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02-29-08, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by xcracer13

So that claim can't be ridiculous as I really never even claimed anything at all.

You should read your post again.

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Originally Posted by xcracer13

My handlebar claim is based on past racing experience. Go to a tight, wooded, twisty trail and ride it as fast as you can on a wide bar. Then, do the same trail on a narrower bar. Your time will be faster, as you will have more clearance between the trees, allowing you to take a more direct attack angle through the turn.

I've done it many times. It's not a riser vs. flat bar thing. It's a handlebar width thing. That's what you aren't understanding. You can ride the same tight, wooded, twisty trail with a riser or a flat bar, at the same speed.

Because they can be the same width!

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Why do you think most PRO XC racers race them?

Bike fit.

02-29-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Runtnick

You should read your post again.

I've done it many times. It's not a riser vs. flat bar thing. It's a handlebar width thing.That's what you aren't understanding. You can ride the same tight, wooded, twisty trail with a riser or a flat bar, at the same speed.

Because they can be the same width!

Bike fit.

If you read my previous post it says, narrower bar vs a wider bar! and a flat bar you can cut down and make it more narrow, FYI

You can get the same bar height with a riser bar by using a stem with less rise

and now your just trying to come up with any type of reply that you can, and it's making you sound stupider each time b/c you keep leaving out the key words in my replies which is why I make them bold but you seem to keep missing them.

02-29-08, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by xcracer13

If you read my previous post it says, narrower bar vs a wider bar! and a flat bar you can cut down and make it more narrow, FYI

You can also cut down riser bars if necessary. Go figure!

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Originally Posted by xcracer13

You can get the same bar height with a riser bar by using a stem with less rise

Pssst....what about sweep? That's something that you are ignoring or unaware of.

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and now your (hey, better watch it or that pyro_child grammar Nazi will get her panties ina bunch again) just trying to come up with any type of reply that you can, and it's making you sound stupider each time b/c you keep leaving out the key words in my replies which is why I make them bold but you seem to keep missing them.

Your claim that you think I'm sounding "stupider" illustrates your lack of understanding about the subject that you are trying to argue about.

02-29-08, 07:34 PM

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You guys all sound like a bunch of bickering *****es.

Grow up and have fun on your bikes.

02-29-08, 07:38 PM

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You guys all sound like a bunch of bickering *****es.

Grow up and have fun on your bikes.

They'll work it out. It's gonna be OK.

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02-29-08, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Runtnick

You can also cut down riser bars if necessary. Go figure!

I never said you couldn't did I? I said you can cut them down MORE then risers. Oh, well if you can't grasp the concept that I'm saying, then I'm gonna stop trying to get you to understand common sense. Later.

02-29-08, 09:44 PM

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I never said you couldn't did I? I said you can cut them down MORE then risers.

Exactly how narrow do you think a flat handlebar has to be to "make you faster" than you would be using a riser bar?

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Oh, well if you can't grasp the concept that I'm saying, then I'm gonna stop trying to get you to understand common since [sic]. Later.

I understand what you are "saying."

It is not common sense, or even remotely factual. Later.

02-29-08, 11:10 PM

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HEY! Nice seat tube =)

02-29-08, 11:23 PM

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My fork finally came in the mail (after the first one got lost)... The Syncros pedals are in for servicing, and I put on some Woodman Spiky pedals... The weight is 31.7lbs and feels great. I can wait until I can get out to the trails. Better pictures to follow tomorrow in daylight.

Anyhow, here is the run down:
2006 Gunnar Rock Hound frame (True Temper XO Platinum tubes) with Custom Powder coat: Candy Blue with metal flake
2008 Fox TALAS RLC Forx
Profile Crank (24/34/46)
Woodman Pedals
Phil Wood hubs laced to Syncros Big Box rims
Hope Mono Mini 183mm disc brakes
Shimano XTR 970 Shifters
LX Front Dérailleur
XT Shadow Rear Dérailleur
Thomson X4 Stem
Thomson Elite seatpost
Truvativ Team Riser Bars
ODI Rogue Lock on Grips
Wipperman Connex 908 Chain
Selle Italia Saddle
Kenda Nevegal tires

03-01-08, 07:02 AM

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SS with a rigid and one brake? You sir are ballsy. Props.

its fixed not SS.

its got 2 brakes.

03-01-08, 07:31 AM

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I only see one brake and its up front.

03-01-08, 07:46 AM

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I only see one brake and its up front.

It's a fixed gear dude.

"Back pedal brakes" put bone-headedly simply.

03-01-08, 01:34 PM

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Here are some pictures in better light.

Front:

Left side:

Left-Rear profile:

03-01-08, 01:51 PM

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I really like that bike.

fork is a bit overkill though no?

that frame is designed for 80mm travel if I remember correctly.

03-01-08, 02:19 PM

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I really like that bike.

fork is a bit overkill though no?

that frame is designed for 80mm travel if I remember correctly.

I actually called Waterford about the 80mm for requirement and they said 100mm is fine. The TALAS might be a little overkill, but it seems to balance fine for me.

03-01-08, 03:45 PM

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CURB SLAYER!

I reeeaaally like that blue.

03-01-08, 04:37 PM

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How long is that stem?

03-01-08, 04:41 PM

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The stem is 120mm long. I have tried many other sizes and found that 120mm felt the best. I started with 80mm, then tried one at ~100mm, then tried the 120mm.

03-01-08, 06:10 PM

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That is a nice bike.

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03-01-08, 06:28 PM

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Beautiful, just fluxing beautiful.

03-01-08, 06:32 PM

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The only thing that I'm digging is your "virtual" last resting place.

It's a crazy assumption because you did not understand that it was used for literary effect.

No assumption, let alone a brash one. I took him at his word (words). Assumption is different that observation!

Keep on playing the grammar Nazi 'lil buddy. It's all you got (oh no!), even though it's hypocritical, considering your posting history.

Ha, I knew it was Pete! Who else would pick out arbitrary details and base an entire argument on them? Also note the quotation formating of the post.

03-01-08, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by scelia

It looks really good, now to get you off of those profile racing cranks and onto some XT or Race Face Cranks.

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03-01-08, 07:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Smashy

It looks really good, now to get you off of those profile racing cranks and onto some XT or Race Face Cranks.

LoL

I ditched the Race Face cranks for the Profile Racing... The solid 19mm 4140 CroMo spindle seems to flex less than the ISIS BB did... I have considered an external bearing version of the XT or XTR crankset, but I have been liking my Profile crank (and it only weighs about 1/4lb more than the Race Face did).