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???
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???