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Forum: Mountain Biking
05-05-16, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^ Cool bike. Do you have a boot on a dropper...

^^ Cool bike. Do you have a boot on a dropper seat post? I'm curious because I have an older Gravity Dropper laying around and I'd probably put it on my wife's bike with a boot like that, but she...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-31-16, 07:52 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Nice bike, congrats! ..Not sure about that...

Nice bike, congrats!

..Not sure about that tire switch. I've never been a fan of the Ardent and would use an Ikon or Ardent Race instead. Or you could haggle at the LBS where you bought this and...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-01-16, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

It's just the forum creating a thumbnail. If you...

It's just the forum creating a thumbnail. If you click the baby picture it opens the full image. :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-27-16, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Currently there is no issue with mainstream 26"...

Currently there is no issue with mainstream 26" tire availability online. Regardless of your discipline and riding conditions, you should be able to find a suitable tire. You may not find them in...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-16-15, 10:10 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Our local trails say the same. 'no motorized...

Our local trails say the same. 'no motorized vehicles' doesn't allow much discretion for a 1/2 HP e-bike.
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-16-15, 07:06 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

it does have torque, obviously, and while I can't...

it does have torque, obviously, and while I can't find a rating for your bike now I'm sure it is at least 1 horsepower. the difference between 1 or 2 horsepower the smallest piston-engined dirtbike...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-15-15, 02:30 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

...so, are you riding that e-bike on singletrack...

...so, are you riding that e-bike on singletrack trails?
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-19-15, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

I can honestly say I've never seen a saddle, or...

I can honestly say I've never seen a saddle, or saddle cover, like that. :lol: :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-15-15, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^ Outstanding. Both bikes on one trip, or are...

^^ Outstanding. Both bikes on one trip, or are you spotting a ride for a buddy?

That is one thing I somewhat regret on my A4 Avant: approach & departure clearance. I can't use a hitch rack, which...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-02-15, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^ Nice bike! What's the official name of that...

^^ Nice bike! What's the official name of that color - it's nice to see some variety.

I also like your 'stickstand'. :D
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-20-15, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Cameraphone pic of my Blur TR. Just finished the...

Cameraphone pic of my Blur TR. Just finished the initial build last week and I still have some tweaking to do. The fork is new, the rest came over from my '04 Blur classic. My gravity dropper is...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-01-13, 07:17 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^ is it a bantam or superlight? can't tell from...

^^ is it a bantam or superlight? can't tell from that pic, without going to SC's site to look at the color schemes..
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-18-13, 07:20 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^Welcome to the club! What is it?

^^Welcome to the club! What is it?
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-21-13, 07:49 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Thank you for your service. Light-bicycle chinese...

Thank you for your service. Light-bicycle chinese carbon rims, or something else? Looks like a lot of fun. :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-16-13, 01:25 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

I would certainly agree that there can be mud so...

I would certainly agree that there can be mud so severe that a bicycle cannot be ridden through it. I have encountered mud that cannot be ridden through on a dirtbike, so I know it's out there. :D
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-12-13, 07:26 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

I would ditch the SB8 right now if you're going...

I would ditch the SB8 right now if you're going to ride mud like that ever again. It is completely useless in the mud.

I don't know what brands and models of tires you have access to, but I'd be...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-07-13, 04:58 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

.. and damn nice guns, they are! :thumb:

.. and damn nice guns, they are! :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-14-13, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

I just noticed that it very much isn't stock....

I just noticed that it very much isn't stock. (Couldn't see the pics the first time you posted.) Was there a previous owner who did a lot of work to it and then apparently never rode it, or never...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-08-13, 06:33 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

all manitou forks have the crud scraper on the...

all manitou forks have the crud scraper on the 'wrong' side. after having considered it, I think they have be on to something as large hunks of goo might be removed before they end up on your...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-29-13, 09:14 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

nice array of bikes there! :thumb: a few...

nice array of bikes there! :thumb:

a few posts back RE: 38/26 double with a blackspire stinger, that's almost exactly what I run. I actually have 39/28, but either work great with an 11-36...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-13-13, 01:00 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

.. did you go for a muddy ride and then wash it...

.. did you go for a muddy ride and then wash it thoroughly except for the tires?

kind of confused about that.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-20-13, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

^^ yup. I have 'only' 160mm discs on my MTB....

^^ yup.

I have 'only' 160mm discs on my MTB. The horror! :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-29-13, 09:20 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

considering it's a triple and it has king hubs...

considering it's a triple and it has king hubs and a magura fork... yeah, impressive is one way to say it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-17-13, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

cool bikes! your saddle is way too nose down,...

cool bikes! your saddle is way too nose down, though. :thumb:
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-17-12, 08:48 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Haha yea but I'm am trying to do this 24 hr race...

Haha yea but I'm am trying to do this 24 hr race and the course has something called "the bi**hes" which is a long steep descend to a ridiculous climb and this repeats for 5 or 6 times and as you go...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-12-12, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

you must have found a big hill... just coast....

you must have found a big hill... just coast. :lol:

39x11 should get you over 30mph if you can spin >100rpm. But even 39x12 (I don't know what cassette you have) is almost 23mph @ 90rpm. So, I...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-14-12, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

what are they? btw, ballsy on the white grips....

what are they? btw, ballsy on the white grips. :thumb: :D
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-09-12, 07:20 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

Thanks! Both. :lol:

Thanks! Both. :lol:
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-09-12, 03:43 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

huh, just realized I haven't posted my bike here....

huh, just realized I haven't posted my bike here. just washed it today... first time since it was built in august. :lol:

my Blur classic (115mm travel VPP1)...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-09-12, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,583,352
Posted By ColinL

I always run my brake hose outside of the fork...

I always run my brake hose outside of the fork for better mud clearance. But I can't remember the last time I rode in epic mud... :lol:
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