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11-14-04, 08:31 PM
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I can trick your bike out for about 30 bucks.
1) Go to gift shop.
2) Buy "Motor bike posse upgrade"
3) Attach velcro fake motors and flame jobbed plastic motorcycle chassis to your bike!
Tricked out, pimped out (to pimp, add another 10 bucks for pink spray paint).
1) Go to gift shop.
2) Buy "Motor bike posse upgrade"
3) Attach velcro fake motors and flame jobbed plastic motorcycle chassis to your bike!
Tricked out, pimped out (to pimp, add another 10 bucks for pink spray paint).
11-14-04, 08:41 PM
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Put a baseball card on the real wheel. That'll pimp that thing out.
That's what I'm gonna do at DH races if I ever go to one.
That's what I'm gonna do at DH races if I ever go to one.
11-14-04, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by FoX Rider
Put a baseball card on the real wheel. That'll pimp that thing out.
That's what I'm gonna do at DH races if I ever go to one.
That's what I'm gonna do at DH races if I ever go to one.
11-15-04, 11:45 AM
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Honestly... I'd just get a clean used fork, or buy an 04 fork towards the end of this year when they're blowing them out at low prices.
I bought a 2002 Marzocchi Z-3 Air for $189 from Price Point a while back for my Enduro when I owned it. That fork felt like absolute BUTTER, and at $189 was an absolute STEAL.
-Matt
I bought a 2002 Marzocchi Z-3 Air for $189 from Price Point a while back for my Enduro when I owned it. That fork felt like absolute BUTTER, and at $189 was an absolute STEAL.
-Matt
11-15-04, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gastrocnemius
we all play the same game every day with our own bikes and budgets.
Let's say we're maybe a tad dried up from shopping on slim budgets, that is not that fun online.Now, a dream bike, now we're talkin'!
11-15-04, 10:19 PM
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$200 worth of upgrade on deraileurs and shifters will improve "performance" considerably, in my opinion, unless you want to pay someone to ride it for you!
11-16-04, 01:44 AM
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I'm in the process of playing "upgrade my bike with $1000" myself. I realize I could buy a whole new bike for that, but I like playing the upgrade game.
11-16-04, 08:49 PM
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$1,000 could get you an AWESOME hardtail, or a pretty good full suspension. It all depends on what you are spending the $1,000 on.
Don't you ride a specialized HardRock, too? $1,000 is an amazing upgrade for one
Don't you ride a specialized HardRock, too? $1,000 is an amazing upgrade for one
11-16-04, 11:35 PM
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Candy Cs ($48) and shoes ($30-$200 easy... we'll stick with $40 for now), WeirWolf 2.1s (or comparable, $56), M750 rear derailleur ($55). I'm under by $1, sorry. Oh, here we go... buy a few spare cable end caps... 20 for a buck.
11-17-04, 12:17 AM
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Well honestly here would be my picks for $200. For $200 though you can really only get my first choice...
I would get Mavic 225 wheelset... I think its a good combination of light, strong and a good value.
I would get Mavic 225 wheelset... I think its a good combination of light, strong and a good value.
11-17-04, 08:15 PM
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So what? Unless the frame is absolute trash, I don't see anything wrong with spending the equivalent of the purchase price of your bike on upgrades. And to the other poster, yes I ride a Hardrock Pro Disc, which I'm fairly happy with. I just want nicer components on it, so I'm upgrading as I go along. I just ordered some new rotors for when I get my new wheels next week sometime. After that, I'll probably upgrade the fork to a lighter one with less travel... then maybe bar & stem.
11-17-04, 08:32 PM
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I can identify with that. I ride a '04 Hardrock Sport, and I've been slowly swapping parts. The best swap I have done yet is toss out those crappy pedals and put on Time ATAC Z's. My first foray in clipless pedals. Took it out to ride for first time today..
WOW! Best change to my bike yet.
Next thing up I think I'm gonna focus on is finding the right fork. RST Gila's just don't cut it for a 6'2" 215# guy I am.
I've definately put in more money in parts and accessories than the bike
$1,000 would be a sweet upgrade for a hardrock. The frame seems very solid, no complaints from me.
WOW! Best change to my bike yet.
Next thing up I think I'm gonna focus on is finding the right fork. RST Gila's just don't cut it for a 6'2" 215# guy I am.
I've definately put in more money in parts and accessories than the bike
$1,000 would be a sweet upgrade for a hardrock. The frame seems very solid, no complaints from me.
11-17-04, 10:28 PM
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Upgrading is fun. Same bike...but its a little different! Plus if you install the stuff yourself you learn that much more about your bike
11-17-04, 10:38 PM
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You know... now that Discovery has invested in a pro cycling team, maybe they could air a show based on two people swapping bikes for a day and with a budget of $1000, upgrade each other's bike... call it Trading Spokes or something like that. 
Someone needs to pitch them the idea. 
Someone needs to pitch them the idea.
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11-18-04, 08:14 AM
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My Discover Card has invested in my personal team (me) too! How funky.
I think Discover Card loves me
I think Discover Card loves me
11-18-04, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cryogenic
So what? Unless the frame is absolute trash, I don't see anything wrong with spending the equivalent of the purchase price of your bike on upgrades. And to the other poster, yes I ride a Hardrock Pro Disc, which I'm fairly happy with. I just want nicer components on it, so I'm upgrading as I go along. I just ordered some new rotors for when I get my new wheels next week sometime. After that, I'll probably upgrade the fork to a lighter one with less travel... then maybe bar & stem.
because comparatively to your parts, the frame is trash
Keep in mind comparatively.
My bike is kind of wierd like that though because the frame is the same all the way up to the $1000 Caldera.
