SS Build done..time to ride.
03-22-05 | 05:51 AM
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He drop me
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Central PA
Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie
SS Build done..time to ride.
Ok so I have been putting together a SS MTB. Frame from Bay for $20 was about the only cheap part of it...well I got the fork for free from someone here so that was cheap too. Everything else was new and if I dig it will be moved over to a better frame in time.
Now I just got to get out there and ride.
Now I just got to get out there and ride.
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03-22-05 | 08:56 AM
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Get the stick.
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Toronto, ON
Bikes: 12 Y.O. Litespeed MTB, IRO Jamie Roy fixie, Custom Habanero Ti 'Cross, No name SS MTB, Old school lugged steel track bike (soon)
So, whats the verdict? I'm diging my fixed commuter so much, I'm starting to think about going SS on my MTB.
03-22-05 | 10:13 AM
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He drop me
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Central PA
Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie
I don't know yet. I just got it finished last eveing and didn't have time for a ride. If I don't get one in today it will be a few days as the weather is supposed to go to poop for several days. Plus I really want to give it several rides before I make my decision on how cool this is exactly. 
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03-22-05 | 01:48 PM
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aspiring dirtbag commuter
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From: philly
just don't give it up if your verdict is still negative after a couple rides.... it takes a while to get used to it (especially out there in rocky, hilly, central PA).
hell, there are still places i prefer to ride gears (the one's with many steep hills)
hell, there are still places i prefer to ride gears (the one's with many steep hills)
03-22-05 | 01:56 PM
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He drop me
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Central PA
Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie
Yea I probably wont ever sell it off no matter what. It will be kept around as a beater even if I hate SS MTB riding. The one thing that does bug me about it is that I will have to drive to ride, which is why I got back into road biking it is simple, just go out the door. With the SS it maks getting to the trail head a bit of a chore if riding there.
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