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Forum: Mountain Biking
02-14-07, 07:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 529
Posted By AEsco48

Shouldn't these bikes with active suspension blow away regular bikes?

The bikes with inertia vale suspsnsions...shouldent they in theory blow away a regular bike with normal suspsnsion....or is it just that...theory

Like the Talas X...is it that great but not used...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-11-07, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 360
Posted By AEsco48

Whats a 2005 Tarmac Comp (Ultegra 9sp) worth

great condition
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-11-07, 09:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 433
Posted By AEsco48

Prophet vs Stumpjumper Pro

Components aside....how would you compare a Stumpjumper Pro (with the top of the line rear brain shock) with the equivilent prophet....

how good is the brain...peddle bob...efficiency?

thanx
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-09-07, 01:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 689
Posted By AEsco48

yea there has been a change... ...

yea there has been a change...

http://www.singletrackworld.com/mod/submit/images/1871-1.jpg

http://www.singletrackworld.com/article.php?sid=1871
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-09-07, 10:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 689
Posted By AEsco48

but is the M760 the brand brand new XT?

but is the M760 the brand brand new XT?
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-09-07, 09:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 689
Posted By AEsco48

Ball park price on a 2007 XT groupset?

Have not been able to find any info online...is it out yet?

Idea is to build a 2007 FSR Stumpjumper pro frame with full XT and a Fox fork (not sure what model)....

Thanx
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-06, 07:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,859
Posted By AEsco48

Some really interesting info on Blue Lizards...

Some really interesting info on Blue Lizards site....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-06, 02:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,859
Posted By AEsco48

Whats the best sunscreen to use?

Im doing a ride from Miami FL to Tallahassee FL (over two weeks)...(its to raise awareness and interact with kids with disabilities, as well as funds...so its not an all out, as fast as possible...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-04-05, 10:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,734
Posted By AEsco48

have the shop order you a Lefty hub from...

have the shop order you a Lefty hub from C'dale...they have a couple at different prices...yea you could use the same rim as long as its the same number of holes as the hub, will prob need new...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-02-05, 09:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,392
Posted By AEsco48

How well do High end MTB hold their value?

or lack of...

for instance, a $5500 Specialized Sworks StumpJumper FSR....how much would it be worth after 1, 2, 3 years...ball park?

want to try and compare it to Titanium Litespeeds...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-29-05, 08:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,931
Posted By AEsco48

use cloth duct tape...notr the crappy plastic...

use cloth duct tape...notr the crappy plastic type...or do the carpet idea!...nice work
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 428
Posted By AEsco48

How much will i get for all the Sram parts off a Sworks Stumpjumper?

All taken of before the bike is ridden...plan on making the bike full XTR...

REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM X.0, 9-speed
SHIFT LEVERS SRAM X.0 Trigger, carbon/aluminum
and BRAKE LEVERS Shimano XT
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 06:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

any time we have talked about tires it has been...

any time we have talked about tires it has been with cars....ever have re referenced tires in this thread and been talking about bicycle tires....

Did not know the Talas worked that way...thanx
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 06:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

OK.... then who ever told me they crap out due to...

OK.... then who ever told me they crap out due to overheating was wrong...and he works at a bike shop...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 06:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

who cares what the actual temp is...if they crap...

who cares what the actual temp is...if they crap at due to heat> the oil boiling...its hot enough...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 06:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

I had heard that on long down hill trails air/oil...

I had heard that on long down hill trails air/oil shocks have been known to crap out......i live in florida so...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 02:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

Yea....thats why we use a non-water based tire...

Yea....thats why we use a non-water based tire bead lubricant when mounting the tires (water based would boil and introduce water vapor, thus neglecting the point of using nitrogen which is...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 02:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

on a 5 mile decent, a shock might cycle 2000...

on a 5 mile decent, a shock might cycle 2000 times...that generates heat which causes expansion...and that heat is also transfered to the oil (in an oil/air shock)...if the oil boils....the shock...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 12:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

Nitrogen is used in hi performance tire...

Nitrogen is used in hi performance tire applications b\c for a given delta temp change there is a smaller delta pressure change in the tire then if regular atmospheric air was used....one of the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 12:22 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

did you skip the whole theoretical part of...

did you skip the whole theoretical part of getting Nitrox certified?
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 12:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

Scuba diving "Nitrox" is a completely different...

Scuba diving "Nitrox" is a completely different composition then the Nitrogen gas used in race car tires and shocks...that gas is nearly 100% nitrogen...hence its called nitrogen gas....

ref the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-27-05, 11:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,072
Posted By AEsco48

Anyone use Nitrogen instead of Air in their Air Shocks?

like used in most other shock applications
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-20-05, 03:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,720
Posted By AEsco48

i use to ride grip shift whe i use to race..like...

i use to ride grip shift whe i use to race..like 10 years ago and i loved it....bt like a year a go i road a friends bike that had rapid fire and i liked it much more....then a month after that i...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-20-05, 01:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,720
Posted By AEsco48

Test rode the Sram X0 group....vs the XT/XTR

i love the really short lever though and the very crisp shifting, but i did not like the position of the levers...i adjusted the levers on the bars a couple of times to get them in the best position...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-20-05, 01:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 702
Posted By AEsco48

I am scared of ridding the bike, some how...

I am scared of ridding the bike, some how crashing and the bike flying into a tree and having a tree branch pierce the frame....
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-22-05, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 302
Posted By AEsco48

Can you use Hope Calipers with XTR STI?

thanx
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-12-05, 12:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 341
Posted By AEsco48

just a heads up if anyone is...

just a heads up if anyone is interested....actually all 05 are at similar pricing...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-11-05, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 344
Posted By AEsco48

as in groupo....brakes, shifters,...

as in groupo....brakes, shifters, derailers....going to buy the frame....going to be used in South Florida and also in Georgia and neighboring states...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-05, 10:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,295
Posted By AEsco48

Not when the bottle sais BUTT

Not when the bottle sais BUTT
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-05, 09:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,257
Posted By AEsco48

you cant just say..."DA is stiffer then...

you cant just say..."DA is stiffer then carbon"...carbon is an element...not s specific crank design.....yea maybe at the time shimanos Al design was stiffer then their Carbon design for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-05, 09:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,171
Posted By AEsco48

Under $900 retail...

Under $900 retail...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-05, 08:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,295
Posted By AEsco48

Note to self: Dont leave butt cream on desk when guests come over....

especially when they are college chicks you are trying to get into your bed....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-05, 06:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,943
Posted By AEsco48

The new "Lightest frame in the world"

http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/2006/ghisallo.aspx#
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 02:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,520
Posted By AEsco48

obviously it depends on design...if they are...

obviously it depends on design...if they are crappy CF cranks and you compare them to good AL cranks what do you think is going to be more rigid.....not saying the truvative are crappy....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 12:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By AEsco48

lol...i have a 60 gal tank for my air tools...but...

lol...i have a 60 gal tank for my air tools...but it does not fit in the trunk of my car with the bike in there...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 09:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By AEsco48

Whats a really good sturdy pump?

Any one use a Blackburn Air tower 4

http://www.blackburndesign.com/images/pop_air_tower_4.jpg

what other suggestions do you guys have?

one thing that i find important is that with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-05, 09:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,520
Posted By AEsco48

CF is not used b\c its light weight....its used...

CF is not used b\c its light weight....its used b\c its very rigid....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-26-05, 10:29 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 268
Posted By AEsco48

Any one have pics of a Sella Italia SLC mounted?

Im wondering how much the opening will close once its mounted to a seat post....

http://www.selleitalia.com/docs/img/road/slc/slc.jpg
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-25-05, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 533
Posted By AEsco48

yea i work at a shop....its slightly over the...

yea i work at a shop....its slightly over the best price we do on that bike in the whole year...thats on the shops anniversary sale....and that another 10 months away
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-25-05, 10:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 533
Posted By AEsco48

opps...its the Disk version

opps...its the Disk version
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-25-05, 09:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 533
Posted By AEsco48

not $5499.00?

not $5499.00?
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-25-05, 09:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 533
Posted By AEsco48

is that a good deal....i offered it to a friend...

is that a good deal....i offered it to a friend and he is hesitating....

bike is 100% brand new has never left the bike shop....

DISK model...so its the 05 SW Epic Disk....
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-05, 08:27 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,246
Posted By AEsco48

the material/manufacturing process/element...

the material/manufacturing process/element...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-18-05, 06:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By AEsco48

your local shop should already have their 06...

your local shop should already have their 06 dealer catalog...we have had it for like 3 weeks.....every single 06 product.....if not give me a call and ill read of the specs and prices for you....
...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-05, 06:37 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,246
Posted By AEsco48

and whats it called

and whats it called
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-16-05, 06:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 312
Posted By AEsco48

06 Prophet 4000 or 06 Stumpjumper Sworks M5?

what to get?
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-05, 10:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 522
Posted By AEsco48

no one else

no one else
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-08-05, 04:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 522
Posted By AEsco48

the 2006 dealer catalog is out...go to your dealer

the 2006 dealer catalog is out...go to your dealer
Forum: Road Cycling
08-07-05, 09:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By AEsco48

there is going to be a traditional geometry and a...

there is going to be a traditional geometry and a compact geometry vortex
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