[MMcG]

Well on Saturday evening I drove down to NYS to meet up with Phil, fellow monkey, to exchange frames and get my new FS rig built up. Phil is a cool guy and was really friendly and helpful to me. And he has a kickass family too.

Lives in the same apt. complex as Paul Jr. of Orange County Chopper fame - pretty cool! I got to see Paul Jr's huge black Humvee drive in.

I also got to meet Stosh and his GF. they are very nice peeps. We all chowed down on pizza and wings at about the 3/4 mark of the bike build up.

All in all it was a great time and I'm totally psyched about my new ride - a 2002 Cheeta Prowler with Romic shock and a 2002 White Bros. DH2 fork up front!

 

[stosh]

What was the little rascal who always had the black eye? That should be your new nickname.

Well on Saturday evening I drove down to NYS to meet up with Phil, fellow monkey, to exchange frames and get my new FS rig built up. Phil is a cool guy and was really friendly and helpful to me. And he has a kickass family too.

Lives in the same apt. complex as Paul Jr. of Orange County Chopper fame - pretty cool! I got to see Paul Jr's huge black Humvee drive in.

I also got to meet Stosh and his GF. they are very nice peeps. We all chowed down on pizza and wings at about the 3/4 mark of the bike build up.

All in all it was a great time and I'm totally psyched about my new ride - a 2002 Cheeta Prowler with Romic shock and a 2002 White Bros. DH2 fork up front!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Well on Saturday evening I drove down to NYS to meet up with Phil, fellow monkey, to exchange frames and get my new FS rig built up. Phil is a cool guy and was really friendly and helpful to me. And he has a kickass family too.

Lives in the same apt. complex as Paul Jr. of Orange County Chopper fame - pretty cool! I got to see Paul Jr's huge black Humvee drive in.

I also got to meet Stosh and his GF. they are very nice peeps. We all chowed down on pizza and wings at about the 3/4 mark of the bike build up.

All in all it was a great time and I'm totally psyched about my new ride - a 2002 Cheeta Prowler with Romic shock and a 2002 White Bros. DH2 fork up front!

Cool, welcome to the dark side :evil: How does the bike feel? Going for the big test ride next weekend?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

What was the little rascal who always had the black eye? That should be your new nickname.

You're think of the dog petey.

 

[narlus]

sweet! looks like a fun ride, rip it up.

 

[stosh]

You're think of the dog petey.

OH yeah, well thats just as good. From now on Mark I shall call you Petey!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

OH yeah, well thats just as good. From now on Mark I shall call you Petey!

Petey was the best TV dog ever!!!!

 

[stosh]

Petey was the best TV dog ever!!!!

I've never really thought about TV dogs before but I guess as far as TV dogs go he was one of the best.

 

[Cooter Brown]

coolness MMcG!!

little tip though. order you some slider guards from Go-Ride, with the stanchions being where they are on an inverted fork, there's a higher chance of nicks and scratches to the stanchions down there.

otherwise, tear it up man!!

 

[MMcG]

Stosh - great to meet you - let's ride soon

Brian - I hope to take her out for a good ride this week after work sometime and then for some DHing soon after

Narlus - thanks - the frame fits me really well. Just need to ride it and fine tune the fork and shock methinks

Cooter - yep - the fork definitely needs some stanchion guards. I'm gonna call Go-Ride and also WB and whoever has em for the cheapest gets my business.

 

[douglas]

Woo Hoo !


Time to go DH'ing !!!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Stosh - great to meet you - let's ride soon

Brian - I hope to take her out for a good ride this week after work sometime and then for some DHing soon after

Narlus - thanks - the frame fits me really well. Just need to ride it and fine tune the fork and shock methinks

Cooter - yep - the fork definitely needs some stanchion guards. I'm gonna call Go-Ride and also WB and whoever has em for the cheapest gets my business.

PM me for guards

 

[Lexx D]

So we'll see you at jiminy this weekend?

 

[Knuckleslammer]

hey Nice rig Marc (Mark) (sp?)

Knuckle

 

[MMcG]

hey Nice rig Marc (Mark) (sp?)

Knuckle

Thanks Knuckles!

Mark

 

[TreeSaw]

Nice ride and welcome to the DH world!!!

I just got a DH rig myself (and will post pics soon) and am enjoying the plush ride!

So, when are you gonna hit Platty? :devil:

 

[jmvar]

is that a chick peeing in the bushes?

 

[MMcG]

is that a chick peeing in the bushes?

That's one of Phil's daughters jackass.

Phil has a cool family. Another great guy met via mountain biking.

 

[Jozz]

Congrats Mark!

Nice rig!

 

[MMcG]

Congrats Mark!

Nice rig!

Thanks Jozz!

I think it is going to work out really well for me.

My current debate on it is whether to run flats or Time Atac Z pedals.

 

[Shyrmp]

Nice bike!


*grumbles to self about beating me to having a built up DH bike*

 

[MMcG]

Nice bike!


*grumbles to self about beating me to having a built up DH bike*

Thanks! What's left to do on the Iron Horse Shyrmp?

 

[jmvar]

That's one of Phil's daughters jackass.

yes I am a jackass.........I should have known from looking at the picture that it was phil's daughter because it says it on the back of her shirt....I was just kidding around man, go out and enjoy your new bike ASAP so you don't have to call people names on ridemonkey

 

[TreeSaw]

Nice bike!


*grumbles to self about beating me to having a built up DH bike*

Dough!!! I guess I beat you too :devil:

 

[MMcG]

yes I am a jackass.........I should have known from looking at the picture that it was phil's daughter because it says it on the back of her shirt....I was just kidding around man, go out and enjoy your new bike ASAP so you don't have to call people names on ridemonkey

No hard feelings bro - just kind of pissed me off at the moment -

 

[Mackie]

Sweet! Now you can REALLY hurt yourself!

Just kidding -enjoy that new ride - it looks great.

 

[jmvar]

MMcG, absolutely no hard feelings.....great rig man I hope you enjoy the hell out of it and maybe we will catch up at a resort on the east coast some time!!!!!!! I went to Mountain Creek in NJ the weekend before last and it was increadible...

what other bikes do you ride?

 

[MMcG]

Sweet! Now you can REALLY hurt yourself!

Just kidding -enjoy that new ride - it looks great.

Yeah now I can properly hurt myself eh Mackie!?

Hey Nice Avatar!

 

[MMcG]

MMcG, absolutely no hard feelings.....great rig man I hope you enjoy the hell out of it and maybe we will catch up at a resort on the east coast some time!!!!!!! I went to Mountain Creek in NJ the weekend before last and it was increadible...

what other bikes do you ride?

I have a Balfa Belair, a Jamis Quest road bike, a Marin Nail Trail, a Univega Supra Sport (80s era roadie), a Haro F5 BMX bike, and now the Cheeta Prowler.

I plan to have a ton of fun on the Cheeta - most definitely.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[MtnBikerChk]

I have a Balfa Belair, a Jamis Quest road bike, a Marin Nail Trail, a Univega Supra Sport (80s era roadie), a Haro F5 BMX bike, and now the Cheeta Prowler.

I plan to have a ton of fun on the Cheeta - most definitely.

Cheers,

Mark

two words:

bike whore

 

[KPicha]

Sweet ride, Mark! Congratulations! Boy, I can't believe you have a whole stable of bikes already! Are you going to try any racing? That would be fun!

 

[MMcG]

two words:

bike whore

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One Word:

YEP!

 

[MMcG]

Sweet ride, Mark! Congratulations! Boy, I can't believe you have a whole stable of bikes already! Are you going to try any racing? That would be fun!

I tried one XC race Kristina, but my derailleur snapped in two and I got a DNF, but I plan to race again.

I'm also doing the 24 Hours of Adrenaline at Dalton, MA with I Are Baboon, Douglas, Jollytime, and Splat - with justbill and Jdcamb as our team volunteers as well.

Not sure about DH racing yet - maybe someday.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[I Are Baboon]

Looks pretty beefy, Mark! Does this mean you're going to take that to Nepaug and hit some of the 6-8 footers?

 

[Mackie]

Hey Nice Avatar!

Thanks. Pinchy is famous now!

I guess that the mods loosened the restrictions on who can or can't have an avatar...... :dancing:

 

[MMcG]

Thanks. Pinchy is famous now!

I guess that the mods loosened the restrictions on who can or can't have an avatar...... :dancing:

Maybe they know you are good Peeps Mackie!!

We need to get together for a ride after Dalton or something.

 

[MMcG]

Looks pretty beefy, Mark! Does this mean you're going to take that to Nepaug and hit some of the 6-8 footers?

I'm going to ride it tonight at the W. Hartford Reservoir!

 

[Mackie]

Maybe they know you are good Peeps Mackie!!

We need to get together for a ride after Dalton or something.

We sure do. After Dalton, and before Lil' Mackie shows up in September.

 

[MMcG]

We sure do. After Dalton, and before Lil' Mackie shows up in September.

I forgot about Little Mackie! Will little Mackie be riding a pink or blue bike when he/she is of riding age? Or will it be a surprise?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Looks pretty beefy, Mark! Does this mean you're going to take that to Nepaug and hit some of the 6-8 footers?

You're next :evil: Have you heard anything about sept yet?