Mine would have been more interesting with me hanging onto the tree!
So, About That New Bike Day...
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Just built up the new bike today at the shop, where it will live for a few months.
It is beautiful.
General consensus from PT therapist and Doc is that barring complications, I might actually be bringing it with my to Mexico, which is stupendous news.
May not be shredding the gnar, but riding nonetheless.
Which is kinda what I currently live for.
It is beautiful.
General consensus from PT therapist and Doc is that barring complications, I might actually be bringing it with my to Mexico, which is stupendous news.
May not be shredding the gnar, but riding nonetheless.
Which is kinda what I currently live for.
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Well thats great news! My doc told me that in a year I will look at my hand and say, wow that doesnt hurt as much as it used to!
One step closer to home...just need to order the X2 and replace the drivetrain, post, and wheels.
Dont forget to check the axle and chain stays.One step closer to home...just need to order the X2 and replace the drivetrain, post, and wheels.
Nice bike. Is it gold?
Yup, gold and black. Looks really sharp.Dont forget to check the axle and chain stays.
Nice bike. Is it gold?
Bruins bike. What size shock? I have a DHX2 in imperial size.
Looking for the ‘20 X2 air. But I will get it from Fox.
2.5x8.5.
2.5x8.5.
Hola, meatheads, glad you are having a great season!
Update time for any of you interested.
9 days out, and I am back on a bike, walking without crutches, and I am going to run the snowblower tomorrow.
I find this absolutely astounding, like the Lois C.K. Bit on airplanes.
Hope to see you all out and about!
Goetz did an AMAZING job (with the help of lasers and robots, of course).
Update time for any of you interested.
9 days out, and I am back on a bike, walking without crutches, and I am going to run the snowblower tomorrow.
I find this absolutely astounding, like the Lois C.K. Bit on airplanes.
Hope to see you all out and about!
Goetz did an AMAZING job (with the help of lasers and robots, of course).
Ruth was back competing on her horse, hiking and biking within 30 days of a total knee replacement. Modern Orthopedic surgery works wonders on those who are fit and get injured. Not so well on the sedentary with low pain thresholds. Go kick butt buddy
Well, the cat‘s out of the bag (I brought the bike home last night and left it in the truck), and she doesn’t give a fuck. She moved my truck this morning, but didn’t say anything until 9 tonight...she just said “so, what exactly is that in your back seat?”
it didn’t hurt that last night I (coincidentally
) gave her a $5000 dollar check to pay down the mortgage or whatever...
it also didn’t hurt that the surgery only ended up costing ~$6500 out of pocket, and I was only out of commission (not driving or doing errands) for about ten days.
it didn’t hurt that last night I (coincidentally
) gave her a $5000 dollar check to pay down the mortgage or whatever...it also didn’t hurt that the surgery only ended up costing ~$6500 out of pocket, and I was only out of commission (not driving or doing errands) for about ten days.
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I gotta get the hell out of this knee injury thread
What bike
‘20 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC, C90 (155/160), with an X2, carbon wheels, and full XTR drivetrain.
But I am already shopping for the ‘21 Altitude, which will be 29.
The only reliable vehicle we have is a Jeep. Pretty sure it is not going anywhere until the Spring. Compass is an apt name. You might need one if you buy one.
So, it's home...the only thing I am waiting on is the XTR four pot brakes, and four titanium bolts.
It is pimp.
It is pimp.
Yea, that's pretty sweet!
Wrassled with the new XTR brakes (scored a set for both wheels, 9120’s, for $200 on eBay, woohoo!) All routed and mounted, just needs the final bleed with the cup.
28.9 pounds, so under 30 with pedals. That was my target for a long travel 29-er...
EDIT: I forgot that I already installed the Wolftooth handlebar tool system and bottle cage, so that’s a pound right there.
under 28 for 155/170 ain’t bad with real tires and suspension...
28.9 pounds, so under 30 with pedals. That was my target for a long travel 29-er...
EDIT: I forgot that I already installed the Wolftooth handlebar tool system and bottle cage, so that’s a pound right there.
under 28 for 155/170 ain’t bad with real tires and suspension...
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The wolftooth tools ARE the bar end caps...not sure now about Mexico, but planning on Moab in early May.
Can anyone tell me at a glance if i am getting full travel out of this X2?
Attachments
Mine hits the bump stop somwhere near where the Kashima coat is printed with the hard stop being several mm from that. So no. How many spacers do you have in there?
Not sure what’s in there stock, I haven’t been into the shock yet.
1) get a ruler
2) measure
3) compare measurement against shock stroke
4) ????
5) profit!
Or just let the air out and sit on it.
Fill it with epoxy.
now with lockout
No idea due to what kind of spacers may be in there, but I have come to realize with my forks that full travel is the very top of the Kashima lettering.
Is this a euphemism?
Can't tell from pic, can you take a core sample ?
Probably not. On my 2019 the O ring goes all the way to the end of the shaft. Do what the other's said and measure the exposed shaft and compare it to the stroke length.
Fixed
So, I messed around with it a bit at the bike park. If I run it soft enough to get full travel (150psi), it bobs under pedaling load. Any tips?
Obvious answer: get a new bike!
Oh, don’t you worry, they are on order...
coil it nao