The three best parts I've ever bought are....
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Three best things:
Any Shimano rear hub. I've had Saint, XT, XTR, 105. All have been dead silent and worked flawlessly. I've had to adjust the caps of two hubs, over the span of fifteen years of riding.
Any helmet that I have ever bought. Because I have destroyed three and avoided ending up in hospital with head injuries.
Gravity Dropper. Bought five years ago, works perfectly on close to zero maintenance. No slop, no creaks and no leaks compared to frequent problems associated with fancier, newer hydro/air seatposts.
Three worst things:
Hope rear hub. Not because it was poor quality, but because the loud, incessant buzzing detracted so much from the joy of riding in nature that I sold the thing within a couple of months.
Crank Bros Eggbeaters. Crappy engagement, and cleat ejection on rock strikes.
A road bike. Boooring.
Any Shimano rear hub. I've had Saint, XT, XTR, 105. All have been dead silent and worked flawlessly. I've had to adjust the caps of two hubs, over the span of fifteen years of riding.
Any helmet that I have ever bought. Because I have destroyed three and avoided ending up in hospital with head injuries.
Gravity Dropper. Bought five years ago, works perfectly on close to zero maintenance. No slop, no creaks and no leaks compared to frequent problems associated with fancier, newer hydro/air seatposts.
Three worst things:
Hope rear hub. Not because it was poor quality, but because the loud, incessant buzzing detracted so much from the joy of riding in nature that I sold the thing within a couple of months.
Crank Bros Eggbeaters. Crappy engagement, and cleat ejection on rock strikes.
A road bike. Boooring.
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fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
my trusty manitou shermans, still going after nearly 10 years!..now on DJ bike,im sure the end is near!
Craftworks Rail, HT Frame...HT downhill, in sparkley green.
my old scary fast gloves, saved my fingerprints and palms on more occasions than i would like to remember!..no one likes pickin stones outta ya mangled up hands
Craftworks Rail, HT Frame...HT downhill, in sparkley green.
my old scary fast gloves, saved my fingerprints and palms on more occasions than i would like to remember!..no one likes pickin stones outta ya mangled up hands
charlieking97
Likes Dirt
Mavic 721's
Duffs Reverts - solid, slip on, $40, now $25
RS Lyriks
Duffs Reverts - solid, slip on, $40, now $25
RS Lyriks
frenchman
Eats cheese. Sells crack.
I hope you're kidding, those things were a fucking nightmare. They'd lock up after 5minutes of use and need a bleed after every day of dh not to mention how flogged out those lever blades would get because of the soft alloy!
Hadley hubs are the most over priced component I've ever purchased. That bearing on inside the cassette side of the hub shell blew out multiple times and would then proceed to bend internal sleeve that ran through the body! Have to agree with the goodridge gear however.
Alo661
Likes Bikes and Dirt
1. Gatorskins (had one puncher in 2 years on the fixie and road bike whilst running gators, gone through about 6-7 of them)
2. Trek Remedy 9.8 2012 (XT Brakes, Rock Shox Stealth, clutch derailleur, carbon frame)
3. Rock Shoix Pikes (may be heavier than the new offerings from fox and rs, but these things just don't die!)
2. Trek Remedy 9.8 2012 (XT Brakes, Rock Shox Stealth, clutch derailleur, carbon frame)
3. Rock Shoix Pikes (may be heavier than the new offerings from fox and rs, but these things just don't die!)
ChopSticks
Banned
1. Weldtite Grease Gun
2. Workstand
3. XT brakes with ice tech rotors
2. Workstand
3. XT brakes with ice tech rotors