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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-24-11, 04:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,511
Posted By GetHerned

The test-riding I did was on suburban streets...

The test-riding I did was on suburban streets behind the store, as that was what I was able to do at the time. HOwever, I did make sure to go up and down a few curbs to test the suspension and...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-24-11, 12:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,511
Posted By GetHerned

Thank you, everyone, for your input. I think...

Thank you, everyone, for your input.

I think that at the end of the day, I'm going to go with the SL 4 (the lower-priced model with the coil fork) - simply because everything on the bike seems...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-23-11, 09:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,511
Posted By GetHerned

Fork Faceoff!

For my first full season of mountain biking, I have decided to purchase a 29er. Due to price range, test riding, and availability my favored local bike store I have decided I am going to purchase a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-29-10, 02:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 409
Posted By GetHerned

Yeah - the Maddux wheels seem really dicey...I've...

Yeah - the Maddux wheels seem really dicey...I've had no luck finding any info whatsoever on them. The 28 spokes in the front didn't exactly seem like a turn-on either.

It seems like the Marin is...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-29-10, 08:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 409
Posted By GetHerned

Which off these is more Clyde-friendly?

I'm a 250+ lb clyde that spent the summer falling in love with xc trail riding, and for next season (perhaps the tail of this one as well) I'd like to step up from my entry-level bike into something...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-28-10, 04:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 403
Posted By GetHerned

Midrange hardtail reviews/previews?

Is there a reliable website or magazine or other source that provides coverage on the low to mid-range mountain bike? Any reviews of low-to-midrange stuff tend to come from models that are much...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-23-10, 07:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 497
Posted By GetHerned

Geometry Crash Course?

I'm considering the purchase of one of the following two bikes:

2011 Marin Palisaides Trail (http://www.marinbikes.com/2011/bike_specs.php?serialnum=489)

2011 Jamis Durango 3...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-10, 02:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 790
Posted By GetHerned

"Now, you say that you can actually see the cable...

"Now, you say that you can actually see the cable pulsating. Can you feel it back through the lever as well? A rim that varies in thickness will pulsate badly but you'll also feel it reflected back...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-10, 04:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 790
Posted By GetHerned

Questionable Front Brake Behavior

I've got a 2010 Specialized Hardrock (base model, three months and 5-600 miles on the frame and most components) with the stock brakes, and a set of very new (100-150 miles) Rhyno Lite rims. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-13-10, 07:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 665
Posted By GetHerned

Rhyno Lite Tire Replacement

I just upgraded the wheels on my bike to a set of Sun Rhyno Lites (with Specialized Fast Trak LK tires, 26" x 2.0) - which are great while the wheel is running, but heaven help me if I get a flat. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-09-10, 09:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By GetHerned

I think that what I'll do is buy the box, sell...

I think that what I'll do is buy the box, sell the BB5's on Craigslist, and get some hydraulics. A friend of mine has a set of Tektro hydraulics and he loves them.

If I can't spend $400 on a...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-08-10, 09:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By GetHerned

Thank you everyone for your input so far. ...

Thank you everyone for your input so far.

If I remember correctly, the brakes included in the box are Avid BB5's. Buying this kit lets me pick up some pretty fantastic components without...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-07-10, 03:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 996
Posted By GetHerned

Clydesdale mountain bike build

Hi - and thank you in advance. I know this is an absolute wall of text, and you've seriously got my gratitude if you read through it.

Recently I have decided that in order to be a more complete...
Forum: Introductions
08-07-10, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 258
Posted By GetHerned

Diving in with both feet!

Hi - I'm Mike, from the Philadelphia PA area.

I decided in March of 2010 that the time was right to add a bicycle back into my life, having not ridden since about 2003. I started with a...
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