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Speed3?

Almost...............2003.5 323F aka Protege5

 

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no sound on the sony when it is in its weatherproof case, you can adjust the mic sensitivity on the contour and you can use an external mic on it.

I like using the GoPro surfing/swimming underwater, you hear the bubbles and undersea water sounds

 

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Those are the only gloves I'll wear. I've tried others prior to buying the BG Gel gloves but none of them cushioned anywhere near as good as these do.

+2 on the BG Gels, got a pr of them but I save them for the road bike. Still wearing out several pairs of PI's for offroad. BG's weren't as comfy banging around on trails as they are on the road.

 

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Got one of these week or so ago....dunno, it's keeping me off the bike somewhat and monopolizing my free time. Gotta come up with a plan, lol......................

 

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Small little fella

She was born on Jan 2nd, already potty trained for most part, eating/drinking puppy food. Weighed 1.4 lbs at vet last week before she dropped mom & dad's gift worms. Too soon for any shots yet so all she got was stool chk and little syringe of worm med to give once a week. Those spagetti noodle suckers left the building in less than 4 craps the same day she got first dose of the medicine. Sleeps much better now that she doesn't have party going on in her digestive tract. Can't believe how smart she is for barely 6 weeks. All full of puppy craziness too...so entertaining to us. The existing 10yr old dog, not so entertained yet.

 

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Thinkin of this becoming my AM ride - 5" travel front/rear Fox 130mm fork and Ario 2.2 I believe............2009 Fuji Reveal 2.0. Was a $3600 bike new with XT group. Dude wants $400 shipped for frame/fork/shock. Nice bronze color. Pivots and fork/shock in great shape. Originally came spec'd with rockshox fork from what I can find. Scoping out frame hardware replacement options just in case but all 4 pivot points are bearings so they should be able to be had from somewhere. Read lots and lots of great reviews, no bad ones. Kinda digging it. One of those things that just jumped out at me with a picture of what it could become already dancing in my head.............



Only thing that would be better is if it was 29" instead of 26" but I can overlook that somewhat with 5" travel front and rear. Thoughts?

 

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New wheels for the Tarmac: Roval Rapide CLX - 40 mm for front, 60 mm for the rear. Carbon fiber with ceramic bearings. Remarkably stable in crosswinds, to my surprise.

Very nice. They go great with the bike. How can you see that and not wanna just hop on and push out a century. Now, about those silver brakes................

 

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Got a Gravity. It rides very nice.

I can dig it! Have that seat on a coupla my bikes. Nice and comfy. Considering it for my FS AM "fat" build I'm doing on an 09 Fuji Reveal 2.0 frame set I scored recently. It'll only be rollin on 2.5 or 2.7 Nevegals tho so semi fat?

 

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Brown build bits........

More brown build bits.........

Fuji Reveal 2.0 / Fox Float R 130mm fork / RS Ario 2.2 rr shock.......

 

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More stuff for the brown build.................Avid bb7 160mm setup

Also, scored Lizardskins chainstay protector & fork boots.............

 

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More parts for brown build.........31.6 / 350mm seat post. Profile looks like hand puppet, lol.

 

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More parts for brown build.........new fork stickers to go with frame colors

.......and the seat - WTB Speed V Comp

 

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Nah, I got wife of the yr/decade/century..............or else I wouldn't have 18 bikes and lookin for 19, lol..........but it is a good start for the recipient above.

Coupla deezezezz for bike 18 build.............XT ICE SM-RT86-S 160mm 6-bolt rotors...thought all these type were centerlock...NOT!

....want as much XT as possible, waiting on a pr of XT 770 brake levers too. Only non-XT items will be Avid BB7 calipers and the Mavic XM119 hoops.

 

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Those are gonna be some heavy tubes. Yeah might me more puncture resistant but adds a lot of rolling weight.

Fantastic bike though. My wife has the giant defy 2 composite.

Need to get you some insulated bottles

IMO, pushin around a bit more rolling weight trumps sittin on the side of the trail or road jackin with a flat every time. Iffin I needs less rollin weight, I ride the road bike I've gone from brand new skins to completely worn out skins without a flat bunch of times. That justifies the extra weight to me for my purposes. Hell even the road bike has kevlar tire liners and triple puncture protection 700x 25s. Not diggin on flats hoggin up my riding time but to each their own................

 

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Thinking about one of these for the speakers/MP3 playa/Bluetooth streaming more than for the light. This could be handy for more than just bike rides............Ivation Bike Beakon - $50

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWL8EFK?psc=1

 

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Now that the new Canyon has arrived beg the flatmate to use her unparalleled skills and assemble bike ! Rub her feet and speak softly as she torques everything to specs and trues your wheels.

Just need the address to send the webcam to and the one to connect to cam :thumbsup:.......for the build lesson of course

 

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Was almost thinking about buying a Mongoose fat bike from a Sports Authority store in process of shutting down but they still wanted $140 for it and it had a broken rear axle. Bike is $200 new. Everything else in store was going for 60-80% off. I got a Burton snowboard and bindings and a bag for it for $75. No way was I gonna pay that much for that bike. I might have paid 50 or 75 for it but not 140...........

What would I even do with it came to mind. Glad I refrained. Looks like a no gear flat magnet.

 

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I mod/repair everything.....bikes, cars, truck, house, boats, trains, buses, planes, factories, computers...you name I'll take it apart and make it better. It started early............with lawnmowers. Now if the government was only mechanical.......................

 

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OK, back to recent purchases................When 3 clowns around the house just aren't enough, waddaya dew? Ewe geaux buy another one of course.

Meet Pico Ferguss Chainring. He'd be the white/black clown in the last pic. He joins our circus tomorrow...........

 

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Purchase update:

Well, the Pico Ferguss Chainring name for the puppy didn't sell & neither did Knobby Don Carlo so I guess we're going with Jax, short for Jaxon. At least I get to spell it kooky. Little dude is blending in marvelously. Already playing with the yearling and chasing each other around the house. She wouldn't have anything to do with him at first but in a day and a half went from staying 3 ft away to this morning all 3 piled up in same bed in the room they all stay in on the first day in there. No snarling and even sharing water bowls and toys without any danger acting on either side. Relief. Here is pic of him chillin in his new world and pic of them from this morning piled in the same bed on the left in the puppycam pic............