pedals - Look Keo Sprint
Put around 130 miles on it over the weekend - rides like a dream, and takes off like a rocket!! Love it!! |
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