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Started by somegirl, May 11, 2008, 11:06:44 AM

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ducpainter

#1275
May 09, 2013, 05:35:22 PM
Quote from: Johnny OrganDonor on May 09, 2013, 05:31:11 PM
Yeeouch, caught me.   :-[  Need to pay closer attention.
No worries.

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DRKWNG

#1276
May 09, 2013, 08:04:47 PM
Ok, so competitive cyclist has some really good deals on Santa Cruz Tallboys...
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

stateprez

#1277
May 10, 2013, 10:10:48 AM Last Edit: May 10, 2013, 10:17:38 AM by stateprez
Quote from: DRKWNG on May 09, 2013, 08:04:47 PM
Ok, so competitive cyclist has some really good deals on Santa Cruz Tallboys...
Factory grease ports = *creak* *creak* *creak*

Pivots are supposed to be overhauled every season, and there are 5 of them.  Time consuming if you can do it yourself, expensive if you can't.

The shop I fill in at was a dealer....none of us rode them, or ever will.  Get a Pivot or Niner instead.

Edit: "easy" overhaul instructions.  http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/tech/tallboy_carbon_overhaul.pdf
'03 999 Mono

JoeP

#1278
May 10, 2013, 12:43:08 PM
Quote from: stateprez on May 10, 2013, 10:10:48 AM
Time consuming if you can do it yourself, expensive if you can't.

But isn't that the Ducati motto?  [laugh]

stateprez

#1279
May 10, 2013, 02:04:01 PM
Quote from: JoeP on May 10, 2013, 12:43:08 PM
But isn't that the Ducati motto?  [laugh]
Motto for most high-end hobbies  8)

I rode my Pivot for 2+ years- 6 hour races, 50 milers, etc. and didn't touch the bearings.  It never made  a peep.
'03 999 Mono

DRKWNG

#1280
May 10, 2013, 02:38:50 PM
I'm actually looking at a 429 as well.  I sat on a M Tallboy last night, and its top tube felt too short for me, even though it measured (effective measurement) right at 23".  That got me looking back at the Rip9 and now the 429, both of which have closer to a 24" TT in my size... 
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

stateprez

#1281
May 10, 2013, 04:18:46 PM
I'd definitely recommend Pivot from personal experience, and I have 2 buddies with RIP 9 RDO's that love them.

Santa Cruz also has some deal with HuckNRoll/Competitive so they're constantly blowing them out online, or on their own website....which sucks for resale value.

Pivot and Niner have much better dealer protection, thus better resale values.
'03 999 Mono

DRKWNG

#1282
May 10, 2013, 06:35:22 PM
I like the 429, and can get a decent deal on one, but they seem to be lacking when it comes to tire spacing out back.  Doesn't look like you can run any of the high-volume tires, to include Racing Ralphs and/or Nobby Nics.  Kind of ironic, as I originally thought I'd go with a Rip9, but got distracted and started looking at all sorts of other bikes, only to come 'round to the Rip9 again.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

Dannyboy

#1283
May 10, 2013, 08:17:58 PM
Anybody have any experience with Ghost bikes?  They haven't been in the States very long but the specs and prices look pretty damn good. 

DRKWNG

#1284
May 10, 2013, 08:33:43 PM
I bought one for my ex-wife when we were living in Germany.  It was a decent starter mountain bike, with a good kit for the money.  Haven't looked at them since though...
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

DRKWNG

#1285
May 15, 2013, 05:36:34 PM
Slapped some Nevegals on the FSR today.  That 2.3 looks like it should be on an MX bike.
And the sugar fountain fairy swore so hard when she came to super-size that stale hope soybean; liiiike a homeless German woman. Who is this super-sizing spirit-crushing femme? And tell her I'll break a tree root up in her shrimp.

Being faster than you thought possible…it feels good. No, screw thatâ€"it feels like shotgunning a gallon of adrenaline and chasing it with an all-night orgy aboard a burning Viking boat.

rsoffar

#1286
May 15, 2013, 11:20:19 PM
 [bang] oof, saw this posted on a local forum today. Someones been booby trapping the local bike park up in queens with fishing line.

'00 M900s

JoeP

#1287
May 17, 2013, 09:28:26 AM
Not cool. Same thing was happening in Frederick, MD not too long ago, but with razor blades.

triangleforge

#1288
May 28, 2013, 04:29:50 PM
Some pretty cool BMX tricks; my favorite is the one at 1:23

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suzyj

#1289
May 28, 2013, 04:43:12 PM
Cool thread. Some lovely bikes.

When I'm not displaying my OCD with my duc, I do so with bicycles. Custom Columbus steel road and track bikes, that is.

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