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the one i have is a 06 66 sl, it all completely air and has like 5 adjustments, i think its kick ass

Mar 11 2007 11:27PM

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oh nice, srry i thought the black ones were jsut the basic shit ones, im used to 07 shit by now, that nice white color

Mar 11 2007 11:35PM

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I race xc in the midwest, ride road, and hopefully getting into some freeriding type of stuff. i have a trek stp 400 for xc race, a banshee chaparral and a trek 2300 (road).

if you want an alternative to pinkbike try out sicklines.com, its smaller, but better in my opinion.

Mar 11 2007 11:44PM

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what kind of freeride are you looking to get into?
also try to meet people that are good riders and ride with them because like the last couple weekends ive rode wiht the guys from the local shop and done 5-6 drops i never would have attmepted wihtyout them there

Mar 11 2007 11:52PM

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thats in my backyard. But, i completely understand what you mean about getting people to ride with. i am going to try to ride some midwest dh with some people and they will be able to push me. i also do urban when i get a chance.

Mar 12 2007 12:07AM

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hey nice drop man, props all our shit around here is mostly big rocks with some ladder stuff, if your ever goin thru spokane for watever reason check out beacon hill, its pretty sick. but yea just a coupl pointers
1. wear gloves, you really do need them
2. knee/shin on inside of pants dont wanna be a mtb gaper ummmk

Mar 12 2007 12:09AM

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haha, thanks for the advice.

Mar 12 2007 12:13AM

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^^I heard Beacon Hill is friggin sweet. I live in Whitefish, Montana, and I have some friends who have gone there. Last spring I was in Virgin, Utah, and met some guys from Spokane who were filming with Clean Cut Productions (I think). They said they ride at Beacon all the time, and that it's super sick.

Mar 12 2007 12:22AM

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yea its really cool we have some HUGE shit its only like a 10 minute ride from my house so its fuckin sick
its cool to casue if you know where to look theres a lot of hits that just move up in size so right now im doin 8-9 foot drops where as a few weeks ago i was at like 2 foot drops so its nice and ^^ ur welcom

Mar 12 2007 12:25AM

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So it's dry now? There's still snow here.

Mar 12 2007 12:27AM

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yea its dry the dirt was really nice this morning

Mar 12 2007 12:28AM

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nice

Mar 12 2007 12:34AM

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what kinda bike u got?

Mar 12 2007 12:37AM

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06 Heckler with a 66 RC2X on the front and 5th element in the rear, I'm thinkin about gettin a VP Free for a little more freeride/downhill, but my Heckler has been awesome.

Mar 12 2007 12:41AM

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Is that a Banshee in the pic? I can't quite tell.

Mar 12 2007 12:42AM

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yea thats a banshee i think
u should take a trip out here soem time ride beacon, only bad thing is its a hell ofa hike and we cant shuttle

Mar 12 2007 12:46AM

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I'd like to make a weekend trip out there this summer or late spring. That sounds kind of like my hill. We ride or push up for a couple miles up an old gated road, and then cruise down. Have you ever been to Whitefish, Mt?

Mar 12 2007 12:51AM

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i love hecklers.

bkejumpr remids me of when i first started. on a giant boulder... that thing was such a peice of shit the bb bearings just started falling out on the trail.

Mar 12 2007 1:07AM

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http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/903109/

Mar 12 2007 2:53AM

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jaylib

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so sik

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sick*

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http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/972855/
this is one of the cooler pics i have, i was practicing for a race and it was taken on a disposable

Mar 12 2007 11:11AM

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thanks

Mar 12 2007 11:56AM

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nitsua

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id really like to start this summer. i need a better bike tho

Mar 12 2007 11:57AM

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~Joe~

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i stopped after the whole, hitting a stump going down a hill, doing a front flip over the handle bars, and having bike land on me....maybe ill start up again this summer

Mar 12 2007 11:59AM

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*Michael*

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well no shit u put a nixon on it which seemed to completely fuck the geometry for you.

Mar 12 2007 1:07PM

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*Michael*

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^ i also have an stp.
the only thing that isnt roached is the nice new grips. my friend put paint and nails in my bars too so whenever i ride my bike jingles.

Mar 12 2007 1:13PM

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the NS bikes bitch is on its way! i dont like the whole DH scene but i love riding the trails. im more into flowy trails slope style riding now.

Mar 12 2007 1:19PM

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jaylib

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if you want a fairly decent bike, go with the stp. cheap plus its alot of fun. you might wanna upgrade your fork tho, if you get the second level stp. thats what i have.

Mar 12 2007 3:14PM

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East.

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jaylib doesnt even own a bike. feghit.

Mar 12 2007 3:37PM

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king.tubby

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can someone tell me what "dj" is. anyways, i ride a gary fisher tarpon, mostly ride "cross country" ie trails and logging roads, do a little down hill, and some road biking.

Mar 12 2007 4:01PM

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mophead

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i gotta a faith 3 and im gettin a p2. any one ever biked up in fernie, bc?

Mar 12 2007 7:41PM

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PLJaCks

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dj = dirt jumping

anyway... I mostly ride urban and trials

Mar 12 2007 7:57PM

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tBatt

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yeah, to flat...

Mar 12 2007 7:57PM

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PLJaCks

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damn, i bet that landing felt good

Mar 12 2007 7:58PM

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I have a CAAD5 road bike paired with a straight blade Easton ec90sl with full DA10spd and Zipp 404s as my race bike. A CAAD3 as my single speed training bike. I'm getting Specialized M5 hardtail frame for XC racing and a Fuse for cruisin and working on bike skills.

Mar 12 2007 8:04PM

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tBatt

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i bet my forks liked it better. especially when i realizes i had a broken crown after

Mar 12 2007 8:05PM

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ummmm et 66's they are awesome forks, not to be a hater but jsut sell that faith and buy an sx trail or a demo 8/9

Mar 12 2007 8:11PM

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ns bikers was thriving for a while. now its rather dead. if anyone still wants an invite pm me

Mar 12 2007 8:37PM

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sack

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yeah I bike, just around the city on a normal bike, and also for commuting. Mountain biking would be nice though.

Mar 12 2007 8:41PM

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Insane

i would highly recomend those two bikes as well. lifetime warrenties on both, plus they ride awsome

Mar 12 2007 8:57PM

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nice bike, i am a member of the purdue cycling club and we are sponsored by zipp, but still too expensive for me

Mar 12 2007 9:10PM

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^ ive never ridden either but i know a couple guys with demo 8's and the sx looks so sick, also the ironhorse sunday and diamondback strike are great bikes, i ride a custom buit strike with my 66 holzfellers and different wheels and such so my bike is bombproof but heavy as fuck at 49 lbs.

Mar 12 2007 9:11PM

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holy shit, 49 lbs is a tank. i think mine is aroud 43 and that seems pretty heavy. no offense though but those diamondbacks look like pieces of shit

Mar 12 2007 9:14PM

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there nice ass bikes but unless you build them up right there heavy as fuck, super plush and theyre fast, last year all our local pros rode them and a lot of races were won with those things. the strike isnt a piece of shit but all the othere diamondback bikes are, the assault is ummmk and the mission is ok at what its for but still...

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