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FusLit
06-29-2006, 11:35 AM
I realize that this 'category' might be for the powered by other then your own feet, but I have a trek 8500 (hard tail) w/various aftermarket stuff on it.

I’m in the process of getting the thing together so I can ride this year! I wasn’t able to last year because of numerous factors, but most included the fact that it was ungodly hot, my apt was to small to properly clean the bikes and I was extremely lazy.

This year will be different, although while cleaning the bike last night I noticed my bottom bracket was shot. Time for an upgrade I say, but since my bikes old I’m not sure if they even make the style bottom bracket I need any more.

In comes http://www.pricepoint.com/ Where I’ll be spending quite a bit of cash on stuff to get up and running this year. I can’t wait!

I’m thinking a RaceFace crankset, new chain, new rear chainset should get me started, at some point I’d like to replace my wheelset but it will suffice for this year. I haven’t been able to put many miles on my frame since I cracked it and had it replaced under the lifetime warranty that Trek has (which is awesome)

Most of the bike is XT, the derailer’s are xt and lx I think, the current crankset is lx, I don’t have disk brakes because I’m oooooold school fool (and broke)

I do have most of the equipment to tear down and adjust your bikes though, if you need anything done/replaced/serviced.

-Todd

vwremglx
06-29-2006, 12:12 PM
Sweet man, I can ride but it has to be easy stuff and I have to take lots of breaks... SUX!!! Gots some stuffage going on now for a few weeks, but then I'll be ready to ride! I got an empire psss last week, so I can go to green lakes a couple times a week, then I find out my back is screewed up... arrgh

Finz
06-29-2006, 01:08 PM
I used to Mt Bike a lot. Im trying to get back into this summer. Id be interested in riding sometime!