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10-20-2009, 06:22 AM
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Ride till you puke!
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That'll work well Mike!
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10-20-2009, 12:32 PM
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Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
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Originally Posted by MMcG
Are you going to run tubeless or tubes?
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Tubes for now. Not practical to do tubeless in my location at this time.
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i'm likin that nicely trimmed tranny
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10-20-2009, 04:59 PM
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Monkey
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I too have come to really like wide bars and short stem combos. Just feels "right" to me.
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Wide bars slow the steering response, short stems quicken it up, so I'm not surprised it feels 'right'  It probably feels the same as a 110mm stem with 620mm bars.
Unfortunately anything wider than 640mm or so around here, and you ain't going through the trees.
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10-20-2009, 05:12 PM
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Monkey
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
Unfortunately anything wider than 640mm or so around here, and you ain't going through the trees.
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Sounds like a bunch of ninny racer-bois cut your trails   
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10-21-2009, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MMcG
WTB Stouts are reportedly crappy when tried tubeless with Stan's - so beware.
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I'm running Stouts tubeless on Flow rims on my Lunchbox and I love them everywhere I've ridden here in Montana. They grip, are predictable in the wet and seem to roll OK for being big knobby beasts. Of course, I liked 2.4 Racing Ralphs tubeless on my Ventana too so take all that for what it's worth.
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10-21-2009, 04:50 PM
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As opposed to some fat redneck with a Grader?
Okay, I'm gunna put this out there and see if anyone salutes.
I'm quietly impressed with this frame design and I'm thinking of adding it to the regular line-up. So, my question for the peanut gallery is.....could I offer this design as-is, except with say custom front ends only?
The reason I ask, is that all the custom fabrication on this over and above a 'normal' hardtail makes them an expensive proposition, and I'd like to keep them relatively attainable, without resorting to the horror that is 'limited production'.
Or should I just say 'Screw it, they're 2 grand and you can have whatever you want"? 
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10-21-2009, 10:02 PM
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I'd bite. Only minimum payment and royalties for being your crash test dummy/fanboy. 
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i'm likin that nicely trimmed tranny
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10-21-2009, 10:17 PM
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Oh, and I just saw that Chub Hubs are out for MTBs. I was thinking they might help eliminate any mental reservations I still have about durability for 29er wheels. 'Course, I've seen said on the Internet that any real strength or stiffness gain from the "improved" spoke length/geometry they offer is largely academic.
Any input? I was just about to send my Hopes off for the build but took pause to consider these...
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10-22-2009, 07:05 AM
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Your Hopes built by the right wheelbuilder to the Flows will be fine.
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10-25-2009, 10:21 PM
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Monkey
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NEWSFLASH!
Mikey's frame looks like it's going to come sporting brand spanking new True Temper tubing.
Watch...this.....space....
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10-26-2009, 06:38 AM
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I sure hope it will have "new" tubing! 
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10-26-2009, 01:47 PM
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Real bikes are made from huffies cut apart with dremels and soldered back together. New tubes are for worthless yuppies.
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11-02-2009, 07:10 PM
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Monkey
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Update!
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11-02-2009, 08:46 PM
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-Warwick's done his tech drawings and ordered stuff to build, but is waiting on those tubes AFAIK.
-While waiting, I have too much time to think. Again wondering if I should go with custom fork or not. And if so, segmented or unicrown and what offset??
-Also thought about that new belt drive system. Decided, "nah." Chains work pretty well.
So yeah, nothin' new except me sitting around thinking. Which is to say nothin' new.
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11-03-2009, 01:17 PM
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Monkey
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I vote custom/ unicrown/ 47mm offset/ 20mm TA/ chain drive
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