Aw, c'mon, Raiyn. Maybe he's a 'master fabricator'....

that is one awsome shock you got on that bike. out of curiosity how much travel do you have on that?

i really like the brake levers too. how do you ride with them i wouldnt be able to do it.

Actually mountain cycle has retrofit kits available to install disc brakes...plus having friends with experience in alum welding who have done the same helps out.

The shock is adjustable. Unfortunately it is difficult to adjust quickly on a ride. There is a nut below the yellow elastomer which adjusts the travel. I'd say travel is adjustable from as little as 1/2" to about 2 1/2 "..some have achieved travel of 3 1/2 " by making some modifications. Elitists scoff at it because it "looks strange" or "isnt the latest" but I'll let them be assh.les as I fly past them.

Afterall its 90% rider 10% bike. Any pro racer would still whoop our a..es on a Huffy. Right?

So you know a master fabricator. That is very helpful. Good luck! I've never welded aluminum(only steel), but I hear it can be a real pita.

I want to save some money for upgrades someday...
I'm planning on getting a suspension seat post (for those times when I'm sitting on the thing)
and a set of discs... but not anytime soon. I blame this bike for making darker.

heres my new bike kona dawg matic no upgrades all stock... for now.

nice, your name suits your bike well.

what do you think of the fox float shock?

I wish i could lock it out for climbing, but other then that i like it

ok, thank you

You make it sound as if anyone who can fabricate/weld alluminum is a "master fabricator". This isnt the 1920s. There are MANY people around who have the ability. By the way, you sure a cocky little dude. Self-esteem issues?

K, then. Not cocky, and I've never been accused of being little, but I was sincere(in wishing you good luck with your conversion) and kidding(about the master fab). I had a Monster Garage moment when I posted since you might be modding your frame and fork to accommodate disc brakes. Does nobody here watch that show? Hopefully this cleared up that little misunderstanding.


Hey, r-dawgmatic, sweet ride! How you likin' that bike? I'm thinking of picking one up, but I don't think I want to deal with hydraulic brakes. That one come with the Hayes?

It doesnt have hydraulic brakes they're Hayes 9 mechanical.

testing

i can tell from the picture that they are hydraulic

Hmm, I don't run discs(yet) so I didn't really look that closely. I know they're spec'd with hydraulics on Kona's website(for '05 anyway).

yeah, i dont think this r-dawgmatic guy really knows anything about his bike... if it evn is his

Dude post your uni cycle thing. Thats things downright hillarious.

those are hydraulics, in the mechanical ones you can see the cord that pulls the break, and in those it is all encased.

ok, here it is, my bc wheel, also known as an immposible wheel

yes, it is as hard as it looks

Unless something has changed all Hayes disk brakes that are mechanical are designated M 1,2,3 etc. The 9's are all hydraulic.

thats still true, but now there are the el caminos (hydro) and some new crappy hydro (the name escapes me right now)

So that's what W.K. was riding before getting that pic for his album cover....

hold on a sec. can someone tell me whats going on.

do you ride that? how?

you roll it along, and then jump up onto it.... it was invented by uni-folk