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PonymanfiveO
08-17-2010, 09:30 PM
I know there are a few guys on here that ride...check this out...

I decided to drop a good chunk of cash and do some upgrades to my bike Ive been wanting for a while. I destroyed the stock Suntour fork and had been looking a Fox units, but I didnt really want to spend more on a fork than I did on the bike. lol

Jason at Reser Bicycle Outfitters offered me a killer deal on a sweet Fox F-series fork, so I decided to pull the trigger and get it. Well after it was installed I realized the bearings were pretty much destroyed in the front axle. Every time I would pedal hard, the brake rotor would rub the fork. I didnt want to hit the trail and tear up that new fork if it came apart. So...they cut me a killer deal on a Mavic wheel set. super light and strong, and they look killer on the bike. I decided to also put a better quaility Shimano chain on it and upgrade the rear gear cassette from 8 to 9speed, installed a Shimano Shado derailleur, Race Face crankset and new gear selectors. Oh yea, also went with some Maxxis Minion Downhill tires too!

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGrzd8azopI/AAAAAAAAADY/AWQmS8lG7IE/s400/IMAG0210.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGrzMrNH0gI/AAAAAAAAADU/GK2KwJznAHY/s400/IMAG0208.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGrzuVrECzI/AAAAAAAAADg/ECj4KTZdhOo/s400/IMAG0206.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGr2bkCsRDI/AAAAAAAAADo/Ifn3lQiOd80/s400/IMAG0204.jpg

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGryLUvDylI/AAAAAAAAADM/3IUysnCiAQw/s400/IMAG0207.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGr2wMohZ8I/AAAAAAAAADs/Khe4VlX7sBs/s400/IMAG0205.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_c0M1olmtuMw/TGryCZUtEgI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/royxCXMkPrY/s400/IMAG0209.jpg

Took the bike to East Fork Sunday, and went to Devue Park yesterday. DAMN! its like riding a completely different bike! So much more fun to ride. Im pretty sure it was worth making the bike 4 times its value from the original price. lol

so who wants to get a group riding day together???

Kevin1989
08-17-2010, 09:32 PM
pics are dead

PonymanfiveO
08-17-2010, 09:32 PM
damnit...trying to make the pics work...

87stangbbb
08-17-2010, 09:38 PM
their working for me

Kevin1989
08-17-2010, 09:42 PM
:bigthumb all good here

Paul408Notch
08-17-2010, 11:12 PM
I run the Minion on the front of mine too, but I run a Larsen TT on the back. I have no idea how well that setup does here since I've barely ridden, but out in AZ on the rocks and sand, it was awesome.

mustangboy
08-17-2010, 11:21 PM
You are working on the wrong orange vehicle

85_SS_302_Coupe
08-18-2010, 01:19 AM
I see stuff like this and i want a mtb so bad, but i've sold/traded 2 of them this year because i never ride them and i just feel out of place on them.

:(

PonymanfiveO
08-18-2010, 01:32 AM
You are working on the wrong orange vehicle



LMFAO!!!! :lol:


:bigthumb

inferno50
08-18-2010, 03:32 AM
nice rig. someone dropped some dough. im still sporting my really old specialized hard rock. but it works. i cant wait to try out some new trails i have been to eastfork prob 30 times this year and its getting kind of old. let me know next time you cruise up there.

RACEME
08-18-2010, 09:08 AM
I would love to get into mountian biking. My current ride is a Trek Navigator and I don't think it will cut it for the trails. It is more of a comfort street bike.

Black92LX
08-18-2010, 02:48 PM
nice bike put I prefer some road action
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/Black92LX/Random/aa4357b6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/Black92LX/Random/d263dd2e.jpg

Maximus
08-18-2010, 02:54 PM
Damn, Im old.:o I have a Townie Cruiser that tows my girls around.:flipoff:

12seclx
08-18-2010, 03:45 PM
Nice bike Matt!

I've always wanted to get into some mountain biking but for the time being, I'm stickin with the road action like Black92....