What are you riding?

suprasoup wrote: What in the world is that thing JohnL? That bike is sweet!

That's the "candy mountain" express dude!

Andrew Luke wrote:Anybody have an opinion on tubeless?

I've been tubeless for about six years.

It's on par with suspension and clipless pedals, very liberating.

Flats are a bitch though, but only ~10% more painful than with a tube, and way less frequent.

Andrew Luke wrote: Anybody have an opinion on tubeless?

I ride in Phoenix and the desert plenty. Cacti, thorns and pointy plants are everywhere. I use slime tubes, but people do ride tubeless here, but maybe only 25% of all the riders (that's just a guess). I've thought about tubeless to save weight over slime, but I've had slime tubes save the day when I would have had multiple flats, especially on an epic type ride.

For MTB tubeless is the way if you ride a lot.

ben kenobi wrote:Redline D460 29er. 1x9, chromo frame/fork, and those big ole' wheels make this a pretty nice setup. I used to ride a Kona Stinky, then a Craftworks hardtail. I've finally made the conversion to an all-rigid after a long hiatus from biking.

Why go HT? We went opposite. just curious

so you went 29 and HT- as I grew older I found suspension is essential.

Michael Schneiter wrote:Haven't been on my mountain bike much yet, but I have been on my dirt bike:

TT? yamadawg temper tantrum -guess i'll have to dig up the ole XR600 iron sled. she was so heavy i had to get 4 spectators to get the beast unstuck- the seat was at ground level in that race. (back when TT's were around- you know 20 years ago) Good on you MS, keep thumpin

MTB Specialized Enduro Expert
Road Specialized Roubaix Comp

More money wrapped up in two bicycles than my motocross bike. The wife gives me crap about that all the time.

BMX is where it's at. I ride a Hoffman Loyalty,

Riding Vert at Woodward, West.

A special Wal-Mart mountainbike, it's got shocks!

I have a mish mashed MTN bike. It has a 1998 FSR Specialized frame with a manitou minute 03 fork. Use it for some DH during the summer, peddling isn't my cup of tea. Fun doing DH with a 11 year old bike, except when people point and laugh.

Lotta sweet rides in this thread.

Current bike: 2006 Trek 6700 with too many weight weenie upgrades to mention.

Christmas present to myself: My eye is on a Salsa Chili Con Crosso.

I spoiled myself this year. Christmas came early.....

My ride

Right now I ride chairlifts daily, LOL

Santa Cruz Blur

A generation one Santa Cruz Blur. XTR w/ a mix of stuff. Check the 5th Element rear shock - let the dinosaur jokes begin. Seriously, this was my sixth and probably last season on this setup as I plan to move to a 29'er over the winter. This ride holds a lot of memories.

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1968 1968 Puch copper-plated fixie
1968 Puch copper-plated. SS/Fixed flip flop.

this is my family

Campy, sram. No shimano here!