New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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well well well.
angles/lines look similar to my new-to-me cotic bfe. it was funny to see how low the bfe was next to my buddy's cromag the other day. mine is overforked by about ohhhhh...about 30-40 eurounits...
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29er fork?
No, a longer 27.5" fork.
Nice!
Looks heavy!
What kind of fucked up shit is this? 7 years of no new bike parts?
New panniers in back, new basket up front for the commuter.
Needs some final adjustment, and getting the fender reinstalled.
Needs some final adjustment, and getting the fender reinstalled.
Such OG chromag, love it.
trying out the old formulas on the big meth creation. Converted to external routing for the time being. A few rub zones I need to figure out and one of the C clips went flying across the room during install but we'll see how it lasts.
Thanks!
No longer met the needs as a trail riding bike, but works great in this role. Just had to get creative with the rack/fenders. Obviously the "build" is a bit on the schitzo /what's in the box? side of things.
What on earth is that seatpost
What he said. Plus the actuator button pull thingy connected to the main seat post became disbonded with/from whatever sort of epoxy they use. And actually it has done that multiple times during its tenure in my possession. I used to just J-B Weld it back on and finally I said fuck it and just went nuts with zip ties I mean hey it's only on the commuter, right?
1" and 4" drop. Near 20 years old, still functions beautifully.
I actually have a roughly 10 year old version with a remote all set up to fit any of my bikes in case of road trip failure of my main posts. 27.2mm with shim, zip ties for external cable management. Rides in the back of the car bike shit emergency box.
GD is sorely off the back now in terms of dropper technology. But if you just wanted ultimate reliability and ease-of-use man they are it. If I were going to be touring the world with a bike and using a dropper post I would use one of those over anything else no question.
Spare post for reference. Has a crappy Thompson remote pre-attached. Makes it easy to bolt it on and go after removal of the "shat the bed" post if needed. Or if you have a few more minutes, could use the original remote from my existing droppers. Shim to fit all my bikes included.
FWIW, this post has saved a good half a dozen other people's rides from dropperless Hell during its lifespan in the back of my car.
I wanted to do some sort of "that's what your mom said" thing here but, I'm refraining.
Pistol——>Pistola
New shock means more Fiesta. Seemed like a a better idea than swapping bushings in the DPX2 again
New shock means more Fiesta. Seemed like a a better idea than swapping bushings in the DPX2 again
Which wall of your man cave is it going to decore?I have a 26" dh bike inbound!
So, after a few hundred miles on the Altitude, let's just say that I am impressed as shit. It makes riding the uber-chunk easier than anything I have ever ridden outside of a full DH rig... But climbs amazingly well. I know this sounds like ad copy, but it's all true. Horst Link still rocks!
Next I am going to try it mulletized, and with a DHX. Should be some fun experiments...
Next I am going to try it mulletized, and with a DHX. Should be some fun experiments...
In order to break the world record for how many links you can put on a bike, you should've used a Knolly.
I have a NOS one as backup, but the remote lever does not unlock the post anymore. Any idea what could be the reason before I start diassembling it? Hard to find a manual for those.
Top cap too tight/too loose, or same idea but the cable. Or the bits where the remote cable joins the main post - if those are too tight/too loose it won't work right either.
Otherwise, something corroded/stuck inside?
They are pretty easy to work on. As a back up post, it's better than no remote dropper, and with a shim can work on near any bike. Their biggest downfall is a really terrible remote. I've an unused Wolftooth remote to try with mine. If it works decently, it makes it an even better backup option.
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Monsterfork needs some red stikkers.
hmmmm
Thanks. Somehow my Google Fu is a little rusty and I didn't find that.Top cap too tight/too loose, or same idea but the cable. Or the bits where the remote cable joins the main post - if those are too tight/too loose it won't work right either.
Otherwise, something corroded/stuck inside?
They are pretty easy to work on. As a back up post, it's better than no remote dropper, and with a shim can work on near any bike. Their biggest downfall is a really terrible remote. I've an unused Wolftooth remote to try with mine. If it works decently, it makes it an even better backup option.
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Just ordered an XTR rear hub on a DT 511 rim, 27.5, for $199 brand new.
And a Dissector with a DH casing.
Mullet Paraphernalia.
Trying to order a DHX, but eta is ‘close to never’.
The Altitude started as a ‘weight weenie’ version (yet with a Zeb, etc), but is going on a durability weight gaining diet.
And a Dissector with a DH casing.
Mullet Paraphernalia.
Trying to order a DHX, but eta is ‘close to never’.
The Altitude started as a ‘weight weenie’ version (yet with a Zeb, etc), but is going on a durability weight gaining diet.
Where did you find this? Is it available online somewhere?