I didn't want to start a whole thread for this question.
Is there a easy way to take off the dork disc? After a year, i think im ready to not be dork. Ive been trying to cut it off, but its right behind the cassette and i dont want to damage it.

Just break it off, they are cheap enough to replace if you change your mind.

If it's not briitle enough to break off yet, use diagonals (small bites - -slow but sure) or aviation snips.

My LBS in Georgia took mine off when I brought my bike in for a fine tuning before my first big race.
He was like well since your racing take this off. lol.

Alright. I just need thinner scissors or pliers. Im just worried the cassette might bend.

Well, pretty much for the rest of the riding season I'll be walking with a limp. Have a slight cartilage tear in my right ankle.

Jeez dude, the season just started. You want it all and you want now, don't chu? You gotta learn to relax, start slow, take a hit off that doobie and mellow. He He

I didn't hurt it riding either, it's been bugging me for a few weeks.

What's up Shane? How did you hurt yourself?

I'm really not sure.

At my age I understand that, but..... your still young?

29 in April.

I may have done something to it when clearing snow.

I'll be wearing black tomorrow :(

What happened Ed?

Just mourning the early injury...sux for you dood.


Other'n that...I'm great.

My right knee and right ankle continuously bother me very likely due to earlier injuries. I'm also pushing 40, which doesn't help.

^^ You're too young to be falling apart!

He just doesn't have 8" of squish under him to cushion that bike path like you, D.

Pea gravel is pure gnar-fest.

Shred it!!!!!!!:thumb:

Hey, I don't always have that under me - - sometimes I'm on 6"; and sometimes I'm battling the other Wed. night one-lappers on one of those skinny-tired abominations :).

It happens, it's not stopping me from riding though, since I'm noticing most of the pain when riding the mtb with clipless, I put the platforms back on and it was a lot less painful. On the road with the clipless it really didn't bother me much so I should be good to go there.

Speaking of ankles. I have been messing around on a 20 i got for cheap, jumping stairs and stuff. Went out today and sessioned a couple of stair gaps for about an hour and a half. I got cocky and went for distance and was hauling balls and kinda forgot how twitch 20s can be. I went down hard before I even got to the stairs. I have to pretty gnarly gashes on my right ankle and both of them are swollen. Ill see if i can get a pic up.

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1010/p3250102.jpg

Some friends and I got a bike out of one of their trash cans and I tocoed a wheel trying a bunny hop to fish tail. Good times, good times.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

you shud stay off them 20's man, stick to your own kind :p

and that would be my roommate.

I just talked to Hambone and he'll be picking up his new P1 on Sat.

Well tomorrow will be my first day in... about 6 months that i will have used my mountain bike... mind you i did have to lie out of my ass to get my folks to let go... ah well its about time... so anyone else going riding this weekend...

First time I test rode a bmx at the bike shop, I liked to broke my neck just playing with a speed bump.
The shorter the wheel base, the faster things can go to hell.

It sure is fun though.

Edit: basically all of my foot that can be seen in the picture is now some hue of purple or green. I'll spare you all.