Mountain Biking - New FREE RIDE bike!!!

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ed
06-24-08, 05:13 PM
Woooooooooooooooohaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!

Um...err....well it was free and I DID ride it one time so far, hehe.

The "saturation enhancement" really brings out the rust in the bolt-heads and the chain!!:thumb:
22" frame so my hoohoo doesn't drag the ground!!
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/DSC01417.jpg
Manitou Uber DH super-forks.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/DSC01418.jpg
The stem is sooooo big and long that I can't even get it in focus:love:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/DSC01419.jpg
CraZeee Ultra-Wide 2.1" Gnar-gnar Velociraptors....SCHWEEEEEEEEEET:roflmao2:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/DSC01420.jpg


So which resort should I frequent first, Whistler?

cryptid01
06-24-08, 05:30 PM
megavalanche
ed
06-24-08, 05:33 PM
megavalanche

Already diddit yestereve...I'm the one in lycra and suspenders:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/800px-203664237_729d331d9f_b.jpg

dminor
06-24-08, 05:40 PM
I recommend Spring Lake RV Resort (http://www.springlakervresort.com/)- - that sucker has dock-jumper written all over it :D






http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/chelboed/Bike/800px-203664237_729d331d9f_b.jpgGawd, I miss our St. Valentine's Day Mtn Bike Massacre they used to have at the local ski hill!
ed
06-24-08, 05:44 PM
I recommend Spring Lake RV Resort (http://www.springlakervresort.com/)- - that sucker has dock-jumper written all over it :D

That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw how aerodynamic it was...that blue flame paint scheme needs to be doused with a fatty lake jump!!
junkyard
06-24-08, 06:08 PM
What does that say? Timberline or Thunderdome? If I made a bike, it'd be called Thunderdome.
ed
06-24-08, 06:14 PM
It's waaaay Beyond Thunderdome.
junkyard
06-24-08, 06:22 PM
I'd also have one called Master and one called Blaster.
DasProfezzional
06-24-08, 07:00 PM
Heya, Timberlines were cool back in the day. Now they're hybrid bikes.
cornholio
06-26-08, 06:43 AM
I have that same fork... and I like it. :thumb:
born2bahick
06-26-08, 10:51 AM
THat chain looks to be in excellent condition!:D
ed
06-26-08, 11:17 AM
The chain shifts somewhat smooth and quietly. The fork tops out just harsh enough to make you look down to see if you just left the lowers behind. I find it odd that XC'ers back in the day used loooong stems. I remember doing it too. It wasn't terribly uncommon to wield a 150mm negative rise.

This'n is 140. When compared to my Jamis with a 90mm stem and 2" rise MonkeyBarz, the GT is ultra-sketchy on climbs as well as descents. It felt like the bars were down at my knees. I changed the stem to a 100mm x 5' with wide flat bars. It helped a bit, but it really needs a set of risers.

All in all...ya get what ya pay for. I don't think it will ever handle well. Maybe a taller fork would help. I'm definitely not going to put money into it though.
ed
06-26-08, 11:22 AM
I type like crap on my phone ;)

What I should do is buy a rigid 29'er fork for it b/c it's taller. Then convert it to a SS.
BFG
06-26-08, 11:24 AM
I type like crap on my phone ;)

What I should do is buy a rigid 29'er fork for it b/c it's taller. Then convert it to a SS.

Gnarly.

But I thought that the Rampage was invite only this year?