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01-04-08, 11:27 PM
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01-05-08, 12:45 AM
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thanks for noticing that the seatpost was backword. fine details. and my lbs doesnt give anything out for free, and id feel pretty stupid asking for a free stem. ill get a new one with time.
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01-05-08, 12:50 AM
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I didn't say anything about free...I said cheap. Go ask them if they have any spare 50mm-ish stems. I can usually get leftovers from my LBS for around $10. Sometimes I'll get a few different sizes initially to figure out what works best on the bike...my LBS is great, they'll give me all the sizes I want to try then I give back the ones I don't want and pay for the one I want to keep.
01-05-08, 09:58 AM
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But... I thought he said he was comfortable with the way he rides the bike? Why should he change it if he likes it? Not everyone is the same - people have different preferences.
01-05-08, 12:38 PM
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thats... so pretty *drools* hey ill trade you my pike for that =P
01-05-08, 02:21 PM
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It does appear however that the geometry was designed for this fork . I'd be concerned that the slackness of that head tube (combined with rear wheel compression) has dire implications for the super dirt jumping that I suspect you bought that fork for. That slackness is fine for a downhill bike where the fork is well aligned to soak up punishment coming at you. But coming down off a jump ... I think your head tube is in real jeopardy of snapping.
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01-05-08, 02:31 PM
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He likes the bike, it looks cool, like the red and black,
Is it powder coat, paint, or Annodized?
doesnt even look like a trek anymore LOL
Is it powder coat, paint, or Annodized?
doesnt even look like a trek anymore LOL
01-05-08, 02:36 PM
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im pretty sure the frame isnt annodized or powder coat as if you take a dull knife to it, it will scratch the paint of very easily. thats the only problem ive had with the frame, is that if i rub up against a sharp rock, it scratches some of the paint off. doesnt bother me that much though
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01-05-08, 02:43 PM
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^^true,
hey man, just comping. the guys bike
You should look into a red anodize or something, red anno looks sweet (but expensive) lol.
hey man, just comping. the guys bike
You should look into a red anodize or something, red anno looks sweet (but expensive) lol.
01-05-08, 03:45 PM
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01-05-08, 06:12 PM
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Why does a trek bike say Jamis on it?
01-05-08, 06:17 PM
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cuz it has a new frame.
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Wow...........just wow.........
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looking at the pics. the only thing thats still stock is.
the seat itself
rims, spokes, hubs
break/ shifter levers
chain
1 fork spacer.
everything else is new.
i can almost remake the 4300
the seat itself
rims, spokes, hubs
break/ shifter levers
chain
1 fork spacer.
everything else is new.
i can almost remake the 4300
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01-05-08, 07:09 PM
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Yeah... you laugh at me. How do you base what you call the bike if you're changing frames? I thought, generally, you call the bike a "Trek" 'cause it has a "Trek" frame. Maybe that is ridiculous.
01-05-08, 08:48 PM
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so you kept one of those really uncomfortable bontranger seats??? and you put a used chain on it
If you put enough bontranger junk on any bike it becomes a Trek.
Yeah... you laugh at me. How do you base what you call the bike if you're changing frames? I thought, generally, you call the bike a "Trek" 'cause it has a "Trek" frame. Maybe that is ridiculous.
01-05-08, 09:13 PM
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i thought i had legalize and dirt pedaler on my ignore list. wtf?
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01-05-08, 09:20 PM
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May be time for a new LBS I think.....
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01-05-08, 09:24 PM
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Why does a Trek say Jamis on i?
This hatchet is the most durable tool I've ever owned. I must have had it for 30 years! Of course, I've replaced the head twice and the handle three times, but what a long-lasting hatchet!
Actually, I think the bike is cool-looking. I wouldn't want mine to look like that, but you obviously do, and I say more power to you.
That head tube breaking thing sounds scary though.
Enjoy it, but be safe.
This hatchet is the most durable tool I've ever owned. I must have had it for 30 years! Of course, I've replaced the head twice and the handle three times, but what a long-lasting hatchet!
Actually, I think the bike is cool-looking. I wouldn't want mine to look like that, but you obviously do, and I say more power to you.
That head tube breaking thing sounds scary though.
Enjoy it, but be safe.
01-06-08, 09:32 PM
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The color scheme is great! Of course I have a green bike, red grips, redwall tire on the front normal on the back, and a white fork... a pretty bike would be fun, but I don't usually pay attention to the colors of my bike as I'm riding.