All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Any of you CA guys racing downieville next month??

 

Norco Sight. Northern California

 

Holy bikes

https://knoxville.craigslist.org/bid/d/bicycle-liquidation-warehouse/6640299512.html

 

That's my grin when riding mine. They are a blast. Even cruising the neighborhood.

 

How hard is tilting the rack down when loaded? And have you played with the add-on to expand it to four bikes - what does that do to how solid it all feels? I love that it's alloy, and am going back and forth between this and Recon, which is not alloy, but well made, local to me, and easy to tilt, but a bear to install/remove because it's so beefy.

 

Damn that’s tempting! Not seeing the likelihood of anything top shelf available, but might be worthwhile to grab some wheels for the kiddos.

 

Day by day I improve the components one by one on my Old 2009 Stumpy. (new bikes are way too expensive !!)

2009 Specialized stumpjumper FSR Elite, still running like a beast

Upgrade so far :

- Renthal fatbar lite handlebar
- Raceface Atlas stem 50mm
- Odi hansolo grips
- Raceface NarrowWide Single chainring 32T
- Shimano XT M8000 front brake (broke my avid elixir)
- Shimano Icetech Rotor 180mm front
- Nukeproof Neutron pedals
- Maxxis High Roller II front tire

 

The fastest bike you can ride is the one you're most comfortable on. Nice job breathing life into your trusty old steed.
Suggestion: get a dropper post. They're a revelation and completely change the way you ride.

 

Upgraded brakes on my patrol today. The new quad piston shimano XT

If anyone needs a shimano deore or shimano Zee brakeset let me know. I upgraded brakes on my patrol and tr500 and have both sets available for sale. Apologies for the spam post, these need a good home!

 

Oh dang if I hadn’t just bought some slx brakes for my Patrol I’d be over those Zees

 

I haven't seen the VooDoo fab stuff before. Thanks

 

We are mountain bikers and have always catered to mountain bikers.

 

Nothing fancy just a family that likes to cruise

 

Is the wandering bite point issue gone with the 4 pots? I loved almost everything about the M8000, but that inconsistency was ridiculous, I had to swap them out.

 

Anyone have any experience with the Kona Honzo AL/DR?

I’ve heard mainly great thing and can get the 2018 model at a good discount price at my LBS (msrp $1,699.00 I pay $1,350) so might pull the trigger.

I live in Florida so nothing to crazy trial wise—not enough to really justify full suspension for someone on a budget.

http://www.konaworld.com/honzo_al_dr.cfm

 

When it comes to bicycles, if you can get what you really want at a price you are happy with, I say go for it. not many things better for body or mind than a bike ride.

 

These bike are so much fun, amazingly good geometry. Pull the trigger. Do it.

 

Thanks!! I’m gonna do it this week. I’ll post here when I get it.

 

I haven’t had a chance to use these yet but I’ve seen great reviews on the new 8020. From what I understand it’s the same quad piston body as the Zee (just updated) which is what I run on my downhill bike and have had great success!