Originally Posted by MattP.
My thoughts on your bike:
1. Cantes? I mean honestly, how much mtb'ing can you do while running cantes? Must be kind of hard on those rocky, steep switchbacks.
2. How much travel does that fork get? 65 mm? 70? Looks like it has about the same travel as the wal Mart bike. Is there even seals on that fork? In the third pic, it sure looks like it doesnt!
3. So your drivetrain shifts like butta? I can't imagine it shifting too well w/ a 10 year old, $5.00 rear derailleur and (most likely) stock gripshifts.
4. Cute dork disc and reflectors! Do your ride on the sidewalk also?
5. That computer is hideous! You could have at least sprung for the $5 more expensive model and got wireless.
6. I like the stem! Looks like something my grandma's bike would have. Kind of reminds me of the 40 year old virgin's bike! haha
I'll give your props on the cranks though. Although they probably cost more than the bike itself...
I knew you couldn't give me tips without insulting me.
The brakes are garbage, but the way I ride I rarely use brakes anyways. The fork supposedly gets 80mm travel, but since it sucks and barely uses half that who cares.
The drivetrain does shift very nicely, if you wanna try it out give me a call. Thx for the comment on the reflectors, I allways had a thing for sparkly reflectors.
Pfft, the computer was like 15 bucks on sale, I dont care what it looks like. The stem looks hideous doesn't it, seems someone is a little bit to obsessed about how perty his bike is, something to do with his lack of riding im sure
