Does anybody here Mountain-bike??

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

anybody mountian bike when your not out on the lake?? I know I love to hit the trails or the road whenever I can... If any one rides, what rig do you ride?? I have a Specialized Hardrock FS w/ Rock Shox jett c front suspension (want to upgrade here soon), Shimano XTR derailers front and back, Shimano SPD pedals w/ Shimano cleated Specialized sport MTB shoe, and a few other upgraded parts

nick · Posted: Jun 21, 2004 10:33 pm Post subject:

i have a stock gary fisher with no upgrades

philontro · Faceplant Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 26

whoa, crazy that you ask (not really).

I mnt bike everyday that i'm not on the lake and if it's not raining outside. I ride a GT Ricochet w/a couple upgrades.

Mnt biking is such fun, hitting the trails and going around the switchbacks, over drops, rock piles, logs and all that fun stuff. Mnt biking sure is a rush when you fly through the trails to and just have to hop over whatever is in your way and slide around the turns nearly avoiding trees. Oh, great stuff, not to mention the infamous 4foot+ drops.... Razz

Scott Jones · Posted: Jun 22, 2004 10:41 pm Post subject:

I mt. bike every once in a while. Mostly just easy or medium trails and around town and stuff. I'm taking my bike to college with me next year, instead of a car, so I'll probably be riding every day. I had a question about it though. I'm getting a new front fork (my old one is shot), but I'm not sure what to get. Like I said, I'm a recreational rider mostly, and I also don't want to spend too much. I found good online deals on the Rock Shox Judy XC and SL, and also the Manitou Axel Comp. If anyone knows anything about these, or knows of any other good deals, let me know in a PM or something. Thanks.

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 22, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject:

i ride a full XT Jamis Dakota XC with a Fox Float RL for my mountain bike, and i have a Fuji Team, which is full ultegra, for my road bike. also im the president of the cycling team at my college

Scott Jones · Posted: Jun 23, 2004 12:36 am Post subject:

Good for you. I don't see why a self proclaimed recreational rider needs one of those bikes? Or needs to be belittled be someone who does?

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

you seriously like your Jamis?? I've heard nothing but complaints, My friend had a Jamis Komodo and sold it mid-season and went back to Specialized, he rides a specialized s-works hardail now, I've had a GT and a Gary Fisher and I will never buy anything other than specialized now. The only thing good out of your post was the Fox Float but I'm not even to sure on that. You just kinda sound like one of thoes stuck up riders that you see on the trail that have every expensive piece of equipment but thats about all you have. It not the bike it the rider.

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 23, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject:

im not a "self proclaimed recreational rider." anyways sorry to be a jerk...the only reason i have nice stuff is cuz i work at a shop and can afford it....yeah i like my Jamis...Jamis hard tails are nice as are jamis steel....which my bike is. They arent that good with aluminum and arent that good with full suspension although u see them in all the reviews as being a good bike (the XLT). sooo yeah i seriously like it, its been good to me and ive beaten the shite outta it. also i live in harrisonburg VA which is a MECA for mountain biking on the east coast...many pro riders come outta there....i however will not be one of them haha. But i am a Cat 3 racer sooo minus_gravity i am actaully good and not just own nice stuff...i own nice stuff cuz i pay little for it and thats all....sorry to be a jerk before....and oh yeah i shave my legs...so u can make fun of me Shocked

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

sorry to go off its just that I run into alot of people on the trail that have everything that you can imagine but I usually run into them because we are passing them. I guess I'm just not used to someone saying that people own crappy bikes cause the group I ride with doesn't say much one way or another about the bike that you ride, but alot of them ride some pretty nice bikes. and I also shouldn't say much becasue I have spent alot of money on my bike, the only thing that is stock is the frame everything else I have parted out and replaced with higher end parts

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 24, 2004 9:18 am Post subject:

no the problem is just im a jackass saying that those bikes are crappy...like u said its not the bike its ther rider and i guess i was just in a bad moood or something or i post a lot of crap like that. anyways your bike isnt crappy, but it must be funny to see a hardrock with XTR on it. i have a hardrock and its a pos but its from like 1997 and it has the loewst shimano parts ever and it was my first mtn bike and it suited me fine

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

I ride a planetx jackflash I ride some trails but mostly urban trials so much fun combining trials with street riding I usually ride every day on my jumps in my backyard but my bike is broken right now.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

You all should go on the forum pinbike.com thats a sweet website

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

yeah they joke about it being the nisest hordrock there ever was...I got it when I was 16 befor I was really into biking. When I really got into it I never had the money to buy a better bike so I would slowly buy more and more parts and now its a pretty nice bike but I'm about due to get a new bike. but the ol'rock works for now and will have to last me atleast one more season till I can get the money for a good bike.

P.S. seven11dmd, all anger toward you is retracted
freerider4, I'm checking that site out

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 24, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

minus_gravity, ah thanks...like i said before im a jerkass and i constantly go post things that i shouldnt only to regret it later. sooo thanks for understanding Very Happy

freerider4, what kinda urban riding do u do? like are u into trials and stuff, or just huckin ur bike off loading docks and that sorta thing?

also i couldnt get pinbike.com to work, can u link us

minus_gravity · Pop Shuvit Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 205 City: Dalton

same here I couldn't get pinbike.com either

revolutionconcepts · Posted: Jun 24, 2004 10:47 pm Post subject:

Mbike!!!???? are you kids serious...does anyone ride 20" of hard chromoly?

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 25, 2004 12:07 am Post subject:

revolutionconcepts, ????

JankyZep · Frontside 180 Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 414

I have a Elsworth Truth mtn. bike. It is super light and very strong. I love it.

seven11dmd · Posted: Jun 25, 2004 1:08 pm Post subject:

How old are you and how did u afford an elsworth

JankyZep · Frontside 180 Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 414

I am 15, worked my ass off.