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Coffee House => Coffee House Boards => CH / General => Topic started by: blobrana on July 12, 2004, 04:24:54 PM
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Hehe, well it is an alternative operating system....
So own up who has a mountain bike...mikeymike?
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Yo!
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Yo!?
We need the full specs!
+ how high you can bunny-hop...
ah, just read ur other post...cool...
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@Blob,
Sounds like you've got a pretty decent set up... Is the Carrera a fully rigid? I hear that Chromoloy gives a much plusher ride than Ally frames. Where have you ridden?
I've just bought a Specialized Enduro after running a Rockhopper for eight months. The RH certainly took North Wales in it's stride (it's a better bike than I am a rider), but so far I've yet to really give the Enduro a workout, but I may be bound for the Peak District this weekend...
The RH is complete with Hope Minis discs, Manitou Axel forks, Panaracer Fire 2.1" XC tyres.
The Enduro is stock (Marzocchi forks, Fox float rear, Specialized Enduro 2.2 tyres) except for Hope M4s and a Hope seat clamp.
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Oooh! Oooh! Me, i do!
Its an Azonic Saber, with Marzocchi Bomber Super-T forks (7" travel), Romic TwinTube rear shock (6" travel), Blackspire chain device, Easton bars, Raceface stem and seatpost, Shimano Saint disc brakes and Deore drivechain, Aireal hubs laced to Mavic EX729 wheels.
Its just come back from blatting up and down the alps. Its a lot of fun :-)
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Yep, but I haven't ridden in a while. I'm on a (prehistoric) 1993 Marin Bear Valley frame that needs a new rear derailleur (sp?). I have lost touch with the MTB world to be honest. I was into it back in early 90s when I was a teenager. [That bike cost me a pretty penny back then!] I was gonna start going to competitions, but it was around then when I discovered the pub.
Bear Valley? My mate had one of those and loved it to bits. Said it was one of the best bikes he's ever owned.
But its all come on loads since then. I mean, I see EVERYONE riding full sus bikes.
Back when I rode, you were lucky to be able to afford some Rock Shox for the front. I had a couple of friends who had those Girvin Flexstem thingies.
I don't understand why people ride full sus around town...surely X% of the energy is wasted?
Yeah, same mate has an old Proflex somewhere. The rear elastomer only works in warm weather and the front forks are a work of art...
A lot of people do full sus, but you can't beat a hardtail for responsiveness and climbing. My Rockhopper was superb at climbing hills and was very nimble. Some of the guys I know are actually returning to hardtails because of this.
As for wasting energy, you can get a damping system that locks out "bob" when pedalling so that the energy isn't wasted. Some rear shocks also lock out too.
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@PMC
Yea, Specialized always makes cool stuff. Though i would stick to riding downhill with that kit. And those brakes would certainly help those with weak muscles ;)
Is the Enduro alloy?
I've had a specialised alloy before, but had to sell it as i just couldn't `feel` the road...the alloy just gave a very neutral ride.
i prefer the cromo as i can feel every little `chucky` and can judge when the rears going to slide away... and its a lot more fun as well...
Yea i ride without any shocks at all, thought i`ve got them on my town bike ...i just stick to fat tyres at a low 30-40 psi...
Marin Bear Valley frame? don`t drink whisky around that paint work.... :-)
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I have a 2004 Specialized Stumpjumper pro FSR. Becides using my Pegasos and Macs all the time I manage to get in over 100 miles a week on the trails and even a few races here at there!
Specs:
2004 Stumpy Frame (Replaced a cracked 2002 pro frame)
2003 Marzocchi Bomber Marathon S fork
2004 Fox float with pro pedal in the rear
XTR shifters, cranks, rings, cogs
Thompson Post and steam
Easten Pro Carbon Monkey Superlite riser bar
X-MAX Disk Rims riding Various tires, currently panaracer Fire XC pros.
Time pedals
Selle Flight seat
Avid Ti Disk Brakes
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Cheers Blob! Yeah, the Enduro is alloy, but it weighs in at around 27 - 29 Ib I think. The brakes are still bedding in but I couldn't go back to rim brakes after using discs.
Here's a link:
http://www.specialized.com/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=6751&JServSessionIdroot=hobd5wgs23.j27009
Can't believe you sacrificed front sus for weight, I guess you must do a lot of climbing and cross country? The main thing about any bike is whether you feel comfortable with it, as it builds confidence and thus you ride better.
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blobrana wrote:
Hehe, well it is an alternative operating system....
So own up who has a mountain bike...mikeymike?
I am well confused... what is this thread about? :-)
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Kona Fire Mountain of '98 vintage..
No suspension, no frills. Just fine for me. Doesn't look like someone would want to steal it but a nice solid (and light) bike.
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mikeymike wrote:
blobrana wrote:
Hehe, well it is an alternative operating system....
So own up who has a mountain bike...mikeymike?
I am well confused... what is this thread about? :-)
'Mikeymike' does rhyme beautifully with 'Mountain Bike'...
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Hum, on either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And through the field the road run by
To many-tower'd Camelot;
And up and down the people go,
mountainbiking where the lilies blow
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott (http://charon.sfsu.edu/TENNYSON/TENNLADY.HTML).
(http://charon.sfsu.edu/TENNYSON/images/shallotthumb.jpg)
It`s about mikes` bike....
@Jope
Yea that Kona Fire had a really sloping top bar, which was a great feature...
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@Acill
I tried a Stumpy the other week when I bought the Enduro.
Lovely bike! It climbs like a mountain goat and accelerates really well, there's seemingly no loss of power via the rear shock.
How'd you crack your frame? It wasn't the seatstay section adjacent to the rear brake calliper by any chance?
I nearly bought it, but for the fact that I've wanted an Enduro for ages... Decisions, decisions...
Oh and I really like the Panaracers, they're a great tyre.
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Hum,
the panaracers are supposed to be good in sticky mud, not too hot on the downhills...
I usually try to fit Specialized Enduro S-Works Tyre (2.20), quite similar to the old fashioned `fat-boys`
(http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/spec%20enduro%20s%20works.jpg)
they work a treat to the conditions up here < 20 minutes outside Aberdeen> (http://www.glg.ed.ac.uk/home/Helen.Kettle/photos/hills/rum_barkeval_halleval_askival.jpg)
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@Blob,
My Rockhopper was fitted with Specialized Roll-X tyres from new, but the difference the Panaracers made was amazing - more outright grip and a more progressive breakaway when things got slippery - ie riding over the dreaded wet tree roots.
I'm no downhiller, so I can't comment on their downhill abilities but they suited my (novice) riding style well.
The Enduro is fitted with Enduro tyres very much like those in your pic - not sure if they're S-Works or not though (bike is at dealer having fork refilled with thicker oil).
BTW, the scenery in your photo is amazing. I'd give my eye teeth to live somewhere like that, Essex isn't exactly famous for it's awesome landscape!
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Moved to CH|General.
I do have a bike, but there aren't many mountains near me. Plus the bike weighs a tonne and has more rust than I think it should have, considering it is a couple of years old (max) and has been kept nicely...
stupid bike.
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Hum,
so i take it that you don`t regard it as an alternative operating system?
I didn`t mean it really when i said no road bikes, (considering the tour de france is on just now...)...
[Oh well, moderators move in mysterious ways...]
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blobrana wrote:
Hum,
so i take it that you don`t regard it as an alternative operating system?
Correct.
I didn`t mean it really when i said no road bikes, (considering the tour de france is on just now...)...
[Oh well, moderators move in mysterious ways...]
Neither mountain or road bikes qualify as alternative operating systems, sorry. It's a crazy world, I know.
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You guys make these bikes sound fun.
Maybe I should get one for fishing trips, but I'm just so damned spoiled loading everything up into the golf cart. The problem with the golf cart is you can't cross the street between the resort and the shopping center, you have to watch for cops and cross when nobodys looking or face a ticket.
Maybe I could put a bike rack on the back of the golf cart?
Do you guys buy the bikes preassembled, or do you put them together from parts? My son wants one too, and has been looking through the Nashbar catalog, circling parts he wants, and it looks like he'll be spending more than he paid for his car!
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double post, I blame KennyR's sock drawer
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@T_Bone,
Biking is serious fun... I tried mountain biking a year ago and have been hooked since!
You can buy bikes preassembled, which is the way to go for a beginner. Eventually you'll see nicer pedals, brakes, saddles etc that you'll want to fit depending on what you use your bike for.
I'm well happy with Specialized bikes, they've great after sales support and they frequently score highly in group tests over here. You can find them on www.specialized.com (free plug). Over in the US, they're very reasonably priced too.
If you just want to ride trails then you'll be looking for a Cross Country (XC) bike, if you want to ride at skate parks and off jumps then you'll need a Freeride bike, which is more robust and finally for the ultra-insane there's Downhill Biking which involves launching yourself down steep inclines. This requires ultra-robust bikes which usually carry a significant weight penalty.
Give it a try... It's addictive!
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Hum,
i reckon that the Cross Country style bikes don`t sell as much as the MTBS, so spec for spec they`re really overpriced...
And remember that when you do get the bike you'll have to invest in cool sunglasses, and perhaps full body armour(http://www.nwmtb.com/prod-img/661_sp1_pressure_suit.gif)
not forgetting a lightweight helmet, with stick-on fluffy ears, gloves and perhaps a lightweight toolkit ;)
(http://www.afact.com/collectors/vader_helmet.jpg)
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Yeah, in my pic on "Faces of AOrg" you might note the SixSixOne leg armour that I'm sporting...
Rode the first part fo the Red Bull run on my RH without incident, and grinning like an idiot got to the bottom of the hill onto a tarmac section where I stopped for pics.
I couldn't unclip my left pedal in time, fell gently sideways and onto my knee, unleashing a torrent of foul language. Curse my doofusness...
The best equipment you get afford makes no difference if you're a complete numpty. Still, the resulting picture of my wounded knee pouring blood down my shin made for a great photo opportunity hehe!