Are 3 bottle cages enough?
How can I improve my bike setup for freeride?
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:redX:ssk said:Are 3 bottle cages enough?
Wtf??
I dunno. Looks like a pretty high class erbon asshalt bike to me.
Oh yeah. Those bar ends need to be rotated backwards a bit.............and your seat looks flexy. :dancing:
I've worked on customer bikes like that before. You know that some shop guy is just dying to tell him of but he can't because the moron is coming in and paying retail for lame accessories. It's guys like him that keep bike shops in business.
I had a customer do something similar to an Enduro. I was crying on the inside after he went for one accesory gayer than the last. Once it got to the stem extender and 4" rise bar (which I had to rebleed both brakes for!) it was officially the most expensive comfort bike ever!
I quit 5 days later....
I quit 5 days later....
That is AWESOME. I have never seen someone comfort out a bike with tripple clamps before. The slicks, bottle cage on the handle bars, that thing is great.
The only thing he lacks is some fenders and a serious light system.
The only thing he lacks is some fenders and a serious light system.
Finally.....a giant bike thats set up for the way it was meant to be ridden! :eviltongu
Why not to a bike?
It's the same as taking a truck and lowering it to make it a low rider.
WTF??? Why did you buy a truck again????
I ask you...Where is the sense in that?
People will always be Fvcking stupid...and the above pics prove it.
There seems to all ways be someone dumber than the last.
Will we ever REALLY see it all?
It's the same as taking a truck and lowering it to make it a low rider.
WTF??? Why did you buy a truck again????
I ask you...Where is the sense in that?
People will always be Fvcking stupid...and the above pics prove it.
There seems to all ways be someone dumber than the last.
Will we ever REALLY see it all?
Can't see the pic.
Hmm... needs some more reflectors on the front, rear, and on the wheels. Ta-da! You've got a package.
I've seen customers do that when I worked in the bike shop - I've seen a top of the line Specialized S-Works HT filled with those touring gadgets - pump holder here, a couple of bottle cages, a fanny pack, big ass touring seat (like the one in pic above), 40o riser bar complete with a hi rise handlebar. And it gets better.... oh never mind.
It was impossible for me to stop laughing... I literally was out of breath before I could stop laughing.
Thank god someone else filled in for me when that customer picked up the bike.... I'd be ROFL the whole time.
-CAbiker
EDIT: I WISH that I had taken a digi pic of it! (yup, thread is worthless without pics).
I've seen customers do that when I worked in the bike shop - I've seen a top of the line Specialized S-Works HT filled with those touring gadgets - pump holder here, a couple of bottle cages, a fanny pack, big ass touring seat (like the one in pic above), 40o riser bar complete with a hi rise handlebar. And it gets better.... oh never mind.
It was impossible for me to stop laughing... I literally was out of breath before I could stop laughing.
Thank god someone else filled in for me when that customer picked up the bike.... I'd be ROFL the whole time. -CAbiker
EDIT: I WISH that I had taken a digi pic of it! (yup, thread is worthless without pics).
okay first the bike. get ride of the dame roadie tires, the big ass granny seat, the damn bar ends, the water bottle cages, get some dh rims. that was the easy part.
now we move on to you. GROW SOME NUTS, keep the truck and grow your hair, then get some cloths besides the damn abercomby and ae **** that you paid 200 bucks for. then get some scares and bruises and some mud and sweet all over you. then you will be set to freeride but untill that happens sell your bike to someone who can handle it and get a ****ing cruiser you panzy. dont ever ask stupid questions like that on this forum again and dont go to a bike shop unless you want to get laughed at
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now we move on to you. GROW SOME NUTS, keep the truck and grow your hair, then get some cloths besides the damn abercomby and ae **** that you paid 200 bucks for. then get some scares and bruises and some mud and sweet all over you. then you will be set to freeride but untill that happens sell your bike to someone who can handle it and get a ****ing cruiser you panzy. dont ever ask stupid questions like that on this forum again and dont go to a bike shop unless you want to get laughed at
:angry: :mumble:Did you hear that? Something just flew over your head.
Dude,
IF you really want to try some real DHing/FR, I suggest that you ditch the roadie wheels, stem, and the seat! Lose those gadget crap, because they will serve no use on the trail and will get in the way while you pedal. Its just a hassle if you are planning to do some jumpin' around (**** will fall off and fall everywhere and will become more **** to deal with if it breaks). An analogy would be like you walking in a BP station with a Ferrari or some rare imported car. It just doesn't work man.
Get a good wheelset (like XT rear with a 20 mm front laced with D521's or Sun doublewides), a seat like an Azonic Love, and get a short stem (i.e., 50 mm, 10 deg. rise). You could pick up these parts real easily at the mtbr.com, pinkbike.com, and the monkey classifieds. Yeah, its harsh words, but if that is what YOU really want to do... suck it up and get the right parts and go for it. If you are just talkin' (and I meet way too many of those types) you are wasting our time.
-CAbiker
IF you really want to try some real DHing/FR, I suggest that you ditch the roadie wheels, stem, and the seat! Lose those gadget crap, because they will serve no use on the trail and will get in the way while you pedal. Its just a hassle if you are planning to do some jumpin' around (**** will fall off and fall everywhere and will become more **** to deal with if it breaks). An analogy would be like you walking in a BP station with a Ferrari or some rare imported car. It just doesn't work man.
Get a good wheelset (like XT rear with a 20 mm front laced with D521's or Sun doublewides), a seat like an Azonic Love, and get a short stem (i.e., 50 mm, 10 deg. rise). You could pick up these parts real easily at the mtbr.com, pinkbike.com, and the monkey classifieds. Yeah, its harsh words, but if that is what YOU really want to do... suck it up and get the right parts and go for it. If you are just talkin' (and I meet way too many of those types) you are wasting our time.
-CAbiker
i think you missed somethingme89 said:okay first the bike. get ride of the dame roadie tires, the big ass granny seat, the damn bar ends, the water bottle cages, get some dh rims. that was the easy part.
now we move on to you. GROW SOME NUTS, keep the truck and grow your hair, then get some cloths besides the damn abercomby and ae **** that you paid 200 bucks for. then get some scares and bruises and some mud and sweet all over you. then you will be set to freeride but untill that happens sell your bike to someone who can handle it and get a ****ing cruiser you panzy. dont ever ask stupid questions like that on this forum again and dont go to a bike shop unless you want to get laughed at
zoomcali4niabiker said:
Low flying jokes overhead!
cali4niabiker said:
thats great i love it!!!
a bike shop near me sold Norco Shore with a similar
setup to a guy who had major back problems and needed
the full suspension to soak up road bumps
since he had money to burn, he bought the best bike
on the shop floor
maybe this guy has a similar excuse?
a bike shop near me sold Norco Shore with a similar
setup to a guy who had major back problems and needed
the full suspension to soak up road bumps
since he had money to burn, he bought the best bike
on the shop floor
maybe this guy has a similar excuse?
No need for more bottles, just toss a couple more wheels on the front and maybe one more on the back using lefty-compatible hubs. If possible, use yellow Tuff Wheels. Tires look good, though you might try some vht for better grip. You should run multiple belts from your derailleur to the front wheel.
Also, use upside-down ten-speed bars and get a fanny pack. That under-seat bag probably wrecks your COG and without palm braking you have no feel.
Also, use upside-down ten-speed bars and get a fanny pack. That under-seat bag probably wrecks your COG and without palm braking you have no feel.
Thanks for the help, but I'm keeping that seat.
lol it does look comfy 