Mountain Biking - February is.....Black History Month

So, in honor of the month, please post your black bikes, history or not.

Here are two of mine that are history for me (hopefully someone, somewhere is still riding the hell out of them)

2003 specialized epic

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/unsuspended/b777a8b1.jpg

ebayed it a few years back when I made the swith to 700c wheels for xc, same with this one...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/unsuspended/gunnar1.jpg

oh, the memories...

Today is heart disease awareness day and we are supposed to wear red!
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r212/2hick2b4real/IMG_0133.jpg
Does Carbon count as black?
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r212/2hick2b4real/IMG_0127.jpg

My black AS-X is history . . . .

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/dminorwa/Full.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii257/terrapin_ben/bike.jpg

My black AS-X is history . . . .

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t162/dminorwa/Full.jpg

I see that you went with the optional Yeti "Stickstand". A great upgrade in my opinion.

^^I read the review on StickLines and just had to have one!

old faithful

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e108/pbhighrevs/061108-bikes/DSC_1638_w.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3701/img6793resizeme0.jpg

Back when it was still new and clean...

http://i31.tinypic.com/ftops9.jpg

Sorry it's not posed better
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2226934977_1b8c48b963_o.jpg

Ex8

Does Carbon count as black?


Carbon is the new black, or the old one. One of them, to be sure.

I've reported your 'other' bike to the mods for removal. It's like the lady in red in my matrix of cool Larry Fishburnes (like theres any other kind of Larry Fishburnes...please.). NFG man......

I mean...how much more black can this thread be? The answer is none. none more black

My trusty steed...not quite black but close enough.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/patrick009/P6140692.jpg

C-C-C-C-Combo Breaker!

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/CXRCross/CIMG0380.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/Tebo_2006/DSCN1256.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k158/Tebo_2006/DSCN1258.jpg

lets not be racial......:D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/2146412168_64e43b3928_b.jpg

Why do some people have their seats so high, like the white one above? Can your legs actually touch the ground with that in between them? I always thought that was what determines seat height, generally

Why do some people have their seats so high, like the white one above? Can your legs actually touch the ground with that in between them? I always thought that was what determines seat height, generally

Actually when it comes to seat height it should be high enough that at the bottom of your stroke your leg is fully extended (now keep in mind that most mountain bikers don't actually have it quite that high) but that's the general rule. You should be able to touch the ground with both feet when you stand over the frame (stand over height) but you don't have to be able to do that while on the actual seat.

Hope that makes sence if not someone else might be able to explain it better.

PS Also remember that some people will have there seats slammed down (or close to) because they jump there bikes.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/ddrew12/MtBikeElMoroNov7001.jpg

sooo many black bikes... i like it.

Hey, I've got a black bike too...

http://i2.pinkbike.com/photo/1599/pbpic1599083.jpg

Carbon is the new black, or the old one. One of them, to be sure.

I've reported your 'other' bike to the mods for removal. It's like the lady in red in my matrix of cool Larry Fishburnes (like theres any other kind of Larry Fishburnes...please.). NFG man......

I mean...how much more black can this thread be? The answer is none. none more black

Here is a cross between the two, Will it work?
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r212/2hick2b4real/IMG_0138.jpg

Never can i see a whole body shot of your V-10? Its killing me here!

Can your legs actually touch the ground with that in between them? I always thought that was what determines seat height, generally

When sitting no I can't put both my feet down, hell not even 1 of them can touch the ground. As mentioned for proper power outage from your legs you need to almost fully extend when pedaling while seated. I"m also 6 foot tall.....:)

Black bike!
http://www.loopd.com/RFS/44/252d4678-4a2e-47df-b0c6-801bee8c37d7.jpg

lets not be racial......:D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/2146412168_64e43b3928_b.jpg

Ahh that's better white history. What month is that?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/other%20stuff/Steelhead1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/dsrmx.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/100_0889.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/103_1583.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/hofmanday23.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/bike005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/103_1819.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/103_1912.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/102_2223.jpg

And my current build:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/wethepeople101/22-01-08_1538.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/free_pizza/DSC01614Medium.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/free_pizza/DSC03577Large.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/free_pizza/DSC03520Large.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g157/free_pizza/The%20Cannondale/washed1.jpg

Yo, WTP.
I freakin love your FS pixie bike. Ever taken it DHing?

Actually when it comes to seat height it should be high enough that at the bottom of your stroke your leg is fully extended (now keep in mind that most mountain bikers don't actually have it quite that high) but that's the general rule. You should be able to touch the ground with both feet when you stand over the frame (stand over height) but you don't have to be able to do that while on the actual seat.

Hope that makes sence if not someone else might be able to explain it better.

PS Also remember that some people will have there seats slammed down (or close to) because they jump there bikes.

Actually, you don't want it fully extended on any bike. That will cause knee damage. You want just a slight bend at the knee. A good way to measure it is put the pedals at 12:6 position and put your heel on the bottom pedal, your leg should be were it's fully extended. That will give you your right seat height.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/lindhere/banshee3.jpg

Never can i see a whole body shot of your V-10? Its killing me here!


Hey man sorry...that's all you get to see for now.

Hey man sorry...that's all you get to see for now.

Gaaaahhhhhhhhnnnnggggggggg
I want.

Gaaaahhhhhhhhnnnnggggggggg
I want.

Well, if I remember tonight, I will take a new pic for you...

Gone but not forgotten.

http://www.dropmachine.com/media/data/500/Rm6_Last_Photo.jpg

And the new axe:

http://www.dropmachine.com/media/data/500/IMG_12141.JPG

Gaaaahhhhhhhhnnnnggggggggg
I want.


Here you go BFG...

http://members.shaw.ca/ehartman/images/bikes/IMGP5112.JPG

Youre a *******.

Youre a *******.


What? It's a full shot of the V-10.

:p

Ahh that's better white history. What month is that?The other 11, and they're revisionist.

Where's the Indian History Month? Meh.