Fly Ti MTB with mods/ride report
05-11-08, 03:23 PM
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Are grip shifts prone to slipping when you're jumping and crap? For instance, you land jump harshly and your hand slips on the shifter & unintentionally changes gears?
05-11-08, 03:48 PM
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Damn - just saw the website - $2K. Now if only I knew what size I would need.
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05-11-08, 03:59 PM
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Either that or people just don't like the shifting style, I love it.
Gripshift will wear out cheapass/thin gloves super quick, PIs typically last 4 months at most for me with Gripshift.
05-11-08, 04:00 PM
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But your user name is mrbubbles. Why would anyone wear gloves while cycling unless their hands are cold? I'll never get the fingerless glove thing. Pcad wears warm gloves when it's cold, gardening gloves when it's cool (like my running hero Bill Rodgers) and no gloves all summer, trail or road. You WUSSIES.
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I never said I wear gloves in the summer, I don't touch gloves unless it's 40F below. My only pair of fingerless glove is still pristine after two years of sitting in the closet.
I'm a Gripshift diehard, the upshift is simply effortless, none of the Shimano systems comes close.
A pair of SRAM 9.0SL Halfpipe Gripshifters I have lying around.
I'm a Gripshift diehard, the upshift is simply effortless, none of the Shimano systems comes close.
A pair of SRAM 9.0SL Halfpipe Gripshifters I have lying around.
05-11-08, 05:30 PM
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Fly Ti, new seat post (same Ritchey model, longer 400mm instead of stock 350mm), longer stem, new Conti Explorer 2.1 tires, 11-32 XT cluster. Brakes, shock dialed in:
Fly Ti MTB Ride Report: 5 miles of fire road today (took the dog out for a run) but the new cassette (11-32) is perfect (I can stay in the middle/big ring 98% of the time), the new tires are GREAT, the Fly Ti is GREAT, climbs fantastic, handles amazingly well on technical stuff, the shock feels outstanding (may be noodly for hard core MTB racer dudes, but that's not me) and overall couldn't be more pleased. Those Contis are a nice balance between everything I want in an MTB tire, relatively light @ 525 grams, they handle loose mud/sand/technical conditions well.
Here's the big difference between the Fly Ti and my old Jamis 853: on the Fly Ti you feel as if you have suspension under you in the rear as well. Really has a great ride. The Ti feels considerably more responsive, much better feel than the steel had. The SID fork feels far more supple and subtle than the old Manitou carbon (c. 1999). XTR shifting is still outstanding, that hasn't changed. I am thrilled. Thanks BD.
Fly Ti MTB Ride Report: 5 miles of fire road today (took the dog out for a run) but the new cassette (11-32) is perfect (I can stay in the middle/big ring 98% of the time), the new tires are GREAT, the Fly Ti is GREAT, climbs fantastic, handles amazingly well on technical stuff, the shock feels outstanding (may be noodly for hard core MTB racer dudes, but that's not me) and overall couldn't be more pleased. Those Contis are a nice balance between everything I want in an MTB tire, relatively light @ 525 grams, they handle loose mud/sand/technical conditions well.
Here's the big difference between the Fly Ti and my old Jamis 853: on the Fly Ti you feel as if you have suspension under you in the rear as well. Really has a great ride. The Ti feels considerably more responsive, much better feel than the steel had. The SID fork feels far more supple and subtle than the old Manitou carbon (c. 1999). XTR shifting is still outstanding, that hasn't changed. I am thrilled. Thanks BD.
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For an RS2, this is the post you want:
Ritchey WCS 31.6x400mm Wet Black seatpost (ST3215)
That last part is the part number from QBP, they are the distributor that most shops use. I'd suggest going to Geoff's and ordering one, they are in stock so you should have it in a couple days. (Quality Bike Parts orders come from Chicago, so they arrive one day after the shop places an order.)
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05-11-08, 06:15 PM
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Timmy:
For an RS2, this is the post you want:
Ritchey WCS 31.6x400mm Wet Black seatpost (ST3215)
That last part is the part number from QBP, they are the distributor that most shops use. I'd suggest going to Geoff's and ordering one, they are in stock so you should have it in a couple days. (Quality Bike Parts orders come from Chicago, so they arrive one day after the shop places an order.)
For an RS2, this is the post you want:
Ritchey WCS 31.6x400mm Wet Black seatpost (ST3215)
That last part is the part number from QBP, they are the distributor that most shops use. I'd suggest going to Geoff's and ordering one, they are in stock so you should have it in a couple days. (Quality Bike Parts orders come from Chicago, so they arrive one day after the shop places an order.)
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Thanks, i'll take a look after finals this week.
Timmy:
For an RS2, this is the post you want:
Ritchey WCS 31.6x400mm Wet Black seatpost (ST3215)
That last part is the part number from QBP, they are the distributor that most shops use. I'd suggest going to Geoff's and ordering one, they are in stock so you should have it in a couple days. (Quality Bike Parts orders come from Chicago, so they arrive one day after the shop places an order.)
For an RS2, this is the post you want:
Ritchey WCS 31.6x400mm Wet Black seatpost (ST3215)
That last part is the part number from QBP, they are the distributor that most shops use. I'd suggest going to Geoff's and ordering one, they are in stock so you should have it in a couple days. (Quality Bike Parts orders come from Chicago, so they arrive one day after the shop places an order.)
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05-11-08, 07:05 PM
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TQ, that post looks nice, but the micro adjustment tightening scheme is ********. In seat posts two bolts sucks. You have to apply about 9 BILLION LB FT of torque progressively to each side (way more than you should have to ever apply to such a component) to secure the post and keep the seat from tilting when you don't want it to. I'm hoping mine settles down (I did apply about 9 friggin BILLION Lb ft of torque again tonight). Stupid design. Avoid it. Few things are as annoying as a component that should never need your attention but drives you crazy.
OK, chipcom is that annoying, but you get the picture.
OK, chipcom is that annoying, but you get the picture.
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TQ, that post looks nice, but the micro adjustment tightening scheme is ********. In seat posts two bolts sucks. You have to apply about 9 BILLION LB FT of torque progressively to each side (way more than you should have to ever apply to such a component) to secure the post and keep the seat from tilting when you don't want it to. I'm hoping mine settles down (I did apply about 9 friggin BILLION Lb ft of torque again tonight). Stupid design. Avoid it. Few things are as annoying as a component that should never need your attention but drives you crazy.
OK, chipcom is that annoying, but you get the picture.
OK, chipcom is that annoying, but you get the picture.
I'm in no hurry to change it, the easton works fine, it's just fugly.
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Mr Bubbles,
Do you have ovalized chain rings as well ... I hear there coming back too ????
By the way, the new rapid fire shown on Pcads Ti MTB allow you to shift multiple gears at once ( I have them and they work very well) although I can't say that you can jump from 11 to 34 (hmmm I have been riding MTB's for a very long time and I can't remember the last time I needed / wanted to shift directly from my smallest to largest cog).
Do you have ovalized chain rings as well ... I hear there coming back too ????
By the way, the new rapid fire shown on Pcads Ti MTB allow you to shift multiple gears at once ( I have them and they work very well) although I can't say that you can jump from 11 to 34 (hmmm I have been riding MTB's for a very long time and I can't remember the last time I needed / wanted to shift directly from my smallest to largest cog).
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Mr Bubbles,
Do you have ovalized chain rings as well ... I hear there coming back too ???? By the way, the new rapid fire shown on Pcads Ti MTB allow you to shift multiple gears at once ( I have them and they work very well) although I can't say that you can jump from 11 to 34 (hmmm I have been riding MTB's for a very long time and I can't remember the last time I needed / wanted to shift directly from my smallest to largest cog).
Do you have ovalized chain rings as well ... I hear there coming back too ????
By the way, the new rapid fire shown on Pcads Ti MTB allow you to shift multiple gears at once ( I have them and they work very well) although I can't say that you can jump from 11 to 34 (hmmm I have been riding MTB's for a very long time and I can't remember the last time I needed / wanted to shift directly from my smallest to largest cog).
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agreed. It's not really that hard to lean the bike over a bit and not hit a tree with them.
I love the hardtail, sometimes I'll put a rigid fork on mine (take off the 80mm reba) and ride it that way for a while.
very nice looking bike. A lock out on the fork would be nice, I forget to unlock mine a fair bit.
I remember when they pushed the forks in bmx and road racing. Most guys had the fork locked out with washers etc to keep them on the bike but keep the sponsors happy and still represent the product.
I had a dualie a few years back, hated it and got another hardtail.
to each their own of course.
I love the hardtail, sometimes I'll put a rigid fork on mine (take off the 80mm reba) and ride it that way for a while.
very nice looking bike. A lock out on the fork would be nice, I forget to unlock mine a fair bit.
I remember when they pushed the forks in bmx and road racing. Most guys had the fork locked out with washers etc to keep them on the bike but keep the sponsors happy and still represent the product.
I had a dualie a few years back, hated it and got another hardtail.
to each their own of course.
05-12-08, 03:57 AM
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While I'm sure you can hook a tree with your bar end, I've never heard of anyone doing it, and pros raced bar ends for 10+ years all the time. There are a million ways to crash in the woods. Bar ends might make it 1,000,001. I can handle those odds.
05-12-08, 05:23 AM
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I'd worry about that seat post breaking in half and going up your rear end.
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