Her first ride is tomorrow, definitely WIRED (6 to be exact).
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| Author: | MiLo [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Her first ride is tomorrow, definitely WIRED (6 to be exact).
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| Author: | OldDogDan [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:31 pm ] |
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MiLo wrote: Her first ride is tomorrow, definitely WIRED (6 to be exact). https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2239_n.jpg Nice! Have fun, but handle "her" carefully her first ride... |
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| Author: | 325racer [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:26 pm ] |
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MiLo wrote: Her first ride is tomorrow, definitely WIRED (6 to be exact). https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2239_n.jpg Im confused by all the levers on the bars. I count 9 different buttons or levers. 4 on the left, 5 on the right. |
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| Author: | OldDogDan [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
^^^ I only see 6 cables as Milo said. But I guess you're counting two levers per shifter, and two for the CTD? But three controls each side: shifter & brake both sides, CTD & dropper post one per side. Not so bad. Until you add a bell... |
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| Author: | MiLo [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
I can't figure out where to put my bell. I guess I will get one of those dangling ones. |
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| Author: | Ld00d [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
do they make bells that are cable operated? |
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| Author: | OldDogDan [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:19 am ] |
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Ld00d wrote: do they make bells that are cable operated? Thomson is releasing theirs next year. |
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| Author: | Dirtrider [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:52 am ] |
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OldDogDan wrote: Ld00d wrote: do they make bells that are cable operated? Thomson is releasing theirs next year. Will it come in a carbon version? |
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| Author: | OldDogDan [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Dirtrider wrote: OldDogDan wrote: Ld00d wrote: do they make bells that are cable operated? Thomson is releasing theirs next year. Will it come in a carbon version? That's the problem delaying release. They couldn't get the sound quite right, so they went back to billet aluminum, and that's difficult too. They just can't bring themselves to use anything else. |
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| Author: | MiLo [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Finally got to take her out on the trail. climbing is great. descent in the beginning, not so much. had her set to about 22-25%. Tail end kept on bouncing. set sag to about 33% and she became more fun on the descents. Setting up SAG on VPP is not as easy as the Single Pivots I am accustomed to. Front fork is 150mm TALAS. started out sticky but after a couple miles she became smooth. before the first hill at Sycamore going to D-Back, I was mainly on the BIG ring in the front. definitely quite fast on the flats too. felt like an XC bike. Other than myself getting tired, this thing climbs really well. I chickened out on most of the boulders at Mongo due to being accustomed to my longer travel bike. On the rollers I did go over, this bike was quite Comfortable. Need more practice, this is after all my first time taking her out. She comes in at about 29.6 pounds. Accelerating definitely not as fast as my XC bike but is plenty fast. Rider just need more rides. Tires were set to about 28-30 psi. It may be all the stuff I have or the heavy fork but the front end feels quite heavy. But then again, the fork was only $199  Overall it is a fun bike.    
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| Author: | Ld00d [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
naks naman! |
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| Author: | endo [ Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Ld00d wrote: naks naman! magaling! who's helping you out with those tagalog words? You are better than Fil-Orven. My plastic 650bike, been running great and serving me well:    -endo |
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| Author: | Ld00d [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
endo wrote: Ld00d wrote: naks naman! magaling! who's helping you out with those tagalog words? You are better than Fil-Orven. -endo I used to work in a place with a lot of Filipinos. |
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| Author: | MiLo [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Yeah, until I MET LDOOD, I thought he was Filipino 
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| Author: | endo [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Official 650b Thread |
Ld00d wrote: endo wrote: Ld00d wrote: naks naman! magaling! who's helping you out with those tagalog words? You are better than Fil-Orven. -endo I used to work in a place with a lot of Filipinos. Navy , Hospital or working at a Karaoke Bar? Those are three major Filipino workplaces. |
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