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How long will it be before MMcG get s a 29er ?

when will MMcg have a 29 er ?


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tonyhawk

bikerag.com whore
Sep 21, 2003
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I think he already has one, he just hasn't told us yet.


(BTW, when did I become a whore? :confused: )
 

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
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I Are Baboon said:
Well cGGmgMc was asking me about a spare shock I have. I guess it's got to be for a 29'er he's buying. :cool:



Well at least you are no longer a lurker.
That was about a potential frame that fell through.

But rest assured the wheels are turnining in the MMcG camp! :sneaky: :devil: :D
 

splat

Nam I am
I Are Baboon said:
Well cGGmgMc was asking me about a spare shock I have. I guess it's got to be for a 29'er he's buying. :cool:
He has a Fetish for shocks, or for one of his other, bike swapping activities.


If I am not mistaken ( and I might be ) but don't you have to have a 29 Specific Front shock ? a 29 inch wheel won't fit into a shock made for a 26 inch wheel .
 

N8 v2.0

Not the sharpest tool in the shed
Oct 18, 2002
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The Cleft of Venus
splat said:
He has a Fetish for shocks, or for one of his other, bike swapping activities.


If I am not mistaken ( and I might be ) but don't you have to have a 29 Specific Front shock ? a 29 inch wheel won't fit into a shock made for a 26 inch wheel .

Some do.
 

I Are Baboon

The Full Dopey
Aug 6, 2001
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splat said:
If I am not mistaken ( and I might be ) but don't you have to have a 29 Specific Front shock ? a 29 inch wheel won't fit into a shock made for a 26 inch wheel .
I buy complete bikes so I don't have to worry about such details. :D
 

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
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splat said:
He has a Fetish for shocks, or for one of his other, bike swapping activities.


If I am not mistaken ( and I might be ) but don't you have to have a 29 Specific Front shock ? a 29 inch wheel won't fit into a shock made for a 26 inch wheel .

A front shock is a Fork damnit! :mumble: :D

And several forks can be retroffitted to work on 29ers - including the Mavericks and older Manitou X-Verts. Hell Devin Lenz of Lenzsport created this wicked cool eccentric type of front hub and he runs a Fox 36 up front on his 5" full suspension 29er called the Behemoth - cool shiz if you ask me. :cool:
 

splat

Nam I am
MMcG said:
And several forks can be retroffitted to work on 29ers - including the Mavericks and older Manitou X-Verts. Hell Devin Lenz of Lenzsport created this wicked cool eccentric type of front hub and he runs a Fox 36 up front on his 5" full suspension 29er called the Behemoth - cool shiz if you ask me. :cool:
so what fork have you decided on for your 29er ?
 
J

JRB

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splat said:
So place you bets now , MMcG , the man who changes Bikes more often than loco changes underware, Tried out a 29 er


how long will it be till he owns one !
I actually sometimes wear as many as 3 different sets of drawers in a day. :thumb:
 

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
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Burlington, Connecticut
Yep - so who's the winner?

Here's the set up:
Small (16") Karate Monkey Frame
FSA Orbit UF headset (silver)
Thomson stem and post (silver)
Salsa seatpost collar (silver)
Easton Scandium DH riser bars (silverish)
Rock Shox Reba SL
2006 Avid Mechanical disc brakes with Speed Dial Ti levers (sweet!)
Bontrager Race Disc 29er wheels (and a stash of tires now)
Old XT front derailleur
New Old Stock SRAM 9.0 carbon composite rear derailleur
SRAM 9.0 grip shifters with ODI shorty lockon grips
Shimano LX cranks with two chainrings and a Race Face bashguard
Shimano XT 11-34 Cassette
Fizik Nisene saddle

Just need to replace the 73x121 shimano bb with a 73x118 and I'll be in great shape. The chainline is sligly off with the 121mm spindle.
 

Smelly

Turbo Monkey
Jun 17, 2004
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splat said:
The Dec 1st , Has it!!

Thats right boys and Girls he did it!

a karate Monkey 29er ,, Next I guess we should start a poll as to when he is going to sell it . :D
actually, it was bought before Nov 1st, if we want to be technical about it. but it took until now to get built up.

if he does sell it, i call dibs on the Reba.
 

MMcG

Ride till you puke!
Dec 10, 2002
15,457
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Burlington, Connecticut
I Are Baboon said:
haha....everytime he shows up for a ride, he's got a bike I've never seen before. :D

But hey, as long as MickG keeps riding. :)
So far my KM ride time consists of about a total of a half hour.

I've got about an hour on the Univega road bike - and from that little ride I've determined it is too big and has to go. I never should have sold my Jamis Quest. :(