Post your Rigs version 3.0.
#2776
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Location: Central Texas
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#2777
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Central Maryland
Posts: 23
Bikes: 2014 GT Karakoram Elite ---OLD-Fuji Nevada 29 1.9
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Biking sucess- 3 in a year.
Hi everyone!
I returned to biking after 20 years away recently as part of a diet and life change. At 48 years old, I had burnt the candle at both ends long enough. I am happy to say I lost 75 pounds in 11 months. One year and one month ahead of schedule (wanted to be fit by 50) Biking played a huge part in my success.
I started with a basic Schwinn Sierra 21 comfort bike and quickly learned it was just not up to the trails I found. After a few broken axles, and countless shifting issues I gave it to my kid and went back to get a better bike. Still, I lost almost 30 pounds with it, so I cant complain.
My LBS had a deal on a 2013 Fuji Nevada 29 1.9 D. I was getting into some local single track by this time and thought this might hold up better. Once again I found it was just not ready for the real world. It had a Free Wheel design and I was bending axles every week. I bent the big gear ring in the rear and the LBS mechanic would sigh every time I came in. No Good!!
Finally found these forums and got some direction. Learned about free hubs and better components...etc.
This is my third bike in just 6 days short of a year!
Just traded up to a new 2014 GT Karakoram Elite!
Pic before it even got in the house!
Just got back from my first ride, and I am a happy camper so far! Cant wait to do my trail and complete it without a single break down / chain off / Wheel rub problem!!!
Thanks to all who help people on this forum!
Remember, we all had to start somewhere.
I returned to biking after 20 years away recently as part of a diet and life change. At 48 years old, I had burnt the candle at both ends long enough. I am happy to say I lost 75 pounds in 11 months. One year and one month ahead of schedule (wanted to be fit by 50) Biking played a huge part in my success.
I started with a basic Schwinn Sierra 21 comfort bike and quickly learned it was just not up to the trails I found. After a few broken axles, and countless shifting issues I gave it to my kid and went back to get a better bike. Still, I lost almost 30 pounds with it, so I cant complain.
My LBS had a deal on a 2013 Fuji Nevada 29 1.9 D. I was getting into some local single track by this time and thought this might hold up better. Once again I found it was just not ready for the real world. It had a Free Wheel design and I was bending axles every week. I bent the big gear ring in the rear and the LBS mechanic would sigh every time I came in. No Good!!
Finally found these forums and got some direction. Learned about free hubs and better components...etc.
This is my third bike in just 6 days short of a year!
Just traded up to a new 2014 GT Karakoram Elite!
Pic before it even got in the house!
Just got back from my first ride, and I am a happy camper so far! Cant wait to do my trail and complete it without a single break down / chain off / Wheel rub problem!!!
Thanks to all who help people on this forum!
Remember, we all had to start somewhere.
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#2780
Sway Bar Guru
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Visalia, CA
Posts: 58
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD10; Santa Cruz HighBall; Schwinn Traveler
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#2781
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Katy, TX
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Bikes: Trek X Caliber 8 (2014); Raleigh M50 (2004)
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Trek X Caliber 8
I just replaced my Raleigh Talus 29 Sport with this Trek X Caliber 8 that arrived yesterday at my LBS. Just ordered it one week ago, I don't know why more shops don't stock the blue version, I quite like it. By dumb luck my bottle cages on the old bike were Bontragers in the same color so I kept them for this bike.
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#2782
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Hinckley, Ohio
Posts: 8
Bikes: Giant Talon 27.5-1 and a Giant Cypress DX
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This is my Giant Talon 27.5 1. Bought it in March. Trails (northern Ohio) are still to wet to get it off road!
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#2783
Sheeeee-it!
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canada
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Bought this last fall and used it on a few occasions during the winter. Planning to use it more now to explore the river valley parks
#2784
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
#2786
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SF Bay Area
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Bikes: the bikes own me
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I finished rebuilding and upgrading my Motobecane recently. I put on Deore XT front and rear derailleurs,Rhyno Lite wheels with XTR hubs, On One Midge bar with 9 speed dura ace bar cons and shimano R400 brake levers. I repainted the whole bike and replaced the front suspension fork with a rigid fork. She's a blast to ride! I need to change out the cables tho. I tried to get away with reusing the originals and they're too short.
#2787
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My rig - and first MTB: A pre-walmart 1998 Mongoose NX 7.5 Pro. Better than NOS, she's been upgraded to a 9spd drivetrain 12-36t cassette, new chain, shifters, cables, WTB Moto 2.3" tires, Shimano SPD's... I <3 her.
#2790
Gravel Junkie
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Neodesha, Kansas
Posts: 112
Bikes: GT type CX, FUJI Sandblaster Drop Bar conversion, Kink Williams BMX, Framed Defendant Pro 22" BMX, Custom Klunker
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Lots of daydreaming material in here. Hope to add one to it in the near future.
#2791
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Indianpolis
Posts: 85
Bikes: 2007 Kona King Kikapu - 2012 Raleigh Misceo Trail - 1993 Diamond Back Sorrento - 1989 Nishiki Blazer
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#2792
Cycling Computer Guy
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Bikes: 2012 Orbea Alma H70
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2012 Orbea Alma H70 29er
Just bought a 2012 Orbea Alma H70 29er. It was (shockingly) still brand new in the bike shop and had an excellent price tag on it.
This has all the components I was looking for except I would have preferred the thinner wheels of a Hybrid Bike. Otherwise the frame/components are very similar to those of the Giant Roam series and/or the Trek DS series.
The only thing I'm considering changing about it is the wheels, might put some hybrid wheels on it eventually because I was originally looking for a hybrid bicycle.
Happy cycling!
This has all the components I was looking for except I would have preferred the thinner wheels of a Hybrid Bike. Otherwise the frame/components are very similar to those of the Giant Roam series and/or the Trek DS series.
The only thing I'm considering changing about it is the wheels, might put some hybrid wheels on it eventually because I was originally looking for a hybrid bicycle.
Happy cycling!
#2793
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Location: Indianpolis
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Bikes: 2007 Kona King Kikapu - 2012 Raleigh Misceo Trail - 1993 Diamond Back Sorrento - 1989 Nishiki Blazer
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You shouldn't need to buy new wheels to get a thinner tire...just buy a thinner tire. You could get a hybrid style tire in 1.5" - 1.75" and they would still fit the wheels...its a lot cheaper option than buying wheels and tires.
#2795
Full Member
1989 bicycle?
Perfect hairstyle match.
1000 bonus points to you sir!
Perfect hairstyle match.
1000 bonus points to you sir!
#2796
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Kearneysville, WV
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Bikes: 2012 Cannondale Flash Alloy 2 (mountain bike), 2010 Schwinn Paramount Series 7 (road bike)
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#2797
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Had this frame kicking around... built it up this morning and then went for a romp in the valley.
Might be a keeper.
Might be a keeper.
#2798
Sheeeee-it!
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I'll use it to commute the long way around. Looks good without the fenders and rack. Looking forward to the commutes on this one.
#2800
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I just replaced my Raleigh Talus 29 Sport with this Trek X Caliber 8 that arrived yesterday at my LBS. Just ordered it one week ago, I don't know why more shops don't stock the blue version, I quite like it. By dumb luck my bottle cages on the old bike were Bontragers in the same color so I kept them for this bike.