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Offline Тгірlе Т

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Re: Down Hill bike Q's
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2009, 03:52:02 PM »
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Quote from: BillT on November 25, 2009, 03:45:08 PM
I blame TTT for getting Krunnch a real cassette.

He got a free XT cassette from me, and cash money from you.   :-\
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Re: Down Hill bike Q's
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2009, 04:11:19 PM »
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Lesson learned :)
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Re: Down Hill bike Q's
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2009, 05:43:42 PM »
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Quote from: BillT on November 25, 2009, 03:45:08 PM
I blame TTT for getting Krunnch a real cassette.  It was on the Vortex, we were riding it backwards.  Going forwards it the section after burned out jeep, you climb up, go into a pump track like section that has a cool downhill, jump out (similar to after the first hard option on Roller Coaster at Alafia) and after that is a steep downhill to flat to another downhill to sharp right and that is the spot (except we were riding it backwards so it was an uphill, short flat, and another uphill).

I know exactly where you are talking about, one of my favorite sections. Never ridden it backwards though.
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Re: Down Hill bike Q's
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2009, 07:07:03 PM »
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That bit is my probably my favorite section of the Vortex and probably all of Santos.  That day we got a wild hair and decided to ride it backwards for a new challenge, it was fun, but it rides better the regular way.
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Re: Down Hill bike Q's
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2009, 12:21:31 AM »
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My Rush is a 4.3" travel bike at 27lbs with all XT components. It has been my favorite bike on just about any trail (some of Boyette I'd prefer with a HT). However, I started wanting something for doing the harder options at Santos, and built up the Uber-V. It's a 6" travel bike at 30lbs, and it could easily drop down to 27lbs without sacrificing strength (just $$$).

If I had to do it over again, I'd have spent the same amount of money and bought a brand new Maverick ML8!
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