ALMOST FINISHED
Since NO ONE gave me any feed back on the fork choice on my 29'er I had to go it alone. I can only deduce that no one reads my blog or no one cares about bikes...??? Well, that wont stop me. I put on a Rock Shock REBA and I am stoked. I got a sweet hook up on a new '08 fork with 80 mm of travel. I cant wait to ride it. What am I waiting for? Wheels. I have to wait until I get back from Mexico to get my wheels. The wheelset will be from WTB, Laser Disc Trail with some 2.1 Nano Raptor tires. Gonna be sweet. So what am I riding now? I am using most of my parts off my old 26" bike so I had to get creative.
THAT IS A ONE SPEEDER
I put the Paul moto lite rim brakes back on, dusted off a 1978 campy super record derailleur and made it into a chain tensioner...its now a single speed. I know, I have talked plenty of smack about the single speed sub class, but since this is all I can afford I figured I would build it up. Plus, how can you hate something you have never tried. I have been on 2 rides and I have to say riding the SS is kind of fun. dont tell. I am running a 32 x 17, which might not be the right gear. I am thinking 34 x 17 or 32 x 15...we will do some more riding and go from there.
6 comments:
i read your blog. but i knows nothing bout birthin' no 29ers...
I would have guessed you would have told me to get a pink one and to put smurf stickers on it...which I would have considered!!!
I guess my suggestion to get the same fork as what Pedro has on his Sledgehammer just wasn't good enough for the McDorkin.
-allen
i could send you some smurf stickers... or you could decorate it with PIRATE graphics! :-)
Cara-
you rock. Arrrgggg!
Anonymous Alan, your suggestion was made in private, plus I had to google it to see what the hell you were talking about so I just can count it as a valid suggestion.
but I do appreciate the comments
dudes, impressive jackin'! You are welcome in MT anytime. I will even lend you my "Idaho Logger" suspenders my in-laws gave me...
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