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Ti rails are the only type I've never bent, so I would be inclined to trust a ti railed road saddle over a cromo railed mtb saddle.
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update on new frame selection
well as much as i hate to say i have nixed the possibility of a yeti for my new frame. I think the BB is just too low for the techy rock gardens around here. So now its between the 11' Ibis Mojo HD or the 12' Trek Slash. LBS carries both brands and will cut me a deal on either frame. Wouldnt be able to pick up the Slash till mid November but at this point its what im leaning towards due to the lack of ISCG tabs on Mojo and my concerns about the durability of carbon fiber. Anybody have any experience with carbon frames? The weight savings would be nice, but like i said I ride rocky terrain and crash frequently so I'm not sure if that would mix well with carbon.
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^^ Isn't Sam's Club just an oversized Wal-Mart where you can get your pork rinds or NASCAR ball caps in 55-gallon-drum quantities?
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Bikes sold at department/big box stores aren't built with the intention of riding off-road. You would be far better off buying a 80's mtb for $100 off of Craigslist. If it wasn't originally sold at a bike shop, it's not going to be worth your time.
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I actually just bought a Camber, recently (like this weekend) for 1500. It's a great time to buy! I like it a lot. I have ridden specialized with Shimano and others with SRAM and personally as of right now, I do like SRAM. It transitions a lot smoother. My camber has shimano and it's good. But SRAM i did try out were x9 vs the XT shimano so it is not a fair comparison.
What your brother needs to do is to ride all of the bikes and see how he likes it. If all he is doing is trail riding with no drops or no crazy uphill, I suggest a Rock Hopper for about 900 or even a Hard rock for cheaper. They will both be HT of course.
What your brother needs to do is to ride all of the bikes and see how he likes it. If all he is doing is trail riding with no drops or no crazy uphill, I suggest a Rock Hopper for about 900 or even a Hard rock for cheaper. They will both be HT of course.
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+ rep for the adjective 'crazy' being attached to the uphill instead of the drop.
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lol@the crazy uphill video.
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Whoa . . . don't think I've ever seen one with that much vertical lip at the top. Holy cow.
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CaptainSlow, if you're in Black Mountain, you're really close to some sweet DJ's, so I would definitely get something that could handle those.
Seriously, you are lucky because there are a number of excellent bike shops in your area, especially Sycamore Cycles down in Pisgah Forest.[/shameless plug]
I advise you to go to all of them and ride as many different bikes as possible.
Seriously, you are lucky because there are a number of excellent bike shops in your area, especially Sycamore Cycles down in Pisgah Forest.[/shameless plug]
I advise you to go to all of them and ride as many different bikes as possible.
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I recently received a free 1995 Gary Fisher Paragon. I don't currently have a mountain bike. If it fits me, is it worth dropping ~$150 on? It has an RS Quadra 21 suspension fork. Is that any good? Will it need any sort of rebuilding? The bike also needs needs new cables/housing, chain, brake pads, tubes and tires.
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I recently received a free 1995 Gary Fisher Paragon. I don't currently have a mountain bike. If it fits me, is it worth dropping ~$150 on? It has an RS Quadra 21 suspension fork. Is that any good? Will it need any sort of rebuilding? The bike also needs needs new cables/housing, chain, brake pads, tubes and tires.
I would start with replacing the brake cable/housing so you can check & make sure the brakes function properly, then the pads to see how well they grip the wheels. That way if the brakes don't work well & you decide it's not worth it to invest in new ones, you're only out ~$35. If the brakes work & there doesn't seems to be anything hindering the crankset & wheels from turning, then go ahead & finish it up with tubes & tires & head to the nearest trail
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Hm...fork repair is a bit beyond my pay grade, so for a detailed explanation we may need to wait for someone with more experience.
But as far as checking to see if the fork still works properly, just sit the bike upright & see how the fork compresses when you push down on the handlebars. It should feel like there's enough cushion to make the fork useful, but there should also be enough resistance that you can't bottom out the fork just by pushing down on it.
But as far as checking to see if the fork still works properly, just sit the bike upright & see how the fork compresses when you push down on the handlebars. It should feel like there's enough cushion to make the fork useful, but there should also be enough resistance that you can't bottom out the fork just by pushing down on it.
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Burly, short travel, often (but not always) hardtail, short seat tube so the saddle stays out of the way, often a short chainstay to make manuals a little easier, often singlespeed (though some of them are 1x9 or whatever), 24" or 26" wheels, generally aluminum or chromoly (though there was just a carbon DJ posted up here a couple days ago).
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No, those bikes are not the same. Fork and components are similar, but the Mako is aluminum and the 820 is steel. I'd ride them both and see which one's geometry fits you better. If they both feel exactly the same, I'd probably take the aluminum one, but that's just my personal preference as far as frame materials go, and there will be people who disagree with me. If the 820 was full-chromoly, I'd give it the nod, but it's not. If you can get yourself one step up in the price bracket, do so, because you'll get a bike with geometry built around a 100mm travel fork, which will set you up better for upgrades in the future. Or start checking Craigslist looking for used bikes.
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^^Riser handlebars high enough to require a cross brace & a DH stem, & you wouldn't call that slack? What am I not noticing about that setup that gives it a steep geometry?
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Haha I'm not trying to challenge her, that would be like jumping into the ocean & telling a shark how to swim. I'm honestly just curious, maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning of "slack geometry", maybe it only looks slack to the untrained eye, I really don't know
So please Zephyr, teach me something today
So please Zephyr, teach me something today