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Hi all im Saber - MTB
Well at last I got my new bike.But still havnt rode it . After my Giant XTC was stolen ( see my previous posts on the robbery story) two months ago I have only ridden my friends bikes a few times and feel im loosing my passion but its only a feel .None of my family nor my non-rider friends could bare that Saber has lost his bike love.
After my rig was stolen I had a long story up here.
First my bike was found by a friend .He saw my XTC in a taxi trunk in the street and asked the passenger about the bike (benefits of having rider friends and not going solo) .He was an old hiker and had found my bike in the mountain slopes!!! And didn’t trust on my friend who told him the bike is for a friend of mine. So he asked for my Phone number to give the bike to myself so my friend did so and left him ( maybe its better to go solo)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from that day im waiting for his cal for 7 weeks!!!!
Second –My dad had a good respect on the story and offered me cash for a new ride but I offered him my old wish instesd .A cool freeride bike to enter the national DH this season .There I found out my dads respect was limited to 700 of your bucks( I live in Iran) and I was quite upset not only for the bike .But it ignited some old father son problems. I acted like striking and instead of going to my university city I went for a one week touring for unknown destination and routes I didn’t know them my self. I just decided so visit some historical sites in cities which I had never seen. At the end of the week I had traveled 5700 km’s .I always timed my bus tickets on night in order to use the sleeping time on boring long road rides. The whole tour cost me 50$.Gas prices and though traveling costs are really cheap here .Meanwhile My parents were searching for me in hospitals ‘ terminals ‘ police stations ‘ friends & relatives homes and……….during my journey I had decided to get out of uni. And after finishing military service look up for a non engineering career and set up for it .I told my parents about it after I got home. But after some arguments we agreed on an optimum point for my rights ( not only biking). My dad agreed with buying the freeride bike.I first chose Giant faith 3 (Rock Shox race – fox DHX 3.0 – race face /sram X9 drive train – hayes HFX9 HD – Alex rims supra BH and low class cockpit) for1950 $ but the Giant representative had brought only 3 .Two were sold at that time and the last one was sold before I get the cash.
A friend of mine whos a local bike shop owner and has the most unique and high grade components in Iran. Was going to south east Asia for the new season bargain .So I ordered a Kona stinky 2006 but offered him a wider range of choice if he didn’t find it or it was too expensive on bikes like Intense Uzzy VPX-Iron horse Sunday and………..An azonic T-55 full face + 661 life jacket body armor+cheap knee shin guards.
10 days ago he arrived but **** **** **** I had to wait more .I got my Kona Stinky for 2600$ and it was the first Kona in Iran (now my friend has brought only 1 Stab superme frame and another shop has bought it so its still unridden) but some parts were in the next shiping order ( I will get them Thursday ) and till then my nut head friend kept telling me me your parts will arrive tomorrow – the day after tomorrow – on the weekend …………….
The missing parts are : My rear wheel + The Marzocchi drop off triple 06 fork + Kona Jackshit pedals.
The rear wheel will arrive tomorrow but im not going to wait for the rest .My friend has a Marzocchi Drop off triple 05 and I will borrow it from him till I get my 06 .I have Energi platform pedals home too So I think The first iranian Kona rider will test his bike tomorrow .(Next week 3 more stinky’s + two Stab superme’s will be in my friends shop +some treks ‘ Yetis ‘ cannondals ‘ mongooses and many many many more cool comps ).
I think I would start a new generation of photos and posts on MTBR as I got in the freeride game .Im looking forward on building a jump site and talking to official land owners and the national cycling Fed. about building a freeride park in Tehran . Or maybe all these would be disagreed but it worth’s working on.
Im new on freeridding and need your experience about it.
First I have questions on protection gear .
On the helmet I have some choices azonic T-55 for 120$ - some Giro model (idont know which one for 220$ (too expensive) – 661 for 160 $ which brand do you think is more performable.
I prefer light weight handless small body armor’s as the other ones would limit my movement and flexibility and also think body armor isn’t that important and could be ignored ( I have seen riders in American –Australian and European DH races and even the Red bull don’t wear it)what do you think .In the last word I think I should buy one because the next season races all Dh racers should wear body armor .Now the only obligatory gear needed to enter the race are –full suspension bike –full face – gloves.
A point on my bike it not using a chain guide .How important do you think a guide is in a race and should I buy one ( **** my frame only fits to Kona guides).
Another point on the bike .All Konas have two rear shock mounts on the frame one for 7.1” travel and the other for 6.8” and the 6.8” mount on my frame is filled with an Aluminum bar.What its it ?(see pic)
And at last Im new to hydraulic discs I want to know how could I change the pad-rotor distance .I want the brake lever to act in the first centimeters now pads grip the rotor when my lever is close to the handle bar.In mechanics I fixed it by tightening the cable or adjusting the pad wear knobs ( in Avid BB7) how could I afford this on hydraulics (Hayes HF9 HD) .Today ill go for some fun hit the trail hard .Harder than ever. Ill go big big as I can .I m looking on developing local freeride here and to drag it in the media to make more people begin ridding around here or just to have fun myself as im a rider and i dont care whats going on in world politics and what bush has said about our neclear program or what has our president told bush or whats going on israel the only kind of peace to me is riding and i will ride on.
ThanX a lot .
Bye bye
Well at last I got my new bike.But still havnt rode it . After my Giant XTC was stolen ( see my previous posts on the robbery story) two months ago I have only ridden my friends bikes a few times and feel im loosing my passion but its only a feel .None of my family nor my non-rider friends could bare that Saber has lost his bike love.
After my rig was stolen I had a long story up here.
First my bike was found by a friend .He saw my XTC in a taxi trunk in the street and asked the passenger about the bike (benefits of having rider friends and not going solo) .He was an old hiker and had found my bike in the mountain slopes!!! And didn’t trust on my friend who told him the bike is for a friend of mine. So he asked for my Phone number to give the bike to myself so my friend did so and left him ( maybe its better to go solo)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from that day im waiting for his cal for 7 weeks!!!!
Second –My dad had a good respect on the story and offered me cash for a new ride but I offered him my old wish instesd .A cool freeride bike to enter the national DH this season .There I found out my dads respect was limited to 700 of your bucks( I live in Iran) and I was quite upset not only for the bike .But it ignited some old father son problems. I acted like striking and instead of going to my university city I went for a one week touring for unknown destination and routes I didn’t know them my self. I just decided so visit some historical sites in cities which I had never seen. At the end of the week I had traveled 5700 km’s .I always timed my bus tickets on night in order to use the sleeping time on boring long road rides. The whole tour cost me 50$.Gas prices and though traveling costs are really cheap here .Meanwhile My parents were searching for me in hospitals ‘ terminals ‘ police stations ‘ friends & relatives homes and……….during my journey I had decided to get out of uni. And after finishing military service look up for a non engineering career and set up for it .I told my parents about it after I got home. But after some arguments we agreed on an optimum point for my rights ( not only biking). My dad agreed with buying the freeride bike.I first chose Giant faith 3 (Rock Shox race – fox DHX 3.0 – race face /sram X9 drive train – hayes HFX9 HD – Alex rims supra BH and low class cockpit) for1950 $ but the Giant representative had brought only 3 .Two were sold at that time and the last one was sold before I get the cash.
A friend of mine whos a local bike shop owner and has the most unique and high grade components in Iran. Was going to south east Asia for the new season bargain .So I ordered a Kona stinky 2006 but offered him a wider range of choice if he didn’t find it or it was too expensive on bikes like Intense Uzzy VPX-Iron horse Sunday and………..An azonic T-55 full face + 661 life jacket body armor+cheap knee shin guards.
10 days ago he arrived but **** **** **** I had to wait more .I got my Kona Stinky for 2600$ and it was the first Kona in Iran (now my friend has brought only 1 Stab superme frame and another shop has bought it so its still unridden) but some parts were in the next shiping order ( I will get them Thursday ) and till then my nut head friend kept telling me me your parts will arrive tomorrow – the day after tomorrow – on the weekend …………….
The missing parts are : My rear wheel + The Marzocchi drop off triple 06 fork + Kona Jackshit pedals.
The rear wheel will arrive tomorrow but im not going to wait for the rest .My friend has a Marzocchi Drop off triple 05 and I will borrow it from him till I get my 06 .I have Energi platform pedals home too So I think The first iranian Kona rider will test his bike tomorrow .(Next week 3 more stinky’s + two Stab superme’s will be in my friends shop +some treks ‘ Yetis ‘ cannondals ‘ mongooses and many many many more cool comps ).
I think I would start a new generation of photos and posts on MTBR as I got in the freeride game .Im looking forward on building a jump site and talking to official land owners and the national cycling Fed. about building a freeride park in Tehran . Or maybe all these would be disagreed but it worth’s working on.
Im new on freeridding and need your experience about it.
First I have questions on protection gear .
On the helmet I have some choices azonic T-55 for 120$ - some Giro model (idont know which one for 220$ (too expensive) – 661 for 160 $ which brand do you think is more performable.
I prefer light weight handless small body armor’s as the other ones would limit my movement and flexibility and also think body armor isn’t that important and could be ignored ( I have seen riders in American –Australian and European DH races and even the Red bull don’t wear it)what do you think .In the last word I think I should buy one because the next season races all Dh racers should wear body armor .Now the only obligatory gear needed to enter the race are –full suspension bike –full face – gloves.
A point on my bike it not using a chain guide .How important do you think a guide is in a race and should I buy one ( **** my frame only fits to Kona guides).
Another point on the bike .All Konas have two rear shock mounts on the frame one for 7.1” travel and the other for 6.8” and the 6.8” mount on my frame is filled with an Aluminum bar.What its it ?(see pic)
And at last Im new to hydraulic discs I want to know how could I change the pad-rotor distance .I want the brake lever to act in the first centimeters now pads grip the rotor when my lever is close to the handle bar.In mechanics I fixed it by tightening the cable or adjusting the pad wear knobs ( in Avid BB7) how could I afford this on hydraulics (Hayes HF9 HD) .Today ill go for some fun hit the trail hard .Harder than ever. Ill go big big as I can .I m looking on developing local freeride here and to drag it in the media to make more people begin ridding around here or just to have fun myself as im a rider and i dont care whats going on in world politics and what bush has said about our neclear program or what has our president told bush or whats going on israel the only kind of peace to me is riding and i will ride on.
ThanX a lot .
Bye bye
