Mountain Biking - Mmmmm, didn't know a fork could be this sexy!!!!

Check it out, just picked it up this evening. I'm hoping to find time to install it and face the disc tabs tomorrow.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/100_0404.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/100_0405.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/100_0406.jpg

*weight is with full length steerer tube. I haven't had a chance to cut it down yet.

hot damn........

very nice....never mind tomorrow....do it now!!!!

i'll be up for another 3 hrs......when I check back I expect it to be installed on the bike with at least a 10 mile test ride :)

brb i need to get a napkin!

"sexy" must have a different meaning in WV.

drooling, I want it!!!!!!!

Very nice.

Looks very nice! A little heavier than I expected. It's probably worth the extra weight though.

"sexy" must have a different meaning in WV.

Well, it doesn't compare to most sheep around here but thats a different story. :p

Well, it doesn't compare to most sheep around here but thats a different story. :p

It's the goats we check out around here.....:eek: Nice fork fer sure.

sweet

That is one hell of a fork. :D

i'd hit it.

:roflmao:
i'd hit it.

http://www.fivebuckstofriday.com/museum/hit/kirk.jpg

Looks nice. I don't like the white though.

brb i need to get a napkin!
lol WOW!

Very sexy fork indeed! Thats going on your Turner, right?

Yup. That does look pretty nice.

Really nice! Gee LowCel...its been 2 days and still no pics? Common man get with it. :D

eh, its ok i guess :p

Well I just took it out for it's first ride to kind of dial it in a little since I'll be racing it tomorrow. Unfortunately it was an extremely short ride, my knee could only take 15 minutes. Hopefully a bunch of ice and some advil will help me survive the race tomorrow.

Anyway, with minimal tuning it felt great. It is going to need some time to break in though, I could definitely feel when the lockout was kicking on and off. One thing I do have to say is that the terralogic lockout thing works a lot better on this one than it ever did on my 2005 F100x. I can stand and hammer and it doesn't move in the least - perfect! Another thing is I really like the axle to crown length on this one much better than on the SID. It is over an inch shorter which gives me a 4" saddle to bar drop. For the life of me I can't understand why RockShox puts such long stanchions on an 80 mm fork, the stanchions are long enough for a 100 mm fork.

Anyway, here's a crappy picture of it on the bike.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/Nitrousfoxdirty.jpg

LowCel:

Take 1000IU of vitamin E and two standardized Ginko Biloba tabs.

Vitamin E has been proven to speed the healing of muscle and ligament/tendon injuries, and it reduces inflammation. The Ginko will improve your peripheral circulation and get some more blood to the injury, which will also help speed the healing process.

For the record, I've been taking Vitamin E and Ginko for years. Since I've started using them, I haven't had any muscle soreness at all after a hard workout.

Thanks CV, I don't know if it will help in this situation though. I knocked the crap out of my stem with my knee cap, the doc said the bone is bruised. :(

Thanks CV, I don't know if it will help in this situation though. I knocked the crap out of my stem with my knee cap, the doc said the bone is bruised. :(

You cannot bruise bone. You bruised the periosteum...its a fibrous membrane that covers the bone and supplies the osteocytes with blood by way of Haversian canals....and when you bruise THAT, it hurts like hell.

Take the Vitamin E and ginko...alternate ice and heat every 20 min. It won't heal you up overnight, but it sure will make it feel better, and it WILL heal faster than without the vitamin e.

Overnight, use a heating pad set on low and an ace bandage for compression.

Come morning, your knee won't feel like new, but it will feel a hell of a lot better.

do NOT take asprin for the pain, btw. I would strongly recommend something like Motrin instead, or another NSAID.

Dang LowCel, 4" drop to the bars? I'd feel like I was standing on my head. It looks fast,thats fer sure. On the knee problem just ignore Crash,take 2 redbulls and call me in the morning.

it looks cool but not droolworthy to me.

You cannot bruise bone. You bruised the periosteum...its a fibrous membrane that covers the bone and supplies the osteocytes with blood by way of Haversian canals....and when you bruise THAT, it hurts like hell.

Take the Vitamin E and ginko...alternate ice and heat every 20 min. It won't heal you up overnight, but it sure will make it feel better, and it WILL heal faster than without the vitamin e.

Overnight, use a heating pad set on low and an ace bandage for compression.

Come morning, your knee won't feel like new, but it will feel a hell of a lot better.

do NOT take asprin for the pain, btw. I would strongly recommend something like Motrin instead, or another NSAID.
Hey crash, what you suggest I do for my shin splints? To heal them of course.

it looks cool but not droolworthy to me.

Different strokes for different folks, be a boring world if everyone liked the same things. So what forks do you consider to be droolworthy?

Dang LowCel, 4" drop to the bars? I'd feel like I was standing on my head. It looks fast,thats fer sure. On the knee problem just ignore Crash,take 2 redbulls and call me in the morning.

Yeah, it's a good bit of drop. By the time I get it all set up the way I like I will probably be a little closer to 5" drop. I still need to raise the saddle a little more, I'll probably remove the other spacer under the stem as well. I think these pics will show the current drop a little better. As for the red bulls, as good as it sounds I can never try one. Caffeine has a way of sending me to the emergency room. :mad:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/nitrousfront.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/nitrousside.jpg

Hey crash, what you suggest I do for my shin splints? To heal them of course.


You must be a jogger. Shin splits are caused by repeated heavy heel-strikes. In other words, you are hitting the ground too hard with your heels instead of rolling your foot foward on impact with the road.

It's a soft-tissue injury to the membrane that covers the muscles in your lower leg, which causes the musles to sort of pull away from the tibia.

The only thing that will help long-term is to run with proper form. Really concentrate on not 'slapping' the ground with your heels when you run, and try to soften the blow on the very back of your foot...use a more soft rolling-type motion in a straight line from the heel to the toes.

In the meantime, advil or motrin will help with the pain, and ice it down. Do not jog or run until the pain is completely gone plus three days in order to allow sufficient time for the tendons to heal properly.

I wouldn't recomment heat for this injury because heat causes fluid to be drawn to the site where the heat is applied. The pain from shin splits actually occurs because the tendons become inflamed and put pressure on the nerves in your lower leg. You dont wanna make any swelling in that area worse by using heat.

In LowCell's case, the heat wouldn't cause any adverse problems because its a relatively superficial injury and the ice would reduce any swelling that would occur. In YOUR case, the damage is deeper, and the cold wouldn't be able to penetrate far enough to be useful.

If you were asking about supplements that you could take that can help, Glucosamine and Chondriotin would help. It is often used for people with arthritis because these two substances help the body repair cartilaginous tissue.

You must be a jogger. Shin splits are caused by repeated heavy heel-strikes. In other words, you are hitting the ground too hard with your heels instead of rolling your foot foward on impact with the road.

It's a soft-tissue injury to the membrane that covers the muscles in your lower leg, which causes the musles to sort of pull away from the tibia.

The only thing that will help long-term is to run with proper form. Really concentrate on not 'slapping' the ground with your heels when you run, and try to soften the blow on the very back of your foot...use a more soft rolling-type motion in a straight line from the heel to the toes.

In the meantime, advil or motrin will help with the pain, and ice it down. Do not jog or run until the pain is completely gone plus three days in order to allow sufficient time for the tendons to heal properly.
Yes, jogging is my cardio. I was hoping of some kind of sure shot way to fix it. I rested a week and a half, and it almost was gone, then I ran and it came back full fledge. I've tried to fix my form, but I don't think I have. I replaced my beaten down running shoes with new ones(as the internet told me worn down soles contribute to shin splints) and that has helped a bit.

Oh well.. guess I'll continue to ice it and take ibprofen :D

This has been plaguing me for at least a month now btw.

As for the red bulls, as good as it sounds I can never try one. Caffeine has a way of sending me to the emergency room. :mad:




Problems with tachycardia or palpitations?

Problems with tachycardia or palpitations?

Nope, complex migraines.

Yes, jogging is my cardio. I was hoping of some kind of sure shot way to fix it. I rested a week and a half, and it almost was gone, then I ran and it came back full fledge. I've tried to fix my form, but I don't think I have. I replaced my beaten down running shoes with new ones(as the internet told me worn down soles contribute to shin splints) and that has helped a bit.

Oh well.. guess I'll continue to ice it and take ibprofen :D

This has been plaguing me for at least a month now btw.


Thats because you arent allowing yourself enough time to heal.

Shin splits take about a month and a half and the MINIMUM to heal completely. The only "sure shot" way to fix it is to fix your form.

Worn-out shoes can exacerbate the problem with heal-strike, but that's only because worn shoes do not cushion as well. The ultimate problem lies in the simple fact that you are hitting your heels down on the pavement too hard.

Nope, complex migraines.


You taking immitrex?

hmm, as well as the turner looks I must prefer to see that Fox on your Ells Truth low cel ^^

You taking immitrex?

I have a prescription for it. I get about a 25% success rate out of it. Luckily since I quit drinking caffeine and quit smoking (nicotine) I've reduced my migraines from a weekly thing to about once or twice a year. Plus, I don't get them nearly as bad as I used to.

hmm, as well as the turner looks I must prefer to see that Fox on your Ells Truth low cel ^^

Don't worry, I still have that one too. ;)

Thats because you arent allowing yourself enough time to heal.

Shin splits take about a month and a half and the MINIMUM to heal completely. The only "sure shot" way to fix it is to fix your form.

Worn-out shoes can exacerbate the problem with heal-strike, but that's only because worn shoes do not cushion as well. The ultimate problem lies in the simple fact that you are hitting your heels down on the pavement too hard.
Ok one last question. Is it alright to at least hike and/or powerwalk?

Is this true- if it's not hurting it isn't further worsening the shin splints.

Also, biking doesn't use those interior muscles along the shin bone where the shin splints are correct? I need a way to get some heavy cardio in.

Ok one last question. Is it alright to at least hike and/or powerwalk?

Is this true- if it's not hurting it isn't further worsening the shin splints.


not true.

To make it as simple as I can: Pull your toes up while you're sitting down. See that muscle on the outside of your shin? That is the muscle I'm talking about. The tendon that is hurting you is inbetween that muscle and your shin bone, and the dorsal surface of your foot.

Every time you pull your toes up and put pressure up (by stepping) on your heel, that muscle has to work hard to keep your toes off the ground until your center of gravity says its time to lower your foot so you can push off with with your toes.

I would advise against rigorous hiking, and DEFINATLY would rule against "powerwalking" since that requires you to pull your toes up rather dramatically.

The only way to heal it and be done with it once and for all is to rest it until its healed, then use proper form after that.

Here ya go wheelhot, a quick pic to make ya happy. ;)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b148/LowCel/100_0429.jpg

not true.

To make it as simple as I can: Pull your toes up while you're sitting down. See that muscle on the outside of your shin? That is the muscle I'm talking about. The tendon that is hurting you is inbetween that muscle and your shin bone, and the dorsal surface of your foot.

Every time you pull your toes up and put pressure up (by stepping) on your heel, that muscle has to work hard to keep your toes off the ground until your center of gravity says its time to lower your foot so you can push off with with your toes.

I would advise against rigorous hiking, and DEFINATLY would rule against "powerwalking" since that requires you to pull your toes up rather dramatically.

The only way to heal it and be done with it once and for all is to rest it until its healed, then use proper form after that.

Also, biking doesn't use those interior muscles along the shin bone where the shin splints are correct? I need a way to get some heavy cardio in.

sorry for the threadjack LowCell.

BTW...what kind of seat post are you using that you can get it that high? I need one like that b/c I also prefer to be forward-leaning while riding.

Also, biking doesn't use those interior muscles along the shin bone where the shin splints are correct? I need a way to get some heavy cardio in.


Pedaling isn't a bad as walking, running, or jogging, but its not something I'd recommend if you're having a lot of pain from the shin splits.

the ONLY way it will heal is if you don't use it. Don't take Tylenol or Asprin. Take motrin or advil instead, stay off the alcohol, and try the glucosamine that I mentioned...but above ALL else, rest is what is required.

sorry for the threadjack LowCell.

BTW...what kind of seat post are you using that you can get it that high? I need one like that b/c I also prefer to be forward-leaning while riding.

On my Ellsworth Truth I am using a Thomson Masterpiece 27.2 x 330 mm. On my nitrous I am temporarily using a Thomson Elite 27.2 x 410 mm. Unfortunately they don't make the Masterpiece any longer than 330 mm. I have already ordered an Extralite "The Post UL2 XL (http://www.sales.light-bikes.com/extralite/extralite.asp)". It is 27.2 x 400 mm and weighs in at an amazing 178 grams!

Oh, as for the treadjack don't worry about it. I don't own it. As long as the posts are informative I could care less what they are about.

Pheard:

You have to remember, that basically you are tearing the muscle away from the bone...which is why it hurts so damned bad.

If the muscle becomes completely detatched (which I have seen before) you are talking about BIG TIME problems.

On my Ellsworth Truth I am using a Thomson Masterpiece 27.2 x 330 mm. On my nitrous I am temporarily using a Thomson Elite 27.2 x 410 mm. Unfortunately they don't make the Masterpiece any longer than 330 mm. I have already ordered an Extralite "The Post UL2 XL (http://www.sales.light-bikes.com/extralite/extralite.asp)". It is 27.2 x 400 mm and weighs in at an amazing 178 grams!

Oh, as for the treadjack don't worry about it. I don't own it.


Thanks for the info. I've been looking for a longer post, but they all weigh something like half a pound in the length that I want. I'm thinking something along the lines of 400mm. I just find that riding position to be the best for technical riding.

Thanks for the info. I've been looking for a longer post, but they all weigh something like half a pound in the length that I want. I'm thinking something along the lines of 400mm. I just find that riding position to be the best for technical riding.

I'll make sure to post a little about the Extralite once I receive it. What sucks is that it may be a while until I actually get to use it. After tomorrow I'm planning on cleaning up the Nitrous and putting it up for the season. I'll be going back to riding my Truth whenever I am not on the roadie.

cool. that would be great.

I have my post extended as far as its safe to bring it out, and its still not enough for me.

See the pic:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/CrashVector/bike2.jpg


I want it about 2-3 inches higher than that. And yeah, I realize the geometry of the frame sets the post housing lower. I like my saddles about 2 inches above the headset.

I would do well to get around the block set up like that. Even more proof I'm just an xc weenie I reckon.

I would do well to get around the block set up like that. Even more proof I'm just an xc weenie I reckon.


then I guess I am, too because I don't like to ride very upright. It makes me feel "cramped", and its much easier to ride technical trails if your center of gravity is forward....at least for me.