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Offline Jamieb

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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #30 on: July 16, 2010, 05:21:58 PM »
26" on mine.
29" and my bike would be too tall for me.
Straddle the bike, the bar should be about 2" below your crotch.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #31 on: July 17, 2010, 11:12:45 AM »
Quote from: Jason on July 15, 2010, 07:12:01 PM
any of you Mtn Bikers running 29in wheels? I cant decide if I want 29's or 26's, looks like I might be going with the Trek Gary Fisher series Mamba or Marlin.
I rode my girlfriend's dad's cannondale 29'er, and I could have bought it for about the same price I paid for my bike, but it was too big and akward for me.  :twocents:
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2010, 11:20:28 PM »
I run a Gary Fisher MT TAM 29er. Love it. They make different size frames just like the 26ers.

I like the 29er, it is old but in good shape. It goes over stumps and what not real well.

If just a hunters vessel I don't think it matters much. Whatever feels right for you. I am a bigger guy, 6'0 and about 220 so the 29er works well for me.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #33 on: July 28, 2010, 09:31:59 PM »
Finally got my bike today  :IBCOOL: I went with a diamondback. Now just gotta get it tricked out in time for Sundays opener.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #34 on: July 28, 2010, 09:35:58 PM »
Be careful with 29" tires.  If you are not careful the tire will hit your foot when turning.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #35 on: July 28, 2010, 09:47:35 PM »
The one I got has 26's. It felt good so I went with them.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #36 on: July 28, 2010, 10:04:53 PM »
Quote from: grundy53 on July 28, 2010, 09:47:35 PM
The one I got has 26's. It felt good so I went with them.
congrats!!  which one did you get? I looked at the Overdrive.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #37 on: July 28, 2010, 11:02:48 PM »
The diamond back response sport
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #38 on: July 29, 2010, 12:36:12 AM »
I picked up a Trek 4300 a couple of days ago! :)
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #39 on: July 29, 2010, 07:56:32 AM »
heres a picture of it that i got off the website.
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #40 on: July 29, 2010, 08:35:43 AM »
Here is mine. I love it! I have added a rack in back and after reading this thread I am going to walmart for those saddle bags! It is a Raleigh Talus 8.0
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #41 on: July 29, 2010, 06:34:21 PM »
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You need a camo helmet. :chuckle:
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #42 on: July 29, 2010, 09:52:44 PM »
They had one but it was 80 bucks!
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2010, 08:46:26 PM »
For you guys that have been using bikes hunting for awhile.
How long do you get out of brake pads.
I was pulling brush out of my sprocket today and noticed the brake pads are looking pretty thin, only 350 miles on the bike.
BTW The chain slips if you get sticker bushes stuck in the rear sprocket. :chuckle:
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Re: Mt. Bikes
« Reply #44 on: August 02, 2010, 08:54:59 AM »
Cheap hard pads will last years.  Good soft pads a year....I was replacing the pads on my road bike 1-2x a year doing about 350-400mi a month. Off roading you'll burn'em up pretty fast...there's a huge differance in life span depending on cost...more $$=more stopping power=shorter life...less$$=less power/harder ruber=longer life
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