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Morning all! Quiet night last night. Kelley is out of town on business until Fri. so the kid and I went out to eat at Applebee's and then home to relax. After I got her to bed, I assembled what I currently have of the new bike. And I must say, it's ghetto fabulous! 
I'd post a pic, but the photo gallery seems to be having issues this morning... 
I'm off until Sat., but there's nothing much on tap for today. Gotta drop my daughter off at school and then run to the LBS for some misc. parts.
I'd post a pic, but the photo gallery seems to be having issues this morning... I'm off until Sat., but there's nothing much on tap for today. Gotta drop my daughter off at school and then run to the LBS for some misc. parts.
Bug - the park in Peekskill is Blue Mountain. Great riding spot, particularly this time of the year.bluebug32 said:
More info here:
www.wmba.org
GM!
Awesone afterwork ride yesterday with the Skookum Rode on my first single track in over 8 weeks :dancing: Arm felt great, way better than I expected! Can't wait for another ride tomorrow 
Awesone afterwork ride yesterday with the Skookum
Rode on my first single track in over 8 weeks :dancing: Arm felt great, way better than I expected! Can't wait for another ride tomorrow thats great!Snacks said:GM!
Awesone afterwork ride yesterday with the Skookum
How long did you ride for?
Your boyfriend ever get his MKIII figured out?
rockland, what's yr beef(s) w/ the FXR? i always thought that would be a tits bike.
had an awesome night last night...went to the Topsfield Fair w/ the family. the kids had a blast!
had an awesome night last night...went to the Topsfield Fair w/ the family. the kids had a blast!
Mackie said:
Great! Thanks! Would I have a difficult time finding my way around?
We rode on the road for a couple miles then ducked into the trails. I'm not sure of the milage but prolly about an hour worth of ridingstosh said:
Ya, he had the linkage things rebuild from IH. It was doing okay, but then he blew up the rear shock! :mumble:
Morning 
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I am currently supposed to be in class, but I am NOT, and I'm tearing my hair out trying to deal with my health insurance company, to get a goddamned allergy script filled. I HATE these motherfvckers. I want to bite their goddamned face.
On a side note, I'm trying to relax just a bit....
No ride last night. Maybe one tonight.
sI am currently supposed to be in class, but I am NOT, and I'm tearing my hair out trying to deal with my health insurance company, to get a goddamned allergy script filled. I HATE these motherfvckers. I want to bite their goddamned face.
On a side note, I'm trying to relax just a bit....
No ride last night. Maybe one tonight.
is your name rockland?stosh said:
I got the parts from IH and I still have play in the rear suspension.Snacks said:We rode on the road for a couple miles then ducked into the trails. I'm not sure of the milage but prolly about an hour worth of riding
Ya, he had the linkage things rebuild from IH. It was doing okay, but then he blew up the rear shock! :mumble:
Do you know what linkages were replaced?
I think that he's just a malcontent.narlus said:
I hate dealing the customer service in most companies.robdamanii said:Morning
I am currently supposed to be in class, but I am NOT, and I'm tearing my hair out trying to deal with my health insurance company, to get a goddamned allergy script filled. I HATE these motherfvckers. I want to bite their goddamned face.
On a side note, I'm trying to relax just a bit....
No ride last night. Maybe one tonight.
Well, if you'd quit being such a wuss and just kick the allergies.......robdamanii said:
Uh, the ones that movestosh said:
Sorry, I'm very unbike savy. I'll him and let ya know. I'm not surprised you still have play in the rear(hehehe) he is still constantly adjusting the back.
Allergies do suck i fvcking hate themmm
Godfvckingdamnit, every time they transfer me to premiums I get hung up on. I want these people to just drink a fifth of vodka and drunk drive into a crackhouse. ARGH!stosh said:
Show me how and I'll do it. At this point I'm ready to snuff Chlorox Cleanup up my nose to kill EVERYTHING up there.SkaredShtles said:Well, if you'd quit being such a wuss and just kick the allergies.......
You asked for it: Where do I start? The Curnutt shock has been a pain. I'm not small - 6' 200 lb. So I am running the stiffest ti spring they have available, 550 lb/in. The sag is still over what should be optimum. Unless I crank in the preload, but this leads into the next problem. The range of reb damping avail is not enough if you run the stiffer springs. Mine is cranked way to the slow end, and is still too fast. If I run a bunch of spring preload it compounds the situation because of the increased spring force the reb needs to deal with on the extension of stroke. So I run minimal preload, and crank up the bottoming resistance & air pressure. I destroyed the body of the shock in the first 3 months I had it. That particular eyelet of the shock sees alot of rotation through the travel of the bike. The bushing wore out in an amazingly short period of time. Normaly I good w/ keeping up on wear & watching out for worn bushings and bearings. Also the reducers in this eyelet of the shock were a 2 piece alu setup = junk. This wear resulted in a couple of not so unexpected results, ovalized shock eyelet & bent shock bolt. I had the shock rebuilt, which since it's prop. to foes needed to go all the way to Cali. When it came back there were some improvements I was glad they incorporated: o-ring sealed bushing & 1 piece steel eyelet pin.narlus said:rockland, what's yr beef(s) w/ the FXR? i always thought that would be a tits bike.
had an awesome night last night...went to the Topsfield Fair w/ the family. the kids had a blast!
My FXR is an '03. This means the tire clearance is crap. By far this is my biggest beef w/ the frame. It's not side to side clearance that is the problem, it's vertical clearance @ the seatstay-bridge part of the swing arm. I've got a 2.0" Mich back there and it almost touches. I don't care what they say, this had to have been a design oversight. It's unexcusable as far as I'm concerned. It's a bike for 160 lb riders in sunny mud free climates. Also the rear end of my bike has "sprung" (I'll take credit for this - prob abuse related) it now measures over 140 mm drop-drop. Oh and the der hanger is made of warm butter. I'm on my 6th. It mounts to the inside surface of the dropout. It just lives to bend inward with the slighest force.
All smiles here.
Just deny the allergies. They say that the power of the mind is a powerful thing.......robdamanii said:
good thing i never got an FXR.
sounds like you could fix some of the issues w/ a different shock.
sounds like you could fix some of the issues w/ a different shock.
Prob. I think it was Jm_ that mounted a DHX to one. It's too late for this heap though.narlus said:good thing i never got an FXR.
sounds like you could fix some of the issues w/ a different shock.
Earl & I were talking about how fast someone could get going on a bike down your hill!jacksonpt said:
Actually, I havee had some luck with that...willing m allergies away. I didn't want to have to live my days taking a pill so I wouldn't sneeze. It's tough, but I manage. Mold sucks though...tough allergy 'cause it everywhere!SkaredShtles said:Just deny the allergies. They say that the power of the mind is a powerful thing.......
Afternoon all...beautiful day outside and here I am stuck inside with the little monkeys that I teach! I am teaching a Professional Development course for teachers afterschool on Wednesdays so I don't get home until late too so I will be spinning inside tonight 
Doug - sloppy joes for dinner...sounds good to me so I guess that's what I'll make tonight. Thanks for the idea
Doug - sloppy joes for dinner...sounds good to me so I guess that's what I'll make tonight. Thanks for the idea
[seductive voice/] Cum here and give me all you got big boystosh said:
[seductive voice/]
you are lucky you are dealing w/ US companies....the US customer service is LOADS better than other countries i've had to deal with.stosh said:
You know - there isn't so much mold out here where it's warm, dry, and sunny all the time.TreeSaw said:
morning all!!!!
had my first game of the my new basketball season.. I cut out of work for a bit to play. I was feeling kinda rusty at first since i never play anymore. eventually i got into my groove. we wound up killing te other team so there wasnt to much pressure to perform. I wound updropping 15 with a few 3's in there.. all in all its good to be back on the court . I am looking forward to next week.
actually what made my night is 3 memebers of the oppsite talking $h*t while they were down 20 points... I just dont get it.
Tonight (at work ) I am gonna pull apart my crank and lube it up.. sounds kinda kinky if you ask me..
enjoy the day!!!!
had my first game of the my new basketball season.. I cut out of work for a bit to play. I was feeling kinda rusty at first since i never play anymore. eventually i got into my groove. we wound up killing te other team so there wasnt to much pressure to perform. I wound updropping 15 with a few 3's in there.. all in all its good to be back on the court . I am looking forward to next week.
actually what made my night is 3 memebers of the oppsite talking $h*t while they were down 20 points... I just dont get it.
Tonight (at work ) I am gonna pull apart my crank and lube it up.. sounds kinda kinky if you ask me..
enjoy the day!!!!
ExcellentMackie said:
and I take it they don't allow hunting in the park?
YA, ya, yaSkaredShtles said:You know - there isn't so much mold out here where it's warm, dry, and sunny all the time.