Its official, I"m going back to 26"s

Evil Chocula · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:11 pm

JusThai wrote:

Oh I was thinking about that because you stated as one of the reasons you wanted to go back to a long travel 26er. Maybe its your stem...too long? or are the switch backs over there just nutty? could just move back to SD !!!!

Having said all this Im still gonna keep a 26er around. regardless, since Im not nutty hucker guy, I wont need a Reign...

Not just swtichbacks... think "perpetual rock garden...with big rocks".

Pixelpusher · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:19 pm

Evil Chocula wrote:

JusThai wrote:

Oh I was thinking about that because you stated as one of the reasons you wanted to go back to a long travel 26er. Maybe its your stem...too long? or are the switch backs over there just nutty? could just move back to SD !!!!

Having said all this Im still gonna keep a 26er around. regardless, since Im not nutty hucker guy, I wont need a Reign...

Not just swtichbacks... think "perpetual rock garden...with big rocks".

I thought 29ers are rock garden masters?...maybe you are riding it like a 26er and picking lines that are a bit tight? Not trying to stop you from getting a Reign, cuz I want one, but Im just trying to figure out what's not working...

Evil Chocula · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:30 pm

JusThai wrote:

Evil Chocula wrote:

JusThai wrote:

Oh I was thinking about that because you stated as one of the reasons you wanted to go back to a long travel 26er. Maybe its your stem...too long? or are the switch backs over there just nutty? could just move back to SD !!!!

Having said all this Im still gonna keep a 26er around. regardless, since Im not nutty hucker guy, I wont need a Reign...

Not just swtichbacks... think "perpetual rock garden...with big rocks".

I thought 29ers are rock garden masters?...maybe you are riding it like a 26er and picking lines that are a bit tight? Not trying to stop you from getting a Reign, cuz I want one, but Im just trying to figure out what's not working...

I think has to do with momentum, if your comparing a 29er in Cali to a 29er in New England, but then again, I'm not really "technically minded" when it comes to bikes.

Ld00d · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:02 pm

Evil Chocula wrote:

Ld00d wrote:

I took a quick spin on Phonger's Redline the other day. Granted, I didn't go on the trail with it, but just the spin around the parking area, I noticed a little more momentum, but it didn't feel that different.

So, I've decided I'm not going to blow a whole bunch of money on a whole new bike just to give the big wheels a shot. I'm going to try to put some $$$ into my two bikes that I have (with the wife's nod of course :wave:

) and make them better.

Buy nice wheels, best upgrade ever.

i'm planning to build new wheels for the ss.
next, get a decent fork on the fsrxc (or get one for the ss and put its fork on the fsr).
a better shock for the fsr.
fu bars for the ss.

Phonger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:15 pm

Ld00d wrote:

Evil Chocula wrote:

Ld00d wrote:

I took a quick spin on Phonger's Redline the other day. Granted, I didn't go on the trail with it, but just the spin around the parking area, I noticed a little more momentum, but it didn't feel that different.

So, I've decided I'm not going to blow a whole bunch of money on a whole new bike just to give the big wheels a shot. I'm going to try to put some $$$ into my two bikes that I have (with the wife's nod of course :wave:

) and make them better.

Buy nice wheels, best upgrade ever.

i'm planning to build new wheels for the ss.
next, get a decent fork on the fsrxc (or get one for the ss and put its fork on the fsr).
a better shock for the fsr.
fu bars for the ss.

I may have to pay you to build my wheelset as well. haha

Red Hot Sloth · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:18 pm

This thread is awesome.

foo29er · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:37 pm

im glad im not in your position right now

i have a 29'er HT and FS so it get to ride whatevers i havent been on tight trails that you speak of so i'll take your word for it as far as how the 29'er handle...you just cant beat the way these things roll though

Pixelpusher · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:03 am

D have you taken it down Meadows? what were the switches like?

foo29er · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:12 am

it's fine down meadows...san juan proved to be difficult on some of the switches

gleeke · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:49 pm

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Evil Chocula · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:18 pm

gleeke wrote:

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Haha... never been. Just got back from a three day bachelor party in Portland.

Pillow Pants · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:32 pm

Evil Chocula wrote:

gleeke wrote:

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Haha... never been. Just got back from a three day bachelor party in Portland.

hope it doesnt burn when you pee! :hello:

gleeke · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:17 am

Evil Chocula wrote:

gleeke wrote:

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Haha... never been. Just got back from a three day bachelor party in Portland.

A bachelor party in Maine?! Sounds interesting.....How many teeth did the stripper have? Was she pregnant? I've seen that and It's scary!!!

Pillow Pants · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:32 am

gleeke wrote:

Evil Chocula wrote:

gleeke wrote:

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Haha... never been. Just got back from a three day bachelor party in Portland.

A bachelor party in Maine?! Sounds interesting.....How many teeth did the stripper have? Was she pregnant? I've seen that and It's scary!!!

funny, i don't remember seeing you there

Evil Chocula · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:12 pm

gleeke wrote:

Evil Chocula wrote:

gleeke wrote:

Welcome back... I heard from a little birdie that you were made to bleed and suffer and that's what brought you to the conclusion of returning to 26's..hahahhaaa...have you ridden foxboro yet? You missed a great ride today.

Haha... never been. Just got back from a three day bachelor party in Portland.

A bachelor party in Maine?! Sounds interesting.....How many teeth did the stripper have? Was she pregnant? I've seen that and It's scary!!!

Dude, I was surprised, Portland turned out to be really f'ing cool.

However, we got two strippers in the hotel, and they were NASTY! Which made for really great entertainment, since lap dances were more like an episode of Fear Factor than anything else.

Its official, I"m going back to 26"s

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