[douglas]

I have been riding IH rigs for a few years, before it was cool to ride IH, before DW was doing the link thing......


anyway, I thought these were cool

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[douglas]

and here is item#2


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[I Are Baboon]

Non-bike bike stuff is always cool.

 

[douglas]

oops, almost forgot item#3
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[TreeSaw]

Nice new ride there Doug! You think it's "Dalton-ready"? neaky:

 

[splat]

Sweet new ride !!!


Isn't your road bike an Iron horse too ?

 

[douglas]

Nice new ride there Doug! You think it's "Dalton-ready"? neaky:

pretty close.......I'm not liking the saddle, and I have to try out the Maxxis Ignitors, other than that it should be

 

[douglas]

Sweet new ride !!!


Isn't your road bike an Iron horse too ?

yup

 

[Rip]

Looks like a nice bike, and I think I need something to test myself out to see if I am truly going to be ready for Dalton.

 

[JRB]

Nice bike, Doug. Oh, and holy high pointy saddle on the roadie.

 

[douglas]

Nice bike, Doug. Oh, and holy high pointy saddle on the roadie.

that pic was taken just after I put it together (seat was adjusted before I hit the end of my block!)

 

[jacksonpt]

Good stuff Douglas - love the color, and I'm a big fan of the skareb. Is this to replace the Kona?

 

[douglas]

thanks ! I am really digging the color

it's the Expert RL model, which is IH's '04 xc race version.........and yes, this is replacing the Kona as my main xc/race/trail bike

now, what to do w/the Kona - sell complete, part it out, or use some of the parts to build up a hardtail???

 

[jacksonpt]

now, what to do w/the Kona - sell complete, part it out, or use some of the parts to build up a hardtail???

That's kind of what I was hinting at... *hint hint*

 

[MMcG]

Nice Ride Douglas!! Is the saddle a Fizik Nisene? I'm diggin the color of the paint - is it like a metallic silver blue color?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Damn dude! Sweetness!

 

[douglas]

Nice Ride Douglas!!

thanks MMcg (& everyone)

I'm diggin the color of the paint - is it like a metallic silver blue color?

Is the saddle a Fizik Nisene?

3.75"/4.5" travel, DW Link
7005 aluminum frame w/titanium hardware
Progressive 5th Element Air 6.5x1.5" rear shock
Manitou Skareb Elite Air/SPV, 100mm travel fork.
Easton EA50 bar
Easton EA50 stem
Easton EA50 seatpost
FSA Orbit Z headset.
Truvativ BB / Truvativ Stylo Team crankset
Fizik Nisene saddle
WTB Laser Lite wheelset (WTB hub w/mavic 717's)
XT deraileurs
XT shifters
Sram cassette.
Hayes Hydraulic HFX 9 XC
Maxxis Ignitors

 

[stosh]

Where did you get that t-shirt? I F'ing love it!!

 

[McGRP01]

That's sweet Doug!! Congrats!!!

 

[douglas]

Where did you get that t-shirt? I F'ing love it!!

Randall Scott Cycle

 

[stosh]

Randall Scott Cycle

sweet!!!

I'm a few $'s short but hopefully next week I'll be purchasing my MKIII

congrats man! What made you choose the HP?

 

[pixelninja]

That's a cool shirt! And the bike is nice too

 

[JRB]

that pic was taken just after I put it together (seat was adjusted before I hit the end of my block!)

Good - it made my junk hurt to look at it. I saw a guy that had a really nice Dean Colonel last week with the same thing, but pointing the other way.

 

[Echo]

Sweet! Too bad you couldn't have had it in time for Old Pueblo!

 

[douglas]

thanks

I wanted something lighter/more efficient w/better brakes........I was seriously thinking of buying a santa cruz superlight and building it up, or maybe a NSR ........then I found this rig, I like IH, I like the dw link, and the build was really nice.......then they dropped the price by $150........it was cheaper than the parts would have been for the superlight = SOLD!

it's not a true race rig as I wanted, but I think it will be great for longer races, and work great as a trail bike

 

[stosh]

thanks

I wanted something lighter/more efficient w/better brakes........I was seriously thinking of buying a santa cruz superlight and building it up, or maybe a NSR ........then I found this rig, I like IH, I like the dw link, and the build was really nice.......then they dropped the price by $150........it was cheaper than the parts would have been for the superlight = SOLD!

it's not a true race rig as I wanted, but I think it will be great for longer races, and work great as a trail bike

wow thats great man! Welcome to the HP family.

 

[Echo]

Lisa wasn't too stoked on those ignitors, but hopefully they will work for you...

 

[stosh]

Lisa wasn't too stoked on those ignitors, but hopefully they will work for you...

I hated the Maxxis that came on my IH. First thing I replaced.

 

[douglas]

Sweet! Too bad you couldn't have had it in time for Old Pueblo!

OP made me realize it was time for a new ride!

 

[douglas]

hmm....I may just throw on my Python Air Lights

 

[MMcG]

Doug - I like those saddles so if you want to do a saddle swap lemme know. I have a SDG Satellite I'd swap ya for.

thanks MMcg (& everyone)





3.75"/4.5" travel, DW Link
7005 aluminum frame w/titanium hardware
Progressive 5th Element Air 6.5x1.5" rear shock
Manitou Skareb Elite Air/SPV, 100mm travel fork.
Easton EA50 bar
Easton EA50 stem
Easton EA50 seatpost
FSA Orbit Z headset.
Truvativ BB / Truvativ Stylo Team crankset
Fizik Nisene saddle
WTB Laser Lite wheelset (WTB hub w/mavic 717's)
XT deraileurs
XT shifters
Sram cassette.
Hayes Hydraulic HFX 9 XC
Maxxis Ignitors

 

[berkshire_rider]

thanks

I wanted something lighter/more efficient w/better brakes........I was seriously thinking of buying a santa cruz superlight and building it up, or maybe a NSR ........then I found this rig, I like IH, I like the dw link, and the build was really nice.......then they dropped the price by $150........it was cheaper than the parts would have been for the superlight = SOLD!

it's not a true race rig as I wanted, but I think it will be great for longer races, and work great as a trail bike

I see a Yokun Ridge ride in the near future for that thing.

 

[douglas]

I see a Yokun Ridge ride in the near future for that thing.

no doubt !

 

[berkshire_rider]

Once the white stuff is gone and it dries up let me know when you want to meet up for a ride.

 

[MMcG]

Keep me apprised of that Yokun Ridge ride!

 

[douglas]

Once the white stuff is gone and it dries up let me know when you want to meet up for a ride.

(doug crosses fingers for dry, warm, sunny weather)



and MMcG, I have pretty much new WTB Rocket V I was planning to put on.....but I am sure we can figure something out

 

[McGRP01]

Keep me apprised of that Yokun Ridge ride!

Me too!

 

[MMcG]

(doug crosses fingers for dry, warm, sunny weather)



and MMcG, I have pretty much new WTB Rocket V I was planning to put on.....but I am sure we can figure something out

If you've got the WTB - then I'm good on my end. So you should just put your Fizik up for sale.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Keep me apprised of that Yokun Ridge ride!

Me too!

There will be MULTIPLE Yokun Ridge rides this year. :dancing:

 

[douglas]

I plan to make many many trips Yukon ridge this year !