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Anyone ever ordered from Bikesdirect.com???

I need to replace my 35 year old Rockhopper.

Thanks

^^^ Yes. Excellent company in my experience. You'll get a bike of comparable (or better) quality and components to Specialized or Trek at 1/2 the price or less.

I bought the Gravity Deadeye 29er. Single-speed, rigid frame. Very well-built frame. I've since upgraded several things on the bike. singlespeed-deadeye29er

Original parts on most bike sucks especially from 2015 on back. I don't understand the original factory BS.

Forget those guys. Everyone always have something to say. I have American made forks on older European frames and so on. Once in a while, I would get a bug up my rear and ride one of the old bikes and someone always seem to come along with a mouth full. Half of them can't ride straight so I go on my way. There's a crack on my old ITM stem, so it was replaces with a Ritchie (?) WCS and a modern Shimano bar. They sure felt the thorn between their finger nails. Hey even if you bought the bike new, swap out parts is as normal as eating breakfast.

Thanks Curt . I'm looking at a Gravity myself. All the goodies and half the price.

I hate this guy:D^^^

I wanted one so badly back in 85. I think I told you, our club has 6 or 7 of them given to their top riders. We were sponsor by Gitane. Sadly I / we were only a couple of pimpled faced teenagers swimming in the same pool with a couple of Olympic hopefuls or state champs.

^^^ I do too. Because I sold it to some guy in South Carolina 6-7 years ago :( Probably should've kept that one - I put a ton of time & effort into building it absolutely correctly. Ugh.


Another one of my wallhangers. Nice but nothing really special, so probably not worth building up. I think it's a 2001.
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Bought the chain stretch measurement thingee. Was scared all my chains were stretched beyond belief. Surprise! At least 8 weren't. Spent the whole afternoon waxing the survivors. Tossed a bunch out. I shouldn't have to buy a chain for the older bikes ever again! :)

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Gratuitous chain pics:

Good chains:

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Bad chains:

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Dirty chains:

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Clean chains: 9 and 10 speed Campy, SRAM, HG, and even a SACHS (I have no idea where that came from) :)
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Ahhh...you got the good three prong one.
Not much else to do with this weather. Did a bunch myself on Friday for all the bikes in rotation. I managed to sneak out yesterday and today, but forecast thru Wed is dire again.

Good! I wasn't aware there was a cheaper "not so good" one! :)
You aren't kidding about the weather. I got in on Jarman's on Sat. Although nothing like NC. , Va. still getting some water.
I dumped the bike in ruts on the side of the road for scale. The washouts are deeper than the wheels. Way deeper. Ordinarily this is level straight over to the woods. You can see the fresh roots.

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If you zoom in, the bike has Ayrton on the forks and Senna on the frame. If I recall, he sold some bikes at some point. Anyone remember? Steel frame with brifters, so likely mid-90s ....

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Early 90s, Shimano DA 8 speed on that bike

I guess it would have to be pre-94! Anyway, this is what I was thinking of:

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When it comes to experience, I am way behind you guys, I try and contribute in the areas I can. But fact is, especially with vintage road bikes, I don't have the experience and knowledge some of you guys have. I don't fake it, but truly appreciate and love the experience you guys have and share here. I just want you thank you guys, who have huge experience, that goes very deep, for sharing. One can not put a real value on your experience, Curtis, Look, but i truly areciate and enjoy what you share and education from you guys. Huge thanks from me..

Nice night here in Wi.
Old fart. Mediocre bike. Not bad landscape tho…
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I am only jealous of all of your racing BMX experiences at the highest level and that you are still twisting yourself like a pretzel, hanging upside down doing those tricks only the damn teenagers can do. Hats off to you. I know nothing about racing BMX but still remember all the BMX guys getting all the hot girls while us road riders or track riders were shaving our legs and wearing tights=no chicks or even dates.

Starting to get stronger again after my torn knee. Off the bike for 1.5 year, bad eating habits and gain a few lbs of my baby fat back is no fun. Loosing some weight, cutting down my carb intake by 50% really helped. Went out today, because I wanted to suffer a bit in this 90 degree heat wave and trying to remember what suffering was like. I blasted off on one of my loops. 20 miles in 1:05 with a one mile climb up to 850' that is home that really kick my ass. Remind me to not buy up in the hill if I am going to do this when I find my retirement home.