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#41 ·
FoShizzle said:
"why is everybody always pickin on me?"
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Well, I wasn't. Simply pointing out that you do such a great job picking on yourself that I didn't need to.

Plus, it's like the new fad (Fo Pickin' ?) or something, and I hate getting caught up in fads...

MC
 
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#42 ·
mikesee said:
Well, I wasn't. Simply pointing out that you do such a great job picking on yourself that I didn't need to.

Plus, it's like the new fad (Fo Pickin' ?) or something, and I hate getting caught up in fads...

MC
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good point.....it was better when aquashitforbrains spent more time on empty beer dot com. now i get my usual dose of abuse with what would be targeted towards him as well
 
#43 ·
FoShizzle said:
good point.....it was better when aquashitforbrains spent more time on empty beer dot com. now i get my usual dose of abuse with what would be targeted towards him as well
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Not cool, Fomer..not cool. Because of your feeble attempt to mess with me..I'm forced to show these peeps the trick you taught your doggie.

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#47 ·
The Squeaky Wheel said:
Kent got a bit exuberant reaming the seattube and it's off by a few hundreths of an inch. Just enough to allow the seatpost to slip during the course of a ride
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The Flamespray info got me thinking...could you apply a few coats of paint to the seatpost to increase its thickness? Rattlecan clearcoat even? It's a ghetto idea, but do you think it could add enough thickness to fill some space?
 
#48 ·
NuMexJoe said:
I could be wrong, but I thought edemtbs was flying one (and I mean flying!) with a Pace fork at RMH06. Sweet bike.
- Joe
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Yes indeedy it was a KE, #038 in fact and it is so sweet. So to try and get this thread back on track, here are some pics posted earlier in the year, so long ago it seems. Kent is a great guy to work with and what a stellar build!!! And two pics included:

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=2077899#poststop

Am I the only sick b@st@rd who thinks that animated gif is hilarious? Everytime I look at that thing tears come out of my eyes.

Ed E
 

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#50 ·
Ed,

"Journey" is a good way of putting it! Well, I was almost wooed into another 26er full suspension rig when I woke up from my stooper. I've been down that road and it ended in sales at a loss. It boils down to a major case of "shite or get off the pot" syndrome, if you know what I mean.

On top of that. my left knee has started acting up again which is a real bummer. I hurt it in my first race back in 1997 and it has recently gotten MUCH worse, probably brought on by my passionate love affair with a certain 32x22(x29) beauty that I've posted pics of here in the recent past. It does not hurt when riding at all, but afterwards I'm limping around for days. Anyway, I'm going to need to have this here knee looked at and then go from there.

Anyway, having talked to Kent on the phone about a geared 29er hardtail one afternoon, this guy just knows bikes and is one of the most passionate people I have ever heard speak about cycling. On top of that he is as gracious and kind as he is talented in bike design/fabrication. I am looking forward to getting my project with him resumed...

Good things ahead for me! :)
 
#51 ·
mikesee said:
I'll be swapping between the Pike, Lyrik, and WB 130 for the next 4 rides, and whichever one gives the biggest smile will be brought on the trip. You gonna be at Goose?
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I'll be there, and would be curious to see what the 'Moth w/ Fluid is capable of, especially with the Sultan as a reference point. However, as a rule the Homers go gaga over new trick forks so the Lyrik w/ 29" wheel would undoubtedly leave them speechless. :eekster:
 
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miles e said:
I'll be there, and would be curious to see what the 'Moth w/ Fluid is capable of, especially with the Sultan as a reference point. However, as a rule the Homers go gaga over new trick forks so the Lyrik w/ 29" wheel would undoubtedly leave them speechless. :eekster:
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Actually, most of the Homers don't habla 29er yet since Turner hasn't released a 29er frame.
They probably won't "get it" until it's on a Turner frame
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#53 ·
Nat said:
The Flamespray info got me thinking...could you apply a few coats of paint to the seatpost to increase its thickness? Rattlecan clearcoat even? It's a ghetto idea, but do you think it could add enough thickness to fill some space?
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Nat, that's a ghetto fix I've been thinking about all summer. I'm going to reopen this discussion with Kent and visit Brett's mechanic at Ultimate first and go from there.

Thanks for all the tips guys.
 
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The Squeaky Wheel said:
Nat, that's a ghetto fix I've been thinking about all summer. I'm going to reopen this discussion with Kent and visit Brett's mechanic at Ultimate first and go from there.

Thanks for all the tips guys.
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Yo Squeaky - I meant to address this last time, but carried away with the horseplay. Every time I've had a slipping post problem it's been with a Thomson. In my experience, their posts tend to run undersize. Before you try anything else, make sure you measure your post and/or try a different one. Above all, talk to Kent before you do anything that may affect the frame, maybe he'll hook you up with one of his new posts.

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#57 ·
The Squeaky Wheel said:
Actually, most of the Homers don't habla 29er yet since Turner hasn't released a 29er frame.
They probably won't "get it" until it's on a Turner frame
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True dat. I've held off on a FS 29"er frame for three years now for the same reason.

It will be interesting to see the response to the Sultan among the Turner faithful. 4" of big wheeled travel sounds like just what I'm looking for, but it may take the prospect of yet more travel to really whet the appetite of the RFX/66 SL/GD crowd.
 
#58 ·
The Squeaky Wheel said:
DWF,
Thanks for the tip. Didn't know he was getting into posts.
I mic'd 2 different Thompsons that I tried, one Elite & one Masterpiece, and they're both spot-on.

I hope to talk with KE later today
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That's cool. You know he'll do you right. Kent is aces!
 
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edemtbs said:
Am I the only sick b@st@rd who thinks that animated gif is hilarious? Everytime I look at that thing tears come out of my eyes.
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Nope, I'm tearing up pretty good right now myself. :lol:

Nice ride's by the way. This guy, Eriksen, makes some beautiful bikes!

Cheers!
-Ian
 
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