my new ride
05-25-04, 07:11 PM
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my new ride
My new ride: https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/04_dragon.html
I am transfering over all of the parts off of my 02' FSR. Never could get the thing to shift right in 3 years so its time to scrap it. Just gonna get the frame, and it should be ready by the weekend to i can ride! It'll be nice not having to screw with ghost shifting
I am transfering over all of the parts off of my 02' FSR. Never could get the thing to shift right in 3 years so its time to scrap it. Just gonna get the frame, and it should be ready by the weekend to i can ride! It'll be nice not having to screw with ghost shifting
05-25-04, 07:15 PM
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Sweet! Steel is real brutha!!!!
Nice frame!
Nice frame!
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05-25-04, 07:22 PM
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Nice 853 hardtail. 
Not sure of the logic about moving the parts to a new frame fixing shifting problems, unless you had alignment problems on the old frame (bent hanger, stays etc). Good luck with it, though!
Not sure of the logic about moving the parts to a new frame fixing shifting problems, unless you had alignment problems on the old frame (bent hanger, stays etc). Good luck with it, though!
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the only possible reasoning for the ghost shifting on the FSR was the frame because i had replaced everything and it still did it. You name it and i replaced it. I took it to 5 shops to get it fixed and it always returned. It still agitates me b/c everybody acts like it's in my head or that they can fix it....... 
Cant wait to take it on the trail and see how real steel is
Cant wait to take it on the trail and see how real steel is
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Originally Posted by PeterG1185
the only possible reasoning for the ghost shifting on the FSR was the frame because i had replaced everything and it still did it. You name it and i replaced it. I took it to 5 shops to get it fixed and it always returned. It still agitates me b/c everybody acts like it's in my head or that they can fix it.......
Cant wait to take it on the trail and see how real steel is
Cant wait to take it on the trail and see how real steel is
Steel is very real! I haven't ridden a steel MTB in ages, but I absolutely love my 853 roadie. Test road quite a few alu bikes, and they were nowhere near as nice. I love the feel of lower reynolds numbers and 4130 cromoly even more...
btw, what's the price on that frame?
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I dont know if i can say what i'm getting the frame for. It appears that i'm getting a bro deal since my brother knows the owner. I'll say this much though, i'm buying it for less than the cost of a Surly Instigator
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are you buying just a frame or the whole bike?
Nice choice though, hope you like it!
Nice choice though, hope you like it!
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Originally Posted by PeterG1185
My new ride: Just gonna get the frame, and it should be ready by the .....
Just the frame, reread brutha!
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05-26-04, 10:30 AM
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I just took the FSR in and bought the frame today. By this weekend i should be walking out with the FSR frame and the Jamis as a bike!
05-26-04, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by PeterG1185
I just took the FSR in and bought the frame today. By this weekend i should be walking out with the FSR frame and the Jamis as a bike!
I can't remember where in MI you live, but I'm always up for a ride. (the girlfriend will be out too... dog wont be as she just got fixed and isn't ok'd to run with us until the stitches are out)
Well if you're up for it, let me know. Later man....
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When this weekend are you gonna be up here? It should be ready by saturday, but sunday i should definately be good to go. PM me
