[Serial Midget]

In order to properly celebrate my awesomeness I got myself this single malt scotch which is 16 years old and somewhat smokey scotch. The were other choices in the 10 to 14 year range but I didn't feel like driving the pedo van today.

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While enjoying this one shot at a time I'm going to see what sort of Dentist bike I might need to more effectively camouflage my lack of skill. How much does a bike have to cost to be a true dentist bike and can it be used?

 

[Kevin]

Somewhat smokey?
This is arguably the smokeyest Scotch on the market.

Enjoy!

 

[StiHacka]

Yeti is a good start, $3.5k just for frame. With that, you get their patented Twin-Wanker design. If you want to be truly hated, get Special-Ed S-Works Epic 29 frameset for $5700, add some lizard-approved Enve components, plastic cranks and you can hit 5 figures in no time.

And then there is this, of course:

 

[Serial Midget]

Somewhat smokey?
This is arguably the smokeyest Scotch on the market.

Enjoy!

I know next to nothing about scotch, I was after something else I had at a Christmas party but I couldn't remember what it was. This one is quite smokey and aromatic and tasty.

EDIT: I poured 1 shot into a rocks glass and it filled the entire room with smokiness.

 

[Serial Midget]

Yeti is a good start, $3.5k just for frame. With that, you get their patented Twin-Wanker design. If you want to be truly hated, get Special-Ed S-Works Epic 29 frameset for $5700, add some lizard-approved Enve components, plastic cranks and you can hit 5 figures in no time.

And then there is this, of course:

I have a hard limit of 4K built and delivered, I may have to skip the Dentist Bike and settle for full on poser...

 

[Da Peach]

Yep, I'd vote Yeti SB-5 or SB-6. Never seen either in the flesh for more than a second or two, but a dang dead sexy dentist-mobile.

Be sure to get the carbon wheels and an electronic transmission. And carbon cranks.

And bars....

And stem....

You won't be sorry.

 

[Da Peach]

I have a hard limit of 4K built and delivered, I may have to skip the Dentist Bike and settle for full on poser...

I think you might be wading into drkenan's dentist territory with that budgetary limitation.

Still lots of kickass bikes out there for that dough, though, fo sho.

I'd go used dentist bike, for upped dentist-potential. What size frame do you typically ride? Med? Large?

 

[SkaredShtles]

Yep, I'd vote Yeti SB-5 or SB-6. Never seen either in the flesh for more than a second or two, but a dang dead sexy dentist-mobile.

@Full Trucker. Full Trucker to a white courtesy phone...

 

[Serial Midget]

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I think you might be wading into drkenan's dentist territory with that budgetary limitation.

Still lots of kickass bikes out there for that dough, though, fo sho.

I'd go used dentist bike, for upped dentist-potential.

I haven't bought a complete new bike since the 90s, I usually buy my frames used and build them up with what I think I need at the time. My newest bits are a Fox Vanilla coil shock and an RLC fork from 2006, I should update those too.

Size medium with short top tube and narrow bars, may consider going back to hard tail if I could test a Trek Stache prior to buying.

 

[Da Peach]

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1943766/

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I haven't bought a complete new bike since the 90s, I usually buy my frames used and build them up with what I think I need at the time. My newest bits are a Fox Vanilla coil shock and an RLC fork from 2006, I should update those too.

Size medium with short top tube and narrow bars, may consider going back to hard tail if I could test a Trek Stache prior to buying.

Dentists ride hardtails???

 

[canadmos]

Isn't the default answer Spitfire?

I guess Pivot's are pretty good looking too.

 

[Serial Midget]

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1943766/

Dentists ride hardtails???

I may lack commitment to the Dentist ideal, would it help you know they're available as a 29r?

Locally I have a Giant and Specialized dealer, I always had good results with the Giant frames I've had in the past, I had a 90s Stump Jumper that I didnt like too much.

There is also a Cannondale dealer about 4 blocks away, I've always thought of them as a dentist brand.

 

[canadmos]

Cannondale is for this sort of dentist:

Though in all seriousness, I've seen some guys absolutely destroy trails on a Cannondale. Granted, they'd probably do the same on a tricycle, but still.

 

[Serial Midget]

Cannondale is for this sort of dentist:

Though in all seriousness, I've seen some guys absolutely destroy trails on a Cannondale. Granted, they'd probably do the same on a tricycle, but still.

I can't afford the Cannodale I'd want, there is not a lot of value in their very limited trail offerings.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Giant Trance Advanced if you can get it on sale...

 

[maddog17]

how bout a custom steel hardtail from the builder of your choice?

 

[jonKranked]

Somewhat smokey?
This is arguably the smokeyest Scotch on the market.

Enjoy!

No way. Laphroag is way smokier.

Lagavulin 16 is now basically my go to scotch.

 

[Pesqueeb]

@Full Trucker. Full Trucker to a white courtesy phone...

http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/yeti-sb5c-x01-thomson-dropper-fox-36-160mm-size-large.275998/

 

[Serial Midget]

how bout a custom steel hardtail from the builder of your choice?

I have a Serotta road bike, might consider a mountain bike but there is no dealer in Montana that I know of.

Giant Trance Advanced if you can get it on sale...

Thats what I'm looking at now a Trance ST 27.5, I'd need a size small according to their chart, seems reasonably spec'd for the price.

 

[stevew]

http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/yeti-sb5c-x01-thomson-dropper-fox-36-160mm-size-large.275998/

could a midget ride a large?

 

[Nick]

could a midget ride a large?

not that large. those larges are huge.

 

[Beef Supreme]

I have a hard limit of 4K built and delivered.

Dental Assistant bikes can be nice too.

 

[Serial Midget]

Dental Assistant bikes can be nice too.

My rack is barely an A cup.

 

[Kevin]

No way. Laphroag is way smokier.

Lagavulin 16 is now basically my go to scotch.

Just looked it up. Appearently its all about PPM (Phenol parts Per Million) scale when it comes to smoke.
Bruichladdich Octomore seems to be the smokiest in the world.
Ardbeg ranks pretty high followed by the usual Islay suspects.

Also seems to have to do with year, and results may even vary per bottle.
To me the smoke in the Lagavulin 16 allways felt like it overpowered any of the other flavors, which is why I thought it was more smokey then the Ardbeg and Laphroaig which both seem to have a richer pallete, at least to me.

That said, i havent tried all different bottles from all these distilleries and Ive never tried anything from Bruichladdich.

Anyways, probably not the smokiest, but definitly way up there...

 

[StiHacka]

http://www.jensonusa.com/Annual-Bike-Sale-2016/Mountain-Bike-Sale?by=Annual-Bike-Sale-2016

Owning C'Dale is great if you feel lonely and need good excuses to speak with your LBS a lot.

 

[Nick]

I have a hard limit of 4K built and delivered, I may have to skip the Dentist Bike and settle for full on poser...

you can get a wicked bike for that budget. don't settle for poser, you're so much more than that.

 

[Jm_]

I know next to nothing about scotch, I was after something else I had at a Christmas party but I couldn't remember what it was. This one is quite smokey and aromatic and tasty.

EDIT: I poured 1 shot into a rocks glass and it filled the entire room with smokiness.

F-yeah, it's smoky, sweet, peaty, smooth, etc. It somehow manages to combine that awesome smokieness with something that's not sharp or harsh, like I've found with Laphrioag and a few others. I find that Ardbeg is a little better value, a little better than Laphrioag, but a lot cheaper than Laga, but I've been finding Laga on sale recently, so that's a no-brainer for me.

 

[Jm_]

More Dentist:

Picked this baby up today in Nome, AK for $160

 

[Jm_]

That said, i havent tried all different bottles from all these distilleries and Ive never tried anything from Bruichladdich.

I have some Port Charlotte here from Bruichladdich, not overly impressive. Lower quality than Ardbeg and Lagavulin for sure. Will not buy again. I'll still reserve judgement for some of Bruichs higher end stuff.

 

[Serial Midget]

you can get a wicked bike for that budget. don't settle for poser, you're so much more than that.

I'm going to troll ebay for a 2015 demo bike and maybe save a couple of grand, even in spring there are more bikes than buyers.

 

[Serial Midget]

More Dentist:

Picked this baby up today in Nome, AK for $160

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Montana has crap for selection of wild caught salmon, locally I pay $18 a pound frozen, I looked into a subscription and shit my pants at the expense but it didn't matter as they had all sold out, line caught as high as $40 a pound shipped fresh and not including shipping.

 

[Jm_]

Montana has crap for selection of wild caught salmon, locally I pay $18 a pound frozen, I looked into a subscription and shit my pants at the expense but it didn't matter as they had all sold out, line caught as high as $40 a pound shipped fresh and not including shipping.

Jesus. I went out with some friends in a boat with a 5' wide net and just dipped it in the river and waited until the salmon ran into it.

 

[Serial Midget]

Jesus. I went out with some friends in a boat with a 5' wide net and just dipped it in the river and waited until the salmon ran into it.

Exactly, when I lived on the harbor in Washington you never had to pay for anything except your license...

 

[Jm_]

Exactly, when I lived on the harbor in Washington you never had to pay for anything except your license...

Well, it's not quite as simple as I make it sound. $200 net with friends on a borrowed boat fighting with a few hundred other boats on a river and trying to not hit everyone else and not get caught by the low tide. During said run, had some fun with a broken fuel line and some duct-tape/jerry-rigged repairs to avoid crashing into rocks and trees, then take salmon booty to processor to get packaged and flash frozen, which is more $$$. But overall good times and a bunch of salmon, of which I still have leftovers.

 

[Kevin]

I have some Port Charlotte here from Bruichladdich, not overly impressive. Lower quality than Ardbeg and Lagavulin for sure. Will not buy again. I'll still reserve judgement for some of Bruichs higher end stuff.

Was googeling for that Octomore just now, getting mixed reviews...
Think Ill go for something else in stead.
Still looking for a replacement for my all time favorite the Yamazaki 18 now that its price has gone through the roof...

 

[Pesqueeb]

could a midget ride a large?

Not with that attitude.

 

[CBJ]

I am about to start my third season on a GT Sensor. It's been a good and trouble free bike. If you look around you can find some really good deals.

 

[Westy]

You could get a really nice angle grinder with your budget.

 

[eric strt6]

go retro and get a 26er

 

[Serial Midget]

I am about to start my third season on a GT Sensor. It's been a good and trouble free bike. If you look around you can find some really good deals.

Jenson has one GT Sensor GX1 for 3K, I'll have to chec k their site to see recommended sizing.

You could get a really nice angle grinder with your budget.

Or a weekend of hookers and blow.

go retro and get a 26er

I'm seriously considering a Surly Pugsly but I'm not sure they are available in a 26 inch wheel size... a Moonlander seems a bit overkill.