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  1. 10-27-2005, 12:12 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by homerjay
    Z, shame you missed veloswap, you could have walked out of there with a sweet ride for little money.
    ya know i totally wanked on that, i meant to stop by that too.

    Hugh, i checked that one out, but i dont think 29 is my style. Truthfully my style is training wheels, but they dont make mt bikes like that.


    Thanks for all the suggestions guys, much appreciated when you don't know anything like me. Think im gonna go with that Surly, looking like a pretty sweet price on it. Got some fork suggestions? thinkin 110-120ish?
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  2. 10-27-2005, 01:05 PM #27
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    All this hardtail/steel talk has me thinking about these guys again...drool...

    http://www.chromagbikes.com/

    Might have to be a winter project...hmmmmm...
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    Hardtails are fun. Like, jumping on a trampoline with a girl in a bikini fun.
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    If you are not racing (i.e. looking for comfort and not stupid light) I would go for the Kona Explosif, there is a REALLY good deal on them here. It is a cult classic trail bike and the new feature of being able to convert it to a single speed makes it that much better - Konas are awesome technical trail bikes...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Particle
    All this hardtail/steel talk has me thinking about these guys again...drool...

    http://www.chromagbikes.com/

    Might have to be a winter project...hmmmmm...
    nice...but ugliest head tube gussets I have ever seen - actually I have seen those before on like an '86 Kuwahara dirt jumper or something...
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  6. 10-28-2005, 04:59 PM #31
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    My hardtail is a chameleon, built up for trail/XC and the occasional urban abuse. Never weighed it, but it's probably under 30lbs. It is my favorite bike of any I've ever owned, and my second chameleon. They are fantastically versatile frames. Relatively light, strong enough, and really natural geometry (for me).

    The only bike i would consider replacing it with is an Evil Sovereign, which is suprisingly close in weight, much stronger, has more mud clearance, standover, and better single-speed setup. It also costs quite a bit more.

    I think both of those are about perfect for what you're describing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Z
    Got some fork suggestions? thinkin 110-120ish?
    Fox vanilla if you can afford it, manitou sherman flick for $280 from jenson usa if you can't. act quick
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  8. 10-30-2005, 10:45 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by White Chocolate
    Fox vanilla if you can afford it, manitou sherman flick for $280 from jenson usa if you can't. act quick
    think im gonna do the marz mx comp. try to keep it more trail styley and keep the weight down. plus im a pansy. plus im gonna start it off with vbrakes most likely.
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    Z did you get your frame yet? Curious about it...I'm still thinking of picking that one off eBay.
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  10. 11-06-2005, 07:14 PM #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by Particle
    Z did you get your frame yet? Curious about it...I'm still thinking of picking that one off eBay.
    Nope not yet, but VERY soon.

    That bike on ebay is money, id be all over it if it was a little bigger..
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