Struck a sharp object that wasn't supposed to be on the trail with both wheels and left two nice inch and a half long gashes right by the end knobs and the sidewall.

Would you say that they're "fragile" or just a weird coincidence?

Weird coincidence.

I like them so far...they grip well and are over 1lb lighter than a pr. of Excavators.

You two are as fickle as women! He He

Looking good.

Yeah right...now where'd I leave my lipstick...

Damn Chelboed, that is one sweet looking ride! Neither of my MTN rigs are that nice, but I still need to post some pics, to join the rest on here. I do have before pics of my 96 Fisher HKEK, just finished rebuilding and rode for the second time today. Just need to take after pics and post.

My Shadow is done, I still need to take pictures. I think its going to be overcast tomorrow afternoon so it should make a for some decent shots around campus.

Chelboed, what happend to the gravity dropper?

1. The sharp edges on the mechanism box kept catching on my shorts causing my leg motion to stop or tear my bike shorts.
2. There was only a time or two where it really helped around here. Usually just dropped it to go urban...in which I'd really never need to raise it, so the instant drop/raise wasn't all that important.
3. Allowed me to get some other crap.


Having $200 wrapped up in a seatpost is pretty nutz unless you're gonna make good use of it. If I lived some place where I'd get more up'n'down time with it, then I'd definitely say it's a "must have". I went for a couple of trail rides here with it up the whole time...and I didn't notice much of a need to drop it. YAY FLAT KANSAS!!! So I'm back to slummin' on the Thomson

found at a goodwill for $40. everything works quite well now after some mild maintenance. aluminum frame, chromo fork. My first mountain bike, i have two road bikes though.

That all makes sense. Sell it yet?

Yah...had to before I could get the other crap. Funny though...got what I paid.

Something old, something new. something borrowed, something blue.

So did you get married or something?

New pedals?

new pedals, tires, wheels, brakes, cranks, bb, bars and fork. Had to use a +5mm king crown race for the poploc to clear the downtube

That's odd...can't say I've ever heard of anyone experiencing that with a GD before.

Me neither...I have a nice tear in my Oakley shorts though. No biggie.

I still highly recommend the GD. It's a slick rig. There were just too many negatives outweighing it for me.

-jagged box
-heavy
-$200 that I could put elsewhere
-didn't use it too terribly much

WTF has happened to you? One day a coil freeride fork, the next day an air sprung trail fork. One day massive kendas, the next day some Contis. And the bike even has something labeled XC

Noice.

Manic drama queen...

I tried the FRHT and loved it...until I had to keep up with my friends. Most of my riding is just KS trails, so I spent all this time and effort to build a bike that I'd take out a couple times a month by myself on the trails or downtown. Wasn't too realistic. I'd still like to go FR now and then...just don't have the time to live dual identities with so much family going on right now.

Lesson learned, I guess.

I have read and talked to people who have flogged it pretty hard for a couple yrs w/ no issues. I did keep the EA70 just in case though. I don't plan on taking it easy. I still do have a secret or two that I'm not ready to disclose for fear of an old fashioned Amish Shunnin'.



Now we need to take that thing out to the Uber-Gnar FR LRT

Nothing special, just a typical Stumpjumper FSR with a few upgrades.


Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 2008: