I know we've done this before, but I figure it's safe to say that some people have changed their rides, so I started a new thread to see what everyone was up to.
Myself, I'm still technically on the same bike, an '02 Specialized Rockhopper FSR, but it's gotten some upgrades for this season (or will shortly). The biggest thing for me was new wheels. My old wheels were really showing their age and required either re-truing or new spokes after every ride, plus the brake tracks were just about worn through. I took the opportunity to upgrade to a disc wheel set and get some disc brakes too, I was really sick of the v-brakes too. Since I'm a big guy I went with some Clydesdale approved wheels, Azonic Outlaws, yes they're a big heavy wheel meant more for going downhill than up, but I think I can deal with the extra weight. I got a pretty good deal on them (I think), and they're convertible to 20mm TA, which is a strong possibility on my next fork. I got a good deal on some lightly used Juicy 5s to go with my new wheels, which I'm pretty stoked about. Since I had integrated shifter/brake levers I needed to get some new shifters to go with the separate brake levers for the Juicys. I picked up a nice new set of LX shifters from eBay, I haven't cabled them in yet, but they feel way smoother than the worn out, 6 year old, Deores that I had been running. I also just ordered a new saddle, since my last one is severely mangled (again), the WTB Power V also comes Clyde approved, it's intended for DH, so hopefully it'll hold up to my weight better (it supposedly has beefy rails). I'm also in the process of replacing all the bearings in the rear suspension, as they were original and mostly didn't rotate anymore...
Throw in a new chain and middle ring and I should be good to go, I hope. :beer:
Is everyone else ready to go? Made any improvements, new bike, etc??
Myself, I'm still technically on the same bike, an '02 Specialized Rockhopper FSR, but it's gotten some upgrades for this season (or will shortly). The biggest thing for me was new wheels. My old wheels were really showing their age and required either re-truing or new spokes after every ride, plus the brake tracks were just about worn through. I took the opportunity to upgrade to a disc wheel set and get some disc brakes too, I was really sick of the v-brakes too. Since I'm a big guy I went with some Clydesdale approved wheels, Azonic Outlaws, yes they're a big heavy wheel meant more for going downhill than up, but I think I can deal with the extra weight. I got a pretty good deal on them (I think), and they're convertible to 20mm TA, which is a strong possibility on my next fork. I got a good deal on some lightly used Juicy 5s to go with my new wheels, which I'm pretty stoked about. Since I had integrated shifter/brake levers I needed to get some new shifters to go with the separate brake levers for the Juicys. I picked up a nice new set of LX shifters from eBay, I haven't cabled them in yet, but they feel way smoother than the worn out, 6 year old, Deores that I had been running. I also just ordered a new saddle, since my last one is severely mangled (again), the WTB Power V also comes Clyde approved, it's intended for DH, so hopefully it'll hold up to my weight better (it supposedly has beefy rails). I'm also in the process of replacing all the bearings in the rear suspension, as they were original and mostly didn't rotate anymore...
Throw in a new chain and middle ring and I should be good to go, I hope. :beer:
Is everyone else ready to go? Made any improvements, new bike, etc??