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    Rockhopper Overhaul

    check with pricepoint.com and ebay. last year i got a Sram x.7 drive train (casset, cranks, chain, rear deralier and shifters) for $100.
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    buyin a 29er help.

    I perfered a longer tt when i test rode Cannondale Caffie 29. My rockhopper is 24in and the longer 25in tt felt better.
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    Coolest Bike Shop EVER - PROTEUS -

    yea that is a cool bike shop. i would ride to there from my dorm at UMD. I think on thursdays they do a pot luck dinner thing. I could never make it up there though.
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    Okay all you Station Wagon owners - what do you drive and how do you like it?

    i am sure you can find a lot of taurus/sabel wagons in your price range and maybe cheeper. if you go 2000+ ford put a newer designed trans in them and they are more realiable. The big thing with them is to make sure the trans fluid is replaced according to the manual, if not sooner.
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    The new prohibition

    why do you have a problem with the FDA baning trans fat? They are baning a deadly CHEMICAL. It is kind of like baning lead paint in kids toys. Do you think parents check every toy their child plays with? Or better yet grandparents that can't read the fine print about the parduct containing...
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    post a recent NBR pic thread........

    Un fortunaly we can never time it right to get a pic of the whole boat out of the water.
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    Riots:

    haha you should have sceen the riots at UMD. The stupied people actualy tryed to roll a bus.
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    Patapsco Jumps Gone Soon?

    were would i find the jump park there? I have only riden at papsco 1 time at night before.
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    The new prohibition

    I totaly agree with the ban. It should be a nation wide ban. I think a few countries in europe have already ban man made trans fat.
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    Waiting for the snow.

    How manny of you guys/ gals were hopeing that the last storm would dump some snow on SoMD for some lovely snow riding? I rember riding around college park last year in the snow and it was a blast........ well except for the derailer freezing
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    OK VA and surrounding areas monkeys, show us your XC rig!

    my 94 rock hopper with avid arch rivels and before the massive upgrades. i should get new pics this weekend.
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    How to deal with rednecks?

    why not drop a few trees from were ever the rednecks are coming from? if you drop them right it should stop them or they will high spot trying. A park by me put up a few "horse jumps" which stops all moterized bikes. bc to get by them you have to raise your bike high enough to get the...
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    04 pilot upgrades?

    What is available upgrade wise for an 04 pilot? am i able to put the 05 u-turn adjustable travel on it?
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    SRAM cassettes

    i have the 990 and the weight is the same as a 7 speed cassette. it depends if you are xc / climbing aloot and have to push the rotational mass around.
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    Rain Rain -

    the weather sucks in Southern MD. i can't wait to get ridine again. my broken right pinky has finaly healed enough to get riding and it is flooding. we are getting close to 40 days and 40 nights
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    Is it time for a new frame?

    doesn't specialized still have a life time warrenty on the frames? you can see about getting a replacement. It is realy strange to have a crack around the seat post clamp.
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    Brake Pad Comparisons? (rim brakes)

    i like the ritchey compounds. they sceem to last long enough in dry weather, but wear fast in mudd. just keep a spair set for the front. they are light and don't take up that much room. I like the rim breaks too. Avid arch rivels work great once they are set up correctly.
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    X7 shifter question...shifts multiple gears

    that sounds like it is acting right. i rember a LBS saying that they will shift though 4 gears by holding the lever
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    New Grips

    window cleaner works to. it takes about 1 hr to dry.
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    Need Tire Advice (X-post)

    Velociraptors work great for muddy/rocky conditions. the rear paddel just hooks up. the only problem is that they are hard to push around and vibrate on the street. but for mudden they are awsome