Holy crap, how old is that thing? You know they make disc brakes and stuff nowN8 said:
It's a 2002 StumpJumper.Mtb_Rob_FL said:Holy crap, how old is that thing? You know they make disc brakes and stuff now
Need and being cool are totally different. :eviltonguN8 said:It's a 2002 StumpJumper.
Disc's not needed here in Louisiana... the are only two states flatter than here... FL and Delaware..
Mtb_Rob_FL said:
Naw... She has a Trek Fuel 80... they're ok... but not that great.stosh said:
stosh said:
Are you 50? Here is my buddy Harvey with his 29er.N8 said:
Mtb_Rob_FL said:Are you 50? Here is my buddy Harvey with his 29er.
Well if you are into 29ers.... You too can often be waiting for your fork to come back from repair, and its not like he is umm aggressive or anything.N8 said:
Mtb_Rob_FL said:
MMcG said:
It is odd, that linkage is fairly strong. It probably had a pre-existing flaw that gradually spread until one side was weakened enough to break, the other side would quickly follow. I think the linkage is shot peaned powdercoated Al. If there is a pre-existing flaw, like a crack that spread slowly, some of the metal in the break will appear dull because it's been exposed to the elements and has oxidized. That's a sure sign of a manufacturing flaw. If it's a sudden failure, which may still be a manfacturing flaw, all the exposed broken metal will be shiney. Either way it shouldn't have broken.N8 said:
The break is shiney with no evidence of oxidation. I do recall thinking that I was hitting an awful lot of stuff with my pedals last night prior to the failure... but the Stumpie has a LOW bottom bracket and this happens a lot. But I think the cracking metal lowered my bottom bracket as it cracked. It took a good 30 min of hard trail riding before it broke.Reactor said:
Your from Louisiana? I didnt know that. That explains a little why you are so damn conservative. I've spent a good deal of time in your home state, ultra conservative people, bad suspension links are both very widespread.N8 said:It's a 2002 StumpJumper.
Disc's not needed here in Louisiana... the are only two states flatter than here... FL and Delaware..
golgiaparatus said:Your from Louisiana? I didnt know that. That explains a little why you are so damn conservative. I've spent a good deal of time in your home state, ultra conservative people, bad suspension links are both very widespread.
H8R said:Wait....
You MOVED there?????!!!???
, yadda, yadda, yadda.... I am from New Mexico. 
Don't do it! you wouldn't enjoy it , who wants to ride a bike that's 10% faster and rolls easily over obstacles, and if you get one when you'll have to learn to ride with a silly grin on your face, who wants that?N8 said:
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N8 said:First wife was from here.. just HAD to live here
New wife actually loves the Rocky Mountain West so we are on a 5-6 year plan to move to Alberquerque or Taos New Mexico. Coin erned from my home construction biz will be used to keep us from having to have jobs when we move out there so we can play and hang with our friends.
hahahahahahaSkookum said:i always knew you were full of ****, but i didn't think your bike would break from the extra weight!
Skookum said:i always knew you were full of ****, but i didn't think your bike would break from the extra weight!
Skooks always means things in a good way, Mr. Republican tool, sir!N8 said:
HAhaahahahaa....waaaitasecond... you didn't mean that in a good way did ya?
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N8 said:Well that ain't good.
