Real World: Software Quality Assurance Team Lead. Translation: Computer Geek.
.: Bike :.
2002 Size Large Santa Cruz Bullit
Progressive Suspension 5th Element shock, gives 7 inches of rear wheel travel
2001 Manitou Xvert Carbon DH, 7.1 inches of plush travel for 5.8 pounds
Mavic D321 rims with straight guage spokes
Chris King 20mm front thru axle
Shimano XT rear
Michelin Wildgripper DH tires, 2.8 front and 2.7 rear
Stan's notubes system
Grimeca System 11 Hydraulic brakes, 203mm rotors front and 165mm rear
Profile Racing 3 piece CroMo cranks, the extra tough SS version
SRAM Drivetrain
Thompson seatpost
Raceface bars, 28 inches wide
ODI lock on grips
Chris King headset
THE saddle
Shimano 545 clipless pedals
Total weight: 39 pounds
Favorite thing to ride: Oh, who cares? If I can get over it on my bike, I'm a happy camper!
.: The Graveyard :.
A list of my old bikes - it only goes back a few years, there are many more before this. I suppose you could say this is the start of my full suspension riding days, though.
Here's the Bullit in a previous incarnation, when I was still running Shimano shifting bits and a Stratos S7 fork. This sucker was up to about 46 pounds at one point.
The Joker, after I had it anodized black. This is where I added the big Stratos 7 inch dual crown fork. This is also the last picture I have before I managed to break the frame, right up the center of a weld near the bottom bracket. It's still in shipping to Ellsworth for a warranty claim.
Ellsworth Joker! After I broke the frame on my K2 Oz carbon fiber, I needed something to ride while I waited for the warranty claim. I had always loved the look of the Joker, and I managed to find this one for sale pretty cheap the very next week. I picked it up, built it, and didn't miss a day of riding.
1999 K2 Oz M. I picked up the frame from a mail order place in the US, then built it up with all my components from my last bike. I had a great time riding this for quite some time. Unfortunately, I managed to break it, and while K2 warrantied it for me, it took a *long* time - and by the time I got it back, I had long since bought the Joker. The Joker is a superior ride, so I kept it and resold the frame K2 sent me back.
1998 K2 4000. My first real full suspension ride - actually, my first real ride with any kind of suspension. Before this it was full rigid for me!
