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How do you rate threads with negative stars?
Just post a fucking picture of the VPfree dammit.
sweet...just in time for me to take it for a ride this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arty50
You filthy whore. End the tease dammit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arty50
Somebody tell me where to drive tonight. I have no idea where to go.
Plus my cell phone's display decided to quit yesterday so it's kind of important.:)
Arty, did a girl teach you how to cocktease? MUST.SEE.PICS.OF.NEW.BIKE...NOW
I learned from the best. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by girlski0912
Mmmmm...hey there sexy...
http://homepage.mac.com/arty50/.Pict...e/IMG_2687.jpg
Santa Cruz VP-Free
Fox DHX
888 RC2X
Easton MonkeyLite Bars
Odi Rogue Lockons
SRAM X.9 Triggers
Magura Gustav M 210mm/180mm (me go over bars)
Race Face Diabolous crank
e19 DRS
XT front derailleur
XT cassette
X.7 rear derailleur
Maxxis Minnions
Mavic 729s
DT Swiss Hugi FR rear hub
White Bros 20mm front hub
Thompson seatpost
WTB saddle
Large backseat and hottub optional
You'll notice that the front wheel is different in the pic. They couldn't build my front in time for the weekend due to a parts snafu, so lph lent me his spare front.
Also the Gustavs were a surprise. I was hemming and hawing over Gustav vs. Louise for a while and ordered the Louise. My indecisiveness led to an ordering mixup...one that I'm not going to argue with. :D :D :D
awesome ride arty!
Sure looks sharp! Sometimes I wish I got the Trans Blue rather than the Liquid. That is Trans Blue right not some custom jobby?
:redface:
Arty your stable is now my envy...5 Spot or RFX might have to be my next trailbike. The AS-X will last another year or two no prob though.
Nice ride mang. How's it treating you on the trail so far?
:D x 1 beeeeellionQuote:
Originally Posted by Particle
Just got back from Dville where I found out that it likes to go really fast over what used to be large obstacles. Still some tweaking to do, especially with the rider. My first ride I was oversteering the hell out of it. Finally by the last ride it started to click, "Just point it dumbass." :D Now I just need to learn how to go off a 4 footer flat instead of nose down. :( Nice to know that 888 will just suck it up though. :D
I'd like to give a separate shout out to the Gustavs. HOLY ##*#%#!!! They're like pure sex for your index fingers. No matter how steep it got or how fast I got rolling, I only needed one finger. And I don't think I ever pulled the levers past half way. The lever resistance ramps up as you pull the levers back. Which is really nice, cause if you mash these suckers you'll think you're a bird. Just because, I decided to give the levers a nice little yank rolling slowly on a fireroad and the whole bike went :eek:.
Man oh man. It feels like I just discovered fat skis all over again. Rating to this point...SEXUAL CHOCOLATE!!!
Sweet rig.
Just remember that crash landings on dirt hurt/cost way more than on the snow. Enjoy the fat ride.
That's ok. My riding partners constantly heckle me for having an entire beach head unto myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by shirk
Oooh, yer stoked about the Gustavs....the Louise would not hold a candle to them. Nice ride.
Isn't that way overkill for a downieville bike?
But nice build, for a north shore type hucker bike, or for shuttling/lifts!
Nice ride! I can't wait to take it for a spin in Moab.
Just remember, regardless of what bike you're riding, there is no good excuse to ever do the Diving Board....ever.
It's thursday.Quote:
Originally Posted by jed peters
It's brand new, built up, sitting there, unridden and he's going to downieville.
What would you do?
kidwoo with a first, 5X's posted !!!!!
kidwoo with a first, 5X's posted !!!!!
Siiiiiiick! Looks awesome!
Siiiiiiick! Looks awesome!
Oh come on kidwoo, everyone knows you need at least 7" of travel to clear the waterfall section on Butcher Ranch.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
I'd probably let it sit in my garage....like all my bikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Too lazy to ride, I'd rather write about it on internet message boards.
Thanks for sharing!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by jed peters
So, who wants to ride somewhere fun this coming weekend?
Aw ya brought it up...hehe. I was considering it, but figured I'd beat that horse enough. But since you did... ;) I rode Porc. this spring and there was a large group of riders/gapers below the diving board, and they say my big Shiver and big bike and full face and I'm sure they were expecting me to just huck off the biggest part; I rode down the side w/o any air at all and they were really really confused. I just chuckled and went on with a great ride.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
yeah buddy, nice build. I'm digging the blue for sure. I call dibs for one lap in Mammoth.
Arty's bike got some good use this weekend. He did 3 laps on Butcher with it, and even did the burly-gnar-gnar line (that's not really a line at all) at the road between the two sections of First Divide. Climbed up the hill and took that thing down a crazy little section with the worst landing ever. And he nailed it perfectly. lph has a good sequence shot, I think.
And it's the purtiest blue ever!!
ja - D'ville is great rignt now. Still lots of water to ride through, but just enough to cool you down. Third Divide is in better shape than Butcher, but the whole thing is just so fun right now.
There were WAY too many people out there this weekend though. I think a whole lot of people pre-riding for the Classic, maybe. But there was more congestion than I've ever seen out there.
Downieville was killer. There was only water in the usual locations. That said, Butcher was a bit more eroded than usual which was cool in that it made it a bit more technical. Third Divide is in great shape except for a small reroute which we couldn't figure out. Basically you go from hauling insane ass to winding a bit through trees to hauling ass. Hopefully it's temporary and just for trail maintenance. Otherwise, the days of absolutely maching down the whole thing without a care in the world are over.
Moocher!!! But since you helped so much with the build, I may have to comply. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CS
Good boy and SEXY F'ing ride!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arty50
Quote:
Originally Posted by jed peters
Shut up chump, I know you ride an assload. (or at least used to :fm: )
Give me a holler next time you're up in tahoe and I'll show you how versatile bikes bigger than yours can be. :D
I hate lazy ass dh bike riders who can't ride anything but big bikes too but there's nothing wrong with wanting some big tires and some travel to enjoy a shuttle run on a really fast trail. And arty kills it on his 5 spot around here.
Hell I rode a demo 9 at d'ville a few years ago when they first came out because I wanted to know how they rode and northstar hadn't opened yet. Never got off the thing once and pinned it down butcher and third faster than I ever have.
Doing the two TRT trails from Kingsbury saturday and sunday as out and backs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Bit of a hijack...Jed, depending on when you get to Snowmass, we should ride the Guv'ment trail...maybe on Thursday or Friday?Quote:
Originally Posted by jed peters
I fly in on thurs at noon....I hired a mech. for the race so I'll be able to ride more. I'm racing the super ree as well....Quote:
Originally Posted by flowtron
No comprendeQuote:
Originally Posted by jed peters
Does that mean kingsbury to spooner and back and then kingsbury to (something else line armstrong or star lake) and back?
You riding with a big crew?
one day kingsbury to spooner (without the fireroad climbQuote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
one day kingsbury to Star Lake
Riding w/ suzy, a girl named maria, and two other guys.
Are the two other guys hot?
Give me a holler if you want some extra company on sunday.
Hey! We're talking about my bike here!
I love the Bench. I assume the fire road climb you're referring to is on the Kingsbury side. I've seen people go up that way but never understood it since the trail is so much fun.
Update:
Jesus Harold Christopher, who knew an extra 3" could make such a difference...