I spent the day working on this... they're all there except for my Kona (at the shop) and the '57 PLX 8.

http://ravingbikefiend.com/?page_id=4

Just had a bath.
 

My travel. Not bad I guess.

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I like the Hardrock.. It's not top of the line by any means, but it's a nice hardtail. Decent components.. Specialized did a good job with it.. and it's an '05.

One of these days I wanna go tubeless, and get disc brakes.

Thinking of running a 2.5 rear and 2.1 front tire.

Hint, run the 2.5 up front and the 2.1 on the back. Your bike's handling will thank you.

I ran a 2.4 in back for a couple months. Couldn't shift the front derailleur because the tire would have ripped it off.

edit: also, what kind of riding are you doing that you need a 2.5, on a hardrock? I dropped down to a 2.1 tire and noticed better handling actually. I have less mass to spin, and just as much grip if not more. Oh, I also rode with the 2.4 up front for about 6 months, wasn't worth it.

See I never got that. On ATV's and cars and trucks and that, I always put the smaller tires up front.
How come it's different on a bike?

Because ATV's suck;).

Maybe something to do with the fact a powered vehicle will spin tires, whereas a bike will not in normal circumstances?

I have no idea either.

Glad you put normal circumstances. Because I was spinning left and right today, to wet to ride ALMOST!
ok, so that was a false statement, when is it really to wet to ride? never!

anyway, I just confused myself, been a terribly long, slow day

Can anyone answer the original question about the tire sizes?

bahh off to bed for me

Kyle,sweet reflector .

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Should of got the flat bar version and some clipless pedals, then that would be a xc machine

Ahhh, you don't need flat bars to make it an XC machine...this is my old lightweight XC bike...I really preferred a bit of rise on the bars. But for XC, clipless are definitely the way to go!

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heh
 

Don't worry, I have clipless xtr pedals. And I prefer risers because of a shorter torso. More comfortable too.

The platforms are on for practicing wheelies and manuals and bunnyhops.

Why do you need flat bars to race XC?

You don't, but in tight twisty trails, their stupid fast.

....but how are thay faster than risers?

Old school hardtail action...

'94 Kona Lava Dome, love it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/LavaDome.jpg

Yes, that's a 1st-gen Judy SL on there. Full SpeedSprings inside. That'll probably get replaced this summer.

classic!

whose stupid?

Their narrower allowing you to go faster and take a more direct line threw the twisty stuff. Narrower the bar the quicker the steering. Ride one, you'll see what I mean.

When I started riding almost all bikes had flat bars,were made out of cromo,and were rigid. I've been on a bike or two with flat bars in some steep,narrow twisty trails. If you narrow up a set of risers a little bit you get the same thing. It has nothing to do with the bars being flat.

Risers are more comfortable for me anyway, I think they look cooler also.

And we all know that is most important!

Yea, All about the looks.
Which is why my bike fails.

Blarrr.

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I would be riding, but the headset is pooched.

You also have more room to mount things. Like you can put your brake levers and shifters where they should be.