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Gman
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The ride is here: http://www.geocities.com/glaprade/Surly/
Adult BMX rules!
I picked 'er up on Tuesday, but have only gotten one short ride in due to work issues.
Due to a slight miscommunication I ended up with the Truvativ Stylo cranks instead of the Race Face.
Being true to my "customer from hell" persona, I was tempted to balk and demand that the RF cranks
be ordered, but the Stylos look pretty darned nice and were about $150 less expensive (for the
crank/sprocket setup). After some research, I decided to give them a try.
The bike is TIGHT and feels very balanced, much more so than my Specialized. It's also friggin'
HUGE. This may be the biggest MTB I've ever ridden. I think for once a bike _acutally_ fits
me.
Jury's still out on the egg beaters. They provide a lot of float, and coming down hill fast is a bit
disconcerting as it feels like you're standing on a cloud. I'm used to a little more feedback. I
think I'll definitely get used to them tho.
Anyway, look forward to gettin' 'er out this weekend for some runnin'!
Gman
Adult BMX rules!
I picked 'er up on Tuesday, but have only gotten one short ride in due to work issues.
Due to a slight miscommunication I ended up with the Truvativ Stylo cranks instead of the Race Face.
Being true to my "customer from hell" persona, I was tempted to balk and demand that the RF cranks
be ordered, but the Stylos look pretty darned nice and were about $150 less expensive (for the
crank/sprocket setup). After some research, I decided to give them a try.
The bike is TIGHT and feels very balanced, much more so than my Specialized. It's also friggin'
HUGE. This may be the biggest MTB I've ever ridden. I think for once a bike _acutally_ fits
me.
Jury's still out on the egg beaters. They provide a lot of float, and coming down hill fast is a bit
disconcerting as it feels like you're standing on a cloud. I'm used to a little more feedback. I
think I'll definitely get used to them tho.
Anyway, look forward to gettin' 'er out this weekend for some runnin'!
Gman