tmx said:leave? well that's not very nice.
caution with the anti-alum/pro-4130...one never knows when one's favorite bike company might start working with other materials...
Well spoken !
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Well spoken !
Well, - the RM9 was, as you said, not a success - but since this thread has reached 3000 posts I dont think it is a problem even though a post or two would eventually contain a non-brooklyn machine. Especially considering the crap which sometimes have been posted just to keep this thread alive. But ok, - respect to the fact that it IS a BMW thread.
aaahem. (tapping mic)tmx said:
My fellow monkey riders........ Keep on riding!
(roaring crowd gets out of control and starts riotting)
damit i knew i should stayed off the stage.
*raises eybrow*tmx said:
9 more posts and we will pass the burly HT thread. Come on people post some pics or something
wicked! on our way to being the most bloated & corpulent rm thread ever! here's a random classic rl pic for no particular reason:
another shot of mine:
All your bikes are ugly.
...that's my contribution to this thread.
...that's my contribution to this thread.
and you're one to speak.ChrisRobin said:All your bikes are ugly.
...that's my contribution to this thread.
...actually, i really love nucleons for their borg-like aesthetics. you still trying to sell that thing?
mais oui, my fuzzy brown friend. though i haven't been trying too aggresively. it does make good sculpture in the living room.tmx said:
Perry, in the photo above, i just noticed you have a different jackshaft "washer" thingy that holds the cog tight. what's the story on that? Also, can you recommend a company that sells the cool fasteners in exotic materials like you have on your frame(s)
PS, not that im looking at it, the small cog above your profile looks damn thick? thicker than stock??
thanks,
joel
PS, not that im looking at it, the small cog above your profile looks damn thick? thicker than stock??
thanks,
joel
Just beat out the ht thread
I'm am but I'm puting the least amount of effort into it. lolxy9ine said:and you're one to speak.
...actually, i really love nucleons for their borg-like aesthetics. you still trying to sell that thing?
I'll probably just end up rebuilding it with wayyy lighter parts.
attention anyone who has ever given me grief for my chrome dh bikes because they couldn't get one from the factory themselves (*cough*tonycalves*cough cough*): with xy's beauty on the market you are here-by no longer permitted to give me grief because you could have your own chrome brooklyn for a very low price. 
chrome without Terry's name, just ain't the same..DHS said:
dunno about the jackshaft washers - thats what came with the bike.Jimmy_Pop said:
racebolts.com is your one stop source for hardware trickery. aluminum nuts, bolts & washers in a rainbow of colors & titanium hardware of all shapes & sizes. i've spent way too much $$ there over the years. the tmx had 40 titanium bolts on top of all the gold aluminum nuts & washers. stupid fun. i'd love to ti out a nucleon...
the small jackshaft cog was for an 1/8" chain. i filed the crap out of it to make the 3/32 8-spd chain work.
How much weight can you POSSIBLY save by going to all Ti bolts?? Wouldn't it work out to be the same weight savings if you got a lighter stem or seatpost?
Cause winters are long and boring and most fasteners that are used by component makers are pure junk.ChrisRobin said:
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Ima send in some cash soon for a RL. I'd like to go with black again, but everything I own is black. So pick me a color. Blue, brown, orange, pink, tan, yellow are out. So I switch the tires on ma bike to holy rollers and it works mint on the street. Then I did some downhill on it with same said tires :nuts: BTW this thing was real fun doing downhill, it's just the tires now I have are good for street, suck for dirt.
So, why the hell not order an RL right?
I thought about it and even though it's not the easiest for worcester XC :d it's still a fun bike, just a bit tough on the knees for a tall guy
So, why the hell not order an RL right?
I thought about it and even though it's not the easiest for worcester XC :d it's still a fun bike, just a bit tough on the knees for a tall guy
i should figure that out one day. maybe a quarter lb? depends on the bike obviously. its the stuff you do AFTER you allready have the lighter stem & seatpost. plus ti just looks way better than steel. i hate rusty bolts. replacing leaden steel with ti is just a fun thing to do - more cool factor than performance gain really.ChrisRobin said:
With an avy fork and a decent build around 47 pounds is my guess.wydopen said:
But, they come with avy's and only avy's. There aren't too many other options because of the odd shock spacing of 9x3.
Also the Profiles are standard. You could possibly buy some different bmx cranks or spend a ton of time making MTB cranks fit but you wouldn't save enough weight for either of those to be worth it. Plus the Profiles are very strong.
Nice pics !!! Keep em coming !
That one looks good !tmx said:haha, the weight weenie is proud of the corpulence he started.
here's a little more girth for your girdle.
grrrrant building up at the shop
