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NiftyWhiteFifty
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So i just got a new full suspension. Got a super good deal on an Iron Horse MKIII online. Just got it put together and tuned up today. Haven't even taken it out on any trails yet but hopefully I will soon. It's got 5" of travel front and rear, Avid juicy 5 hydraulic disc brakes 7" rotor in the front and 6" rotor in the rear and weighs just under 30lbs so it'll be a decent all mountain bike.
Since I got the new full suspension I converted my old hardtail to a singlespeed weighing in at under 25lbs with my old and heavy shimano clipless pedals. It should be fun up at fremont older and santa teresa and then for the more technical steeper stuff I'll have the F/S
[ January 29, 2009, 08:22 PM: Message edited by: NiftyWhiteFifty ]
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DLo
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Here's my ride after I built it up years ago:
http://www.msdhw.com/gallery/files/1/IMG_0139.jpg
Temporarily retired ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
*Edit - didn't know the pic was that big*
[ January 29, 2009, 09:52 PM: Message edited by: DLo ]
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I used to be into mountain bikes. I still ride bmx. I got a nice Hoffman, and then my old race Cheeta.
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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Nice Downhill DLo where do you ride at? I'm not too much into the extreme downhill stuff but I'd still like to go up to northstar next summer and check it out, especially now that I have a decent travel FS bike ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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DLo
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I used to ride at Belmont, Pacifica, and Santa Cruz. Northstar is awesome, there's no such thing as uphill ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) Highly recommend renting one of their bikes so you don't beat up yours, they've got nice rentals anyway.
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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Yea i might end up doing that.
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Chris C.
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Right here. I ride a 05 canon prophet 800.
Favorite trails so far is saratoga gap and demo forest.
Santa theresa is nice, but it gets really dry and hot out there, not enough tree cover.
Arastradero in palo alto is a nice little trail with a couple of big bowls to play around in.
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nice bikes.i love bike and was thinking of getting another one to ride to work so i dont put so many miles on my mach1.back in like 99 or 2k my dad bought me a gt moutian bike wit was pretty nice and a few years ago i gave it away to some guy that helped me move.lol.i now have a nice trek and a bontrager i guess thats what it is or could be just the sticker thats on the damn thing.they were my fathers bikes but he passed away and i got alot of bike gear to with the same name on it that was his also.i didnt even know my dad like to ride bikes
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solbrothers
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i have a few fixed gear track bikes and an OOOOOOOOLD trek 9000. its a 1991
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
i have a few fixed gear track bikes and an OOOOOOOOLD trek 9000. its a 1991
I just sold my bianchi pista fixie and now i just have my mom's old Peugeot i converted. after getting my iron horse i had too many bikes in the garage and had to get rid of one
Yes i know this thing really needs a new seat!
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris C.:
Right here. I ride a 05 canon prophet 800.
Favorite trails so far is saratoga gap and demo forest.
Santa theresa is nice, but it gets really dry and hot out there, not enough tree cover.
Arastradero in palo alto is a nice little trail with a couple of big bowls to play around in.
Hey chris, whats up man?? haven't seen you in a while! we should go riding some time.
I just went for a short ride today in los gatos. i LOVE the new bike! aside from a few minor adjustments to the rear derailleur it was awesome. Definitely nice to have a rear shock too
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solbrothers
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dayum! that was a sexy pista. what size?
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Some nice bikes on here, I have a 2005 Jamis Dakar XLT 3.0. Fox TALAS fork and shock w/ 5" of travel, Truvativ Team and Shimano XT components, Avid Juicy sevens, Fizik seat and super chunky Kenda Kinetics stick-e 2.6s.
Theres some great trails up here in the Chico area, here are a couple shots of Upper Bidwell Park:
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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quote:
Originally posted by solbrothers:
dayum! that was a sexy pista. what size?
its a 59cm. it was nice but I had to let it go.
I think i'm gonna get some white weinmann deep V's for the peugeot and a new seat and it should look pretty good. The bike holds some sentimental value to me because it was my mom's frame. (and she died when i was 9)
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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Originally posted by erik89gt:
Some nice bikes on here, I have a 2005 Jamis Dakar XLT 3.0. Fox TALAS fork and shock w/ 5" of travel, Truvativ Team and Shimano XT components, Avid Juicy sevens, Fizik seat and super chunky Kenda Kinetics stick-e 2.6s.
Theres some great trails up here in the Chico area, here are a couple shots of Upper Bidwell Park:
looks like you got some nice trails up there erik
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Chris C.
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quote:
Originally posted by NiftyWhiteFifty:
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Originally posted by Chris C.:
Right here. I ride a 05 canon prophet 800.
Favorite trails so far is saratoga gap and demo forest.
Santa theresa is nice, but it gets really dry and hot out there, not enough tree cover.
Arastradero in palo alto is a nice little trail with a couple of big bowls to play around in.
Hey chris, whats up man?? haven't seen you in a while! we should go riding some time.
I just went for a short ride today in los gatos. i LOVE the new bike! aside from a few minor adjustments to the rear derailleur it was awesome. Definitely nice to have a rear shock too
Ya man I'll let you know when i head out for a ride. Im gonna start training for muddy buddy (ride & run race) pretty soon, and will really start riding come late march, early april. We usually head out saturdays. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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NiftyWhiteFifty
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Originally posted by Chris C.:
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Originally posted by NiftyWhiteFifty:
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Originally posted by Chris C.:
Right here. I ride a 05 canon prophet 800.
Favorite trails so far is saratoga gap and demo forest.
Santa theresa is nice, but it gets really dry and hot out there, not enough tree cover.
Arastradero in palo alto is a nice little trail with a couple of big bowls to play around in.
Hey chris, whats up man?? haven't seen you in a while! we should go riding some time.
I just went for a short ride today in los gatos. i LOVE the new bike! aside from a few minor adjustments to the rear derailleur it was awesome. Definitely nice to have a rear shock too
Ya man I'll let you know when i head out for a ride. Im gonna start training for muddy buddy (ride & run race) pretty soon, and will really start riding come late march, early april. We usually head out saturdays.
Cool. Unfortunately I have a saturday field study class but it doesn't meet every saturday so hopefully i'll be able to hit some trails with you. I'll head out during the week a lot too when i have time
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