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- January 30, 2013 at 5:33 pm
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Derek
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[attachment=0:3pmeh40m]27187066.jpg[/attachment:3pmeh40m]There’s an ad for a Pro-Flex 656 locally for cheap. I have done some cursory research and I guess this was a pretty nice bike. Anyone had any experience with these? I am a hard tail fan, but have always been curious….

I think it looks cool, and I dig the fact that they tried to do things different than what you usually see.

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- January 30, 2013 at 7:46 pm
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vpc66
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My first MTB was a Fs…still have it though set up for wife . Some trails a Fs makes the ride nicer so if you can have one of each it gives the choice of ride , which is always nice to have! Must say I have no clue about that model of bike so no word from me on that.
- January 31, 2013 at 1:43 am
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Derek
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I got froggy and jumped. $50 bucks. It’s a 3×7, all aluminum, canti’s, all shimano (rapidfire, not grip), mavic rims, tight as my ex-wife’s ankles clinched together, the elastomers are shot, but I have researched some fixes. It has two scratches total and some weird snake charmer thingy’s in the tires? Kind of a snakebite fix or runflat wannabe? No wear, and only an inch shorter than my A2MS. Ritchey tires with 90% tread. The fork is COOL, it’s a Girvin/Vector and looks like a reverse springer you’d find on a Harley. Post pics soon.

Boooo though….. 1″ steertube…. though I think I’d screw up the geometry if I put a regular Manitou or Judy on it. I was gonna rape it for the grouppo and start back in on the A2R but I think this thing belongs in the Smithsonian.
- January 31, 2013 at 3:30 am
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vpc66
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You can get the forks with a one inch steer tube…They do not show up everyday but they are out their…but if those forks can be rebuilt why not keep it how it came…if you want a old set up that is.
- January 31, 2013 at 5:23 pm
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Derek
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I am. It’s some cool stuff…. The elastomers are hard as hell to find, and a little spendy. Options are innertubes wrapped tight with zipties, not sure about that one. But one cat used some 1.5 ” rubber test plugs, the type that plumbers use to seal off the end of a pipe, you know the kind with a wingnut.

Damn my ole’ lady is a little pissed.
- January 31, 2013 at 5:47 pm
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vpc66
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That is cool that you are working to save it as is…and ….( as I hide to say ) They are always pissed off about something!
- February 9, 2013 at 5:30 am
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neo_pop_71
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Hey Derek,

Don’t bother f*ckin’ around with those silly homemade fixes, get this and solve everything! These guys are revivin’ Proflex frames, they have 20+ Proflexes that have done all the research to make them trailworthy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proflex-Girvin-Fork-Elastomer-Spring-Replacement-Kit-/200838248872?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec2e479a8

This shock replacement will solve all your issues… well, all your Proflex issues… not sure if there is solvin’ all your issues!!!

Love and kisses,

(The absent mod)
- February 10, 2013 at 3:47 am
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vpc66
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HE IS ALIVE….and opens with a slam…”not sure if there is solvin’ all your issues!!!” . Nice to hear from you
- February 10, 2013 at 7:22 am
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neo_pop_71
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@vpc66 wrote:

HE IS ALIVE….and opens with a slam…”not sure if there is solvin’ all your issues!!!” . Nice to hear from you

Ha-ha, that’s funny Vinny! Damn right! Gotta get those crickets to stop chirpin’ and start clappin’!
- February 10, 2013 at 4:39 pm
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vpc66
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Woohoo….A fast reply..Could it be the start up to more good times,just need Derek to jump in with some sick line!
- February 13, 2013 at 12:38 am
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Derek
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I am a Texas Republican.
- February 13, 2013 at 12:49 am
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Derek
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I am guessing it will work for the rear elastomers too.
- February 13, 2013 at 2:03 am
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vpc66
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WOW…I really HAVE no life. In my head I thought it was a week or so from Neo’s post to Dereks reply but it has only been two days. I understand I work on a computer and check the site a number of times in the day,guess all I do now is work,eat and sleep….At one time folks lived through my adventures….O WELL…next post!
- February 14, 2013 at 5:08 pm
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neo_pop_71
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@Derek wrote:

Damn my ole’ lady is a little pissed.

I don’t know Derek… she seems to have a smile on her face.

Lucky devil ! ! !

She wore an itsy bitsy teenie weenie floppy mooseknuckle bikini…
- February 14, 2013 at 8:26 pm
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vpc66
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MY EYES….Neo burn my eyes AGAIN with his nasty post!!!!!
On a sad note….I am glad to see a post show up….BUT WHY THAT!!!!

Here this should make things a bit nicer…..Just think of riding this one
- February 14, 2013 at 8:36 pm
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Derek
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I don’t say no very often.