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#2226
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#2227
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Ha ha, yeah I wish I had a caterham https://www.uscaterham.com/ And it is indicative of another interest, not hobby as I can't yet drive. I'm saving to get a car, but now that the local SCCA chapter (WOR to anyone who might be interested) has a rental Rallycross car I might use the money to get something else... (but my new C'dale F5, which I'll get pics of during my Colorado trip, is a damn good bike IMO).
What is WOR? I only know CARS, RSO and RSQ (Canadian national and a couple of provincial rally associations) and am not familiar with the SCCA chapters.
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#2229
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Bikes: LeMond Alpe d'Huez road bike, Novara Ponderosa mountian bike, and a Schwinn cruiser art bike named "The Beetlejuice Cruiser."
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from road to dirt...
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#2230
I eat paste...
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Curious George rocks!
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#2232
Gravity Is Yer Friend
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Location: "Over the Hill" and going down fast in the 805.
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Since the acquisition of the Ransom the Stinky has been sitting idle and since most of the parts on the Stinky are the same as I was going to put on the ransom I stripped her down and put some of her clothes on the Ransom. Soon as I get a new rear derailleur, fork, chain guide and brakes she will be finished.
DBD
DBD
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#2233
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One of my Epic from this week.
#2234
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Hey nac ... A couple problems with that pic, the resolution is WAY up there and takes forever to load and secondly and most important, there is no dirt on it. Did you clean the tires before taking the pic?
Definitely a nice shot though.
DBD
Definitely a nice shot though.
DBD
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lol yeah I took the chain off and soaked it before going riding this week. I figured since I was scrubbing the cassette and soaking the chain, I might as well take it all the way. I made her purty.
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You guys who get OCD about cleaning your mountain bikes really crack me up. Perhaps you should ride on a road where there is no dirt to soil your tires.
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Yeah taking care of your equipment is ******** . Have fun replacing your components because it's a mountain bike and you're too cool to keep stuff clean.
#2238
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#2239
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I'm not saying that it's bad practice to keep your bike clean, but the returns diminish very quickly beyond a simple hose-off. I'd rather be OCD about keeping things mechanically sound, or planning my next ride, than how shiny my bike is.
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#2242
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Please don't mistake taking a toothbrush to your drivetrain, and cleaning your tires as "taking care of your equipment", and that a lack of doing so will necessitate "replacing your components". My routine consists of simply hosing off my bike and making sure it's lubed up properly, and my drivetrain has lasted nearly 1800 miles and through a winter of Humboldt's muddiest, and is still going strong (minus a chain in September). Past bikes have recieved the same treatment, and I've seen the same results.
I'm not saying that it's bad practice to keep your bike clean, but the returns diminish very quickly beyond a simple hose-off. I'd rather be OCD about keeping things mechanically sound, or planning my next ride, than how shiny my bike is.
I'm not saying that it's bad practice to keep your bike clean, but the returns diminish very quickly beyond a simple hose-off. I'd rather be OCD about keeping things mechanically sound, or planning my next ride, than how shiny my bike is.
I don't see what is all "OCD" about that. It took me ... I don't know, five minutes or so. It allowed me to give the bike a good once over for any safety issues, including checking the tires for sidewall tears or problems, get the crud off the frame from the past month or two of riding and keeps it in good condition.
Maybe you should spend some more time riding; You seem tense and easily offended about the condition of someone else's bike.
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Funny thing is, I do what you do. I took the chain off and dropped it in a bowl of simple green. Pulled the wheel and cleaned the cassette, put the wheel back on and sprayed the bike with the hose . Then I took a towel, wiped down the frame to get the spots the hose didn't, then with the damp towel I wiped the cranks, the the chainrings and the tires.
Dirt is a fact of life in the sport of mountain biking. All I'm saying is that the excessive time and effort people spend trying getting all the dirt off their bikes is largely an excercise in futility if their goal is to expand the life of their components.
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So conflicted
#2245
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Heres my bike that I posted a while ago, made some changes to it that include the
Ritchey "Tom Slick" tires and Ritchey SPDs
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
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Nice bike, dude. My buddy rides a Proflex that he's had for years. Bunch of upgraded Carbon pieces, CK stuff, Paul brakes, etc. Sweet bike
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Hello mine is the Trek Jack, my wife's is the Giant.
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#2248
Just rollin' thru...
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New front derailleur (FD-M950) and close up on new crank (FC-M970). The new front derailleur was much easier than the old XT to set up. It sure makes a difference when you use the correct derailleur (i.e. top swing vs. bottom swing). I had used an existing bottom swing derailleur and it was always finicky in it's adjustment.
And before anyone comments on how low the outer plate of the derailleur is, it is in the correct position. This derailleur swings out in an arc, raising up as it starts out, then lowers over outer chain ring.
And before anyone comments on how low the outer plate of the derailleur is, it is in the correct position. This derailleur swings out in an arc, raising up as it starts out, then lowers over outer chain ring.
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Hey scelia, I would really like full sized pictures of your bike. Just send your camera and bike to me and I'd be glad to do it for you.
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