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Old 06-11-2012 | 12:29 PM
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Picked up a Trek Mamba friday rode it 20 miles sunday.







first ride.


29er's are awesome! I know its not KLX related, but its two wheels. Its going to be my single track bike for woods.

replacing my trek 6000
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 03:47 PM
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Pfffft!...29'er circus bikes are a joke. Real men know that 650B is the wave of the future.











LOL!...sorry EMS...you know I had to throw that out there for MTB controversy. Kinda like an oil thread, right? We sell Trek and Specialized at the shop I work at. That's a nice bike. 29'ers have gotten very popular. Only thing I have against your bike there is that there's no boinger in the rear.

Hey...see if you can spot anything odd in this pic...other than the obvious style faux pas of having a mismatched color front wheel. Where do you guys MTB in your area?
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 04:03 PM
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Most of the county parks have trails. I frequent alot of them. I cant afford/ dont need full suspension. Hard tails are fine for me. Have you ridden a 29er? Huge difference.

650B? I like to bike but im obviously not up on as much as you working with them. Whats the 650B?

Wheels are different sizes.
 

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Old 06-11-2012 | 04:15 PM
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Where's the motor on that thing???
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rgoers
Where's the motor on that thing???
The motor sits on the seat and holds the handle bars.

Seriously though, you want to be a better dirt bike rider, ride a MTN bike through the woods. Way harder. The weight of the dirt bike helps pull you through alot of crap. MTN bikes arent as forgiving.
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TNC

Hey...see if you can spot anything odd in this pic...other than the obvious style faux pas of having a mismatched color front wheel.
32 hole front and 24 hole rear.
Mismatched tires.
No left pedal...
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 05:25 PM
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2008 IronHorse 7Point

Just built it this year.



2011 Fatback

Built in Winter 2010, this bike wheelies awesome
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 05:38 PM
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2011 Fatback
How much $ is a bike like that?

I saw a couple of them locked up at the 'Saturday Market' a few weeks ago but the owners weren't there to visit with, so I just eye-phucked them....interesting rides.
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 05:41 PM
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2008 IronHorse 7Point
Sweet Bike!
 
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Old 06-11-2012 | 06:11 PM
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They both cost me about $3500 each.

That's with a lot of discounts from working at shops and buying used parts.
 



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