Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: Glynn Sluder
Showing results 1 to 50 of 67
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-23-15, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,034
Posted By Glynn Sluder

What would be your limits on a single speed bike?...

What would be your limits on a single speed bike? I'm curious what scared you about riding one gear. Just the lack of gear choice?

I like it myself, maybe I am just too lazy to think about...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-13-14, 06:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,733
Posted By Glynn Sluder

2015 Dirty Kanza 200...

2015 Dirty Kanza 200 (http://www.kansascyclist.com/events/DirtyKanza.html)
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-07-14, 05:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,130
Posted By Glynn Sluder

On-One Inbred 29er Vertical Dropout | On - One...

On-One Inbred 29er Vertical Dropout | On - One (http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO29VD/on-one-inbred-29er-vertical-dropout)
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-04-14, 08:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 497
Posted By Glynn Sluder

How much do you weigh? Are you going to run...

How much do you weigh? Are you going to run 2.4's or 1.95's? What kind of riding?
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-29-14, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,626
Posted By Glynn Sluder

What flats are those?

What flats are those?
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-18-14, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,175
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I am hip, to that california trip. :)

I am hip, to that california trip. :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-14-14, 08:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,456
Posted By Glynn Sluder

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/4330710...

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/4330710988.html

http://frederick.craigslist.org/bik/4295970065.html

Couple decent bikes in your area.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-13-14, 06:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,456
Posted By Glynn Sluder

You could look around for some used SS rigid...

You could look around for some used SS rigid bikes on biking forums. Under "singlespeed bikes" on eebay there are 4 or 5 from 200 to 999 bucks, some higher too. Some frames if you might want to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-25-14, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,031
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I would spend another couple hundred for the...

I would spend another couple hundred for the Crave Comp 29 and get a lot better front shock in the Recon Gold as well as the Shimano brakes and SLX RD.

The two you asked about are close, but the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-25-14, 09:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 465
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Saddles are very personal (duh) but I didn't find...

Saddles are very personal (duh) but I didn't find one that felt good till I quit looking for padding and instead went more streamlined. I ride a Spec. Phenom.

When I go from winter time less...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-07-14, 08:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 551
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Bicycle stand trainer

Hey, I just got a trainer in the mail, bought it off Amazon. Ad said it would work with 700cc bikes so I thought it would have enough adjustment for my 29er mtb. Not so.

Don't want to take my...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-15-13, 06:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 687
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Scroll down to AZ-620, says it fits Tektra...

Scroll down to AZ-620, says it fits Tektra Auriga.

http://www.a2zcomponents.com/02products_01fastop.html
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-15-13, 06:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 687
Posted By Glynn Sluder

They look the same to me, but I didn't google any...

They look the same to me, but I didn't google any farther than this.
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-11-13, 08:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I pick up something just about every time I pick...

I pick up something just about every time I pick it up. At 54 I am not going to start (bombing,slamming,pinning,railing,carving,etc.) the trails like a teenager. But life wouldn't be any fun at...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-13, 08:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 778
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Here's a few over in Birmingham, Atlanta probably...

Here's a few over in Birmingham, Atlanta probably has even more.

http://bham.craigslist.org/bik/4017483553.html

http://bham.craigslist.org/bik/4015347570.html
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-08-13, 07:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 615
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I am actually looking forward to reading this...

I am actually looking forward to reading this book. The reviews assure me that it will be worth it for a lot of reasons. I need lots of help... ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-07-13, 07:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 615
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Just bought a used copy off Amazon. Oh goody,...

Just bought a used copy off Amazon. Oh goody, I'm going to be a mtb'er now. Hope it doesn't take too long to work. ...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-08-13, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,016
Posted By Glynn Sluder

SS isn't attractive to a lot of people, just the...

SS isn't attractive to a lot of people, just the numbers of riders alone will tell you that. But if you are compelled by "whatever" it is that makes SS seem like fun, go ahead and give it a try.
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-13, 09:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 876
Posted By Glynn Sluder

http://www.jensonusa.com/Bicycle-Suspension-Forks/...

http://www.jensonusa.com/Bicycle-Suspension-Forks/Marzocchi-Dirt-Jumper-3-Fork-2013

http://www.jensonusa.com/Bicycle-Suspension-Forks/Rockshox-Recon-Silver-TK-Soloair-Fork

One springy,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-01-13, 09:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 578
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Don't just let that horse buck you off, go get...

Don't just let that horse buck you off, go get back on it!
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-10-13, 08:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,448
Posted By Glynn Sluder

What do you mean by cheap? These are new. ...

What do you mean by cheap? These are new.

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_502354_-1___202341

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/g29ss.htm

Maybe there are cheaper...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-06-13, 04:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,821
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I've got this site on my "favorites" so I can...

I've got this site on my "favorites" so I can post stuff here for you'all.

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/hardrock/hardrockdisc29#specs

Ought to last a year easy.

the Spec...
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-03-13, 06:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,990
Posted By Glynn Sluder

The Spec Rockhopper Pro is in the comparable...

The Spec Rockhopper Pro is in the comparable price range with a little less fork but X7 FD and SLX RD compared to X5 and the same brakes only with 180 rotor up front as an extra. I like the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-21-13, 09:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 809
Posted By Glynn Sluder

$500? $1000? How much were you going to spend...

$500? $1000? How much were you going to spend on the roadbike? $1500 is the new $500 for mtb's. :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-12-13, 10:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,269
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Fingers on the brake levers can be a bad deal in...

Fingers on the brake levers can be a bad deal in my noob crashing experience. I was riding a very easy trail that had a lot of roots in one section on a rigid 29. Colin knows this trail, the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-11-13, 07:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,787
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Where do you live? Are there any mtb's on your...

Where do you live? Are there any mtb's on your local craigslist? I rode my first bike for one year after I payed about 800 for it and then sold it for 450 to help buy the next one. Could be some...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-06-13, 08:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 643
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I have thought about getting a Hardrock 26 disc...

I have thought about getting a Hardrock 26 disc and stripping it back to SS for a fairly cheap beater. Even ghetto tubeless and baring it down is not going to make it superlight. At 520.00 msrp it...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-06-13, 07:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 643
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I just don't know how that's going to happen for...

I just don't know how that's going to happen for 600 bucks. There are a few bikes you could buy, but don't know about build.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-09-13, 04:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,028
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I just bought some Teva Pinners to try on my Lo...

I just bought some Teva Pinners to try on my Lo Pro's, so I'll be able to give you an opinion here in about two or three weeks. Or.. like the surly 1x1-kona p2 thread, about two years.
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-25-12, 07:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 902
Posted By Glynn Sluder

vanvanj, good on you for buying a preowned lab...

vanvanj, good on you for buying a preowned lab doggie!

I'm not going to go take a pic right now, but I bought some accent bling for the rockhopper. Gold Hope QR's for the front and back to go...
Forum: Mountain Biking
12-07-12, 07:42 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,782
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Would the SLX crankset w/o BB fit on my bikes...

Would the SLX crankset w/o BB fit on my bikes Shimano FC M430 octalink? Looks like a cool upgrade for not a lot. $89.00
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-13-12, 10:21 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 5,889
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Ed, I know you told us when you got those bars,...

Ed, I know you told us when you got those bars, but I don't want to go looking. What rise are they, 40mm?
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-07-12, 07:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 746
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Do some searches on the net for core work. Abs...

Do some searches on the net for core work. Abs and mid body connectors keep your back in place and happy.

Planks, raised bird dogs, kettlebell get ups, and all kinds of stuff you wish you didn't...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-01-12, 05:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,045
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I'm in Kansas and ride a variety of trails as...

I'm in Kansas and ride a variety of trails as well as gravel roads. For the easy stuff I'm running 32/17 which is about 54 g.i. Probably step this up later this year. Everything else I ride 32/20...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-17-12, 06:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,071
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Screw steel, pull trigger on double squishy!

Screw steel, pull trigger on double squishy!
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-14-12, 09:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,508
Posted By Glynn Sluder

The Nashbar is actually the SE Stout...

The Nashbar is actually the SE Stout (http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/bikespecs.aspx?Year=2011&Brand=se+Racing&Model=Stout+29er&Type=bike). That chainring bolts on there just like all the others....
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-11-12, 06:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,508
Posted By Glynn Sluder

OK, here's a mtb chainring that has toothcount...

OK, here's a mtb chainring that has toothcount into the 50's.

http://www.rennendesigngroup.com/store.html

Get a crankset that fits your bike,
...
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-07-12, 12:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,508
Posted By Glynn Sluder

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=38183

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=38186
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-05-12, 10:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By Glynn Sluder

It's lonely, but the therapy is helping. ...

It's lonely, but the therapy is helping. Consists of riding my bike as much as possible.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-01-12, 05:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,275
Posted By Glynn Sluder

To the OP, I just thought that the thread had run...

To the OP, I just thought that the thread had run it's course and decided to throw in the SS card at about the same money you were willing to spend on parts. I'm a jerk, I love riding singlespeed...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-30-12, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,275
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Here you go. ...

Here you go.

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_502354_-1___202341

So it's not a 1X8, It's a good bike that quite a few folks have bought to try out the SS waters. Read the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-12, 07:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 345
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Upgrade opinions

Saving a little money and thinking about a few upgrades for my 29" Rockhopper comp that I converted to SS. It's the 2011 with the two bolt sliders.

Brakes, wheelset, and fork. I had it rigid ,...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-25-12, 03:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
Posted By Glynn Sluder

When I'm by myself I usually listen to the...

When I'm by myself I usually listen to the voices, although there seems to be some pounding heavy metal in the background.

Constantly looking for the cougars and other world visitors of course.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-26-12, 03:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,633
Posted By Glynn Sluder

The Redline is a heavier bike, but not crazy and...

The Redline is a heavier bike, but not crazy and lots of folks who have owned better bikes have plenty of praise for them still. Bet you could find one upgraded already or a used Monocog Flite in...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-21-12, 03:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,907
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Gears are almost mandatory? That alone would...

Gears are almost mandatory? That alone would make me knock the boot off my neck and bust out a SS!

Course, I already did cuz I like riding SS.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-18-12, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 458
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I personally don't love the Presta valve on my...

I personally don't love the Presta valve on my tubeless. I also don't have any old tubes laying around anymore to make chainstay protectors or slingshots. You gotta remember to add some Stans every...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-12-12, 09:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 989
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Crosstrail/Road/Downhill hiking bikes are getting...

Crosstrail/Road/Downhill hiking bikes are getting hard to find, they are usually 29ers though. Probably ought to just buy three different bikes.

The one you linked isn't going to work.

I'm...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-01-12, 07:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 668
Posted By Glynn Sluder

I run 32/20 on the trails so I can make all the...

I run 32/20 on the trails so I can make all the hills, but do spin out desending and on the flats. Good time to catch your breath.

Just bought a 17t cog for gravel roads, but after riding it...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-15-12, 05:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 26,860
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Passion is a wonderful thing and I'm positive...

Passion is a wonderful thing and I'm positive that it drives a lot of companies large and small to do whatever it is they do. I also know that without profit or the protection of your ideas that...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-12, 12:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 26,860
Posted By Glynn Sluder

Good grief, now I have to wear the same bandanna...

Good grief, now I have to wear the same bandanna that I sneak into Wal-mart with to my Specialized dealer? I'm glad I get to excercise a little more freedom than that.

Does anyone actually know...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 67
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.