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  1. 89yota

    So here it is... 07 DHR!

    well I have officially become a retard:bonk:
  2. 89yota

    So here it is... 07 DHR!

    only 150mm of travel? I hope thats a typo, my all mountain ride gets 150mm of travel in the back
  3. 89yota

    What CHAINGUIDE DO YOU LIKE THE MOST

    Hmmm. I have a Gamut and its worked trouble free so far. But then again I haven't checked the bottom roller lately, guess I'll have a look at that in the morning.
  4. 89yota

    states for DH and school

    I went to Humboldt State in Northern Cali and had a blast with riding out there. It'll be about the most liberal education that you could ever get, and the small town atmosphere makes it seem like you live in a much tinier and more concentrated form of Berkeley or San Fran. As far as riding...
  5. 89yota

    Most overrated bands EVER!

    Gosh... I have so many more than five so I'll add in just a few more before I get too annoying. 1. Nickleback. Somebody give the Canadian Jesus a throat lozenge 2. Greenday. Used to be real punk... now they're over commercialized and lame. I heard that they even have another band to play...
  6. 89yota

    Hardcore Trails Bike

    I've got an enduro and couldn't be happier with it.
  7. 89yota

    Nomad Vs....

    I've got one and I love it. Mines a bit porky so she doesn't see too much climbing, but she's a dream on the descents. Course I have my enduro for the climbs
  8. 89yota

    50\50 vs Shinburgers

    I had a pair of the 50/50's... and had is the operative word here. They sucked and didn't have much grip at all. I swapped them out for Azonic A frames and have been pretty happy these past few rides. Easton culli dh pedals are good, as are 1664 beavertrap pedals.
  9. 89yota

    Guess what this is

    Never been much of a fan of the mavic systems. They make great rims but their hubs are absolutely garbage. Read the owners manual on those wheels, it tells you to basically dissasemble and clean and rebuild your hub every few rides. So they're way labor intensive. I also can't even begin to tell...
  10. 89yota

    first freeride bike.

    Come on man, don't knock the Deity. I have firsthand knowledge on the fact that it works damn fine and looks pretty good too. And if you're going to go as far as tell me that a Banshee is in your words "just a heavy trailbike" and tell me that I'm contradicting myself because I'm talking out of...
  11. 89yota

    excuse the ignorance..

    I dunno, I've got a whacked out idea of just about everything. In my opinion, if you ride your bike and you enjoy doing it, and you aren't at school or work or in prison, then you are definately freeriding. Basically, as long as whatever riding you do sets you FREE then you are freeriding. No...
  12. 89yota

    So I had one painful day at work yesterday

    So I work in a bike shop, I was putting a boxed up bike up in the rafters for storage when the box knocked a wheel from the ceiling where it was hanging right onto my head. Hurt like mad, and I thought I was gonna have a big bump there... but when I removed my hand from my head it was covered in...
  13. 89yota

    Is Banshee owned by Pacific?!?

    Yeah that Pacific sticker on the seattube kinda had me questioning the frame too. I guess they build Banshee's with the highest build standard they have. And Banshee is owned by Banshee, they just get them built in Taiwan, but hell 80% of all bikes are built there anyway. granted it's not as...
  14. 89yota

    My poor transition preston

    I was considering a Transition and ended up with a Banshee. Not that my chap is bad in any way, but now I kinda wish I had something a wee bit more versatile like the Preston. Are they really that sweet?
  15. 89yota

    first freeride bike.

    Heres the thing man, When I give my opinions and you try to shoot them down claiming that I'm a newb or have less knowledge than you somehow, you are not only offending my tastes and opinions but you're also offending my knowledge. If that puts me a little on the defensive, so what. But to have...
  16. 89yota

    Sram X-7 = Pos!

    I'm more partial to Shimano just because I've never had a problem with it. The XT I have on my bike right now is 3-4 years old, both front and rear derailleurs are bent to hell, and they still shift just fine. Course I work in a shop and can do adjustments pretty okay, but with that said I have...
  17. 89yota

    first freeride bike.

    Thanks a bunch man for clipping an entire post into one sentence. I really dig how you cut out any relevant information. Especially about two legitimate bicycle companies. Get over yourself dude. Foes is alright, but they aint that great. I dunno why you have such a hard-on for a single bicycle...
  18. 89yota

    first freeride bike.

    PDC eight2five all the way. Or if you really wanna go all out and get a full on big hit chassis get an Appalache Real. They're based on the old Balfa bb7, but much lighter and they pedal like a dream. My next "big" bike will more than likely be one of those bad boys. It'd probably even be a bit...
  19. 89yota

    New fork concerns...

    I'd go for a Nixon or a Pike... you can suck the travel down for a climb and then extend it out for the dh. The Nixon is right at 6 inches.
  20. 89yota

    first freeride bike.

    I was actually considering a transition for a long while. It was a big toss up between the preston and the dirtbag...and then the bottlerocket came out. Those guys build some really good stuff. I dunno it seems to me that the best long travel bikes come from anywhere north of Cali. Not to say...