The ride died when I somehow got talked into selling the Fox fork and rebuilding the original World Cup SID to get her back to fighting weight. I still have 2 World Cups sitting on the bench waiting for the rebuild. But, they are rim brakes only. In the meantime, I got this smok'n deal on Craig's list for a disc wheelset and sold the Mavic Crossmax rim brake wheels to a riding buddy. Don't have a fork to use on the new disc wheelset. Life is complicated.
One of the COMo Bro's had an abandon Manitou Skareb AC/DC fork laying around and I begged long enough until he let me have it for loose change. It's one of the first forks the Manitou engineers (or marketing) geniuses shocked the world by placing the reinforcing bridge behind the axle instead of the front where God had intended. Works great and reduces the number of handicapped frames littering the basement.
Took the bike on the Dry Creek run today and it felt great. Minor adjustments needed here and there but helped my hardtail buttocks get ready for the Big Top being delivery next month. Reminded me too, how good burning quads can feel.
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Big Top ! BIG TOP ! I get one pseudo Yeti closer to the ideal number of bikes (= one more than Strouse) and the gap widens again. Super D on the BT this year ?
I almost have the 5 back on the road after a few minor upgrades.
Freddie, Freddie, Freddie. It's not just about quantity but quality. Why can't I have both?
Besides, if you don't have a 29er today, some folks look at you strangely. What a change from 2-3 years ago when the 29ers got the strange looks. Won't replace the 575 for ahhhh....weeeee.....rides
Wide words indeed Yeti-Yoda, and how things make so much sense when you explain them.
A bearded BMX'er, come on grow up Strouse.
(a few) 26ers, a29er and now a 14er ?
Get some treatment and stay away from the children's play parks in the meantime.
I'll have you know me and my neighborhood BMX bros ride 20" bikes....on the sidewalks.
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