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05-09-23, 12:58 PM
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I know it is near bottom of the barrel components but the bike is underneath the bottom of the barrel in terms of quality and not worth upgrades. The only time I would put more than a tubes worth of money into it would be if I was desperate and had nothing else and in that case I would do the absolute bare minimum to keep the bike safely functional till I can put the money towards a bicycle that will suit my needs. Trying to adapt a bike that is not designed for disc brakes and that is already of lower quality for disc brakes which can put a lot of force into a frame and damage it is just a poor idea as well.
Seth/Berm Peak used those parts because he is a youtuber and needs to film content and it was interesting to watch. He makes plenty of money (which is great as I love his content and want him to continue) but I wouldn't follow in his footsteps with some of those chosen parts.
Seth/Berm Peak used those parts because he is a youtuber and needs to film content and it was interesting to watch. He makes plenty of money (which is great as I love his content and want him to continue) but I wouldn't follow in his footsteps with some of those chosen parts.
05-10-23, 07:46 PM
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Yep, I am done.
This was a success. I will not be posting to this post again due to there being too many angry jerks that can't see beyond their insecurities. There is not much help to be had on these forums without having to sift through posts made by people that are unable to accept that they aren't right.
For those that read this, you don't need a 9-million-dollar bike to do what you want. These monkeys that overpaid for their hobby may think so and try to get you to follow them so that you have the most expensive things available are absolutely dumb. Not stupid. DUMB.
If you are at the absolute extreme of your hobby then possibly those components will make a difference.
In my findings, some of the cheap components I purchased fell short. Some were great. I will be buying better components based on my findings but I will never listen to aholes. Don't listen to the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd that has bashed me and offered NO actual advice. Do your own thing.
EDIT: An example of the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd here. In the for sale section you cannot discern what is what because all of the aholes using fancy names for their parts. Why don't you morons just say title the parts before you post them? Because you think everyone here knows what a Compgliagiaionclitoris xyz means. That is why. You will never pull in mainstream people because of your elitism.
You could just post "Bike frame - Compgliagiaionclitoris" instead of "Qsedfsdfsaedfg yghbansdbnasd".
This was a success. I will not be posting to this post again due to there being too many angry jerks that can't see beyond their insecurities. There is not much help to be had on these forums without having to sift through posts made by people that are unable to accept that they aren't right.
For those that read this, you don't need a 9-million-dollar bike to do what you want. These monkeys that overpaid for their hobby may think so and try to get you to follow them so that you have the most expensive things available are absolutely dumb. Not stupid. DUMB.
If you are at the absolute extreme of your hobby then possibly those components will make a difference.
In my findings, some of the cheap components I purchased fell short. Some were great. I will be buying better components based on my findings but I will never listen to aholes. Don't listen to the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd that has bashed me and offered NO actual advice. Do your own thing.
EDIT: An example of the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd here. In the for sale section you cannot discern what is what because all of the aholes using fancy names for their parts. Why don't you morons just say title the parts before you post them? Because you think everyone here knows what a Compgliagiaionclitoris xyz means. That is why. You will never pull in mainstream people because of your elitism.
You could just post "Bike frame - Compgliagiaionclitoris" instead of "Qsedfsdfsaedfg yghbansdbnasd".
Just because you aren’t familiar with correct bicycle parts terminology doesn’t mean everyone else needs to dumb things down to serve your ignorance. I encourage you to educate yourself.
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05-14-23, 05:33 PM
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A damn fine thread, this. Gots a little bitta everything. 
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05-16-23, 07:21 AM
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Yep, I am done.
This was a success. I will not be posting to this post again due to there being too many angry jerks that can't see beyond their insecurities. There is not much help to be had on these forums without having to sift through posts made by people that are unable to accept that they aren't right.
For those that read this, you don't need a 9-million-dollar bike to do what you want. These monkeys that overpaid for their hobby may think so and try to get you to follow them so that you have the most expensive things available are absolutely dumb. Not stupid. DUMB.
If you are at the absolute extreme of your hobby then possibly those components will make a difference.
In my findings, some of the cheap components I purchased fell short. Some were great. I will be buying better components based on my findings but I will never listen to aholes. Don't listen to the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd that has bashed me and offered NO actual advice. Do your own thing.
EDIT: An example of the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd here. In the for sale section you cannot discern what is what because all of the aholes using fancy names for their parts. Why don't you morons just say title the parts before you post them? Because you think everyone here knows what a Compgliagiaionclitoris xyz means. That is why. You will never pull in mainstream people because of your elitism.
You could just post "Bike frame - Compgliagiaionclitoris" instead of "Qsedfsdfsaedfg yghbansdbnasd".
This was a success. I will not be posting to this post again due to there being too many angry jerks that can't see beyond their insecurities. There is not much help to be had on these forums without having to sift through posts made by people that are unable to accept that they aren't right.
For those that read this, you don't need a 9-million-dollar bike to do what you want. These monkeys that overpaid for their hobby may think so and try to get you to follow them so that you have the most expensive things available are absolutely dumb. Not stupid. DUMB.
If you are at the absolute extreme of your hobby then possibly those components will make a difference.
In my findings, some of the cheap components I purchased fell short. Some were great. I will be buying better components based on my findings but I will never listen to aholes. Don't listen to the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd that has bashed me and offered NO actual advice. Do your own thing.
EDIT: An example of the Compgliagiaionclitoris crowd here. In the for sale section you cannot discern what is what because all of the aholes using fancy names for their parts. Why don't you morons just say title the parts before you post them? Because you think everyone here knows what a Compgliagiaionclitoris xyz means. That is why. You will never pull in mainstream people because of your elitism.
You could just post "Bike frame - Compgliagiaionclitoris" instead of "Qsedfsdfsaedfg yghbansdbnasd".
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05-16-23, 04:06 PM
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Just because you don’t have the knowledge and experience to recognize or appreciate the difference between high-end and low-end bikes and parts doesn’t mean other folks also don’t. To some folks, the differences are worth the price.
Just because you aren’t familiar with correct bicycle parts terminology doesn’t mean everyone else needs to dumb things down to serve your ignorance. I encourage you to educate yourself.
Just because you aren’t familiar with correct bicycle parts terminology doesn’t mean everyone else needs to dumb things down to serve your ignorance. I encourage you to educate yourself.
05-16-23, 04:21 PM
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05-16-23, 04:52 PM
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05-16-23, 04:55 PM
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Don't you dare allow anyone to steal 'dumbest bike project' from me!!! I wear that one with pride
Sounds like things got a little heated here and there, but I admire the spirit in which this build got started. Things like this can evoke a bunch of different responses. But man life is so short. I hope the build was fun and educational thus far, and sounds like you aren't done yet - the build was too short! Maybe the front fork is up next? Anyway good luck and keep learning and having fun!
Right!? It's not fair...for me!
Sounds like things got a little heated here and there, but I admire the spirit in which this build got started. Things like this can evoke a bunch of different responses. But man life is so short. I hope the build was fun and educational thus far, and sounds like you aren't done yet - the build was too short! Maybe the front fork is up next? Anyway good luck and keep learning and having fun!
Right!? It's not fair...for me!
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05-17-23, 07:39 PM
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Don't you dare allow anyone to steal 'dumbest bike project' from me!!! I wear that one with pride
Sounds like things got a little heated here and there, but I admire the spirit in which this build got started. Things like this can evoke a bunch of different responses. But man life is so short. I hope the build was fun and educational thus far, and sounds like you aren't done yet - the build was too short! Maybe the front fork is up next? Anyway good luck and keep learning and having fun!
Right!? It's not fair...for me!
Sounds like things got a little heated here and there, but I admire the spirit in which this build got started. Things like this can evoke a bunch of different responses. But man life is so short. I hope the build was fun and educational thus far, and sounds like you aren't done yet - the build was too short! Maybe the front fork is up next? Anyway good luck and keep learning and having fun!
Right!? It's not fair...for me!
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