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08-25-08, 07:43 AM

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+1 to scrublover's suggestion.

Is that red spray paint on your tires?

08-25-08, 09:18 AM

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Is that red spray paint on your tires?

And I'm guessing that the rest of the bike is a real mess, too.

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08-25-08, 09:55 AM

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whay u dont go to your local bike shop?

i thing that if u go and say your problem they will repai your bike

------------------and now u know that your bike cant jump (a lot)-------------------

08-25-08, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by kenhill3

And I'm guessing that the rest of the bike is a real mess, too.

+1. A rusty chain tells you a lot about how much TLC a bike gets.

08-25-08, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by scrublover

Shimano (as well as other companies) have come up with all sorts of stuff in the past that was supposed to be "bombproof and wasn't. Just because it's steel and ti doesn't mean it's immune to failure, smartass.

WOW, you take the word bomb proof way to serious. By "bomb proof" I mean pretty hard to break. Apparently you don't know sarcasm.

08-28-08, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NuclearHippo94

as far as i know everything was in tip top shape. im guessing it just gave out. i jump it hard everyday and "most of the time" i land perfectly. this is the second one that has broken on me so maybe its just the type that im using.

Looking at the pics, there is nothing on that bike that is in tip top shape.