02-01-2010, 08:13 PM
|
#1
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
|
MTBer's what do you ride?
With the recent what do you drive thread I am interested to see what others have in the way of MTBs.
I have both a 2010 Trek FuelEx 8 and 2008 Trek 6000.
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 09:25 PM
|
#2
|
|
Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
|
2008 Rocky Mountain Trailhead
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 09:34 PM
|
#3
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
2005 Klein Palamino
currently under construction due to a wipe out.
|
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 09:35 PM
|
#4
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
Scott Spark 20
Redline flight 29er singlespeed
dekerf singlespeed
|
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 09:49 PM
|
#5
|
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Portland, OR
|
Currently a Diamondback Topanga
Saving for a Giant Reign
|
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 10:09 PM
|
#6
|
|
#1 Goaltender
|
I ride an old school 1997 Univega Alpina 505. Double butted steel frame, upgraded from solid forks to the best air-oil Marzocchi you could find that had a 1" steer tube, disc brakes on the front and a Brake Therapy disc conversion for the rear end. High end gripshift shifters and Deore LX or better components throughout. Ti-railed leather Selle Italia saddle, Shimano pedals, etc.
Nothing rides as nicely as a well built steel frame in my opinion, and with a decent cross-country fork on the front, it's an excellent cross-country bike. The frame is what keeps me upgrading the thing. It has thousands upon thousands of kilometers on it now.
That and they just don't paint them in purple anymore!
__________________
-Scott
|
|
|
|
|
02-01-2010, 11:03 PM
|
#7
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Don't have any pics and haven't been out in over a year since my uncle crashed and messed up my brakes when I lent it to him but...
'03 Jamis Dakar
Holy crap, I just realized it's an '03. I think my dad bought it for me when I was 14?
6 years wow....
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 12:39 AM
|
#8
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Matt Black 2008 Trek 6000 19.5" (identical to yours tussery) with Rockshox Recon race shocks. Had to ditch those awful dart 3's.
Currently at Ridleys getting upgraded to Hydraulic disks from Cable.
Last edited by pylon; 02-02-2010 at 12:43 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 03:54 AM
|
#9
|
|
Crash and Bang Winger
|
2007 Specialized Rockhopper pro
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 07:34 AM
|
#10
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
|
2005 Trek 4500
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 08:44 AM
|
#11
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
|
1998 Cannondale F700, my daily commuter.
Upgraded to Avid BB7 Discs and SunRingle Rims
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 08:50 AM
|
#12
|
|
Voted for Kodos
|
1996 Brodie Kinetic (page 16)
Currently outfitted for mostly commuting (headlight, taillight, reflective tape, mirror)
Replaced that Awful Elastomer Rock Shox Fork a long time ago.
Put a new Vbrake on the front with the fork replacement.
Put a new Vbrake on the back last year.
(It didn't have Vbrakes before)
Basically only the frame, handlebars, shifters and wheels are original.
Rode it to work this morning - first time this year.
Last edited by You Need a Thneed; 02-02-2010 at 09:42 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 09:22 AM
|
#13
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
|
my commuting beast, a 2000 Rocky Mtn Hammer
And my Transrockies race bike, 2007 Rocky ETSX
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 09:53 AM
|
#14
|
|
#2 960 Prankster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: In a Pub
|
2009 Jamis Durango 2.0
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 11:33 AM
|
#15
|
|
Guest
|
Factory Kuwahara.... none of that Apollo trash.
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 02:32 PM
|
#16
|
|
In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
|
Gary Fisher Cake for my XC rides, although with slicks it has turned into my city commuter.
Santa Cruz Bullit for DH.
I don't get out on XC rides that much though, I prefer shuttling and screaming downhill to wearing spandex and weezing my way up a mountain.
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 05:16 PM
|
#17
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Conquering the world one 7-11 at a time
|
2000 Rocky Mountain Blizzard. Mostly stock except I took all the SRAM parts off and replaced them with an XT / XTR mix. Can't stand grip shift. Upgraded the RM house brand seatpost to RaceFace, changed out the saddle for a fi'zi:k, and put on ODI lock-on grips.
I'm with sclitheroe - Steel is Real! You just can't beat the feeling of a high end steel frame. I have thousands of miles on this thing and even when it's time for a replacement, I'll probably just buy another Blizzard frame.
__________________
"There will be a short outage tonight sometime between 11:00PM and 1:00AM as network upgrades are performed. Please do not panic and overthrow society. Thank you."
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 05:51 PM
|
#18
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
Matt Black 2008 Trek 6000 19.5" (identical to yours tussery) with Rockshox Recon race shocks. Had to ditch those awful dart 3's.
Currently at Ridleys getting upgraded to Hydraulic disks from Cable.
|
Hows that Recon working out for you? I am thinking about putting one on my 6000.
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 06:57 PM
|
#19
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: St. Albert
|
Rocky RMX R2
Santa Cruz Heckler
|
|
|
|
|
02-02-2010, 07:13 PM
|
#20
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tussery
Hows that Recon working out for you? I am thinking about putting one on my 6000.
|
Love em, if you can find one with the Gary Fisher G2 geometry, even better. It will speed up the turn in, yet lengthen the wheelbase for descents. I got mine off of a Fisher Dealer in the states as a brand new "take off" for $225.
Make sure of a couple things though.
Get the air version.
And make sure you get the 80-100mm setup. The 130mm long travels don't work with the bikes geometry.
And as mentioned, if you can find the G2 geometry setup, snap em up, they are hard to find, and make a world of difference.
Last edited by pylon; 02-02-2010 at 07:47 PM.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:40 AM.
|
|
