target acquired -- I have a bike!

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally
demo'd the perfect bike, I would go insane long before I
found it. I need a bike to ride now. This one fit well,
felt good, and was at a price I could afford ... so I went
for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock stem and
away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually
found one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts,"
and wasn't that expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how
that will work out without some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame mostly xt w/xtr rear
der and bontrager cranks psylo race fork (80-125mm
adjustable w/remote lockout)

I suspect it's quite a bit heavier than my last bike,
but the difference between the two is much less than
the difference between my current and potential body
weight, too ...

What's the rear shock on that?

You really should have them swap out the bonti cranks for
XT. They should do this for free. I haven't met an owner yet
with a cake or sugar that hasn't replaced them. I know six
owners in my club if that's any idea of what to expect.

Otherwise, good luck with the bike and ride it hard
and often!

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

I bought the sugar.

Congrats and Happy Trails!

On 2004-06-08, Ride-A-Lot penned:

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What's the rear shock on that?

Fox Float R. The frame allows it to be shifted from 2.5 to 4
inches of travel by sliding one end of it. I think that's
what the "+" designation on the model is.

Quoted message said:

You really should have them swap out the bonti cranks
for XT. They should do this for free. I haven't met an
owner yet with a cake or sugar that hasn't replaced
them. I know six owners in my club if that's any idea of
what to expect.

Well, again, I had bonti cranks on my old bike, and nary a
problem. I asked about it and he said that it's been a
problem for some bikes and not for others. I'll bring it
back and raise a fuss if there's a problem, but I want to
see how it runs first.

Quoted message said:

Otherwise, good luck with the bike and ride it hard
and often!

Will do =)

--
monique

<Originally posted by Monique Y. Muda

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally
demo'd the perfect bike, I would go insane long before I
found it. I need a bike to ride now. This one fit well, felt
good, and was at a price I could afford ... so I went for
it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock stem and away I
go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually found one
that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts," and wasn't
that expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how that will
work out without some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame mostly xt w/xtr rear
der and bontrager cranks psylo race fork (80-125mm
adjustable w/remote lockout)

I suspect it's quite a bit heavier than my last bike,
but the difference between the two is much less than
the difference between my current and potential body
weight, too ...

--
monique>

Good luck with it.
I can respect your impatientce... I hope you both live happily ever after ;-P

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Sweet ;-) Now go ride.

Shawn

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

-Bruce

Shawn Curry says:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Sweet ;-) Now go ride.

What he said! ;-)

Enjoy.

Steve

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

As if you weren't sweet enough already! :-)

(Somebody had to say it!)

Quoted message said:

to ride now. This one fit well, felt good, and was at a
price I could

All very important factors.

Getting a new bike is quite the learning process, isn't it?
(I know that for a fact, as I went from a rigid HT to a FS a
few years back)
--
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Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally
demo'd the perfect bike, I would go insane long before I
found it. I need a bike to ride now. This one fit well,
felt good, and was at a price I could afford ... so I went
for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock stem and
away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually
found one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts,"
and wasn't that expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how
that will work out without some lengthy riding.

<snip details>

May you, your bike, and your "girl parts" find harmony with
your new setup. Have fun!

Matt

On 2004-06-08, Bruce Edge penned:

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Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

Ooh! Not a bad idea!

--
monique

On 2004-06-08, Jimbo penned:

Quoted message said:

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

Polygamy is expensive and time-consuming. How do you choose
who gets the attention on a given day?

--
monique

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, Jimbo penned:

Quoted message said:

Jimbo... a bike Polygamist...(san)

Polygamy is expensive and time-consuming. How do you
choose who gets the attention on a given day?

I thnk you just go with whatever mood strikes you that day!
I've also been known to give a bike a "sympathy ride" if it
looks like it's been neglected too long. So far it's
working for us!

Matt

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, Bruce Edge penned:

Quoted message said:

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

Got the "debian" sticker for it yet?

Ooh! Not a bad idea!

Hows about an OpenBSD one instead?

Greg

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally
demo'd the perfect bike, I would go insane long before I
found it. I need a bike to ride now. This one fit well,
felt good, and was at a price I could afford ... so I went
for it. Slapped on a slightly-longer-than-stock stem and
away I go. I tried a few saddles for fun and actually
found one that didn't put any pressure on my "girl parts,"
and wasn't that expensive, so I bought it. Hard to say how
that will work out without some lengthy riding.

For those who care:

2003 sugar 2+ w/avid disc, 16" frame mostly xt w/xtr rear
der and bontrager cranks psylo race fork (80-125mm
adjustable w/remote lockout)

Sounds...sweet. Enjoy the living [censored] out of it!

Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

On 2004-06-08, S o r n i penned:

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Sounds...sweet. Enjoy the living [censored] out of it!

I plan to =)

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Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

Yeah, it comes with tubeless tires that nevertheless have
tubes in them. The shop guy said to be very careful not to
lose the tubeless valves, as they're unreasonably expensive.

I'm still not clear on the pros and cons of tubed vs
tubeless, and I don't really want to read a flamewar about
it ... but I'm not feeling the love from google on this
search. Do you have any links to a reasonably unbiased
pro/con listing?

(If I decide to stick with tubes, should I swap out the
tubeless tires?)

--
monique

On 2004-06-08, G.T. penned:

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Hows about an OpenBSD one instead?

Well, I'd have to *run* OpenBSD first ...

(I keep meaning to install it in my copious spare time.)

--
monique

<Originally posted by Mattb
I think you just go with whatever mood strikes you that day!
I've also been known to give a bike a "sympathy ride" if it
looks like it's been neglected too long. So far it's
working for us!

Matt >

I try to get them in a rotation. My H/T has not seen any action since the SS came into the fold... That is the bike I plan on bringing with me to ID... It will probably wait until the right moment and buck me off into a ravine as revenge...

JimbOOoooooooooo(san)

Monique Y. Mudama said:

On 2004-06-08, S o r n i penned:

Quoted message said:

Bill "carry a tube even if tubless (sic) tires, BTW" S.

Yeah, it comes with tubeless tires that nevertheless have
tubes in them. The shop guy said to be very careful not to
lose the tubeless valves, as they're unreasonably
expensive.

I'm still not clear on the pros and cons of tubed vs
tubeless, and I don't really want to read a flamewar about
it ... but I'm not feeling the love from google on this
search. Do you have any links to a reasonably unbiased
pro/con listing?

(If I decide to stick with tubes, should I swap out the
tubeless tires?)

Yes, tubeless tires are generally quite a bit heavier than
regular ones. I can understand running tubes, but NOT in
tubeless tires. That's whack, IMO.

Not sure why they'd set the bike up that way, but I'd give
the tubeless tires a /tubeless/ shot if I were you. You can
run lower pressures (for better traction), and when they're
working right they're zero hassle. (Carry a tube in case you
DO flat, but I've never had to use one.)

You might need some help setting 'em up first time or two,
so have either the shop or the hubby show you how to
mount/inflate them.

Bill "generally happy with tubless (sic) Hutchinson
Pythons" S.

Monique Y. Mudama said:

I bought the sugar.

I came to realize that, if I were to wait until I finally
demo'd the perfect bike, I would go insane long before I
found it. I need a bike to ride now. This one fit well,
felt good, and was at a price I could afford ... so I
went for it.

There ya go. Now go ride the heck out of it.

Penny