Random Questions Thread

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  1. doublewide

    doublewide iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    Mark
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Tallcan
    Just take a screen off your neighbours house and wrap it around your head. It works AND it's free! :Roflmao

    Edit: I got mine at Big 5.
     
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  2. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Haha...

    Mike, get that Sea to Summit one herz linked. Not all are created equal. The cheap (fine mesh) ones suck. Knucklebuster will back me up there.
     
  3. tortoise

    tortoise Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Cave Creek, AZ
    Name:
    Tom
    I bet they have ebikes... that guy looks pretty proud of that thing...It's even got a seatbelt for when things get crazy...
     
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  4. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    When does PCE season begin?
     
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  5. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    I generally consider mid Nov-late April....any earlier it could still be toasty, and later and it will be toasty.
     
  6. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    PCE night ride can be done year round...:thumbsup:
     
  7. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
  8. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
  9. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I knew that there was a Chupacabra up there that hunts at night, but now we have a Wherewolf to worry about as well?! :eek:

    Can you guys post some strava stats of that ride please?
     
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  10. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Everybody does PCE a little different. Do a search through the RR's and you'll find several different routes.

    It think the shortest route is about 24 miles/1500'.
     
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  11. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    Wolfie don't use Strava, he uses a body count. That time it was 3.
    Ah woooo!
     
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  12. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    My first time:
    http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/whatcha-got-palm-canyon.4167/#post-48399

    Second time:
    http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/palm-canyon-perfection.5743/

    The first route had a lot more "up" at the end, with some HAB. No strange creatures either time, though...
     
  13. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
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  14. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Luis, Mikie, SnakeCharmer and 2 others like this.
  15. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    The night time is the right time!
     
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  16. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
  17. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    IMG_2060.JPG

    No deer hoof.
     
  18. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    I saw graffiti at Chantry....:(
     
  19. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Is CHAKA back in town?
     
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  20. senderos_949

    senderos_949 Member

    Location:
    Orange County, CA
    Name:
    Randy Morris
    Current Bike:
    Marin Mt Vision Pro
    Kashima question: Found a used Ripley online - some scratching on one of the fork stanchions (see photos). Some light, random scuffs on rear but an odd symmetrical scratch that appears to run partially front to back. I'm passing on this because of that but would be interesting to know how it got there that deep into the travel - maybe hard frontal impact during deep compression caused binding(?). Out of state so I can't see it in person.
    FFR: Can a stanchion can be refinished or polished out (esp with Kashima)...if so, would the cost be more than it's worth?

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  21. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    I don't know the answers. People have used nail polish as a scratch filler. I'd ask the seller how it happened. Normally I'd ignore scratches that high on the stanchion, but without a reasonable explanation I would not commit to that one.
     
  22. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    I have used fine grit sandpaper (>1,000) to smooth out nicks and scratches on fork stanchions with good outcomes. I never used nail polish to coat them although I agree with Mike that it is a common treatment. Perhaps for deeper gouges it is necessary. Regardless, if you buy the bike, assume you would need to replace seals that have been subjected to wear from the existing scratch.

    I would consider buying the bike only if a plausible explanation is provided and a discount is offered to account for it.
     
  23. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I've also done the sandpaper trick... With very good results. But my forks are all lower end than the latest wizz-bangy forks with the newest coating.

    I scratched the stanchion on the Revelation when it was about a month old... Palm Canyon switchbacks. I did the sandpaper trick, and got it pretty smooth. That was over 6000 miles ago and it's never leaked. Not even in the volcanic rock gardens it went down today. :D
     
  24. senderos_949

    senderos_949 Member

    Location:
    Orange County, CA
    Name:
    Randy Morris
    Current Bike:
    Marin Mt Vision Pro
    Should've added that it's a rental bike company in Sedona (Thunder Mtn) and so waiting for a response about the fork scratches.
    Used Ripley with XT build - $4000. Current XT is about $6700 so it's a reasonable deal.
     
  25. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    More than likely the scratches are from multiple users and/or shuttling. If the bike is in good condition otherwise, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it myself.
     
  26. Derkderkall

    Derkderkall iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Monrovia
    Name:
    Derek Allison
    Current Bike:
    2020 Specialized Fuse 29
    I would think the sand paper would negate the kashima?
     
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  27. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Just a little iddy-biddy bit. The rub may not even penetrate past the coating.
     
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  28. da big hills

    da big hills iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    pearl harbor
    Name:
    cagey
    Current Bike:
    enduro 29
    Kashima is just anodize with a sealer. The anodize is the hard surface on aluminium depending on which type is applied. The awesomo is hard anodize it penetrates .0004 into the aluminium. It is basically oxidizing the base metal and the final finish is like a sponge. But the sealer is what makes it Kashima. The sealer fills in the sponge like holes, stops corrosion, and leaves a nice slippery surface. The best way to seal scratches that extend through anodize is to remove the oxides and fill using chem film AKA iridite chromate conversion coating. The best ones contain chromium 6 which would make you an outlaw the same way you consider E bikes. The proper way is to strip the anodize and reapply. If you strip hard anodize you loose that .0004 and your fork is about .001 smaller. I normally do not repair hard anodize surfaces until forced by a higher authority. Mikie could have told you this, he is an aircraft guy. Aircraft are made of paper thin aluminium with conformal coatings.
    Happy trails in materials science
     
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  29. senderos_949

    senderos_949 Member

    Location:
    Orange County, CA
    Name:
    Randy Morris
    Current Bike:
    Marin Mt Vision Pro
    Ok. The sellers replied and apparently they didn't properly clean the fork before sending pix :cautious:
    They sent new pix of the stanchion after cleaning and it looks clean. Wasn't planning on pursuing because of potential serious scratch issue but now seeing if I can close the deal. Thanks for all the great input!
     
  30. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I just love telling people that the window they sit next to on an airplane is surrounded by .063" - or was it .040"? 7075-T3 aluminum with some stringers and frames to strengthen it. Even the thickest part of the window belt is, if'n I remember correctly, less than 1" thick.

    It's been many moons since I built those things.
     
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