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  1. rockwool

    Love these bikes (Enduro SX)

    Excuse my tardness but what is the difference btw an 'actual' (69.5*) and an 'effective' (76*) seat tube angle?
  2. rockwool

    Designing a bike rack

    LOL Couldn't that problem be soved by altering the positions of respective mount by 1-2"? I mean sort of like the keys on a piano, with the outer sides closer to the vehicle, here shown as a 4-mount rack: il li A 5-mount rack would have the middle (bike no3) another 1-2" away from bike no...
  3. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    I just took another look at the Butcher Control and saw its ramped center nobs and it got even more interesting. Your whole setup is! The Purgatory looks like perfect as a rear. Light stuff! I run something similar but heavier right now; a 2.35 Maxxis Blingbling 60a front and a 2.35 Larsen TT...
  4. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    1) Sh*t, I was thinking about NOx - what ever that is in words... =) 2) That's where WVO (or SVO - Straight Vegetable Oil) comes in. If Reactor has a garage (preferably) then he can collect his own used resturant oil and filter it for a few days. Hey Reactor, I hear Mexican and Asian...
  5. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    =) Another good thing with classic cars is that you don't lust after next years model.. True, it's the dampers of the self leveling system (SLS) in the rear that's pricey ($500-700?). But when I and 3 friends took weekend trips with 2 bikes on the roof, 2 on the hitch, 2 dogs and a boot full...
  6. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    Its not as responsible of a choice compared to a hybrid, especially a plug-in or EV. Both hybrids and diesels cost thousands more than gasoline drivetrains and not as many service stations carry diesel (this has gotten better in recent years but still a valid concern). Various makers including...
  7. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    Hey Reactor, get one of these and you might never bother with another car again. I owned one for +2 years that had +400.000 miles on it and it was such a solid built car, hardly had to fix anything on it. Everytime I parked it or passed it I hade to turn around and look at it, no sh*t, it's...
  8. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    Yeah, I noticed that this past autumn when I was searching for modern diesel engines to make my mates Suburban a little more veggie: http://www.garaget.org/?car=263278&image=2493611 Apprarantly only heavier pickup trucks are equipped with diesels, while the lighter ones are only equipped...
  9. rockwool

    Help me choose a new car?

    Haven't read the tread but here are my sugestions: First, in your situation I'd (plainly speaking) loose my ego and go for a used car. Second, I would definately get a diesel engined car with lower maintenance need, overall costs and ~20% less fuel consumption and stress on people of oil...
  10. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    Some really good info there, thanks! So, I'll probably won't go for fast XC tyres to keep good cornering ability, but 2.1" if I get the 17mm rims. I checked Panaracers lineup on CRC and the Gracia 4x looks like a really good complement to my Swampthings, while the Rampage is a good mixture of...
  11. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    Nice info and I have hold my purchase cus I bought me a car yesterday. I wanted this one for 2,5 years now and I'm stoked! http://www.garaget.org/?car=135291 I remember their rubber was sheit on their wired 2.3" Gravity (?), but I loved the pattern. SnakeSkin (or similar) sidewalls are...
  12. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    Right. I think they might be too slippery on the shoulders. The most interesting budget tyre I've found so far is Continental Trail King (Rubber Queen) in folding version and the BlackChili compound is tempting. Looks faster than the Mountain King but with better shoulders than the X-King...
  13. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    Nice, I've heard some good about Advantage before. So how light of a tyre do you get away with, 2.25" or 2.1"? Strange, I just checked Maxxis site and they don't even list the 70a in 2.1". http://www.maxxis.com/Bicycle/Mountain/ADvantage.aspx
  14. rockwool

    The headaches of choosing TYRES

    I've been looking at tyres for quite some time and deciding don't make it easier when I haven't ridden any for the last 3-4 years. On top of that I used to prefer ~1000gr trail tyres, but now want something much lighter. I have a set of 2.35" Swampthings in 42a (~830gr) but I'm looking to...
  15. rockwool

    Post your other rides!

    Man, you ought to swop that thing for a Merc 123 of about the same age, they're soo much better put together, the feel of the materials, and ride like the Millennium Falcon. From 82 onwards (i think) they all come with turbo diesel and are really nice cruisers. Like this one (i really fine...
  16. rockwool

    POC Sizing

    That's of great help, thanks!
  17. rockwool

    POC Sizing

    Maybe your dreads grown, mon. We're the same length, what do you weigh (I'm 70kg)?
  18. rockwool

    POC Sizing

    So summing the posts up until now the sizes of the VPD vest is on the bigger side. But are POC armour generally on the bigger side? I'm looking at the Joint VPD knee and elbow pads and size small (and large) is on sale on CRC.. (according to the POC size chart i'm a MD-SM on the elbows and...
  19. rockwool

    XTR M-950 Chainrings

    Yeeh, that'll probably work! Cheers!!
  20. rockwool

    XTR M-950 Chainrings

    Just got a set of Classic XTR cranks to put on my 93-94 Kona Explosif but they have a 46t ring on and before I spend the money on a DuraAce bottom bracket I'd like to know if it's possible to buy new chainrings (of any brand) for them in ~40 to 42t? There's also a converter (I've been told)...