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Forum: Mountain Biking
10-26-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,083
Posted By mcoine

beer, hot-tub, wife, bike.. pick three... oh and...

beer, hot-tub, wife, bike.. pick three... oh and the trails are closed.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-06-10, 12:16 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,745
Posted By mcoine

Sure.. tune ups are a scam to people that know...

Sure.. tune ups are a scam to people that know how to do one.. but most people can't. That $45 is for knowledge, not time.

Speaking of knowledge.. You only lube your chain once a month.. but...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-06-10, 12:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,550
Posted By mcoine

I recently went riding with 2 others, one guy on...

I recently went riding with 2 others, one guy on a 24" wheeled bike (he's short), me on a 26" and another on a 29" (he's tall). We rode each others bikes a little.. none of us fealt comfortable on...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-29-10, 10:29 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,133
Posted By mcoine

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/mcoine/IMG_...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/mcoine/IMG_2430.jpg
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-04-10, 11:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,962
Posted By mcoine

I've seen and heard of a lot of shimano freehub...

I've seen and heard of a lot of shimano freehub failures.. its not uncommon. In fact the only weaker freehub is a mavic.
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-04-10, 12:04 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,065
Posted By mcoine

don't blame the bike. And last time I drove...

don't blame the bike.

And last time I drove through grand rapids, mi. it was flat a pancake.
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-12-10, 12:45 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,986
Posted By mcoine

I have an Ibis mojo sl and a huffy.. trying to...

I have an Ibis mojo sl and a huffy.. trying to decide which I'll ride today.
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-07-10, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 709
Posted By mcoine

obviously.. you need an 8/9 speed shimano...

obviously..

you need an 8/9 speed shimano freehub.. like this:

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=2256&category=401
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-06-10, 11:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 709
Posted By mcoine

freehubs from shimano are readily available,...

freehubs from shimano are readily available, cheap, and easy to install.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-18-10, 07:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,233
Posted By mcoine

to beat lance armstrong in a drinking...

to beat lance armstrong in a drinking competition.. he doesn't stand a chance drinking that light beer.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-18-10, 09:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 765
Posted By mcoine

push the piston back in the caliper..

push the piston back in the caliper..
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-17-10, 10:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 612
Posted By mcoine

Pro tip? Don't pros just hand their bike to a...

Pro tip? Don't pros just hand their bike to a rookie mechanic so he can hold it?
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-17-10, 01:12 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 368
Posted By mcoine

that website is really lame.. spammer.

that website is really lame.. spammer.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-17-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By mcoine

I don't remember any brake pads made before the...

I don't remember any brake pads made before the mid '90's or so being any good..

and btw.. you will also need cable stops to go to cantis.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-09-10, 02:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,762
Posted By mcoine

Those bearings are available at any bearing...

Those bearings are available at any bearing supplier. You don't have to wait 2 weeks to get a set of bearings.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-08-10, 10:24 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,162
Posted By mcoine

Its pretty normal for kids and teenagers to...

Its pretty normal for kids and teenagers to idolize a sports star or celebrity.. but its just gay, as already mentioned, for a grown man to do it..

What a terrible pic of lance btw.. he looks all...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-07-10, 01:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,406
Posted By mcoine

wrong.. the sealed bearings in any decent hub...

wrong.. the sealed bearings in any decent hub will outlast shimano bearings by at least 10x.

And btw.. its just as easy to replace sealed bearings as service cup and cone bearings, if not easier.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-05-10, 11:16 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

Won't that cloud of zen also grow a soul patch on...

Won't that cloud of zen also grow a soul patch on my chin? no thank you.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-05-10, 01:39 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

sweet.. so if I loose the gears and suspension...

sweet.. so if I loose the gears and suspension fork, and maybe a cookie or two.. my bike will weight just under 19lbs.. yes!! awesome!!
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-03-10, 10:41 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

I got over it..

I got over it..
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-03-10, 10:40 PM
Replies: 3,233
Views: 1,584,734
Posted By mcoine

my new bike.. sorry its a road bike. ...

my new bike.. sorry its a road bike.


http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f392/mcoine/IMG_2358.jpg
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-03-10, 01:31 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

This was actually the point I was attempting to...

This was actually the point I was attempting to make. I failed.

Robot is claiming to be 7lbs lighter because he has a rigid ss.. I think thats what he was claiming. But that isn't really the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-03-10, 10:32 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,051
Posted By mcoine

Are you talking about replaceable hangers? ...

Are you talking about replaceable hangers? Because that frame definitely had a hanger that was part of the dropout.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-02-10, 10:54 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

Not bad.. but only about 3.75lbs lighter than my...

Not bad.. but only about 3.75lbs lighter than my 27spd, full suspension bike.
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-02-10, 09:58 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,535
Posted By mcoine

robot.. how much does your bike weigh?

robot.. how much does your bike weigh?
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-24-10, 12:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 882
Posted By mcoine

That pic belongs in the road forum.. I don't see...

That pic belongs in the road forum.. I don't see any mountain biking in it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-17-10, 11:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,435
Posted By mcoine

we just got our three kids the giant xtc junior...

we just got our three kids the giant xtc junior and two arevas ("girls version"). Nice bikes for the money.. aluminum frame.. but the weight is not in the frame on these bikes.. all the weight is in...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-16-10, 11:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 746
Posted By mcoine

Some downhill sections of ice would be cool.....

Some downhill sections of ice would be cool.. maybe some jumps.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-01-10, 11:58 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 8,965
Posted By mcoine

I gave up bar ends around '92, before they became...

I gave up bar ends around '92, before they became not cool. Were they too heavy? No. Did they ever make me crash? No. Too expensive? No.

Did I find them useful? Not really.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-29-10, 01:38 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,776
Posted By mcoine

yep, just as i suspected.. better head east.....

yep, just as i suspected.. better head east.. every trailhead in the west already has 2 or 3 of these. location.. location.. location.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-28-10, 08:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,253
Posted By mcoine

its fine.. just ride it

its fine.. just ride it
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-28-10, 12:46 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,776
Posted By mcoine

hmm.. yeah, i've snowboarded once, gone xc skiing...

hmm.. yeah, i've snowboarded once, gone xc skiing twice, and mountain biked numerous times (today even) in the last month here in oregon.. but you want to go east.. yep definitely go to the east...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-21-10, 09:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,421
Posted By mcoine

Out on the trail today I encountered no redundant...

Out on the trail today I encountered no redundant threads, no whiney teenagers, or long winded diatribes.. it was rather refreshing.. I recommend it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-21-10, 09:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,559
Posted By mcoine

I bet he caught a little air off those rocks.....

I bet he caught a little air off those rocks.. landed with the front wheel slightly turned to make the turn.. then that wimpy, 900g, 2.35" tire grabbed the roofing, and the sidewall folded.. then his...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-15-10, 01:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 852
Posted By mcoine

Its "we roadies", not "us...

Its "we roadies", not "us roadies".
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-14-10, 11:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 422
Posted By mcoine

15-20 years ago I would go through a headset...

15-20 years ago I would go through a headset every year or so with heavy use. I think a half decent headset today could last 10 years easily if maintained properly. Your headset is probably bad...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-11-10, 10:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,729
Posted By mcoine

Yeah.. I think you're confusing "smooth" with...

Yeah.. I think you're confusing "smooth" with flexy and mushy. That fox fork shouldn't feel anything like an old judy if its working properly.

Also, setting sag by pumping it up to a certain...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-10-10, 10:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,511
Posted By mcoine

I pity the fool who doesn't agree with this.

I pity the fool who doesn't agree with this.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-09-10, 12:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,862
Posted By mcoine

don't listen to these naysayers.. it will fit...

don't listen to these naysayers.. it will fit perfectly.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-06-10, 08:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 831
Posted By mcoine

I've earned, the hard way, many descents over the...

I've earned, the hard way, many descents over the years, and I don't have 8" or even 6" of travel.. but the most fun I've had on a bike is on long distance (over 10 miles), mostly down hill trails,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-06-10, 12:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,212
Posted By mcoine

I had a pair of psycho's.. in '92 I think.

I had a pair of psycho's.. in '92 I think.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-15-09, 05:04 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,734
Posted By mcoine

Right.. but there is nothing honest about hanging...

Right.. but there is nothing honest about hanging out in FOO with pretend friends, or pretending to be at a tavern..
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-15-09, 04:14 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,734
Posted By mcoine

No doubt.. But only after shooting it with his...

No doubt.. But only after shooting it with his .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-15-09, 02:51 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,734
Posted By mcoine

Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino (or...

Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino (or Clint himself) would not be hanging out in FOO.. or pretending he's in a Tavern celebrating. Duh.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-14-09, 02:44 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 4,734
Posted By mcoine

We did a trail over the summer (shuttled with a...

We did a trail over the summer (shuttled with a 2nd car) that was 16 miles total.. the last 12 miles of which is mostly downhill.. the whole ride took 4 hours with breaks and waiting up for my wife....
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-09-09, 10:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 652
Posted By mcoine

Then this is the perfect bike for you.

Then this is the perfect bike for you.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-09-09, 08:06 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,235
Posted By mcoine

There are some members that foist the notion that...

There are some members that foist the notion that rigid ss 29ers are in fact better mountain bikes than regular geared fs bikes. That notion is simply not true.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-09-09, 03:42 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,235
Posted By mcoine

If I lived in the suburbs of chicago, I would...

If I lived in the suburbs of chicago, I would probably get a rigid ss 29er. Of course I would also shoot myself if I lived there.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-08-09, 10:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 762
Posted By mcoine

Jeans? Riding in jeans is bad enough, but youre...

Jeans? Riding in jeans is bad enough, but youre riding in those temps in jeans? Thats just silly.

Its 13F right now and my bike is staying in the garage.
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-03-09, 04:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,509
Posted By mcoine

I'm a little disappointed that they have a new...

I'm a little disappointed that they have a new look.. but the same old members.
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