| Author | Message | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 102 Registered: 9-2002 |
Here's some pics of my bike now, notice the s/f badge. I switched from cannondale/volvo to cannondale/ferrari   | ||
| Fred (I Luv 4REs) (Iluv4res)
Junior Member Username: Iluv4res Post Number: 196 Registered: 8-2002 |
Peter-neat spoke lacing!! Also, I have a pair of the 'spin' rims too. It's a shame that they went out of business, I really like mine. I have a GT Zaskar, made from aircraft quality aluminum with XT/XTR components. Awesome bike!! Unfortunately, I hurt my lower back on a weekend ride a few years ago. I just recently got back on it with a rock-shox suspension seatpost. Not as much fun as an F-car, but sure less expensive to work on!! | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2161 Registered: 12-2000 |
I'm amazed at how many people here have Cannondales. They were the ones that got me hooked onto bikes years ago. In fact, it was the EST Full-suspension in 1991 that I fell in love with and fueled my desire to get more serious into riding. In '93, I was ready to buy one, but then I saw that Killer-V and absolutey HAD to have that... | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2160 Registered: 12-2000 |
To those who asked: No special techniques used to true those twisty spokes, just like any other bike wheel. And they make a dramatic difference in the way the bike rides, especially on an aluminum rigid like this. Softens out the sharp impacts. And they're still true. Joseph, those are slick mountain bike tires, its still a mountain bike (like I said, I used to race it, but back then, I had a Girvin Vector suspension fork on it and Panaracer tires. Actually a Pana. Smoke 1.9" on the back and a Maxxis Viper 2.1" on front, the best combination I ever rode on...). | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 99 Registered: 9-2002 |
Here's the bike I want. Anyone own one?  | ||
| Ryanab (Ryanab)
Junior Member Username: Ryanab Post Number: 138 Registered: 3-2002 |
Anytime I can "pimp" Specialized, I always do. They make some of the best bikes in the world, period. I have owned 3 of them so far, and currently am ripping up the trails on a S-Works. Brand new Rock Shox SID fork and Shimano everything. Light as a rock as well. Have owned two Hard Rock's, with RS Judy XC's. I am lucky enough to live an hour away from Canmore and Banff, Alberta. Home to some of the most amazing, technically diverse trails in the world. Now if only I can find a way to Moab, Utah!!! PS. If anyone is in the market for new bike tires, I highly recommend checking out the Michelin series. They are a little expenive, but F%$# are they amazing, feel like car tires, excellent control... I will never go back!! Great thread, keep rippin' up the trails, Ryan | ||
| Robert McNair (Rrm)
Junior Member Username: Rrm Post Number: 151 Registered: 5-2002 |
I've got a 95 Trek Mtn. track 850. It has a rigid frame which I prefer even tho most people think I'm crazy. The ski mountain near me used to have a downhill trail w/ chairlift service and I used to do about 10 runs a week down it. Bike never let me down very durable. I didn't ride as much this summer as I always enjoyed the downhill the most. | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 98 Registered: 9-2002 |
Peter are those street tires? I said MOUNTIANBIKE. Its all good. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2865 Registered: 2-2001 |
It doesn't effect truing. From what I have read there is little of an advantage in having twisted spokes over normal spokes nowadays, I still think there are a couple durability and ride benefits, they definitely look cool as hell though regardless. I love that Proworks bike Peter, it's just such a sweet ride. Every once in awhile I find myself on the Cannondale website even though I really don't need another bike. | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 1563 Registered: 6-2001 |
I'm gonna have to agree with Tom on this. | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1641 Registered: 9-2001 |
I would think the fact that the spokes are twisted should not affect the trueing procedure. you still have the spoke going from rim to axel with tension that is adjustable | ||
| Dan B. (Dan_the_man)
Junior Member Username: Dan_the_man Post Number: 56 Registered: 9-2002 |
how do you true the wheels with the spokes twisted? | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 401 Registered: 4-2002 |
Peter: What do twisting the spokes do? Hans, the fat couch potato guy | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2158 Registered: 12-2000 |
Okay, show-off time: The Cannondale:  Whose wheels I had custom-spoked by a guy in Vermont:  The Proworks:  | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2859 Registered: 2-2001 |
I try to ride everyday but this mother f#$*ing daylight savings time means I can only ride like 3, maybe 4 if I'm lucky, times a week here in CT where I go to school. Some pretty good trails, actually found a new place two weeks ago that is sweet as hell and have been going there lately, closer than the last place I was riding regularly. Here is the old girl (97 Cannondale SV2000 with same year spinergys). Since this pic (when I got it) I have gone to Time pedals, Thomson Elite seat post, black Coda stem, and a Fox Vanilla coilover. Also got rid of the Grandma bag under the seat for a small sleek Cannondale one. I need to take another pic. Giro brain bucket and just got new Pearl Izumi shoes. Sometimes I think about new Cannondales, there are so many though. I'm not a big fan of the Scalpel and the heavier freeride bikes, so I'll be keeping the old girl around for awhile. Wish I had disc brakes though.  | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 95 Registered: 9-2002 |
Thats cool Peter, I also have a cannondale F700 hardtail, But I think Im going to buy the new Cannondale Gemini900 freeride. 6" in front 6 3/4" in back. Want to try something new. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2153 Registered: 12-2000 |
I used to ride, but then I got the Ferrari... The two bikes I have are a '93 Cannondale Killer V-900 and a Proworks Full-Suspension. The Cannondale is a rigid bike that I put slicks on. I used to race it, but turned it into a road-trainer when I built the full-suspension. The Proworks is Canadian (built by DeVinci in Montreal) that uses an AMP B-3 rear end. I teamed it up with a Marzocchi Bomber fork which gave an oh-so-butter-smooth ride. Its a pretty bitchin' bike. The photos are on my other computer, I'll upload them later... | ||
| Joseph (Mojo)
Junior Member Username: Mojo Post Number: 93 Registered: 9-2002 |
Does anyone out there ride? I ride ever week great trails in longview Wa. |