Hey all, my name is Cory and I go by Corksil.
I am a light rider, generally road riding, and getting into mountain biking. Since I was a lot younger, I have appreciated bikes and enjoyed riding. I used to do a bit of casual weekend mountain biking etc, and then I got into dirtbiking. After dirtbiking for a year or so, I moved houses, and sold the dirtbike collection. I have recently been riding a bit on the street, just general transportation really, rides less then 15 miles.
I was going down the street a few weeks ago, in the grass, and it appears that I hit something very hard. I bent the rim all up on the Mongoose that I was riding, and almost screwed myself up pretty badly. To make a long story short, I haven't been riding at all since then, due to the busted rim, and I have been looking for a new bike. (Yes, I know the rim is fixable and I plan to do that, but I'm still looking for a better bike etc.)
Yesterday I found a bike at a garage sale, and I jumped on it. I threw down $500 on the spot for a bike and a CamelBack hydration system. Normally I wouldn't do that, but the bike and the deal was right in front of me, and I had to take it.
On to the bike....
The bicycle is a Specialized full-suspension mountain bike, an Enduro to be more exact. From what I was told, the bike was the 2002 bike of the year, and the guy bought it for $1400 at the time. He rode it into town once, I think about 33 miles roundtrip, and decided he didn't like the way it felt, and that he liked it for looks. Odd as it seems, he put it in the corner of his house for 3.5 years, just so he could look at it being all shiny and new. :S Anywhoo, he had to leave the island, so he put it out for $800 and I came by within a few hours. I gave him $500 cash on the spot, and got him to throw in a CamelBack Rogue that was brand new (never used, ever) at $50 value. The bike was new to the point that it still had manuals etc hanging on the handle bar, and the pack even had the price tag on it. Additionally, (not sure if these count as additions) there are some clip-in pedals on it, and an under-seat pack. There is also a hand-tire pump. ::EDIT:: I also got a cyclo-computer dilly-O on the bike, that clocks speeds, trip distance, times, clock, average speed etc. Not that special, but definitely a feature. ::/EDIT::
Anywhoo, I know for a fact that this is too much bike for me at my current skill level, but I cannot bring myself to turn around and sell it, even if I was to make a profit. I don't want to own things I don't use, and now is a great time to get back into mountain biking, as far as I can see.
So, announcing myself...
I live in Maui, Hawaii, and I am somewhat n00b. Just saying hey and posting my story. Here's a pic of the BIKE.
::EDIT:: I am probably about 5'10'' and I weigh between 145-150 pounds. ::/EDIT::
I am a light rider, generally road riding, and getting into mountain biking. Since I was a lot younger, I have appreciated bikes and enjoyed riding. I used to do a bit of casual weekend mountain biking etc, and then I got into dirtbiking. After dirtbiking for a year or so, I moved houses, and sold the dirtbike collection. I have recently been riding a bit on the street, just general transportation really, rides less then 15 miles.
I was going down the street a few weeks ago, in the grass, and it appears that I hit something very hard. I bent the rim all up on the Mongoose that I was riding, and almost screwed myself up pretty badly. To make a long story short, I haven't been riding at all since then, due to the busted rim, and I have been looking for a new bike. (Yes, I know the rim is fixable and I plan to do that, but I'm still looking for a better bike etc.)
Yesterday I found a bike at a garage sale, and I jumped on it. I threw down $500 on the spot for a bike and a CamelBack hydration system. Normally I wouldn't do that, but the bike and the deal was right in front of me, and I had to take it.
On to the bike....
The bicycle is a Specialized full-suspension mountain bike, an Enduro to be more exact. From what I was told, the bike was the 2002 bike of the year, and the guy bought it for $1400 at the time. He rode it into town once, I think about 33 miles roundtrip, and decided he didn't like the way it felt, and that he liked it for looks. Odd as it seems, he put it in the corner of his house for 3.5 years, just so he could look at it being all shiny and new. :S Anywhoo, he had to leave the island, so he put it out for $800 and I came by within a few hours. I gave him $500 cash on the spot, and got him to throw in a CamelBack Rogue that was brand new (never used, ever) at $50 value. The bike was new to the point that it still had manuals etc hanging on the handle bar, and the pack even had the price tag on it. Additionally, (not sure if these count as additions) there are some clip-in pedals on it, and an under-seat pack. There is also a hand-tire pump. ::EDIT:: I also got a cyclo-computer dilly-O on the bike, that clocks speeds, trip distance, times, clock, average speed etc. Not that special, but definitely a feature. ::/EDIT::
Anywhoo, I know for a fact that this is too much bike for me at my current skill level, but I cannot bring myself to turn around and sell it, even if I was to make a profit. I don't want to own things I don't use, and now is a great time to get back into mountain biking, as far as I can see.
So, announcing myself...
I live in Maui, Hawaii, and I am somewhat n00b. Just saying hey and posting my story. Here's a pic of the BIKE.
::EDIT:: I am probably about 5'10'' and I weigh between 145-150 pounds. ::/EDIT::
Not fun.