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FrustratedUser

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Okay, not enough threads about biking here.

MTB. Trek 6500 and a Rocky Mountain element race.
Built by myself (not the Trek) with new and used parts. Frame from eBay.
A blast to ride. The Trek is now 'demoted' to commutier duty.

The road baby.
'03 S-Works. Got the frame from eBay for $500 (killer deal) the rest of the parts are new.
A joy to ride, even if I $uck LOL! More miles are needed. Just got a slightly longer stem to try out. I get the feeling it's a bit short now.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
A better bike does not mean a better rider. Kona makes some awesome bikes.
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I know that, I was just alluding to the fact that I don't have any money for more bikes right now. I used to have an FSR but sold it because it was so heavy (~31lb). I do miss mountain bike riding, though. :(

Rob
 
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FrustratedUser

Lifer
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Ride on. I'll be moving out to VA next week. Hopefully there are many nice trails. The road riding should be better than AZ.
 
Don Vito Corleone

Don Vito Corleone

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Don_Vito. What kind of MTB trail do you ride on?
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I have ridden all over the place, but the last time I was doing a lot of MTB riding was when I lived in Oklahoma City - there are a surprising number of rolling trails there. My favorite MTB riding has mostly been in the Sierra Nevada in central California, though I have also had a lot of fun in northern Wisconsin, at Chequamegon. Lately I have been leaving my MTB at the office and sneaking off for lunchtime rides - there are some not-bad trails near work.
 
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Brutuskend

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Road bike One Off hand made frame set, full Retro Dura Ace. :)
Fatty Chigo made Schwinn frame with repro parts, two speed kick back bendix laced to Black Psycho rims and it now has the headlight mounted on the front fender and is soon to be getting a black springer. New pics to come then.
MTB1
MTB2
MTB3 soon to be getting a new wheel set with white Velocity VXC rims, XTR grey sealed bearing disk drake hubs and black double butted spokes, silver alloy nipples too of course! ;) It also now sports one of these that wasn't on there when these pics were taken. :)
 
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boyRacer

Lifer
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Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D

I'll post pics of my cheap bikes when I get the MTB done... still waiting for parts... :)
 
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Brutuskend

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Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D

I'll post pics of my cheap bikes when I get the MTB done... still waiting for parts... :)
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Hey I have front a front disk, and will be matching it up with a rear when my new wheels are built!:p
 
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FrustratedUser

Lifer
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Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D

I'll post pics of my cheap bikes when I get the MTB done... still waiting for parts... :)
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Pwned!!!

I just got a set. Just need a new wheelset.
 
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boyRacer

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D

I'll post pics of my cheap bikes when I get the MTB done... still waiting for parts... :)
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Hey I have front a front disk, and will be matching it up with a rear when my new wheels are built!:p
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Awww man... i missed that :( :p

I have an itch to go get discs... even though i dont need it... :D ...plus it would look pretty silly for an entry level hardtail to have discs... :p
 
Don Vito Corleone

Don Vito Corleone

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Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D
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I contacted Serotta to ask what it would cost to add disc brake bosses to my bike, and they said it would require an entire new rear triangle, at a cost of $1500. I think I will stick to V-brakes for the time being . . .
 
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Brutuskend

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Originally posted by: Don_Vito
Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D
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I contacted Serotta to ask what it would cost to add disc brake bosses to my bike, and they said it would require an entire new rear triangle, at a cost of $1500. I think I will stick to V-brakes for the time being . . .
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Bummer Dude!
 
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boyRacer

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Originally posted by: Don_Vito
Originally posted by: bR
Cooool... no one has those oh so popular disc brakes... :p makes me feel ok... :D
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I contacted Serotta to ask what it would cost to add disc brake bosses to my bike, and they said it would require an entire new rear triangle, at a cost of $1500. I think I will stick to V-brakes for the time being . . .
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:Q That's more than both my bikes combined... :p

Speaking of Serottas... came along an Otrott during one of my rides last week... :Q Old guy just chugging along... damn... bling bling... :(
 
Don Vito Corleone

Don Vito Corleone

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Originally posted by: Brutuskend

:Q:confused:

Bummer Dude!
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Yeah, Serotta make brilliant bikes IMO, but they definitely maintain a pricing structure that doesn't let you forget they are a premium brand. Actually it's an interesting contrast with Moots, who built my road bike. I asked them what it would cost to add a pump peg to my frame and they said $40 - I would bet my eyeteeth that Serotta would charge a minimum of $200. In spite of Moots' working-class ethic, I tend to think my Moots is the better-built of the two bikes, albeit by a small margin. Their welder appears not to breathe, and the welds are just amazing.

Still, I wish I could afford a custom-painted Serotta Ottrott ST with full Dura-Ace 10-speed like Senator Kerry. For any non-bike geeks, that is a $7-8000 bicycle. Apparenly he also has a Colorado III with Campy.
 
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