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Author Topic: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.  (Read 4413 times)

Thunderchild

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Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« on: March 08, 2013, 11:00:36 pm »
Have had a pretty good snow biking year.  Anyone else out making knobby tracks in the snow?

Thunderchild
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Spokes

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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 09:16:13 am »
I have but not that deep!! How have you mounted that rear mudguard? I like the look of that.

Chris
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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2013, 06:37:08 am »
I was hoping for a chance to ride my all-wheel-drive bike in the snow this winter. Didn't get any. I hate winter in the South. It's cold and miserable and it doesn't even snow properly.

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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2013, 04:15:52 pm »
Ok ,so I said the snow wasnt as deep as yours!  ;) It did snow a lot more and got quite deep but I got cold and stayed in!!
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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2013, 02:31:39 am »
That saddle's too high! <GRIN>

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1998 4000se
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1992 962 Frame
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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2013, 04:01:13 pm »
 :) Its just the camera angle, really the seat is quite low. ;)
Actually I find by having my seat really high it improves my skills as on leaving the house I cant put a foot down for three hours unless I find a small wall.
Curse my long legs!!
Chris
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Thunderchild

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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2013, 08:13:56 pm »
I have but not that deep!! How have you mounted that rear mudguard? I like the look of that.

Chris

That is the famous OP rear fender.  It is made from an older fender that attached to the seatpost.  OP do you still have info on it?

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Re: Making knobby tracks in the white dirt.
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2013, 04:55:07 pm »
:) Its just the camera angle, really the seat is quite low. ;)
Actually I find by having my seat really high it improves my skills as on leaving the house I cant put a foot down for three hours unless I find a small wall.
Curse my long legs!!
Chris


hehe I ride with my seat set up bolted like a road bike on my 854 lol (no QR)....but then I spend more time on XC trails, singletrack and climbs more than downhills... I had no options to ride in the white stuff this year :( but usually do most years...


« Last Edit: March 13, 2013, 04:57:32 pm by Shaitaan »
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ProFlex 1994 854 custom
ProFlex 1996 756
1998 K2 Proflex 4500 custom
1998 K2 Proflex 5000 frame waiting to be built