i have an old school specialized fsr comp these days. use it for getting around town and light trail stuff:
alasdair
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socko
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^Light trail stuff, you say? What's the front and rear travel on that Alasdairm? btw, south lake tahoe area has soem of my favorite mountain bike trails
Kenickie
Bluelight Crew
i don't undersand people who can ride their mountain bikes around town!!!
isn't that shit wayyy too heavy? i mean, i gotta keep up with traffic and stuff on that bike, i need it to be light and small and swift. i don't need shocks or none of that.
isn't that shit wayyy too heavy? i mean, i gotta keep up with traffic and stuff on that bike, i need it to be light and small and swift. i don't need shocks or none of that.
socko
Bluelighter
Kenickie: I outfitted one of my road bikes for riding on trails cyclo-cross style. Basically, put on fatter tires, mountain bike gearing, and mountain bike brakes. No suspension. It's light and swift in town and can handle light trail riding.
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Yeah it is a bit harder, but still manageable
Plus, you can change the tires to thinner ones with less tread if you're riding on bitumen/concrete, which makes it a bit easier.
rant*N*rave
Bluelighter
Shut up you all! I don't have my bike back yet 
I have a decent quality Trek hybrid, but my brother stole it and wrecked it up a little, so my parents offered to fix it up now that I'm living somewhere that I can keep it without it getting stolen. I have to get my mom to drive it up here because it won't fit in my little car. I can't wait! I have a great neighborhood for biking now. And summer's almost over!!! *twitch* need bike now!
I have a decent quality Trek hybrid, but my brother stole it and wrecked it up a little, so my parents offered to fix it up now that I'm living somewhere that I can keep it without it getting stolen. I have to get my mom to drive it up here because it won't fit in my little car. I can't wait! I have a great neighborhood for biking now.
And summer's almost over!!! *twitch* need bike now!
rangrz
Bluelighter
if it has less then ~120 horsepower, fuck that shit.
literbike>fixie built on a criterium/road frame cause your a [not sure who this is directed to but no name-calling please - n3o]
literbike>fixie built on a criterium/road frame cause your a [not sure who this is directed to but no name-calling please - n3o]
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junctionalfunkie
Bluelighter
I went a bit nuts at a bike shop a few months ago and got a new Specialized Crosstrail:
This is one of the most fun bicycles to ride I've ever owned.... it glides along the street like oiled glass, and there's always a perfect gear for every terrain/incline.
God, I
that bicycle... I should go ride it right now, at 2:30 am.
This is one of the most fun bicycles to ride I've ever owned.... it glides along the street like oiled glass, and there's always a perfect gear for every terrain/incline.
God, I
that bicycle... I should go ride it right now, at 2:30 am.
socko
Bluelighter
Have the hipsters hijacked fixed gears? I've had a fixed gear since before the obnoxious hipster craze started, before I ever saw skinny jeans. Maybe I should get rid of it.
Kenickie
Bluelight Crew
there is a fixie race on a velo track here every thursday. seems pretty awesome
smotpoker
Bluelighter
Biking is a great activity that is good exercise and helps cleanse your mind and helps create new beginnings! It's such a blast! Bike paths are a great place to ride, so are trails.
looks nice junctional. I have a Specialized Stump Jumper, its pretty nice. 2 years old. A while back I would ride my bike ALL THE TIME at night, no thanks to amphetamines, whew. I was probably partially mad but it was all good.
I went through so many lighting set-ups. ha
peace.
seedless
I went through so many lighting set-ups. ha
peace.
seedless
junctionalfunkie
Bluelighter
Yeah, that's alot like mine. I find the front shocks are imperative, but rear suspension just adds weight. My Specialized is really light, made of some alloy, and it makes all the difference.
If you buy one of those "Mongoose" mountain/hybrids at like Wal-Mart for $100, they are made of like wrought iron or something, impossible to maneuver.
My last decent bike got stolen when I chained it to a friend's palm tree because I was too drunk to ride it to my gf's house, and it wouldn't fit in her car.
Somebody came and chopped the tree down during the night, and made off with my bike.
That was a rough neighborhood.
If you buy one of those "Mongoose" mountain/hybrids at like Wal-Mart for $100, they are made of like wrought iron or something, impossible to maneuver.
My last decent bike got stolen when I chained it to a friend's palm tree because I was too drunk to ride it to my gf's house, and it wouldn't fit in her car.
Somebody came and chopped the tree down during the night, and made off with my bike.
That was a rough neighborhood.
BEEF/N/BROKLY
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BEEF/N/BROKLY
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o and those pics were all taken seperate not meant to be like a multi-flash thing but yea dats from some spot we had out here in da hood dat got torn down, good times good times....
JV
Bluelight Crew
there are some awesome bikes in here! really like the specialized mountain bikes (and really, really want a full suspension bike.)
i have a trek 2300 carbon road bike and i like it quite a bit. wish i had a lot of money to put into it. its lightweight now, but w/ more carbon components, it would be of course lose some weight, and IMO, look a LOT better as well. here are a few pics (sans seat and seatpost):
i have a trek 2300 carbon road bike and i like it quite a bit. wish i had a lot of money to put into it. its lightweight now, but w/ more carbon components, it would be of course lose some weight, and IMO, look a LOT better as well. here are a few pics (sans seat and seatpost):
beagleboy
Bluelighter
http://www.pinkbike.com/ is a MTB community. It has a well known forum for diy and how-to bike repair.
http://www.mtbr.com/ MTB bike owners give reviews for products they own and have used.
http://www.pricepoint.com/ discount mtb and road bike parts on-line retailer
http://www.jensonusa.com/ MTB and road bike on-line retailer.
craigslist.org/ hosts a used bike for-sale forum in your area and also gives access to a bike user forum.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/HE402F01-Bell+Faction+Helmet.aspx
link to a Bell, Tony Hawk/Dave Mirra $10 helmet. Cant beat dat'!!?
Some of my gear.
If you're feeling that you want to buy some tools for your bike or what not, I reccomend the Park Tools 21 function rescue tool, it's $21.95 from Amazon.com. I've got mine. (its the blue piece in the picture). It has everything to repair your bike in a road side emergency.
The black grips on the right are Lock-on type grips. They have screws on the ends to prevent the grips from slipping. (they're worth the money. Avg. cost is $16)
The Park Tool cone wrenches are a specialty tool. They slip in place and hold the inner nut while you tighten the outer nut with a regular size wrench when you are adjusting the bearings on your rims.
The Sette Max Flopack has two huge cargo pockets complimented by two smaller pockets designed to carry more fragile items like phones and camera. The Sette Max Flopak also features a cinch tied elastic webbing as well as another pocket designed to carry your helmet in. As with all FloPaks it has a pocket and headphone port for MP3 and CD players.
It has both waist and chest straps. A chest strap is nice to have because the weight of your water will take the pack off your back when cornering. Its on sale for $24 at pricepoint.com. If your hydration pack tastes funny, put in 1 tbs of baking soda and 1 and 1/2 cups of vinegar in the bladder, and let soak for 1 hour. Unless you're a weight weenie racer type, dont buy a little pack. I take mine on 3 hr rides, and it holds plenty of water. It has 234 cubic inches of cargo space too, which seems to be enough for a day trip.
My 203mm rotors in comparison to a dinner plate and a cd!
My current bike. 2004 Jamis Dakar custom build.
-Candy Apple Red powder coat paint.
-Marzzochi DJ 2 fork air/spring w/ adjustable compression and rebound. 100mm of travel.
-Manitou Radium R Platform Plus shock, air dampened w/ adjustable rebound. 5in of travel.
-SRAM x7 shifters.
-Alligator stainless steel, teflon and kevlar shifter cable.
-SRAM 951 cassete and chain.
-Avid Juicy 5 front brake.
-Avid Juicy 3 rear brake.
-Wellgo sealed bearing pedals.
*Alot of the bike products I buy like my handlebars, seat, fenders, computer, lights are an in-house brand called Sette, they are sold exclusively at http://pricepoint.com Beacsue they're sold exclusively at Pricepoint there cost effective. I've never had any problems with Sette products. (Sette means "seven" [7] in italian)
My 2008 Felt q520
If any BLer needs a recommondation on purchasing a mountain bike or new bike parts you're welcome to PM me.
http://www.mtbr.com/ MTB bike owners give reviews for products they own and have used.
http://www.pricepoint.com/ discount mtb and road bike parts on-line retailer
http://www.jensonusa.com/ MTB and road bike on-line retailer.
craigslist.org/ hosts a used bike for-sale forum in your area and also gives access to a bike user forum.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/HE402F01-Bell+Faction+Helmet.aspx
link to a Bell, Tony Hawk/Dave Mirra $10 helmet. Cant beat dat'!!?
Some of my gear.
If you're feeling that you want to buy some tools for your bike or what not, I reccomend the Park Tools 21 function rescue tool, it's $21.95 from Amazon.com. I've got mine. (its the blue piece in the picture). It has everything to repair your bike in a road side emergency.
The black grips on the right are Lock-on type grips. They have screws on the ends to prevent the grips from slipping. (they're worth the money. Avg. cost is $16)
The Park Tool cone wrenches are a specialty tool. They slip in place and hold the inner nut while you tighten the outer nut with a regular size wrench when you are adjusting the bearings on your rims.
The Sette Max Flopack has two huge cargo pockets complimented by two smaller pockets designed to carry more fragile items like phones and camera. The Sette Max Flopak also features a cinch tied elastic webbing as well as another pocket designed to carry your helmet in. As with all FloPaks it has a pocket and headphone port for MP3 and CD players.
It has both waist and chest straps. A chest strap is nice to have because the weight of your water will take the pack off your back when cornering. Its on sale for $24 at pricepoint.com. If your hydration pack tastes funny, put in 1 tbs of baking soda and 1 and 1/2 cups of vinegar in the bladder, and let soak for 1 hour. Unless you're a weight weenie racer type, dont buy a little pack. I take mine on 3 hr rides, and it holds plenty of water. It has 234 cubic inches of cargo space too, which seems to be enough for a day trip.
My 203mm rotors in comparison to a dinner plate and a cd!
My current bike. 2004 Jamis Dakar custom build.
-Candy Apple Red powder coat paint.
-Marzzochi DJ 2 fork air/spring w/ adjustable compression and rebound. 100mm of travel.
-Manitou Radium R Platform Plus shock, air dampened w/ adjustable rebound. 5in of travel.
-SRAM x7 shifters.
-Alligator stainless steel, teflon and kevlar shifter cable.
-SRAM 951 cassete and chain.
-Avid Juicy 5 front brake.
-Avid Juicy 3 rear brake.
-Wellgo sealed bearing pedals.
*Alot of the bike products I buy like my handlebars, seat, fenders, computer, lights are an in-house brand called Sette, they are sold exclusively at http://pricepoint.com Beacsue they're sold exclusively at Pricepoint there cost effective. I've never had any problems with Sette products. (Sette means "seven" [7] in italian)
My 2008 Felt q520
If any BLer needs a recommondation on purchasing a mountain bike or new bike parts you're welcome to PM me.
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