Cycling Forums - View Single Post - Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking?

12-05-2006, 09:33 AM

Gman wrote:
> I'm not posting to discuss how Ride-A-Lot rides only on
> sidewalks and how so many others go slow thru 'beginner'
> sections of trails.
>
> Nor am I posting to talk about how mountain bikes are
> inexorably destroying the environment and/or all mountain
> bikers are liars. LIARS! :-)
>
> I actually wanted to talk about a bike...my Surly 1x1. After
> much contemplation, I have decided it's too big. Yes, I
> know it's hard to believe, but at 6'5", I actually _do_ want
> a smaller frame on the SS. The XL just doesn't give me the
> ability to get around on the bike as much as I desire with a
> rigid SS.
>
> However, I don't think I'll buy a new Surly frame retail for
> ~$400, because, well...I'm cheap, and it's Winter. I got
> plenty of snowboarding time to reload SS's. I'm keeping my
> eye out for a bargain, and that includes even swapping back
> to an SS conversion (maybe an old steel Specialized again).
>
> So if anyone knows of any options (especially you AMB-ID
> crowd), drop me a line... Will likely be dealing the XL
> Surly 1x1 frame too...
>
> G out

Hey! My Man! Good to see you drop in. I figgerd you for first up to
Bogus last week. I'm still riding, but waiting for it to get really
cold for the good rides. The ng has been hijacked from some idiot
that's allowed to post from his state hospital activity room. That's
what you get when the liberals get control of congress... heheheh

But let's hook up. I know you still drink beer..

CDB

CDB

12-05-2006, 09:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paladin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Didn't this NG used to be about mountain biking? Gman wrote: > I'm not posting to discuss how Ride-A-Lot rides only on > sidewalks and how so many others go slow thru 'beginner' > sections of trails. > > Nor am I posting to talk about how mountain bikes are > inexorably destroying the environment and/or all mountain > bikers are liars. LIARS! :-) > > I actually wanted to talk about a bike...my Surly 1x1. After > much contemplation, I have decided it's too big. Yes, I > know it's hard to believe, but at 6'5", I actually _do_ want > a smaller frame on the SS. The XL just doesn't give me the > ability to get around on the bike as much as I desire with a > rigid SS. > > However, I don't think I'll buy a new Surly frame retail for > ~$400, because, well...I'm cheap, and it's Winter. I got > plenty of snowboarding time to reload SS's. I'm keeping my > eye out for a bargain, and that includes even swapping back > to an SS conversion (maybe an old steel Specialized again). > > So if anyone knows of any options (especially you AMB-ID > crowd), drop me a line... Will likely be dealing the XL > Surly 1x1 frame too... > > G out Hey! My Man! Good to see you drop in. I figgerd you for first up to Bogus last week. I'm still riding, but waiting for it to get really cold for the good rides. The ng has been hijacked from some idiot that's allowed to post from his state hospital activity room. That's what you get when the liberals get control of congress... heheheh But let's hook up. I know you still drink beer.. CDB CDB