just a quick new pic of my bike (and an ugly pic of me and my kid)

[-Devil-]

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/LPP_water.jpg

a quick pic of lincoln parish park in ruston .. where i ride a lot of times ...

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/current_bike.jpg

and a pic of my bike while i was takin a break on the trail ... showin off it's new seat, seatpost ... and how i neglect cleaning it other then knocking the bigger chunks of mud off when it is wet ...

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/me.jpg

there is a pic of the fat kid that hides behind the computer (me)

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/garrett.jpg

and then my 15 year old ... who rides with me most every time i am out ... heh helps to have someone to keep pushin ya .. (or run from help when you have a heartattack)

[robcycle]

Nice bike :cool:

Crazy seat post! Is the top tube too short?

... and its awesome you can ride with your kid. :D I look forward to the day when I can take my nephew out on the trails.

What's the kid riding?

-Rob.

[mimbresman]

Hey Devil...its official since you posted a pic of yourself. Beware of the Budgie. :eek:
Glad you are out and about with your son. That's cool. :cool:

[davkatreb]

I'd give both my legs for one ride with my kid. You're a lucky man, my friend.

[davkatreb]

We don't call 'em "fat kids" around here. We call 'em "Clydesdales", and we wear it with pride.:D

[-Devil-]

Nice bike :cool:

Crazy seat post! Is the top tube too short?

... and its awesome you can ride with your kid. :D I look forward to the day when I can take my nephew out on the trails.

What's the kid riding?

-Rob.

the overall fit of the bike is off ... i had to have the seat pushed all the way back on the rails to pedal decently .. so got one with more offset so i wouldn't bend the rails yet again

the kids is a trek 3700 ... went with the cheapest decent one just to find out if he would enjoy the sport ... hah he is hooked ...

yeah it is fun havin em to ride with.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=38742462

there is a crappy quality vid of him riding through the park.

[-Devil-]

We don't call 'em "fat kids" around here. We call 'em "Clydesdales", and we wear it with pride.:D

hah! i know i am still adjusting to that title ...

[Spalls]

Devil:

Thanks for the post. I really enjoy those times when I can ride with my sons; you are a lucky guy. My oldest and youngest have migrated big time to long boarding and it is hard to get them out on two wheels these days but I can still coax my middle son out, although it is usually on pavement. What brand seat post is that and where did you find it? I could use one of those.

[-Devil-]

Devil:

Thanks for the post. I really enjoy those times when I can ride with my sons; you are a lucky guy. My oldest and youngest have migrated big time to long boarding and it is hard to get them out on two wheels these days but I can still coax my middle son out, although it is usually on pavement. What brand seat post is that and where did you find it? I could use one of those.

yeah, right now he is at my parents for the week, never thought i would miss having him ride with me ... but i missed em bein there today ... hah!

on that note tho, i did over 20 miles today .. the longest i have rode in a single day so far... yay! ... oww! ... to much stuff hurts right now ...

the seatpost is from Titec El Norte Bent Prolite ... i got it from pricepoint .. but i have found it at other locations as well (both the prolite and the non prolite version, not sure the difference other then the non version has a chromeish seat clamp and the one i have is black) ... it does wonders on seat poss ... and with it (and a new saddle) so far i haven't bent the rails yet .. and i seem to have a lot more power when going up a hill (i still do it seated) ...

fixing to put a different handlebar and stem on it in the next day or two ...

[-Devil-]

just changed out my stem and handlebars ... and took it for a couple mile spin ... feels a lot better, now my arms are more loose ...

still got to play around with the angle of the bars a bit more ... but it feels about right, where i have it now ...

also put two spacers above the stem .. to help my weight distro (i hope) when i am going up hill...

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/current_001.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/current_002.jpg

and a closeup of the seatpost and seat ...

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/current_003.jpg

[tryandgetme]

yup, that's how I ended up finding the perfect bike for me. buy a bike, make adjustments and buy different components like stems and seatposts till you find the angles that work, then buy a bike that's designed like that.

[-Devil-]

yup, that's how I ended up finding the perfect bike for me. buy a bike, make adjustments and buy different components like stems and seatposts till you find the angles that work, then buy a bike that's designed like that.

yeah, thats pretty much what i am doing ... one thing i have found out ... i should have gone with a 17" or 18" bike even tho i could barely stand over the top tube ... the ones i have tried ... have the BB location when compared to the seat in a better angle then the one i have (well it is ok now but still) ... and other things like that ...

[tryandgetme]

I was a little worried about top tube height when I threw 29" wheels on my bike. I could can myself pretty easy, but in reality (and 4 years on the bike) it's never happened.

[-Devil-]

I was a little worried about top tube height when I threw 29" wheels on my bike. I could can myself pretty easy, but in reality (and 4 years on the bike) it's never happened.

yeah same thing here .. the 16" frame is pretty close to rackin some stuff ... but thats the only measurement my lbs checked, and now i see it is the least important one ... but i can ride a 17 and 18 better

[longhaultruker2]

i just saw this,dev,been spendin a lotta time elsewhere on the web of late,as you know...thas a good lookin ride,man,i'm diggin the all black-ness!

steve

[-Devil-]

i just saw this,dev,been spendin a lotta time elsewhere on the web of late,as you know...thas a good lookin ride,man,i'm diggin the all black-ness!

steve

yeah the color has kinda hung on me ... always preferred black or a flat grey ...

one thing i am considering since i have to upgrade the fork anyways ... i may get a 29er fork .. and pick up a 29er front wheel ... :D

[-Devil-]

changed my brakes out, now to see if i can get that turkey gobble sound from em.

bent a stupid cheap QR on my rear wheel to, doh .. now i have an excuse to get some nicer ones ...

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/brakes/J7_front.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/brakes/J7_back.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/brakes/J7_levers.jpg

[myron]

Hey Devil...its official since you posted a pic of yourself. Beware of the Budgie. :eek:
Glad you are out and about with your son. That's cool. :cool:

whatchem folks cause he's a furly dangerous man.

[-Devil-]

Gah! hahahaha! ...

tho i do have tattoo's ... a heart ... eh just ain't cut out for me.

[real_ss_budgie]

noice one devil

[real_ss_budgie]

................

[-Devil-]

gah! suddenly i have learned how to ride a unicycle.

[robcycle]

whatchem folks cause he's a furly dangerous man.Thoroughly? :confused:

well you may not know it but this man's a spy
he's an undercover agent for the FBI
and he's been sent down here to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan
... would you beleive this man has gone as far
as tearin' Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars
and he voted for George McGoveren for president

well he's a friend of them long-haired hippie type pinko fags
I betcha he's even got a Commie flag
Tacked up on the wall inside of his garage *

-Rob.

*Not meant to be offensive to hippies, communist or gays.

Myron started it :p

[myron]

He's a mastermind in the ways of espionage

[robcycle]

Myron, you're alright in my book. Should we ever meet (next year's forum ride) I'd like to buy you a beer. Or get loaded and sing that song.

-Rob.

[-Devil-]

Thoroughly? :confused:

well you may not know it but this man's a spy
he's an undercover agent for the FBI
and he's been sent down here to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan
... would you beleive this man has gone as far
as tearin' Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars
and he voted for George McGoveren for president

well he's a friend of them long-haired hippie type pinko fags
I betcha he's even got a Commie flag
Tacked up on the wall inside of his garage *

-Rob.

*Not meant to be offensive to hippies, communist or gays.

Myron started it :p

gah! i haven't heard that song in forever!!! ... time to dig it up again and annoy my kid with it hahahaha

[robcycle]

Devil, you, sir, are alright as well. :cool:

-Rob.

[-Devil-]

Devil, you, sir, are alright as well. :cool:

-Rob.

/bow

thanks, do i score extra points if i mention having that song on an 8-track?

on that note, just picked up my road oriented bike /shudders

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/side_main.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/kona_dew_plus.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/front.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/front_brake.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/rear_angle.jpg
http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/rear_hub.jpg

and a closeup of the color

http://www.silenzzzz.net/bike/dew_plus/color.jpg

heading out a little later on today for its maiden voyage ... gonna be a different field... cars instead of tree's ... and potholes instead of sand traps ... but maybe i will live ... haha

[robcycle]

... my road oriented bike... Hell son, that's not a road bike, its a Monstercross waiting to happen! Seriously, where are the drops and fatties? You will have more fun than you ever knew imaginable. Talk about improved bike handling skills!! :eek:

... and a "road oriented bike" with a swap to the original tires ;)

-Rob.

[-Devil-]

Hell son, that's not a road bike, its a Monstercross waiting to happen! Seriously, where are the drops and fatties? You will have more fun than you ever knew imaginable. Talk about improved bike handling skills!! :eek:

... and a "road oriented bike" with a swap to the original tires ;)

-Rob.

hah i had to look up monstercross ... interesting concept ...

just got back from putting a little over 10 miles on the bike ... all i can say is wow ... top speed i got was just shy of 30mph .. avg speed was 16 ... it rides like a dream (after a few tweaks of the seat and such) ...

even took a part of a local trail about 2 miles of it to see how it did .. i went through sections of it faster then i do on my other bike ... but these tires just bury themselves in the sand ...

i already know that finding a tire with just a little more bite, is on my list now that i know it is off-road capible ... or maybe one that is a little bit larger ... but still road-able ...

i wasn't sure about getting a 'road oriented bike' ... but now that i have rode it ... heh i now have another way to get some miles in ... even after the miles today .. only reason i stopped is because the sun went down .. not even tired yet haha ...

[robcycle]

Devil, there's no shame in owning a road bike, and I didn't mean to imply otherwise. Hell, I have a Pista, a Monstercross, a Schwinn 3 speed commuter, and I had a 24 speed road bike with a carbon fork, until some assmunch stole it :rolleyes:

Road bikes are a responsible alternative to the trails on days that are sub-par in the weather department. There are also few things to condition mountain biking legs (specifically SS legs) like a mile climb on a road bike, standing and on the hoods. Its a lot of fun, and a great way to catch up with a friend on a lazy day.

Yes sir, road bikes are fun, and you got yourself a nice one :cool:

-Rob.

[S. cerevisiae]

Time to go clipless, and add some fenders (http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FE409A09-Planet+Bike+Hardcore+Fenders.aspx)...

[-Devil-]

Time to go clipless, and add some fenders (http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FE409A09-Planet+Bike+Hardcore+Fenders.aspx)...

clipless? naa ... i will be the only 'roadie' *cough cough* that is wearing 5.10's and platforms ...

the fenders is a maybe though.

[longhaultruker2]

Thoroughly? :confused:

well you may not know it but this man's a spy
he's an undercover agent for the FBI
and he's been sent down here to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan
... would you beleive this man has gone as far
as tearin' Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars
and he voted for George McGoveren for president

well he's a friend of them long-haired hippie type pinko fags
I betcha he's even got a Commie flag
Tacked up on the wall inside of his garage *

-Rob.


wuz that before or after he went down (or in -devil-'s case,up) to ga lookin for a soul to steal?was that where he was sittin on a bar stool,actin like a dern fool,or wuz he still in siagon?n just remember,he ain't askin nobody fer nothin if he can't get it on his own (cept that soul he wuz gunna steal;)):cool:

[davkatreb]

wuz that before or after he went down (or in -devil-'s case,up) to ga lookin for a soul to steal?was that where he was sittin on a bar stool,actin like a dern fool,or wuz he still in siagon?n just remember,he ain't askin nobody fer nothin if he can't get it on his own (cept that soul he wuz gunna steal;)):cool:
I wasn't there, but I suspect he was still doin' time in a honky tonk prison, most likely with swingin' doors, a jukebox and a barstool. And I wouldn't be the least surprised to learn he was the only hell (his) mama ever raised.

hopethishelps

[-Devil-]

all i can honestly remember is it happened at Little Joe and Big Bill's place ... when someone said Take Me To The Wild Side.... it put a grin on my face and i Hit The Ground Runnin'

[longhaultruker2]

I wasn't there, but I suspect he was still doin' time in a honky tonk prison, most likely with swingin' doors, a jukebox and a barstool. And I wouldn't be the least surprised to learn he was the only hell (his) mama ever raised.

hopethishelps

lmao!sweeeeet!!!:D