Mountain Biking - I've made up my mind FINALLY

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Technical Specifications


FRAME Specialized FSR technology, A1 Premium Aluminum butted frame, full sealed cartridge bearing pivots, disc compatible, disc and rim brake cable routing, 75-90mm adjustable travel, replaceable derailleur hanger, two sets of water bottle bosses

REAR SHOCK Fox Float R, air spring and rebound adj., 6.0x1.25"

FORK Manitou Axel Super, 100 travel, rebound adj., alloy steerer Swapped for a RS Duke XC

HEADSET 1 1/8" threadless, black steel cups, loose ball bearings w/ seals

STEM Aluminum, 10 degree rise, TIG welded, black

HANDLEBARS XC mid rise bar, butted 6061 alloy, 6 degrees upsweep, 9 degrees backsweep, 610mm width

TAPE / GRIPS Specialized MTB grip, black, double density Kraton

FRONT BRAKE Shimano M-420 linear pull Swapped for Avid Mech Disc

REAR BRAKE Shimano M-420 linear pull Swapped for Avid Mechs

BRAKE LEVERS Avid AD-3, black

FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano M-510 Deore, 34.9mm clamp, top pull

REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano M-570 LX

SHIFT LEVERS Shimano M-510 Deore, 9 speed

CASSETTE Shimano HG-50 LX, 11/34

CHAIN Shimano HG-53

CRANKSET Specialized Strongarm II, square taper

CHAINRINGS 44Ax32Sx22S, 4 bolt, 104/64mm pattern, steel chainring bolts

BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano UN-25, 68mm shell width, 113mm spindle length

PEDALS Shimano M-505 clipless

RIMS Mavic X139, 26", black, machined sidewalls Swapped for Rynolites w/ XT disc hubs bulit w/ 14ga spokes


FRONT TIRE Specialized Roll-X 26 x 2.0", Kevlar bead

REAR TIRE Specialized Roll-X 26 x 2.0", Kevlar bead

TUBES Specialized, schraeder valve

SADDLE Specialized Body Geometry technology, steel rails

SEAT POST Alloy, black, 30.9 x 350/400mm

SEAT BINDER Alloy collar with Q/R, 34.9mm clamp I.D., black

NOTES Chain stay/seat stay protector, derailleur protector, reflectors, owners manual

I know I was pushing the hardtail issue but..... I rode it I loved it. It was one of those things it just said "ride me I'm yours". Now I just gotta finish paying for it

:rolleyes: ----watching the moths escape my now Etheropian (South Park reference) wallet. [http://img168.exs.cx/img168/3633/starvinmarvin.gif

Sweet Bike Raiyn, do you have it already? I'm a big fan of Horst's four-bar link suspension design. It's fully active, and with smooth pedaling, you can almost eliminate pedal bobbing, or just use the lockout if you have one!

Hey, want to hook-up Sunday? I'm trying to get a group together to go riding this Sunday. It'll either be at Alafia or over to Carter Road.

Right now, I've got about 8 people committed and about another 5-10 maybe's.

If you get a chance, go to www.clubmtb.com and find S.O.R.C.E. Sarasota's Off Road Cycling Enthusiasts and sign-up. You can post when you're going riding and it send everyone in the club an e-mail. It's Free, and a good way to hook-up with other riders.

If you sign-up, you'll get a notice when we finally determine where we're going and what time to meet!

L8R

That is one sweet bike! 3 or 4 years ago that would have been better than most DH bikes. That's just about perfect for XC, and the upgrades you chose were spot-on...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raiyn

:rolleyes: ----watching the moths escape my now Etheropian (South Park reference) wallet. [QUOTE]

I think it's Ethernopian.

Congrats on the bike!

Originally posted by a2psyklnut
Sweet Bike Raiyn, do you have it already? I'm a big fan of Horst's four-bar link suspension design. It's fully active, and with smooth pedaling, you can almost eliminate pedal bobbing, or just use the lockout if you have one!

Hey, want to hook-up Sunday? I'm trying to get a group together to go riding this Sunday. It'll either be at Alafia or over to Carter Road.

Right now, I've got about 8 people committed and about another 5-10 maybe's.

If you get a chance, go to www.clubmtb.com and find S.O.R.C.E. Sarasota's Off Road Cycling Enthusiasts and sign-up. You can post when you're going riding and it send everyone in the club an e-mail. It's Free, and a good way to hook-up with other riders.

If you sign-up, you'll get a notice when we finally determine where we're going and what time to meet!

L8R I' ll sign up but I don't have her yet. This one won't fall through though because I've put money on it. Holidays + new bike = layaway and poverty:o

Originally posted by Raiyn
...new bike = layaway and poverty:o

new bikes also = :D

congrats!

sweet ride, i got my FSR last year and have never wish i had another bike. it'll take about 3 rides to get used to it but it's definately a nice ride

UPDATE: My second payment on the bike has been made.... If things go well I'll have her by X-mas (or my B-day). Now if Pricepoint could get their $4!+ together and send me the wheelset I wanted (they sent me Mavic 223's on XT Disc w/ 14 ga straights and overcharged me by $14) Between them and UPS (left a note for pickup of the incorrect wheelset between 10am and 2pm.... doesn't show until 6:15pm) I'll probably have the bike paid off before I get my wheels!!:crash: :crash: :crash:


FWIW: The UPS driver I have at work (who I wish had the route I live on as well) is an excellent person and very good at his job.

WOOT!!! I just made the 3rd payment Thursday as well as dropped off the wheelset & brakes! Next paycheck she's all MINE!!! The funny thing about it is the guys at the LBS hadn't even put the new fork on her yet! :rolleyes: Oh well, they said all I needed to do was give them a call about two days ahead of when I planned to come in for her and she'd be ready.


Practically bouncing around with glee:D


BTW this is my 500 th post!!

That's a sweet bike dude, we've got one at the shop. You made good choices with your upgrades also, the fork being the best. The axel is flexy, and it's tuning abilities aren't the best.

Hey Raiyn,

Let me know when you get her and I'll meet you over at Alafia.

I heard it was underwater due to the recent rains. I hit Carter Road on Saturday. Trails were so-so, they got a lot of rain too, and some trails had a lot of water.

L8R

Ok I'm getting her FRIDAY the boss is letting me work a short shift (it's my B-day Friday) so I'll be making the run to the shop that afternoon. It'll probably be this Sunday when I can get it out to the trails. The poor guys down @ the LBS must have s4!+ their pants when I told them when I was coming in. Reason being, it took me 6 months to pick up my first bike. Priorities oh how they change.

I GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :beer: :beer:

be sure to tell us how you like it, FSR's rock!

how much does it wight?

congrats on the bike.... ENJOY!!

guys...this thread is from like 2002

The last post was Jan 03 if you really want to get technical. I only posted the link in another thread as an example.

01-02-03.....only a few days away from 2002...yea i just saw the site in the other thread....myyyyy badd

No prob