I like seeing other peoples bikes so here is mine. It's is probably the oldest bike on this forum that gets used regularly, but it is still solid and I'm not too worried about it. 1997 Cannondale Super V 500. (the fork looks good Sean)
I want to swap the swing arm out for an 03 or newer Jekyll swing arm, which will let me run a bigger rear shock (7.5 i2i with a 2" stroke) and disc brakes in back. The swap seems pretty easy and there are a lot of people that do it (they call it an Uber V after). Below is a picture of one that has been done. it will require redrilling the shock tabs on the frame 7/8ths of an inch forward then i will need to trim the tabs down. With a 2" shock stroke it will give me about 150mm of rear travel.
This is a great idea for a thread, I also enjoy seeing other peoples rigs. Ill try to get some pics up of the stable here in acouple days. I also wanna see the contenders for the oldest active mountain goat. I know you east side guys have got some weird stuff stashed away.
Can you say Lamborghini Diablo Orange???? We had a leftover can of lambo orage from a project and decided to pimp out my cross bike so I can tow the kids around in style.....[img][/img]
I haven't posted here for a while, but have since moved out of Carbondale to Seattle. I upgraded rides to something that can handle the bigger mountains, and will hopefully post up some pictures of the trails we have been building. If you youtube Duthie Hill or Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance you can see some of the stuff we are doing. Oh yeah and I got here in mid September so Whistler bike park is on for next season, I will just have to stick with my snowboard for now.
Adversity - I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. Ride in the worst weather, that way you respect the most beautiful days. Something I learned riding the East Coast, sack up and be a man No offense intended, just words of inspiration.
No offense taken, but I don't mind the cold, rain, wind and clouds - I just hate riding in the mud. So Il mud just sucks. It sticks like glue to everything and is tough on components. I wish everything would freeze until March. Pat, Scott and I rode several times last year when the trails were frozen, and it rocked. Everything rolls super fast. One night, we got out of the truck to start the ride the temp was 18F. The only thing that sucks is trying to avoid getting cold while changing at the truck before riding. Hot chocolate with Kahlua or coffee with Baileys sure hits the spot after those rides too
Adversity - I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. Ride in the worst weather, that way you respect the most beautiful days. Something I learned riding the East Coast, sack up and be a man No offense intended, just words of inspiration.
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No offense intended, just words of inspiration.
