Brickos Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I rode a fixie today - or single speed... It's my bosses - he rides about 30 clicks each way - so my question is is it a FIXIE...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Took that on mt tam... and yeah, I was rocking the road bike. Luckily I went up that particular road, but there were some sketchy descents that day. Watched some dude go down right in front of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMER Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 FUCK. Just got snaked on a Fuso track bike in my size. I seriously cannot find anything affordable in a large size. God damn being tall sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The mud 2's say 25-70 psi MAX so i guess they're alright. He said 60 psi on 30's is good and 45 psi on 38's would be fine. His worry was me bending the crap out of the rim because the roads are chock full of rock gardens, stumps and bumps. It kinda makes sense but i have no clue. I want my lower psi back. In case anybody's worried about the cross bike not seeing use. Moneyshot handlebars bent down because of the bumpy roads. Also i've concluded upsloping trail with tanbark in swampy mud is the shittiest surface on the face of the erf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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count chocula Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 go soup go! _____________ pre-dawn rain ride was fun this morning. really, it was …i swear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Soup, how much you weigh? @ 170lb, I've never found it necessary to run more than 50 psi for a Mud 2 on clincher, and that's for rear only. Always below 45 up front. With my tubeless wheelset I can safely take my Mud 2's down to the 20's up front, lower 30's rear... Higher PSI is going to make your whole body get jostled a hell of a lot worse on a DH trail, and make it way harder to handle your bike. I'd recommend running about as low as you can go before pinch flats become an issue. Wheels going out of true on trails is just the way of the world - if they're properly built, it shouldn't be too big of an issue, nothing just a couple turns in the stand can't have back to perfecto status. And yeah, since you're not racing you could probably afford to go with the biggest tires you can fit into the frame. Since tire and PSI are really your only form of "suspension" on a cross bike, 700x38's could be pretty ideal if you can sandwich them into that rim. If not, look into wider rims in the future if you plan on staying clincher. Road clincher rims IMO don't make a whole lot of sense with cross, but with Velocity and HED doing the 23mm wide thing now, those would be good candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin123 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Are there any 29er options out there for someone that is 6'5 - 6'6? I have a 62cm Soma double cross and even that is pushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Should be - biggest advantage of a 29er is that it makes way more sense for tall dudes vs. a 26er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 during a recent cleaning i found some cracks in the paint where my seat stays meet the seat tube. lame, right? after some research i found that it's been a fairly common issue with these particular frames/years, so i contact the company i purchased said frame from, get a form to fill out, supply some photos and am told that my frame will likely be replaced with a newer model. /fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 with that said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 That's a pretty sweet newer model! Looking to do some more mountain biking in 2011. I love my singlespeed MTB but I'm hearing a few of the staple MTB races can be a beast for a SS bike due to some of the hills. I might be looking for a cross country MTB soon. I just need to get better at riding in the muck and staying upright. Cross is the shit and I want to do good again next year! My whole 2011 season will be geared around getting better for cross... LOL!!! To think I used to despise cyclocross... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 im gettin ready to sell this. 60-70;s nishiki frame, weinmann deep v rims, speed lite crank single speed. bars ar enow wrapped. how much should i ask for. rims were 200.00 for the set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 $200 for the bike, maybe $250. You got a few things riding against you on this one: 1. It's winter (assuming you're in the Northern hemi). People don't buy bikes as much in the winter, and they're not willing to pay as much. 2. It's mostly no-name stuff. 3. It's a road conversion. But hey, there's always some sucker out there willing to pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 meh. the rims are 200.00 alone sooooooooooo.............but i feel ya about the winter sttez thx rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 You know what's great about slime tubes? You can pop them, re-inflate them, reopen the same gash, re-inflate them, reopen the gash again, etc, all on the same ride... until theres a huge coagulated gob of slime on the inside of your tire that throws the balance of the whole wheel off and you say fuck it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soup Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Love. Choc you better be riding the trails man. I need to find some good ones. Im thinking of checking out the fire trails on Mt Diablo. The single track on Mt Diablo looks steep and fast as hell... with a few really harsh rock gardens and drops so I dont know if they're even crossable, but there's only one way to find out. http://www.youtube.com/user/fosternotavailable Guy's got a bunch of videos. I need to learn to dismount and remount too. Might go practice that now for an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 it's raining and cold i've been on the road bike - haha. got a bunch of early season races planned that i'm building for - including a possible stage race! perdy amped. the xbike has been a go everywhere rig for me as of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Super windy ride today... it was like riding uphill in all directions when we probably had about 100 ft. of elevation change! Good to be back on the roadie though. Also feelin' some weight lifting this time of year when it's real shitty out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 $275 through jensonusa right now.... trying to figure out how to convince the wife i need another SS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 fuck an ss that's an everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 i got a mongoose. its green....and i ride it far... for emphasis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 ugh -- drunk nights/posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Just got a lovely gift in the mail today from a Graffiti legend... a Jordan Coaching / ZephyrGraffiti.com team kit. The Zephyr tag on the back of the shorts is pure genius. I will be wearing this thing with pride! He and I connected about a year ago and got on well since we both race bikes. He's a big track racer and a cat2 racer on the road. I'll post some pics when I take 'em... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownbneatnik Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 she needs to raise her seat, psssssssh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 o sure natalie, just keep ridin by smilin. after all ive done for you. remember when i saved you from the evil dea guys. psssssssssssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Could life really be that simple?!??!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 veg'd out like a fatty last week. should be okay considering the previous 8 weeks were relatively heavy. hill climb race new years day should be interesting. this weather is some anti-motivation crap. wind ruins everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickos Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Trails on carbon fibre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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