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tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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haha, i think the foot adds to the shot. how've you been marcus and how's the XLSS treatin' ya? any ride shots with that yet?
 

Shortbus

Turbo Monkey
Feb 27, 2002
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Stuck in the 80s
So if you notice in those pics, I did lower my fork by a total of about 3/4 of an inch in the crown, pretty much as low as I can go without the tire hitting the crown +5~6 mms for paranoia's sake. What a wolrd of difference in the handling. This is a 6" travel fork, I did try running a 4" fork on the mini and it felt really unblanaced, although the lowered front end did feel good. I still think the mini needs at LEAST a 5" fork. Definitely go with something with stiffer springs, or a lot of dampening like the Super T.
The stanctions sticking out of the top corwns will do twice the damage to the knees though. Hickies I call em. Those rebound adjusters are sharp as knives.

That pink hardtail is AWESOME.
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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suh-wheet! been waiting for those pics for the longest shortstuff. third pic is my fave. ;) something seems to be missing from the shot though. hint: bowwow.

porsche is slick yo.
 

Shortbus

Turbo Monkey
Feb 27, 2002
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Stuck in the 80s
thanks tmxster :D

Dun worry, the bowwow's everywhere. Here's a pic of my mini with the shorter fork. And of course the missing element from the porsche pics. I loose my sanity when that dogs gets near my car :)
 

macmx

Monkey
Dec 28, 2003
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Shortbus- So you just found some random Porche and used it for your photoshoot?

tmx - So your friend across the river painted his SS huh? And some bigger tires I see as well. Funny - I just put bigger tires on MY XLSS. Sweet color. I also have the yellow stickers on there.
 
Have any of you lovely people got a spare set of Profile LHD crank arms they would like to sell me for a really stupidly cheap price please? :D

Slick mini-link shortbus, still undecided on weather it looks better with SCs or DCs, but thats certainly one sweet bike.
 

macmx

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Dec 28, 2003
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Sorry Shorty, but I seem to remember you complaining about money troubles some 30 pages back. I guees you made it good...
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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Portland
AR_ said:
Actually, scrap selling me them, anyone got any they would like to GIVE me? :D
that's right! gimme gimme. hehe. might be worth posting your need on the various sites buy/sell forums. good luck in the hunt.
 

sikocycles

Turbo Monkey
Feb 14, 2002
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CT
It is a nice purple color. Doc calls it Barney. It is sweet I am building it now Just waiting for some parts. Not like I could ride it because I am still broken
 

Sverre

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Aug 26, 2004
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Norwaii
Wow!
After reading all letters, on all 44 pages on this superb BMW thread, I must say I can't wait to get my own Brooklyn. :D Keep it up ppl

S
 

Jimmy_Pop

Turbo Monkey
Mar 1, 2002
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i was checking some old web sites and i found some newly added pics. they are of my crash. Dont worry, the bike wasnt hurt during the making of these photos. enjoy
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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lol! with all due respect to any injured persons, those first two pics are priceless. 2nd one is my fave. the bike looks awesome, you look like a freakin' bowling ball heading straight for the panicked masses. strong work!

funnier each time i look at it. the first pic, you and the dude you plowed are all tangled up in that rope, and the woman on the far right seems to still be running away even though you've stopped. people smiling in the back ground. it's great. video would be superior. seek now!
 

Jimmy_Pop

Turbo Monkey
Mar 1, 2002
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tmx said:
lol! with all due respect to any injured persons, those first two pics are priceless. 2nd one is my fave. the bike looks awesome, you look like a freakin' bowling ball heading straight for the panicked masses. strong work!
yeah, the pics display the opposite of the way you attach them. the they are in the order that they happened, when reading right to left. lol. I hit that dude, Ross, right in the bicept with the top of my helmet. looking back, i am soo lucky i didnt break my next or spine.

jh
 
Mate, those pictures are absolutely quality! Whoever took those is a genius, not for photographical composition, just for the timing!

Would be a perfect photo for the caption comp we got going on SDH right now. If you don't mind for the next competition im going to submit that second picture on behalf of yourself.
 

macmx

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Dec 28, 2003
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Nerds.

I have a couple of pictures of your bike as well tmx. Want em'?

BTW, you've got mail.


.... that you didn't reply to...
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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Portland
macmx said:
Another picture of Doc's superb DH bike. Could it BE any sweeter?
i know of two ways his bike could look a heckuvalot sweeter...
1.) if it were dipped in honey.
2.) if it were that supersweet rig sitting in front of it (edit: referring to the bikes in your pic. photo here is some of the plattekill bklyn kooks from last year.)
 

macmx

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Dec 28, 2003
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Sverre said:
Doc's bike look's kinda small and neat.
It's just the fisheye lens.

In my opinion, Doc has the optimal DH bike setup. First off the frame and fork. Hand made bars, sram x.0, Magura (gustav M's?), mavic rims, Michelin tires.

No idea which hubs that are on there.
 

Jimmy_Pop

Turbo Monkey
Mar 1, 2002
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Phoenix, Az USA
tmx said:
i know of two ways his bike could look a heckuvalot sweeter...
1.) if it were dipped in honey.
2.) if it were that supersweet rig sitting in front of it (edit: referring to the bikes in your pic. photo here is some of the plattekill bklyn kooks from last year.)
Gawd! even the rest stops are rocky a Pk!
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
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Portland
macmx said:
Nerds.

I have a couple of pictures of your bike as well tmx. Want em'?

BTW, you've got mail.


.... that you didn't reply to...
doh. will get to the mail, sorry. you know i wanna see all the pics from your visit. so ... yes! pics of me bike please. email will be fine. i'm still bummed you didn't come with us the previous weekend to plattekill. i should have insisted.
 

macmx

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Dec 28, 2003
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I was bummed too. But I still couldn't have made it though.

I really need to go to NY again. SOON!
I am considering taking a years college in USA just to be able to go to Plattekill with you.
 

tmx

aka chromegoddess
Mar 16, 2003
1,683
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Portland
! you're nutso my friend, pure insanity. college in the states so you can ride pkill. all about priorities. email reply w/attachment en route.