Forum Replies Created
-
LOL
This is great!
Actually, I have been preoccupied with other things lately (Photography, Fishing, etc) but I still come around from time to time to ensure the site is where I left it.
Nice weather has hit the Toronto area, and I’ve begun rebuilding my Manitou 3’s. I also need to swap out my Ringle headset for my Chris King, but once that’s done, I’ll be out on the trails, and likely to be around here more, as the parts swapping season heats up.
To weigh in on the geometry point, when running with a standard-fit fork on my XXTeam, I could ride slowly, no hands. This is because the tire rode on the sweet spot, where it was meant to.When I swapped to a longer fork, it pitched the headtube slightly, and the contact patch went back a bit. Now, when going no hands at slow speed, the bars have a tendency to turn left or right, and not stay centred.
Keeping technical terms out of it, the handling is affected. It’s whether or not you notice, that makes the most difference.
LOL!!!To me, message boards are like marriages. Sometimes things are bustling and good, and other times, you’ve got a lull in the excitement. But in both cases, stick it out, because the excitement and bustle will come around again..
I’m not on the board as much as I’d like, as my Photography (http://www.markbradfield.com) is kicking into high gear with some big articles in some nice magazines, but I still pop on from time to time to check on things.
At the end of the day, I’m glad the board has our close-knit group of veterans close-by, so that when things pick up or a new member shows up, there’s someone around to answer the call.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Best,
Mark@sammac wrote:Still going strong!
Ok, you’ve GOT to send us some high-res pics of this bike. I for one, am restoring this very bike and I need some detail on what decals are on the production bike, etc..
