how's that house savings fund growing?stosh said:
use ear buds.jacksonpt said:
The explosif is an AWESOME SS framejacksonpt said:
Echo's got a great set-up on his! The Cowan is definitely beefier, but you could always go with an easier gear ratio and work your way into a more difficult set-up for XC. I don't know that I will be able to do it either, but I like to torture myself so I am going to be doing a lot of SS rides this spring!
I may have that frame (was it the EBB one?) hanging in my basement (thanks to BussaFrame)with a bucket o' parts just waiting to be addedstosh said:
neaky: Still seeking out the best fork though.The house saving fund has turned into a wedding saving fund.narlus said:how's that house savings fund growing?
sweet frame, looks like the Kona Hot i used to have.
didn't do much last night. worked late, got home @ 8 and my wife went off to her book club. spent a bunch of time pulling out tunes for potential spin class mixes.
There's a small but fun set of DJs in town, and my little cousin is starting to get into that. I've played around on them with my 575 a bit, but I'd like something more suited to that kind of riding... something smaller/beefier. The cowan would be a perfect fit for that.TreeSaw said:The explosif is an AWESOME SS frame
Then the Cowan sounds like the right frame for you...can be built as a SS or geared and is beefy enough to hit the jumps for sure.jacksonpt said:
ah, very cool... what's the build going to be like?TreeSaw said:I am still planning on getting a 575 for this race season...just need to part with the Jekyll. I have it all specked and just need to finalize an order with T-blazer (hopefully sooner rather than later)
or just kill two birds w/ a single rock and build a singlespeed dirt jumper, around the Cowan frame.TreeSaw said:
narlus said:
jacksonpt said:
Sweet frame, Stoshy! Are you going to be building it up with us this weekend??stosh said:Actually that was my plan.
I have a dark blue Mars fork and some red HOPE skewers. Other than that it's all black.It will look sweet!!
Frame: small 575 (debating between raw and orange)jacksonpt said:
very nice.TreeSaw said:
this has bad news written all over it... unless it's ultimately for her.stosh said:No and you're not to mention anything to Aubrey either. I'm having it shipped to my office...
It will be a truly stealth bike!!
LOL! Sneaky!stosh said:No and you're not to mention anything to Aubrey either. I'm having it shipped to my office...
It will be a truly stealth bike!!
Sweet! Thanks for the tip! I want this to be my all-around XC bike (when I am not SSing) and my race bike so I am hoping for light weight and durable (especially because of the terrain I ride on everyday).jacksonpt said:
TreeSaw said:
small frame w/a 130? you sure it wouldnt be a chopper?TreeSaw said:
They should be strong enough for you. I weight about 180lbs (or at least I have for the last couple of summers... on my way down to 160lbs at the momentTreeSaw said:
) and they have served me well. I'm very hard on my gear and beat the crap out of my wheels. I taco'd on rim on a bad crash 2 summers ago, other than that, they've held up great. I have them trued about twice a season, that's it. I highly recommend them if you don't mind that they aren't tubeless.
one other small suggestion, then I'll shut up...TreeSaw said:
oh yea... I totally understand. I also understand that even if you take it slow and build it up over several months, she will eventually find out. Then she'll cut your balls off.stosh said:
Treesaw, Sounds like a great build! I love the X.9!TreeSaw said:
Well, I am anal when it comes to planning and schedulingnarlus said:
Actually, Sq-Earl and I have a tentative riding schedule worked out and I plan on hitting the CX/XC trails in Central Park on my lunch breaks at school for training purposes. I also do have a wonderfully supportive husband (who's going to crew for my solo/duo races this summer) and LOTS of babysitters already in line! Now, I just need to have her, enjoy her and remember...I am a teacher and have summers off!
LOL! I thought about that, but I don't think it will be too bad. I am also looking at some other FOX forks too...just in casedouglas said:
TreeSaw said:LOL! I thought about that, but I don't think it will be too bad. I am also looking at some other FOX forks too...just in case
douglas said:
I think they will be "beefy" enough for me toojacksonpt said:They should be strong enough for you. I weight about 180lbs (or at least I have for the last couple of summers... on my way down to 160lbs at the moment
Sq-Earl on the other hand has managed to stop-sign several rims. 
werd! We only have one sitter (my in-laws), and it's very hard for them to take both of our kids, so my wife and I get very little free time together. It will be easier with one child, but get them sitters lined up ASAP. If they can be people you are friends with/close to anyways, that makes things even easier as the little one will be comfortable around them from the get go.narlus said:
Thanks...I am thinking it will be a solid build for me. I definitely know what you mean about the cactus-fest...I was LUCKY last year (didn't have tubeless) and didn't manage to get any flats!Reactor said:
Sometimes there will be four kids in the house, other times, just two, and still other times none.Mackie said:
