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Forum: Mountain Biking
01-22-08, 06:34 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,647
Posted By sixfingeredman

So you're saying there's a chance! WHOOOO! ...

So you're saying there's a chance! WHOOOO!

Pain Cave Spelunker
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-12-08, 09:23 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,440
Posted By sixfingeredman

I have two words for you: Road Rage. Oh,...

I have two words for you: Road Rage.

Oh, well, I guess I have two more: Pete Fagerlin

So.. I just killed my own point.

Thread closed....
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-06-08, 12:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 785
Posted By sixfingeredman

Is this a complete sentence? What are you trying...

Is this a complete sentence? What are you trying to say?
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-31-07, 09:05 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,000
Posted By sixfingeredman

I was riding on the road, trying to get back in...

I was riding on the road, trying to get back in shape on my 1 month old bike. I've never had disc brakes before and I was coming up behind a man walking his two giant rottweilers (sp?) in the middle...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-25-07, 02:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 783
Posted By sixfingeredman

You have to jump too. In the very grainy video,...

You have to jump too. In the very grainy video, it appears you are not even trying to jump. You have to do a number of things all at once, and jumping is a must.

It's definitely not easy,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-15-07, 08:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,600
Posted By sixfingeredman

I like hidrawlic breaks better than the...

I like hidrawlic breaks better than the maniacles. Because they are way better, and they pown... Oh wait, spelling.. How do you kids spell pawned? poned.. I can never remember..
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-13-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,205
Posted By sixfingeredman

Good point. But I didn't KNOW it was boring...

Good point. But I didn't KNOW it was boring until I read it.



Dang, that's another good one I forgot. There are many more, sorry about that. my list isn't exhaustive. No big deal, carry on...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-13-07, 08:46 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,205
Posted By sixfingeredman

Well, since no one owns this thread and I am...

Well, since no one owns this thread and I am perfectly allowed, able, and apt to say that you should pick your battles better. This is a boring argument you have begun with Chris_F, over how he...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-13-07, 06:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,031
Posted By sixfingeredman

First upgrade is easy: Drink LESS beer. If...

First upgrade is easy: Drink LESS beer. If that's a wash, then the following question applies:

Which bike have you actually ridden, and which one feels better than the other?

Your component...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-11-07, 12:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,728
Posted By sixfingeredman

As is your reply. Please see first sentence of...

As is your reply. Please see first sentence of original post. :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-10-07, 09:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,728
Posted By sixfingeredman

Carbon vs. Aluminum vs. Titanium - Video

I realize that this is not the same type of force that a MTB will go through, but still pretty amazing. Anyone have any pics of a Ti frame failing? Aside from welds? On this forum I have seen a...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-09-07, 03:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 545
Posted By sixfingeredman

This is the only protection I could find that...

This is the only protection I could find that would fit.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Condom_on_Obelisk%2C_Buenos_Aires.jpg/443px-Condom_on_Obelisk%2C_Buenos_Aires.jpg...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-08-07, 08:57 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,205
Posted By sixfingeredman

Well, actually, if you want to go this route,...

Well, actually, if you want to go this route, you'l have to change your scientific evidence as well as your color preference. Black will actually be the slower of all colors, I'm afraid.

You see...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-08-07, 03:08 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 6,205
Posted By sixfingeredman

That is a pretty rude thing to say to a "senior...

That is a pretty rude thing to say to a "senior member". I mean, he's been around since---

Wait! How come you guys are senior members and it says you joined after me?!! Oh no! :eek:

I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-26-07, 07:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 384
Posted By sixfingeredman

Why are you asking us this question? Give me the...

Why are you asking us this question? Give me the guys phone number and address. I'll call him and tell him you don't want it. :) Does he take a check?

If rides like you say and is in the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-25-07, 09:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,692
Posted By sixfingeredman

I see what you're saying here, but the only...

I see what you're saying here, but the only difference is, you are comparing buying necessary things or stuff everybody buys every week with buying recreational equipment that is not required to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-25-07, 09:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 994
Posted By sixfingeredman

Good point. Also, please read the sticky: ...

Good point. Also, please read the sticky:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=67259

Most bike manufacturers make a decent bike at this level. Little better than entry level. Drive to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-24-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,692
Posted By sixfingeredman

No way is it rude. Just be cool about it. "Hey...

No way is it rude. Just be cool about it. "Hey guys, I am almost out of money since I am buying this bike, do you think you could help me out a little on the prices for some of these accessories?" ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-23-07, 09:05 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,147
Posted By sixfingeredman

To quote Nacho Libre - "Sometimes. . .when you...

To quote Nacho Libre - "Sometimes. . .when you are a man. . . You like to wear stretchy-pants. . .in your room. It's for fun.

I like to wear bright colored stretchy pants, and bright colored...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-23-07, 08:44 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 9,720
Posted By sixfingeredman

I think what Flash means by "try to screw the...

I think what Flash means by "try to screw the deep-pockets corporate giant", is that:
A) You are taking a bike back that you have obviously installed a fork that did not belong on it
B) Thereafter...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-23-07, 07:48 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,147
Posted By sixfingeredman

You guys really all need to go to this...

You guys really all need to go to this psychiatrist (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE). Pay particular attention to 2:37.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-22-07, 09:18 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,147
Posted By sixfingeredman

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-21-07, 09:31 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,147
Posted By sixfingeredman

Your ability to ignore craziness and post...

Your ability to ignore craziness and post relevant info is to be commended. I am extremely interested to see what you have constructed. Where I am about to move, that may definitely be something...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-20-07, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 527
Posted By sixfingeredman

Guys, I don't think he knows how to true a wheel,...

Guys, I don't think he knows how to true a wheel, that's why he posted his question.

Here's a few things that may help if you decide to try. But just google "how to true a bike wheel" and you'll...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-20-07, 08:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 999
Posted By sixfingeredman

And dirtbikedude gets the prize. Yeah, the...

And dirtbikedude gets the prize. Yeah, the holes. In past bikes they have never been open like that.

Go ahead, check your bike. Is it like that?

I realize that they are not supposed to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-20-07, 04:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 999
Posted By sixfingeredman

Whats wrong with this picture?

Anyone see a problem? I didn't notice this when I bought it, and have never seen it before on any other bikes. The frame is a '07 Trek 8900.

http://www.blakeandshawna.com/bike1.JPG
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-18-07, 05:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 705
Posted By sixfingeredman

:lol: :roflmao: :lol: Thank you for that.. ...

:lol: :roflmao: :lol:

Thank you for that.. my abs hurt from laughing and I spit on my screen. .
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-17-07, 02:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,331
Posted By sixfingeredman

Hey, if your seat tube cracked, can you send in...

Hey, if your seat tube cracked, can you send in for warranty or something?

Sometimes, even if not covered under warranty, you can send stuff like that in and ask nicely saying that you loved...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-07-07, 03:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,170
Posted By sixfingeredman

I was wondering about this as well. My old bike...

I was wondering about this as well. My old bike has a much longer stem than my new one, and the angle is much different. Most new bike come with some pretty short stems these days, anybody know, is...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-06-07, 07:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 770
Posted By sixfingeredman

Are you pedaling that hard on rough descents to...

Are you pedaling that hard on rough descents to need your third chainring? I would think shifting to the second would prevent that. I haven't been on any rough descents lately, but when I was...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-05-07, 09:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Agreed, with one edit. I have been successful,...

Agreed, with one edit. I have been successful, by averaging shoe sizes I purchased previously from different manufacturers, how I thought they fit, and thereby projecting a possible size by...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-05-07, 03:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Why yes, the thought does suck, and that's why I...

Why yes, the thought does suck, and that's why I appealed here. Trying not to go to the last resort.

I am sure you will all be glad to know that the shoes that I have, I would like to dub, "A...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-05-07, 03:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Does an exclamation point mean you are yelling? ...

Does an exclamation point mean you are yelling? Because we obviously have different levels of reading comprehension. I am now feeling what Pete is always talking about. However, I am sorry if I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-04-07, 08:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,173
Posted By sixfingeredman

I have not riden a Merida before, but I would not...

I have not riden a Merida before, but I would not shy away from buying one if it was a better choice. Where I am now, a couple of LBS have a wide selection of them, and a very experienced...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-04-07, 08:04 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,419
Posted By sixfingeredman

Hey guys, leave him alone. If you knew the whole...

Hey guys, leave him alone. If you knew the whole story you wouldn't make fun. He was actually paralyzed from the nosehairs down after a tragic freeride accident when he tried to go through an...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-04-07, 06:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Thank you for your analysis. Apparently you...

Thank you for your analysis. Apparently you misunderstood what I was saying. I was saying that I am more willing to ship them back than I am to give up clipless shoes in general. Does that help?
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-03-07, 06:28 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,089
Posted By sixfingeredman

:eek: RUN AWAY! ! !:eek:

:eek: RUN AWAY! ! !:eek:
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-03-07, 03:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Thanks for the hindsight. . I am more unwilling...

Thanks for the hindsight. . I am more unwilling to go back to toe clips than I am to reship shoes.



Hmm, ok.. Thanks for the input and the trouble. Mine aren't wide, so maybe yours have more...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-02-07, 08:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,303
Posted By sixfingeredman

Anyone have these shoes? Lake MX165

I ordered these from the states, and after it was all said and done, cost me about 2x what they're worth. But as stated in this thread...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-01-07, 05:17 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,128
Posted By sixfingeredman

Now that we're on the subject of feelings, and no...

Now that we're on the subject of feelings, and no more of those silly mountain bikes with all their dirt and sweating, I want to talk about how painful my initiation into this forum has been. I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-30-07, 08:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 694
Posted By sixfingeredman

I have been told already that those make you're...

I have been told already that those make you're bike lighter. . .but "faster"?? I don't know if I buy that. . .
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-29-07, 03:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,300
Posted By sixfingeredman

Well, since I ride faster than the speed-of-bug,...

Well, since I ride faster than the speed-of-bug, my advice would be:

If you don't fall, you're not riding hard enough.
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-26-07, 07:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,306
Posted By sixfingeredman

Just to let everyone know why everyone keeps...

Just to let everyone know why everyone keeps saying "blue". . . Must underground bikers know blue is faster. . . and chicks dig blue. Did I mention the chicks?

I am going to vote Trek since I got...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-26-07, 08:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 603
Posted By sixfingeredman

The only way to deal with this is call each...

The only way to deal with this is call each company for each shoe you are interested in or call the place you want to order from, they are second to the company alone.. They are the only people who...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-26-07, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 667
Posted By sixfingeredman

I have the Garmin 60CSX...

I have the Garmin 60CSX (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=310&locale=en_US) and has been a serious trooper. It picks up satellites usually under 1 minute, and works in the cup holder between...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-25-07, 10:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 654
Posted By sixfingeredman

You see this "friend of mine". . . Was this in a...

You see this "friend of mine". . . Was this in a dream? What did Freud say?

Just to throw this in there, my brand new Trek with deore hydraulics has not needed a break-in period. It has not...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-24-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,121
Posted By sixfingeredman

What's the difference between the MX165s and the...

What's the difference between the MX165s and the MX225s? The 225s are a little cheaper, and I haven't been able to find the 165s at $80 like I have heard.

Anybody have the MX 225s?
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-24-07, 09:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,121
Posted By sixfingeredman

I am trying to get either the Lake MX165s in size...

I am trying to get either the Lake MX165s in size 46 or the Specialized BG Sport in size 45. I will buy whichever I can find locally (for my parents in the US) first. They're going to ship them to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-24-07, 08:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 603
Posted By sixfingeredman

The best way to find out what size you need is to...

The best way to find out what size you need is to go to a local bike shop and try it on. Then, support them by buying there. You will pay a couple of bucks more sometimes, but you will have instant...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-23-07, 06:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,770
Posted By sixfingeredman

Yeah it was a $90 upcharge. I had just bought...

Yeah it was a $90 upcharge. I had just bought the bike, so he just swapped the stuff straight up. It wasn't exactly $90. . . It was actually 3000 baht. That's the currency here in T-Land. I get 33...
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