I DIDN'T Ride My Bike Today, Cuzz....

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  1. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Dude, brotherfromanother, that is really cool!! Props to y'all! We had the same experience recently. Did you get schooled on some of the test questions like I did? :unsure::cool: Our good friend Kathryn here in Conifer, Canadian, also just took the plunge. MAGA, one dedicated immigrant at a time. :)
     
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  2. LLPoolJ

    LLPoolJ iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Moreno Valley
    Name:
    James Johnson
    Current Bike:
    Specy Epic, Stumpu and Enduro
    Bad ass. Congrats to here.
     
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  3. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Took the kid to the airport, putzed around with domestic stuff, and ran out of riding time. But tomorrow....:thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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  4. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Life gets in the way of having fun.
    Tomorrow!
     
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  5. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    I got home at 12:30 am, went to bed at 1:00 am, got up at 7:45 and decided to chase my bike's creak and do some chores.

    Pulled the cranks, checked the bottom bracket bearings - all good. Checked the tension of the chainring, all good. Proper grease and tension on all parts of crankset. Well, that's not the problem. Pulled my upper suspension link - cleaned and regreased. Bearings felt good. Then the pivots that attach the rear triangle to the suspension swing link. A-HA!!!! One of the bearings was shot - the non-drive side. The other side was OK. Sooooooo, how do I replace that bearing? My friend Scott picked up a pair of 6901 bearings to install, but our makeshift bearing press failed. We will try again at his house, where he has "an awesome set of tools" just like Jeff Spicolli's dad!

    I should probably order up the rest of the bearings as well. I am always happy to find a source of a bad sound, especially when it is simply a symptom of routine wear and tear and not a failure of some kind.
     
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  6. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    His dad must be a TV repairman.
     
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  7. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Cuzz...today just started :sneaky:
     
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  8. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Day off after 2 Strawberries in a row...
     
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  9. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Stuck down in San Diego for most of the week for work....didn’t bring the bike because it’s just too damn hot.
     
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  10. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Didn't ride on Saturday... cuz I was looking at these with my wife and daughter :)

    whales.jpg
     
  11. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Felt pretty beat up after yesterday's Hell Ride so we decided to hike today. While Jennifer and I were out hiking we came across what looked like an old rusty bike stand. Of course it was just an old fence post. On top of the post was what appeared to be an old Japanese coin. Upon further inspection it turned out to be a 1996 $12 coin commemorating the inclusion of mountain biking into Olympic Games. It has an Australian Aborigine rider on one side and 28 tooth chainrings in an array that totals 96 to commemorate the historic event on the other. The interwebs say the design and sculpture was by Victor Vincente of America. I'd like to think it was placed on what appeared to be a bike stand on purpose.

    Edit: I posted this on Facebook and Victor replied with this:

    Aren't you the lucky one ! ! ! A good friend of mine "planted" several of those coins several months ago. You are the first to make contact regarding a find. Congratulations! (There is no prize for the find apart from the coin.) Wishing you many more surprises in your life.
    20171029_105114-1612x1209.jpg 20171029_112006-3024x2268.jpg 20171029_134545-1768x1807.jpg
     
  12. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    1996 Olympics were in Atlanta, no?
     
  13. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Yes. I posted this on the Facebooks and Victor replied with this:

    Aren't you the lucky one ! ! ! A good friend of mine "planted" several of those coins several months ago. You are the first to make contact regarding a find. Congratulations! (There is no prize for the find apart from the coin.) Wishing you many more surprises in your life.
     
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  14. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    I ended up helping a friend move....A fridge, washer, dryer, sofa, loveseat, and 200 lb head board....from the 2nd floor.
     
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  15. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Great find and story!
     
  16. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Buildin' bikes... I enjoy that as much as riding them!
     
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  17. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Nagging ear infection has kept me off the bike since Wednesday..last week! :cry:
    Wife and MIL get mad if I say I want to go for a ride, it's ok to go to work though.
    Hmmmm....:(
     
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  18. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I'm going to be off the bike probably for the week. Let's just say that my experiment with a normal saddle has come to an end.
     
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  19. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    No bueno, compadre. Heal up quick.:thumbsup:
     
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  20. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Oh, now I'm going to be on the lookout for those coins. Time to go ride the original Reseda to the Sea route in the Santa Monicas.
    For those of you that don't know about this event and when it was run, I found these pictures online from someone that participated in the events at the time. Note who won the inaugural race back in 1980...
    r2c_poster_small.jpg topanga_bulletin_01a.jpg
     
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  21. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Funny thing is we never would have found it on an MTB ride. This is the Babyheads connector trail that we blast down all the time. We decided to hike up it last minute.
     
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  22. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Thank you... And I strongly recommend staying with a saddle that works, and not trying to change. :stop: :whistling: :bang:
     
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  23. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Tomorrow morning, I could climb up to the KB trail head and then back track to drop in on El P in your stead, if you'd like? :whistling::sneaky:

    Anyway, GET BETTER! :thumbsup:
     
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  24. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    And look who came in 4th!
     
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  25. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    F@ck it! I'm rolling tomorrow at 7am from the JPL lot.
    Besides, the discharge from my ear runs down my throat and it tastes like Tailwind!
     
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  26. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Ewwww! :eek::eek::eek:

    I may show up around 8am. So if you see "FREE CANDY" signs taped to your van when you get done, you'll know it was me. :D
     
  27. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    OUCH!

    I can relate.
     
  28. Danmtchl

    Danmtchl iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Bakersfield
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    2020 Trek Fuel EX 9.7
    Always wanted to do that ride.
     
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  29. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    @rossage knows how to lure a @SnakeCharmer
    Forget candy:
    88629E90-9973-4330-9AFA-E93CAE233A9B.jpeg
     
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  30. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Dig those exposed headers! :thumbsup:
     
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