target acquired -- I have a bike!

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally demo'd the
perfect bike, I would go insane long before I found it. I need a bike
to ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a price I could
afford ... so I went for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock
stem and away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually found
one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts," and wasn't that
expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how that will work out without
some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame
mostly xt w/xtr rear der and bontrager cranks
psylo race fork (80-125mm adjustable w/remote lockout)

I suspect it's quite a bit heavier than my last bike, but the
difference between the two is much less than the difference between
my current and potential body weight, too ...

What's the rear shock on that?

You really should have them swap out the bonti cranks for XT. They should
do this for free. I haven't met an owner yet with a cake or sugar that
hasn't replaced them. I know six owners in my club if that's any idea of
what to expect.

Otherwise, good luck with the bike and ride it hard and often!

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

I bought the sugar.

Congrats and Happy Trails!

On 2004-06-08, Ride-A-Lot penned:

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What's the rear shock on that?

Fox Float R. The frame allows it to be shifted from 2.5 to 4 inches of
travel by sliding one end of it. I think that's what the "+"
designation on the model is.

Quoted message said:

You really should have them swap out the bonti cranks for XT. They
should do this for free. I haven't met an owner yet with a cake or
sugar that hasn't replaced them. I know six owners in my club if
that's any idea of what to expect.

Well, again, I had bonti cranks on my old bike, and nary a problem. I
asked about it and he said that it's been a problem for some bikes and
not for others. I'll bring it back and raise a fuss if there's a
problem, but I want to see how it runs first.

Quoted message said:

Otherwise, good luck with the bike and ride it hard and often!

Will do =)

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monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Sweet ;-)
Now go ride.

Shawn

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

-Bruce

<Originally posted by Monique Y. Muda

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally demo'd the
perfect bike, I would go insane long before I found it. I need a bike to
ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a price I could
afford ... so I went for
it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock stem and away I go. I tried
a few saddles for fun and actually found one that didn't put any
pressure on my "girl parts," and wasn't that expensive, so I bought
it. Hard to say how that will work out without some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame mostly xt w/xtr rear der and
bontrager cranks psylo race fork (80-125mm adjustable w/remote lockout)

I suspect it's quite a bit heavier than my last bike, but the difference
between the two is much less than the difference between my current and
potential body weight, too ...

--
monique>

Good luck with it. I can respect your impatientce... I hope you both
live happily ever after ;-P

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

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Shawn Curry says:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Sweet ;-)
Now go ride.

What he said! ;-)

Enjoy.

Steve

On 2004-06-08, Bruce Edge penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

Ooh! Not a bad idea!

--
monique

On 2004-06-08, Jimbo penned:

Quoted message said:

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

Polygamy is expensive and time-consuming. How do you choose who gets
the attention on a given day?

--
monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

As if you weren't sweet enough already! :-)

(Somebody had to say it!)

Quoted message said:

to ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a price I could

All very important factors.

Getting a new bike is quite the learning process, isn't it? (I know that
for a fact, as I went from a rigid HT to a FS a few years back)
--
- Rog

http://www.wpcusrgrp.org/~rogerbuchanan/index.html

NOTE: to Reply to this, remove the phrase "NOSPAM"
from my "Reply To:" address, or it will be returned.

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally demo'd the
perfect bike, I would go insane long before I found it. I need a bike
to ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a price I could
afford ... so I went for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock
stem and away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually found
one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts," and wasn't that
expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how that will work out without
some lengthy riding.

<snip details>

May you, your bike, and your "girl parts" find harmony with your new setup.
Have fun!

Matt

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, Jimbo penned:

Quoted message said:

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

Polygamy is expensive and time-consuming. How do you choose who gets
the attention on a given day?

I thnk you just go with whatever mood strikes you that day! I've also been
known to give a bike a "sympathy ride" if it looks like it's been neglected
too long. So far it's working for us!

Matt

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, Bruce Edge penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

Ooh! Not a bad idea!

Hows about an OpenBSD one instead?

Greg

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally demo'd the
perfect bike, I would go insane long before I found it. I need a bike
to ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a price I could
afford ... so I went for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock
stem and away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually found
one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts," and wasn't that
expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how that will work out without
some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame
mostly xt w/xtr rear der and bontrager cranks
psylo race fork (80-125mm adjustable w/remote lockout)

Sounds...sweet. Enjoy the living [censored] out of it!

Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Polygamy is expensive and time-consuming.

hehe

That's downright quotable. :-) Congrats on the bike.

--
- Joel C.

"I'm glad everybody is sorry. I'm sorry, too; it was a sorry incident."
FCC chief Michael Powell

On 2004-06-08, G.T. penned:

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Hows about an OpenBSD one instead?

Well, I'd have to *run* OpenBSD first ...

(I keep meaning to install it in my copious spare time.)

--
monique

On 2004-06-08, S o r n i penned:

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Sounds...sweet. Enjoy the living [censored] out of it!

I plan to =)

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Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

Yeah, it comes with tubeless tires that nevertheless have tubes in them.
The shop guy said to be very careful not to lose the tubeless valves, as
they're unreasonably expensive.

I'm still not clear on the pros and cons of tubed vs tubeless, and I
don't really want to read a flamewar about it ... but I'm not feeling
the love from google on this search. Do you have any links to a
reasonably unbiased pro/con listing?

(If I decide to stick with tubes, should I swap out the tubeless tires?)

--
monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

Yeah, it comes with tubeless tires that nevertheless have tubes in
them. The shop guy said to be very careful not to lose the tubeless
valves, as they're unreasonably expensive.

I'm still not clear on the pros and cons of tubed vs tubeless, and I
don't really want to read a flamewar about it ... but I'm not feeling
the love from google on this search. Do you have any links to a
reasonably unbiased pro/con listing?

(If I decide to stick with tubes, should I swap out the tubeless
tires?)

Yes, tubeless tires are generally quite a bit heavier than regular ones. I
can understand running tubes, but NOT in tubeless tires. That's whack, IMO.

Not sure why they'd set the bike up that way, but I'd give the tubeless
tires a /tubeless/ shot if I were you. You can run lower pressures (for
better traction), and when they're working right they're zero hassle.
(Carry a tube in case you DO flat, but I've never had to use one.)

You might need some help setting 'em up first time or two, so have either
the shop or the hubby show you how to mount/inflate them.

Bill "generally happy with tubless (sic) Hutchinson Pythons" S.

<Originally posted by Mattb I think you just go with whatever mood
strikes you that day! I've also been known to give a bike a "sympathy
ride" if it looks like it's been neglected too long. So far it's
working for us!

Matt >

I try to get them in a rotation. My H/T has not seen any action since
the SS came into the fold... That is the bike I plan on bringing with me
to ID... It will probably wait until the right moment and buck me off
into a ravine as revenge...

JimbOOoooooooooo(san)

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