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re: well, money isn't an option an old FS in sweden would probarly be kind of almost free. Getting an "german" fs bike would probarly be kind of cheap, but well for an example an AMP is a lot nicer then a taiwanese build modern ride, got one of thoose in the garage right now. The memorys...

re: well the superlight is to flexy I had a 2000 version with a really nice kit on it, it's light and gorgeous but, I sold it almost instantly... but mine had an rc shock with lockout, that was pretty good. so we have the FSR and the super-v?

re: the fsr should probarly be a good bet. but my friend raced a I-drive as a 4x (called dualslalom bitd) and it worked for two seasons, think he got a new bike that he didn't like. he was a factory import racer and this bike did not ever fail, that's why I had it on my list... but it...

re: that is a great looking bike and works about the same as the strange looking klein right? This Nishiki is about the same as the CyclePro version sold in sweden, it just had some red pain insteed. Really good suspension but it was a bit on the softside while standing up, had a Santa Cruz...

I might need, or well I'm the mood for some FS bike from the good old days that still would be a good choice for xc racing with v's and around 80mm up front tops. I have been thinking of the GT i-drive, the sts, Cannondale Super-v ,Specialized FSR and so on.. anyone got any ideas or...

Is there an easy way to make it a bit higher? the 99 version has 80mm's and 445AC mine has around 430 in the AC department. I want to use it on my modern frame cause of it's weight. The rebound is F*cked so it packs a lot of air and is basically a rigid fork with some "blowout" comfort...

re. for my sake I ride pretty hard xc and a lot... I would like to ride an old bike with 8speed xtr cause it was the best but it would be to expensive. At the moment i have to ride a carbon bike cause my steel frame is getting some paintwork, and it went a bit bad so it has to be...

re: New geometry sucks, just look at the serious xc riders who have smaller frames and longer stems and setback posts to get it stretched. it looks like shit when people ride around with short ugly stems and risers it should be forbidden. I acctually feel like my retro bike is longer...

scheisse Gripshift, tomac had them I had them. Now I just tried an X9 shifters with an cheap X7 rear mech f*ck me they're good! discs I'm not sure to be honest I'm not that heavy but ride kind of hard and v's are pretty good. In xc u can't go to fast in the wet anyways cause of the roots...

re: I have had an 80mm's fork on a 98 avalanche le without any problems. they sold the 99 avalanche or the 00 don't remember with the same frame and higher fork... otherwise get an old Judy and some better springs they work fine.

re: we had a really famous rider here in sweden, who used his wheel in the late 90's the seethru version for training and some racing. sounded really cool, and looked the part on his worldcup bikes. The Crescent team had Tioga as a sponsor so they probarly just got them for free, and...

hmm I acctually have a 16,5 from 93 and I usually ride 17,5-19" but the little specialized works with a 125mm stem and setback seatpost. no mather what size they are probarly one the best bikes ever built, yes they feel like bmx's but they size kind of strange and u can have a slightly...

re: It would have to be a Kona explosif or a S-works M2 for serious racing, stick a judy fsx with some altered insides and xtr v's that bike would do some serious hurting on newer ones to... Xtr hubs with mavic 217 rims or spinergys. or a Cannondale F series with onza brakes That would...

re: well I think u should go with the newer XT or SLX brakes, they feel allright and are good value! If youre going for Chris King hubs u could save up a bit more for the Cranks, the ck hubs aren't cheap and I had some problems with mine to so I sold them.

great work thoose frames are xc race frames, not built for drops n shit. I have a 9 with the same tubing, snakestays and some ritchey drops it will go on forever if ridden right... it's basically a road bike for the forrest

hmm it's odd I'll give u that...

newer post coming.

re: really nice! my steelframe is coming up next week! it was supposed to be shipped thursday but well next week it's supposed to come to daddy! ritchey dropouts are the nicest! ultra racy look. really nice

re: nice bits and kits but didn't really make it as a team. I'm riding an avalanche le with the same issue. it looks ok, and handles very well but gt's should have one group, one colour and everything matched to look ace. mine doesn't and this doesn't either. Hard to put the finger on what's...

re: 8,6 kilos is good for a steel bike!!! that's worldcup flavor!!! ritchey as ritchey should be, in times when they are wimsy roadbike accessoars... I rather ride specialized gear on a non spec bike then ritchey on a focus...