allright.. im gonna give the stans a try! i haven't heard a bad word about them. plus a fellow monkey has offered a set of new industry 9 rims built up with the stans arch rim for a good price, so im gonna go with those as long as it doesn't stretch out too long.
im excited to see and ride...
this afternoon i read the latest monkeybutt review, the mavic rim was referred to as real skinny. so i stopped at my lbs on the way home and measured them; they are pretty skinny: 23.5 mm.
hmmm...
its not that i don't like the Stans, its just that i am not sold on their concept just yet, or enough to buy into it right now.
they claim a sidewall 2-3 mm less that most rims, reducing weight, creating a better seat (or joint as they put it) for the bead, and leaving less chance for the...
i do like the concept behind the 'no tubes'. but man there is like no side wall on those rims! looks and feels like you could eaisly roll the tires right off. coming from dh i like cornering hard and maximizing the entire tread profile, and given fully rigid i may be interested in running low...
actually budget is not too much of a concern. coming off the custom idea has made that a nice benefit. im not really interested in testing the waters; pretty much sold already. i am looking to make a bitchin rig, and don't mind spendin' a little bread to do it.
i want to go for a tough, ride...
ok, after much deliberation and discussion i have decided to start out with a production frame and give this a whirl. this will allow me to check out the ride and characteristics with out making any more decisions, and as GT pointed out.. done cheap.
that will also allow me a little...
thanks for the input everyone.
yeah, a karate monkey or other steel production bike is where i started and am still considering. for some reason i have this gut feeling that this bike is gonna be just my cup of tea, and now approaching twenty years of riding mtb's, my tastes and performance...
with all this hoopla about the 29 inch wheel, i knew at some point i was gonna jump in the mix. so i am now after a big wheel bike. my search started simple, cheap frame, swipe some parts off other bikes.. get some wheels, check it out. then i started really thinking what i wanted this bike for...
sorry to hear man.
i got the same call heading to work monday morning five years ago. my life changed instantly. we hadn't been on the same page for a while, much less talk about it.. it still rides with me; probably always will. its hard to be prepared for the unexpected. best to you and...
so this is a new xt derailleur.. as in '08.. readily available? do you think these changers are getting modified for this problem.. or just a coincidence that just so happens to benefit the 29er deraillure conundrum?
doooode.. i know its blatantly obvious, but man you are one tall monkey!
that bike is huge.. i don't even think i could straddle that baby. i am stoked companies like ventana are there to provide the needs out taller riders who just want a dope bike. nice rig man!
i vote.. awsome!
i am of course a german auto fan.. you'd have to be vote anything positive on this issue. as a mid 80's vw owner myself, you find joy in these things in the strangest of places, this thing will be a hoot in twisties..
as a kid my dad had a later model 944S and S2, one of...
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