some bike pics

[RyanMcVicker]

Seems like the forum has been somewhat dead lately, so i thought i would post some pics of my bike with the new upgrades i just did... Tensile 175 isis cranks, white ind trials FW, ss cog, rennen tentioner, fsa bb...

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showgallery.php?cat=580

wat do you think?

[Ross W.]

ah think its purdy.

[MegamoMidwest]

nice parts, good choice. it seems like you got your shit together and bought alot of stuff. something I need to do.

[trauma100]

Seems like the forum has been somewhat dead lately, so i thought i would post some pics of my bikeWell that brought new fucking life to the forum :ugh:



























:bigthumb: I might have to jump you and steelzz those crank's..... Nice!

[Fabi]

i dislike those fucking tensiles. break 'em.

[KyleT]

i dislike those fucking tensiles. break 'em.
It would be probably easier to break the Deores in your pic.

[will4eva7k]

nice bike

what gear ratio are you using and what length stem is that?

..i like the tensiles :)

[toyota200x]

Where did you get the tensiles? How much are they? Cool looking bike.

[RyanMcVicker]

Iam currently using 18-16, but i wouldn't mine doing 18-15 since i have 175mm cranks now...

The stem is 110mm

I bought the Tensile uci cranks from www.hbtrials.com (http://www.hbtrials.com), Hugo answered all my questions fast and gave awesome service... hbtrials is the only place that is carrying tensiles in america. The ones i got were like $213 us including shipping i think?

thanks for the comments :D

[Ross]

Very nice, I just bought the EXACT same cranks from Hugo at Hbtrials.com. The cranks come to about $199 USD before shipping. I am also using 18-16 (track cog + king) with the 175mm cranks and love them. I havent gotten a good chance to ride natural with them, but I think I am going to like the extra torque I can get with the 175mm cranks.

[RyanMcVicker]

i am never going back to 170, i love the extra 175 length... awesome on natural, everything seems easier to do for me now... iam 6'3" so they are definetly better for me, 170 seemed cramped in a way...

[chronic]

Thats cool, how is that rear tire?

[RyanMcVicker]

the tryall was good while it lasted... I had a maxxis minion dhr 2.5 ST before... The tryall is a little less bouncy then the maxxis, i think the maxxis was too bouncy. I got the tryall back in december and it's about time to get a new tire again... I think my next tire is going to be a michelin comp24.1 either a 2.2 or 2.5... i want somthing that will last longer

-Ryan

[JK]

That bashguard looks huge. Is that the 95mm one?

[MikeTheBike]

... I think my next tire is going to be a michelin comp24.1 either a 2.2 or 2.5...

-Ryan
To all those people thinking about the Michelin DH Comp 24.1, you should know that Michelin has just changed their model line and now calls this tire the DH 24 A/T. It still comes in 2.2 and 2.5 but it got a bit heavier because it can be used with a tube or tubeless.

Also, they don't appear to be making the Hot S anymore. :mad:

[RyanMcVicker]

That bashguard looks huge. Is that the 95mm one?
yes, it looks huge but its not... i probobly couldof gotten away with the 85mm one, but my freewheel might of gotten messed up if i bash on somthing..

[Elan]

gay handlebars

[Sondre]

What`s gay with the handlebars?

Nice bike...:D

[RyanMcVicker]

how about you give me your tryall bar then Elan?

[Elan]

you can have robbies

[AndyT]

I heard robbies snapped during a 9 foot gap, he broke his elbow...then he got a huge nug and didn't share it with anyone :greddy:

[Anon.]

Told you those Tensiles would sex you up. I'm digging the 175mm crank groove too, now. Looks pretty fly altogether though :)

[jamesb]

I need some new cranks. I think the tensiles are my first choice.

Nice bike.

[RyanMcVicker]

omgz thats insane robbie, hope he has fast recovery... why does everyone break things right when they are getting real good (tra)

the tensiles did in fact, sex me up... maybe i will take a picture of me licking my cranks

i think i want a new frame sometime soon, thinking bt6 or somthing different then a echo/zoo

thanks for the kind replies :D

[Elan]

robbie was running what were probably the first shipment of try-all bars to america..not surprising to say the least.

get the new vinco

[RyanMcVicker]

i want a vinco soo much, but it is like 1000 us for just a frame, i guess i could save up though...

how tall is Marc Vinco?

[A Vanags]

196cm

[Elan]

as tall as MJ

[Elan]

i want a vinco soo much, but it is like 1000 us for just a frame, i guess i could save up though...

how tall is Marc Vinco?
graham has one he is selling for a whole hell of a lot less than $1000. he ordered a belaey and the ysent hi ma vinco..his loss your gain?

[AndyT]

the shit is bananas - b - a - n - ana - s -

[Elan]

I aint no hollaback grlll.

[belld006]

hmm lush, how is the avid mechanical?, do you find it powerful enough?, and if so what model is it?

-Dean

[RyanMcVicker]

the avid is very good, best ive used so far. It is definetly powerfull enough with the 185mm rotor i have, almost too powerfull! Don't know what model, its just an avid mountain bike disc brake ball bearing...