October 27, 20187 yr comment_797143 2 hours ago, guzziguy said: Sorry, Nate. I didn't realize that the shock was so "special". Cannondale make some interesting design choices on your bike. It does sound like a new bike is your best bet. As Brent said, the bike blowout sales start soon and there are a lot of new, exciting trail bike models. Good luck in finding an appropriate replacement bike. At least I knew what I was getting into when I bought it. When I made the purchase back in 2012 I had done the research to know that the shock (and fork) were an issue in terms of upgrades and maintenance but the price was too good to pass up at the time (40% off). I'll be making a decision based from a different perspective this time, since I now have a riding buddy who's a former shop mechanic and can help (and teach) as long as stuff uses standard tooling and non-proprietary parts. Report
November 6, 20187 yr comment_797612 I don't even want to know what they're going to charge for that. Report
November 7, 20187 yr comment_797658 So... in the interest of saving Nate from a heart attack, I'll just say that "it's almost exactly in the middle, price wise, of Specialized's 10 e-MTBs." Seems almost reasonable in that light. Report
November 9, 20187 yr comment_797787 Battle of the vintage steel frames! Two vintage Daccordi frames with the same geometry - Colombus Chromor vs SLX - will there be any noticeable difference? some intense testing will be needed, but first some much needed service to make sure both are up to the task Report
November 9, 20187 yr comment_797790 The SLX might be slightly stiffer. The seamed Columbus tubing (Chromor, Aelle, etc.) is pretty good riding stuff though. So much so that back in the ‘90s a mag did a test with some riders on identical frames other than material and the Chromor frame won IIRC (think it was Chromor, but it was one of the seamed tubes).The back bike in the picture looks like it was a bit small for the rider judging from how high the seat is. That’s some serious drop!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Report
November 9, 20187 yr comment_797791 The back bike (with chromor tubing) has been my everyday commuter bike for a couple of years - the frame is pretty much the same size and geometry as my modern size 58 CAAD12, so pretty aggressive compared to how it was supposed to be set up back in the 90s. (i guess thats the reason why vintage handlebars have such a big drop) Report
December 3, 20187 yr comment_799011 Any 90s MTBing fans? Cannondale released some Throwback frames. I want the blue one. https://www.cannondale.com/en/USA/Products/ProductCategory.aspx?nid=49ac1233-6a05-4c22-be65-7b1b77c46b88https://www.pinkbike.com/news/cannondale-launches-new-f-si-hi-mod-throwback-framesets.html https://www.mtb-news.de/news/2018/12/02/cannondale-roadtrip-zum-traumbike/?utm_source=site&utm_medium=share-button&utm_campaign=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2HHHE-VoPmxtvmcpOPfCNgq-IjdwrASKOi6SmtVbP2fPMKQFwMLiVjUlQ Report
December 3, 20187 yr comment_799014 Agreed. The blue is beautiful. These bikes will only look retro when viewing the right left profile. Edited December 6, 20187 yr by guzziguy Report
December 6, 20187 yr comment_799111 Christmas came early in NH. A few weeks ago my wonderful wife authorized the procurement of a new bike and I've gotten out some late-season rides. Today's was particularly cold. New ride is a Scott Genius 940, picked up for ~20% off as a floor model. It's truly amazing how far things have come in the 6+ years since I bought a mountain bike. Report
December 6, 20187 yr comment_799114 scott was the other bike i was looking at when I got my orbea. Of course, my Orbea has been hanging in my crawl space for over a year.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Report
December 23, 20187 yr comment_799831 Getting to know the bike quite a bit better, we definitely get along. Still not ready for full send. Report
January 8, 20197 yr comment_800414 Rode just under 18 miles on my e-bike today. It's the first ride since I broke my arm on 10/30/2018. So far I'm batting 1000 in avoiding the ER. Report
January 9, 20197 yr comment_800418 That's great news, Ken. Glad to hear you're back on the proverbial horse. Report
February 11, 20197 yr comment_801736 Xavier and I went to play in the snow today. Had a blast! Xavier's Diamondback Catch 1 with his new KS dropper My Marin Pine Mountain 2 One in front of the house when we got back. I'm sure we'll get to do this again tomorrow, as we have more snow forecast for tonight. Report
March 30, 20197 yr comment_803882 Took me a couple years to track one down in my size, but it's sure worth the wait. Report
April 1, 20197 yr comment_803968 Been at least fifteen years since I have seen a Merlin on the road. Report
April 14, 20197 yr comment_804473 A friend recorded these videos in a smooth out on Saturday Who I'm? ? Report
June 5, 20197 yr comment_806629 For reasons somewhat detailed in other threads I have been training pretty aggressively this season. A couple of times so far I've decided to push, hard. This morning was one of those times. Report
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