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Post by Patrick on Mar 18, 2006 21:48:57 GMT 8
Jeff Lenosky owns the record for bunnyhop at 45.5", I have not read anywhere about the sidehop record, Ryan Leech did a 114 cm sidehop (thats 44.9"). I dont know if sidehops are considered as bunnyhops. I just found this video of Benito doing a very high sidehop on a mod with "..worldrecord..." on the title. Here's a pic of Benito (not the sidehop I was talking about)  |
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Post by forcebinder on May 24, 2006 17:52:39 GMT 8
also...you can use light parts that doesnt get too much abused like your saddle... a selle italia slr would be a good choice and as for ur seatpost easton ea70...headset? chris kings... choosing lightweight parts that doesnt receive direct impact force from a landing or doing a trick would lighten up ur bike a bit... if u do good on a heavy 30+lb bike how much more on a lighter street bike...
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Post by mountguitars on May 24, 2006 21:55:27 GMT 8
guys, for urban assaulters, i suggest you v-brakes instead of disk brakes. why? urban kasi kayo di ba? there isn't much dirt and mud to ruin your day. besides, v-brakes are the most powerful brakes. if only the rims were made of stainless steel, there wouldn't be any need for diskbrakes. so why on earth they didn't make stainless steel rims? go figure. ;D take a look at your cockpit. you can use amoeba scud carbon fiber bars at 240grams, 170 (and below) stems, 250 gram saddles (even lesser if you use other expensive brands/models), carbon fiber seatpost and stem. not only will your bike be forgiving, its gonna be easier to do them tricks.  |
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Post by Dragunov on May 24, 2006 22:23:13 GMT 8
guys, for urban assaulters, i suggest you v-brakes instead of disk brakes. why? urban kasi kayo di ba? there isn't much dirt and mud to ruin your day. besides, v-brakes are the most powerful brakes. if only the rims were made of stainless steel, there wouldn't be any need for diskbrakes. so why on earth they didn't make stainless steel rims? go figure. ;D take a look at your cockpit. you can use amoeba scud carbon fiber bars at 240grams, 170 (and below) stems, 250 gram saddles (even lesser if you use other expensive brands/models), carbon fiber seatpost and stem. not only will your bike be forgiving, its gonna be easier to do them tricks. i think they didnt make stainless rims because of the weight, it very heavy you know plus the fact that ss rims heats up sooner, ur tubes might burst with too much heat . hehe. and its hard to paint ss. |
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Post by Patrick on May 24, 2006 23:08:29 GMT 8
I did just that, I shifted to vbrakes, for the rear anyway.
I saved almost a pound from changing my trusty hayes mechanical to a parallel push xt vbrakes, pre-2004 = lighter.
400g (caliper, from listing)
+ 220g(approx : rotor, screws plus adaptor)
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620g
- 175g(xt vbrake, from a website)
- 40g(approx booster)
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=~400g is my aritmetik correk?
Performance difference? A lot ;D gave me 20 degrees in static 180 right away.
Too bad I cant change the spokes, im too cheap hehe .... too much of the weight are in the wheelset last I checked. Im not changing my massively heavy saddle though, I still need to make it heavy pending change of fork to a heavier "real" fork (air). My coil semi ridgid el cheapo fork is a lot lighter than most air fork hehe.
Expensive but must have for me in terms of weight saving:
1. XT cranks with 22T chainring ang 22T bashguard (1200+g vs approx 840g+/1)
2. Carbon saddle like Hans Reys' I saw one somewhere
3. Lighter handlebars Easton maybe
4. Nokon cable housing.
Ayos this will already cost P20T or more, Nokon will cost probably around P5T already kaasar ... I protest by not buying ;D
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Post by ewik on May 25, 2006 10:58:30 GMT 8
hmm. what about helium air in our tubes? ;D
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Post by forcebinder on May 25, 2006 11:05:52 GMT 8
hehehe...it'll make ur tires lighter and easier to jump...
BTW...would a truvativ stylo crank be suitable for 4x and dirtjumping??? i know ryan leech uses it for trials but how about for dirtjumping???
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Post by Patrick on May 25, 2006 16:20:43 GMT 8
BTW...would a truvativ stylo crank be suitable for 4x and dirtjumping??? i know ryan leech uses it for trials but how about for dirtjumping??? He used to use Holzfeller, now he uses HONE cranks. hmm. what about helium air in our tubes? ;D How about inhaling helium before a ride hehe ;D |
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Post by forcebinder on May 25, 2006 16:28:20 GMT 8
but i remember in the mastering the art of trials vid he used stylo cranks...look closely in the vid esp in the gearing phase...
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Post by Patrick on May 25, 2006 17:47:59 GMT 8
I just saw it, its a Holzfeller  u want one? I know where cheap pm me with BB |
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Post by joes on May 25, 2006 17:56:16 GMT 8
saw one of those. single ring 22T at cycleart.
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Post by Patrick on May 25, 2006 18:23:52 GMT 8
Yup I was going to get it but I changed my mind, the BB of truvativ isnt that good plus its heavy, I love the bashring though. Maybe if I get my hands on an Echo outboard ISIS BB.
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Post by mountguitars on May 25, 2006 20:16:55 GMT 8
2. Carbon saddle like Hans Reys' I saw one somewhere 3. Lighter handlebars Easton maybe 4. Nokon cable housing. Ayos this will already cost P20T or more, Nokon will cost probably around P5T already kaasar ... I protest by not buying ;D for number 2, try the saddle being sold by xc707. its the cheapest 250gram saddle i've ever bought. for the handle bars, you can't go wrong with an amoeba scud handle bar. mix of carbon fibers will even make riding a bit forgiving. the handle bar will weigh in at 240grams (on my analog weighing scale) and not 170grams (that's what is says on the handle bar, a foul from amoeba). for the seatpost, you might want to try the lightest i've tried so far (and the cheapest as well): amoeba hussar seatpost. light at 250 grams, uncut (on my weighing scale). cutting it further to the desired length, you can further shave precious grams. so here's the break down of my suggestions: saddle: 250grams for P700 (xc707 offers discounts, hehe) seatpost: 250grams for P550 (king's) handle bar: 240 grams for P850 (cycle art) hope this helps.  by the way, always bring a weighing scale whenever shopping or looking for bike parts. you'll never know like the seatpost i bought (amoeba hussar). its the lightest 27.2mm seatpost i've seen (even lighter than turbo light at P1,150 at paulina's). if i didn't try weighing each seatpost at jane's, i could've gotten myself (again) an expensive turbolite. 2 million cents lang po. ;D |
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Post by Patrick on May 26, 2006 19:25:57 GMT 8
Nice tip @mountg.
How wide are the handlebars?
I saw an Azonic DW which I fell in love hehe from king's ... its about 29" wide I think. Saw a Scud carbon, I thought it was expensive so I didnt even asked. ;D
Sayang I'm saving for a built bike. No expenses muna.hehe after a fork maybe ;D
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Post by mountguitars on May 26, 2006 19:37:43 GMT 8
Nice tip @mountg. How wide are the handlebars? I saw an Azonic DW which I fell in love hehe from king's ... its about 29" wide I think. Saw a Scud carbon, I thought it was expensive so I didnt even asked. ;D Sayang I'm saving for a built bike. No expenses muna.hehe after a fork maybe ;D hehe, i never thought of that. but its definitely wider than straightbars, hehe. ;D you might wanna check and take a look just to be sure. i was never familliar about most specs. as long as its light (and cheap), i'll use it. by the way i forgot to mention things about the stem. the lightest that i have weighed so far is a turbolite at 110 grams, 5 degree rise, 100mm at P1,700 (all terra). their cheaper version is at 140grams for P1,000, same specs. the cheapest i've weighed (and owned) so far is an attack racing stem at 140grams, 5 degree rise, 90mm for P550 (kings). there's a longer version at 110mm but it weighs at 170grams. hope this helps. again, for the cranks, LX and up will do. LX '05 cranks (or its truvative firex outboard bearing counterpart which i have) are the most cost effective upgrade you'll ever have. at P4.5K (or even less), it weighs in at around more or less 930 grams and you get the benefits of using outboard bearings. this is a moving part/not a dead weight so add that to the benefits as well. 2 trillion cents lang po. |
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Post by forcebinder on May 26, 2006 19:53:35 GMT 8
where's this cycle art??? is it in cartimar area???
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Post by Patrick on May 30, 2006 19:12:28 GMT 8
Nope its in Quiapo forcebinder@mountg My plans for new parts are put on hold, im getting a smaller frame with short chainstays ;D soon. Im still working on the details. It will be lighter than my current frame bec the size is around 10" hehe |
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Post by mountguitars on May 30, 2006 21:50:49 GMT 8
Nope its in Quiapo forcebinder@mountg My plans for new parts are put on hold, im getting a smaller frame with short chainstays ;D soon. Im still working on the details. It will be lighter than my current frame bec the size is around 10" hehe wow, looks like you need a longer stem. trials na talaga 'to. show pics brad. pa-try din just in case i bump into you. gusto ko kasi mag-expriment sa geometry ng pang-trials na bike. so much balance and control. |
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Post by xctofi on May 30, 2006 22:02:24 GMT 8
Nope its in Quiapo forcebinder@mountg My plans for new parts are put on hold, im getting a smaller frame with short chainstays ;D soon. Im still working on the details. It will be lighter than my current frame bec the size is around 10" hehe wow, looks like you need a longer stem. trials na talaga 'to. show pics brad. pa-try din just in case i bump into you. gusto ko kasi mag-expriment sa geometry ng pang-trials na bike. so much balance and control. excuses excuses.im sure u'll build a trials bike pag nagustuhan mo. ;D |
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Post by mountguitars on May 30, 2006 22:31:00 GMT 8
wow, looks like you need a longer stem. trials na talaga 'to. show pics brad. pa-try din just in case i bump into you. gusto ko kasi mag-expriment sa geometry ng pang-trials na bike. so much balance and control. excuses excuses.im sure u'll build a trials bike pag nagustuhan mo. ;D tofi, nice reading between the lines. spilling the beans though might make me build a cruiser bike instead, hehe. ;D kidding aside, im all burned up. my wife is dying to get rid of me if i buy another bicycle related item. even my free time is wasted on a bike. even my kid nags me to go biking just to get my attention (turning 3 by end 'd of july). what's happening to me?  |
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Post by Dragunov on May 30, 2006 22:54:27 GMT 8
hey jon take it eazey, its better that u give attention to ur family first , i'll help u with it! for starters ,can i interst u with some blingbling parts for ur bike. and u can order any parts from me naman eh.(help daw oh!) hehehehe just kidding! dont worry its just a phase ur going through.
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Post by mountguitars on May 30, 2006 23:04:35 GMT 8
hey jon take it eazey, its better that u give attention to ur family first , i'll help u with it! for starters ,can i interst u with some blingbling parts for ur bike. and u can order any parts from me naman eh.(help daw oh!) hehehehe just kidding! dont worry its just a phase ur going through. oh yeah, probably the last items i'll be getting are a couple of saddles from you, peter. |
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Post by Patrick on May 31, 2006 9:54:16 GMT 8
wow, looks like you need a longer stem. trials na talaga 'to. show pics brad. pa-try din just in case i bump into you. gusto ko kasi mag-expriment sa geometry ng pang-trials na bike. so much balance and control. Its hopefully coming this June or July, im still figuring out on how to have it shipped here hehe. |
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Post by forcebinder on May 31, 2006 10:01:48 GMT 8
what frame you orderd??? the simtra?
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Post by Patrick on May 31, 2006 14:32:42 GMT 8
Nope, I havent heard if it was already released, most likely the first batch will be for those who pre-ordered.
Im getting some china made unknown brand frame with a saddle hopefully when my friend gets there it's still available, because its an '04 model, they removed the saddle on the '06 model. Whats sweet is the geometry I hope everythings right.
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Post by forcebinder on May 31, 2006 15:15:23 GMT 8
ah! ung echo ba ni sir bong???
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Post by Patrick on May 31, 2006 15:27:41 GMT 8
I posted this on another topic, I think it fits here:
On weight BTW (this is a biggie), ive lost 8 lbs before and I lost 1 lb on the bike recently (with my regained weight of 8 lbs)
hands down : 1 lbs of lost weight in bike (with the regained 8lbs) gave me more performance than the 8lbs of body weight ive lost before. so guys go figure, that was possibly the best P1500 ive spent in my biking life hehe.
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Post by forcebinder on May 31, 2006 15:33:41 GMT 8
also for urban hucksters...i tried removing my front brake even the rotors and the left lever and i noticed my bike weighed less than before... there was a big difference it was more easier for me to control the bike like manuals because the front end became lighter but i had to return the front brake for the purpose of trials...
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Post by Patrick on May 31, 2006 15:39:28 GMT 8
ah! ung echo ba ni sir bong??? Nope, its a different brand I wont have my hopes up until its in my friends hands hehe Man i couldnt ride If I didnt have a front brake. You can save weight by loosing the unneccessary chainlinks, chainrings etc. |
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Post by forcebinder on May 31, 2006 15:44:37 GMT 8
i could ride without those front brakes... but if my body tells me time to go trials then...
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