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Clydesdalemtb
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Technician wrote:
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>>I found a POS BB and cleaned it up and repacked it
>>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/folks/travis/trav_bb.jpg got it installed:
>>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/folks/travis/trav_bb_inst.jpg It's a bit stiff, but it should
>>loosen up in a few miles.
>
>
> And if not, i know how to adjust a compression bearing set (though i trust your adjustment is more
> likely better)
I cranked'em pretty tight.. you mught just want ot back it off a bit if it doesn't loosen up after a
few miles.
> i think i will have to ditch the riser bar that's on the goose though. it fits the look of a FS
> downhill looking bike, but a riser may just look strange on a hard-tail,
Who cares what it looks like, as long as it rides nice. I love my risers.
> So, any tips from folks that ride a FS and a hard-tail that know of different riding
> techniques needed?
learn to ride "smooth"
> i figure i will have to take the rocks and downhills differently as the rear will not handle the
> same. pedaling should be better in that it doesn't get absorbed by the suspension.
no doubt!
> I'm not sure i will ever be able to thank you enough.
just ride it.. and toss that 'Goese freme in the town landfill!
> At least now i will have a frame i can be proud of. no more need to hide it's identity by pealing
> off stickers.
GT went bankrupt two years ago, they are owned by Pacific now. Pacifics are now sold at Wal*Mart
Ohhh, the bitter-sweet irony!
> I will of course have to take pictures of the completed bike,
cool.
> though it will be like a beautiful woman wearing hand-me-down rags.
Not unlike my Beer'Cross
> but like we all know, its how the woman performs, not what she is wearing that counts
I think you meant to say: "it's what's inside that counts."?
>
>>I found a POS BB and cleaned it up and repacked it
>>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/folks/travis/trav_bb.jpg got it installed:
>>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/folks/travis/trav_bb_inst.jpg It's a bit stiff, but it should
>>loosen up in a few miles.
>
>
> And if not, i know how to adjust a compression bearing set (though i trust your adjustment is more
> likely better)
I cranked'em pretty tight.. you mught just want ot back it off a bit if it doesn't loosen up after a
few miles.
> i think i will have to ditch the riser bar that's on the goose though. it fits the look of a FS
> downhill looking bike, but a riser may just look strange on a hard-tail,
Who cares what it looks like, as long as it rides nice. I love my risers.
> So, any tips from folks that ride a FS and a hard-tail that know of different riding
> techniques needed?
learn to ride "smooth"
> i figure i will have to take the rocks and downhills differently as the rear will not handle the
> same. pedaling should be better in that it doesn't get absorbed by the suspension.
no doubt!
> I'm not sure i will ever be able to thank you enough.
just ride it.. and toss that 'Goese freme in the town landfill!
> At least now i will have a frame i can be proud of. no more need to hide it's identity by pealing
> off stickers.
GT went bankrupt two years ago, they are owned by Pacific now. Pacifics are now sold at Wal*Mart
Ohhh, the bitter-sweet irony!
> I will of course have to take pictures of the completed bike,
cool.
> though it will be like a beautiful woman wearing hand-me-down rags.
Not unlike my Beer'Cross
> but like we all know, its how the woman performs, not what she is wearing that counts
I think you meant to say: "it's what's inside that counts."?