New Bike Day!
- Thread starter littlewave
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mike
iMTB Hooligan
Good work, soldier! Healing vibes from CO
Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
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Lol, snobs, stop and turn around. It IS a Costco bike.I did my homework, this will be fine for me, and I got it dirt cheap.
Bikes are fun...
How much does the beast weigh?
Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
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It's not like we'll be able to miss you out on the trail with those lights & sirens rims.
Boy. They are RED aren't they???
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mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Bikes are fun...
How much does the beast weigh?
It required a forklift and a flatbed to get it to the checkout lane.
Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
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sir crashalot
iMTB Rockstah
Good to hear! Hope you recover quickly and get back on the trails soon!
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
Me too Gary, thanks!!!
BonsaiNut
iMTB Rockstah
Lol, snobs, stop and turn around. It IS a Costco bike.
The sign that I am smitten by wheel building? All I see when I look at this pic is the spoke pattern
The one thing that upsets me about being finished building my new bike is that I don't have any more wheels to build
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
The sign that I am smitten by wheel building? All I see when I look at this pic is the spoke pattern
The one thing that upsets me about being finished building my new bike is that I don't have any more wheels to build
There are ALWAYS wheels to be built.
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The sign that I am smitten by wheel building? All I see when I look at this pic is the spoke pattern
The one thing that upsets me about being finished building my new bike is that I don't have any more wheels to build
I myself am looking past the wheels and tires. Who keeps that stock???
I really don't like the tires, but some kind of deal will come, they always do.
I am glad you mentioned the wheels B. I guess there is something odd or different about the spacing on these wheels. Now that I know you're a wheel w,..guru wheel guru, maybe you can help me sort that out when I do replace them???
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BonsaiNut
iMTB Rockstah
I am glad you mentioned the wheels B. I guess there is something odd or different about the spacing on these wheels. Now that I know you're a wheel w,..guru wheel guru, maybe you can help me sort that out when I do replace them???
I am strictly a wheel-building neophyte, but it is something I enjoy doing. At some level it is repetitive and time-consuming, but it is also (to me) highly satisfying when you finish truing a wheel and give it a spin... and there is not the slightest wiggle or wobble.
The spoke lacing pattern is not "odd" per se, it is just that it has 32 spokes in a two-cross pattern, which is not as common.
My new bike has 32 spokes in a three-cross pattern, but I also own two other bikes, one with 24 spokes in a two-cross pattern, and one with 28 spokes in a two-cross pattern. @mtnbikej knows more about it than I do, and helped me by checking my math when it came to calculating the needed spoke lengths. How shall I put it - it is work that requires a high degree of detail orientation. But it is also work that can be performed standing in one spot in front of a truing stand, with a beer close at hand, just spinning and tweaking a wheel... until you get it perfect. For some people it would be a nightmare. You have to have the right personality
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sir crashalot
iMTB Rockstah
I enjoy building wheels
Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
I enjoy watching people build wheels! To me, it looks to be about 90% science and math, along with 10% voodoo. Witch doctor stuff.
Cornholio
iMTB Rockstah
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Lol, snobs, stop and turn around. It IS a Costco bike.
Congrats on the new bike! Red is my favorite color, so much so that I chose to have it in my last name.
BonsaiNut
iMTB Rockstah
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Redman
iMTB Rockstah
Soooo.... what are your thoughts on this bike? I am staring at the Transitions really hard, but for me its between the sentinel and patrol.. why'd they push you to the smuggler?
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Who dis? We need deets and pics and all that good stuff.Congratulations to another IMTBro becoming the latest member of the IMTBGG faction. I’m as psyched for you as you are! Prepare thyself, a new level of confidence and power. Horns up!!
mike
iMTB Hooligan
I can only say that he doesn’t change bikes often, knows a good bit about the technical side, and can haul ass when he decides to.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Ooooh Oooh I know I know! - at least I think I do, based on your description. I think I've ridden with him on several occasions and he and I both had a nasty injury on the same relatively easy trail. If that's the guy, then yes, I concur - good technical knowledge and can haul ass down the hill.I can only say that he doesn’t change bikes often, knows a good bit about the technical side, and can haul ass when he decides to.
Faust29
iMTB Hooligan
Hmmmmm... I only know one guy who crashed hard on Lynx.
Danimal
iMTB Addict
I can only say that he doesn’t change bikes often, knows a good bit about the technical side, and can haul ass when he decides to.
Looks like the IMTBGG faction is growing....step aside IMTBSC......