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03-09-07 | 06:18 PM

#401

DasProfezzional

No cud for foil.

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From: Baltimore, MD and Montreal, QC

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP.

Ya sure, nothing besides protect your stanchions form being gouged. I would keep them on, they do no harm on. I know before NorthStar at Tahoe opens this summer, I'll pick up some Lizardsking fork proctectors, last thing I want it a rock to gouge my $1000 fork.

Keep em on.

They keep 90% of the grime off your stanchions, but keep 100% of the 10% that gets in from getting out. If you take a read on the Lizardskins, (headset and rear shock covers, too,) it'll say only to put them on when stuff is likely to get kicked up at your fork.

So if it's muddy or full up with little rocks everywhere all the time, I'd leave them on. Otherwise, I'd give them the chops. Gouged stanchions or no gouged stanchions, a fork's internals are no good if they're soaked in a mixture of oil and dirt.

03-09-07 | 06:37 PM

#402

scrublover

Te mortuo heres tibi sim?

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 3,486

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From: East coast

Bikes: hardtail, squishy, fixed roadie, fixed crosser

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIN

scublover - how much does your bike weigh. That looks so sexay.

just a little under 34#. higher/lower depending on tires. panaracer fire 2.4" front and tioga team dh 2.3 rear right now. not light, but not tank heavy either. the lyrik is the coil version. i could get it down probably to 32# without losing much durability, but it would cost me. no reason to though, as i prefer it the way it is.

03-10-07 | 03:00 PM

#403

Dale the Yeti

Trekin' in Italy

Joined: Feb 2007

Posts: 10

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From: Northeast Italy

Bikes: 2001 Trek Fuel 90

Here is my old trek with my new fork...

ciao,

Dale

03-10-07 | 05:06 PM

#404

free_pizza

later

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 2,471

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as of today:

sans chain and grips/barends

Edit: I guess i should list my parts:

Frame: 03 Cannondale F600
Fork: Fatty Ultra DL (80mm)
Brakes F/R: Avid Juicy 5
Shifters: Shimano XT
Crank: Race Face Evolve XC
Cassette: Shimano LX
Derailleurs F/R: Shimano XT
Wheelset: Mavic Crossride
Handlebar/Seatpost: Ritchey SC/Ritchey Comp
Saddle: Fizik Nisene
Tires: Hutchinson Scorpion Airlight
Pedals: Coda Competition (i believe, but soon to be replaced)
Grips: Race Face ODI's with CaneCreek Ergo Control 2 barends.

Extras: Cateye Astrale computer, specialized water bottle holder, and a mount for my garmin GPS.

Last edited by free_pizza; 03-11-07 at 08:20 PM.

03-10-07 | 05:23 PM

#405

MattP.

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Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 2,962

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From: Bellingham, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by DasProfezzional

True, but internals are no good with gouged stanchions.

Would you either:
1) Run stanchion guards, and possible have to put new oil in it sooner than expected. Maybe $30 at a LBS if you don't know how?

or

2) Not run them, possible ding your stanchion, have to purchase a new upper assembly and send the fork off to be rebuilt? For a Lyrik (just throwing number out there), it runs about $320 for the uppers alone, add on service and you're looking at about $400? That's for RockShox, I'm sure Fox charges quite a bit more.

Choice is a no-brainer for me.

03-11-07 | 04:40 PM

#406

oranged

junkie

Joined: May 2006

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Latest picture of my rig, a '03 Jamis Dakar XLT 1.0. Upgrades this year include Fox TALAS RLC and some Avid Juicy Carbons.

03-11-07 | 07:36 PM

#407

mx_599

Lost in the Black Hills

Joined: May 2005

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Transition Vagrant

Transition Vagrant frame
Manitou 2006 Travis Single 150
FSA Orbit Xtreme Pro 1.5 HS
FSA DH-300 stem
FSA DH-400 bars
Answer stem lock
FSA Maximus crankset w/ ISIS BB
Gamut chain guide
Blackspire chainring
WTB Pure V Stealth Saddle
Thomson Elite post
Syncros Mental SS Pedals
Juicy 5 brakes (203/185)
Azonic Vigilante tires & Salsa tubes
SRAM X9 shifter/der (7-speed)
DTswiss FR6.1D rims
I9 DH hub & spokes

weight ~36 pounds

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03-11-07 | 07:40 PM

#408

Temeraroius

Senior nonmember

Joined: Apr 2006

Posts: 328

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From: Philadelphia

Bikes: Cannondale Rush 400 (Used to have an FSR XC)

I dont DJ, but that thing is damn sexy.

03-11-07 | 07:42 PM

#409

mx_599

Lost in the Black Hills

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 5,725

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scrublover

07 Transition Covert frame, size small. RS Lyrik coil. Race Face/SRAM/Shimano/Suntour mishmash drivetrain. Avid Juicy-5 brakes 203mm/185mm front/rear. Thomson 50mm X-4 stem/Answer Protaper bar/Gravity Dropper Descender post/WTB something or other seat. Hadley 10mm bolt trhough rear hub/DT 5.1 rim/15ga spokes/gold alloy nips. Hope Bulb 20mm front hub/Syncros DP-25 rim/15-15db spokes, gold alloy nips. Lock on grips, Hope seat collar, Swinger 4-Way Air rear shock, Dangerboy levers & bar end slugs, Goldtooth Industries bashring, Panaracer Fire Fr 2.4" front, Tioga Team DH 2.3" rear. Interloc Racing Design headset. 34# as shown in the pics.

great looking bike, what did you wrap around chain stay?

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03-11-07 | 07:51 PM

#410

the wonginator

Shreddin' heaven on his 20"

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 1,151

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From: markham, ontario, canada aka chinatown north

Quote:

Originally Posted by Temeraroius

I dont DJ, but that thing is damn sexy.

doesn't look like a dj bike, fork's way overkill for dj's... looks more like shore/freeride type hardtail.

03-11-07 | 08:03 PM

#411

santiago

Senior Member

Joined: Mar 2005

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From: Montréal, QC, Canada

Bikes: 2005 Kona Blast; 2005 Turner Flux, 2006 Felt F3C

Nice to see the northern bikes start to come out of hibernation.

Scrublover - Nice looking rig but what's the station wagon? I have a thing for station wagons.

03-11-07 | 08:13 PM

#412

wethepeople

Long haired freak.

Joined: Jun 2005

Posts: 6,281

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From: Still stuck in hell.

Bikes: 2011 SE Old Man Flyer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIN

wethepeople - your bike is sick. I like how it's on a freezer.

Thats not the only thing that goes on the freezer:

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03-11-07 | 08:13 PM

#413

free_pizza

later

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 2,471

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Quote:

Originally Posted by santiago

Nice to see the northern bikes start to come out of hibernation.

03-11-07 | 08:19 PM

#414

the wonginator

Shreddin' heaven on his 20"

Joined: May 2005

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From: markham, ontario, canada aka chinatown north

Quote:

Originally Posted by wethepeople

Thats not the only thing that goes on the freezer:

at least you know the freezer's secure... it's protected by adt.

03-11-07 | 08:43 PM

#415

MattP.

Obeying Gravity

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 2,962

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From: Bellingham, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx_599

weight ~36 pounds

03-11-07 | 08:46 PM

#416

mx_599

Lost in the Black Hills

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP.

oh, but you can hardly tell when riding it.

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03-11-07 | 08:59 PM

#417

free_pizza

later

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i havent weighed my bike since last year, but it was 25lbs last time i weighed it. But it should be a little lighter now, hopefully.

03-11-07 | 09:42 PM

#418

FreeRidin'

Senior Member

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,474

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From: Boulderado

Bikes: Intense SS, Old spesh P series, ski/snow bike, fixie conversion

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx_599

weight ~36 pounds

You sure about that MX, it looks much lighter.

I have a 7lb frame and a 7lb fork along with a the heaviest most advanced wheel available, and my bike only came to 35lbs.

03-11-07 | 09:57 PM

#419

mx_599

Lost in the Black Hills

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeRidin'

You sure about that MX, it looks much lighter.

I have a 7lb frame and a 7lb fork along with a the heaviest most advanced wheel available, and my bike only came to 35lbs.

well, not totally. i weighed it rather crudely with the old scale method minus my weight.

the fork is pretty heavy as are a lot of the FSA pieces. i will have to update that weight if i find out differently in the future.

i think i might just end up buying one of those hanging scales...any of you have one? recommendations?

edit:
oh yeah, the pedals weigh a lot too.

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Last edited by mx_599; 03-11-07 at 10:06 PM.

03-11-07 | 10:16 PM

#420

MattP.

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From: Bellingham, WA

The Vagrant frame is an anchor. My small was coming in at like 7.5#

03-11-07 | 10:32 PM

#421

FreeRidin'

Senior Member

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,474

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From: Boulderado

Bikes: Intense SS, Old spesh P series, ski/snow bike, fixie conversion

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP.

The Vagrant frame is an anchor. My small was coming in at like 7.5#

WHAT!!

Thats as much as my medium Morphine.

Now I'm glad I went with the Morphine, I thought the Vagrant was much lighter.

Last edited by FreeRidin'; 03-12-07 at 07:14 PM.

03-12-07 | 12:18 AM

#422

MIN

big ring

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 5,838

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From: philadelphia

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIN

Hi, I'm new to this site.

My bike:
2003 Ellsworth Dare. 9" Risse Champ. Romic D. XTR and Race Face Forged components. Seismic front hub. 20mm front through axel. 24"x3" tires.
Full Side

I decided to sell my beloved bike. I need it to finance a road bike purchase.

Here is my ebay link for the Ellsworth Dare.

03-12-07 | 03:24 AM

#423

Choccy

Commuter

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 256

Likes: 0

From: Hoddesdon, UK

Bikes: Handsome Dog Titanium (Work) Santa Cruz Superlight (Play) Kona Stinky (Real Play)

Well here's an old picture, since this was taken I've added XTR front and rear mechs, XTR crank, XT wheels on XC717, Thomson seatpost and Xpedo Ti/Ti pedals.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Superlight.jpg