Show us your bicycle.

Your front brake hose should be routed to the inside of the fork leg. It's damage looking for a time to happen, the way you have it. Otherwise, that's a nice ride you have.

You have a good eye for detail. I'll fix that. Had the fork off recently being serviced and didn't notice that when I put it back together.

Defiantly diggn the Verse 24D Equip or he Ticino! Thanks for the heads up!

Found a company called Marin too, they make one sweet looking commuter



Only concern is the claim to be California based but parts come from Taiwan/China....


EDIT: Forgot to mention Jamis and Brezzer appear to have some lookers with good reviews!

Jamis

Amazing how many "pro " shops dont even get that right even when the fork makers include guides to make it easy
its just asking to get snagged or to get dropped on a rock

yes pics i know will try to take some of my unusual bikes soon

Marin makes very good stuff.

Generally speaking, Taiwanese fabricators are world class when it comes to bicycles. China and Taiwan are like polar opposites. Taiwan = decades of investment in the fab infrastructure. China = cheap factories run by monkeys.

The Jamis, being steel, will ride nicer than aluminum.

does your rear bag get snagged by the tire under compression?

No not yet but wasn't really riding terrain where the suspension was using much travel. Had the seat post at full height as well.

do your feet still reach the pedals?

Was going through my Go Pro photos and found this one

Mud and SPD pedals still don't mix well.

just bought a Diamond Back Sorrento with a ridgid fork for $20.00.
Bottom bracket may be trashed but it will become my third single speed rehab project.

Rented a Kona today. Nice ride.

If that is the seat post fully extended, maybe 29er's are just not for you..

As a rule you want to have your bars at the most level with your seat, if not lower..

Thanks but I stand most of the time and I ride with the seat low on MTB.
29ers pretty much aren't for me but I was in Pemberton BC and wanted to hit the trails for the day so I rented what they had.

Yof the timeou are my hero, this days I'm weak I need to ride seated most of the time

Oh, I see..

Ps: Funny we are in Minneapolis for the "weekend"..

Welcome to the 21st century! I like buying old stuff made in the west.

True dat but its just a shame.. Would love to support a local only bike company though

Anyone got any info on these bikes?

I've read a few discussions about them. What I took away was that you've only got so much "whoopass". Having more ways to apply that to driving yourself forward does not give you more power, just lets you spread the load over more body parts - either all together or at different times (like after your legs need a rest).

The drawback is the additional weight of the 2nd drivetrain.

Here's some good reading:
http://home.earthlink.net/~gizmowizard/wt-prt1.htm