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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Mechanic395 on March 30, 2006, 10:54:36 am

Title: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Mechanic395 on March 30, 2006, 10:54:36 am

I haven't been keeping up with the group lately, and spent the last few days catching up.  It'll sure be interesting to see if Proflex returns!

Anyway, thought I'd post an update on the 5k since I've done a lot of tweaks of the past few months.  It now has Mavic rims and hubs, Crossland (ceramic tubeless) in the front with a 317 in the rear.  Also put on Pedros Dice grips and IRC Mythos kevlar bead tires (I'd buy Mythos again in a heartbeat).  Terry and I also discovered that the shock didn't like to be mounted inverted, so I've flipped it over permanently and had no more problems.

This continuies to be an incredible ride.  It climbs like a monkey and screams downhill.  I haven't had any problems with the forks yet, but I can see that forks are my next big investment.      

(http://
http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Mechanic395/DSCN0042a.JPG)

Ride on!

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Dennis on March 31, 2006, 12:25:47 am

I like the name!! I am a physics teacher, after all.

anyway, your bike looks really great and from what you say, it rides as good as it looks.

have fun!!

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Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Douglas_Johnston on March 31, 2006, 09:01:01 am

wow thats a cool looking bike has a kind of stealth look to it.BTW taking photos of wet bikes is kinda cheatin...... [smiley=laughing.gif]

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: shovelon on March 31, 2006, 09:25:39 am

Lookin' gooood!!  Me sees sum nu parts derr dude. :)

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Carbon_Angus on March 31, 2006, 10:18:34 am

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BTW taking photos of wet bikes is kinda cheatin...... [smiley=laughing.gif]

i like the fact that she is wet, ...ready to be ridden! ;D

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your stem is what 40 degree ???

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Mechanic395 on March 31, 2006, 03:46:21 pm

You guys crack me up!  That must be why I posted the photo.



Dennis, I hope you like the reason it's called the Black Hole;  the flat black appears to attract every particle of dust within 2 AU.  (I teach science part time).



C_A, I can't even comment further on the wet part without offending someone.  Let's just say it's better wet.  ;D  As for the angle of the dangle, I thought it was 35, but I've had it long enough that I don't remember.   I always thought I was small or average height because my litlle borther was 6'7", but when I built the Hole on this Big/Large frame, I needed every inch I could get.



Douglas, we take pictures of the Sports Illustrated models wet, why not a Proflex?  :o   But, since you seem to want it, and which man doesn't..., here is the filthy photo I took before she got wet:



(http://

http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Mechanic395/DSCN0041a.JPG)



Terry - let's ride.  Sunday at noon?  If no rain.  Just washed my baby!

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: kiwi on March 31, 2006, 04:02:55 pm

the url for the pic is actually

http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Mechanic395/DSCN0041a.JPG

I always right click on the pic select properties and copy the url from there

copy my url and embed between {img}{/img} but use square brkys not the curly ones,see how it works

ps i have modified your post does the pic now work for every one?

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: Mechanic395 on March 31, 2006, 04:30:41 pm

Thank's Kiwi, glad you're on duty.  Here's a test of the square brackets.  

This is an old abandoned Cold War Nike missile base that used to protect L.A.  Love the caption....

(http://
http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Mechanic395/DSCN2691a.JPG)

Hey, I figured it out.  Right click in Firefox gioves the bad URL.  "Properties" gives the correct one.

Title: Re: Update on the Black Hole
Post by: shovelon on April 01, 2006, 01:20:34 am

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You guys crack me up!  That must be why I posted the photo.

Terry - let's ride.  Sunday at noon?  If no rain.  Just washed my baby!

Remember we have the training hike to Walker Ranch at noon on Sunday.