Imakuni
What a great thread! I've noticed it's generally about road/XC bikes/biking, but i'm a Downhill/Freerider so there
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Current bike is a Banshee Scream 7 running SRAM X9 levers and derailleurs and Truvativ Holzfeller crank, BB and pedals. Best part is the 2.5" Kenda sticky tyres. Endless grip in all situations.
I'm a pretty obsessed with biking at the moment, mainly due to it being exciting and getting to see my girlfriend wearing TroyLee MotoX pants 👍
I cycle about... 2 miles a week
Nice bike. I hate you. :-p
Came to update everyone. Broke the Hardrock. Got a P.1 Cromo.
Rode the crap out of it for a month then got a few parts for grad/birthday/Easter.
2006 Rockshox Pike 426 Coil U Turn. Motion Control Dampening is simply amazing. Dampener is very sensitive to adjustment, whether it's the compression, floodgate, or rebound. I can go between 95mm of travel for street mode to 140mm for whatever reason. I more often than not use 95.
Husselfelt cranks that came stock had shoddy inserts. I busted them loose but they hooked me up with a new set of Holzfellers. ISIS version though...
TX Quando 20mm front hub. Cartridge bearing.. hard to screw up a 20mm hub so bleh.
Kenda K Rad tires. 26"X2.3" in front, 24"X2.3" in back. Great for railing the local mountain cross. Stupid fast rolling too.
Kona Jack**** Primo pedals. Great grip.
ODI Ruffian grips. They changed the rubber to a harder durometer for longer life.
Avid Juicy 5 Hydraulic Disc Brakes with 7" Polygon rotors. You wanna stop? 1 finger is amazing. 2 fingers is... death. For reference, my friend is used to his Hayes Soles which need new pads and a bleed... he rode my bike and within a minute he was on his face because he didn't expect the power. Great feel too.
I've got about $2000 wrapped up in her. I can beat the hell out of it too and it keeps going, be it railing the mountaincross, doing street, or bailing onto concrete or dirt or whatever. Singlespeed and hardtail is great too.
I have Torcro RFF 7wt oil coming so my fork should be in primo shape in no time. I need new bushings though because I have no semi bath.. again, my fault. I accidentally let it out and I didn't know. only 15cc's in each leg and I bought a liter. Haha....
But... after all this, I still want a new bike. Kona Howler. 4" travel front and rear. Listed under downhill bikes on Kona's website:
www.konaworld.com
Looking back, this is probablyt my longest post to date. Jeez... I feel like Touring Mars or someone now..