The Mountian Bike Thread..

[beanbag]

Quick question to the guys in the know. Do I want the seat perfectly level to the ground even if there is a drop from saddle to handle bars?

Yes. One has nothing to do with the other.

Leveling the seat did not make it at all uncomfortable either.

It shouldn't. Having the nose tilted down or up is uncomfortable.

Based on your pics, your rig looks pretty well set up for a general purpose mountain bike.

 

[richstag]

Thanks, an all purpose mountain bike is what it has become

 

[beanbag]

Here is a pic of my 11 year old son in the bike limbo competition at this year's Westchester (NY) Fat Tire Bike Festival:

His mom wants her Bike back.

 

[richstag]

Cool pic. Fat tire beer?

 

[beanbag]

Cool pic. Fat tire beer?

Naw, but a good local brewery stepped on up to the plate.

 

[richstag]

Sounds like a good time.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

Coo. I may ride tomorrow

 

[Jeremy Horton]

Carbon is for knives and Ferrari's
.

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Dude, talking about being but hurt.

 

[Cabra]

How old was that thing?

 

[Jeremy Horton]

I guess a 2010. It came on bike. Its just a 200 dollar seatpost
.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/SE266A02-Easton+Ec90+Zero+Carbon+Seatpost+11.aspx

 

[BushcraftBrainTrust]

Hopefully they cover that under warranty or it will be a double but hurt.

 

[richstag]

Sorry about that J, that's BS. No go for carbon fiber.

 

[Cabra]

Hopefully they cover that under warranty or it will be a double but hurt.

Amen brother.

J. too much money for that man. Make them pay.
Just walk to the shop with one of your trenchers in hand, I bet they will give you your money back and a new one for free.

 

[beanbag]

Two places carbon fiber don't belong- seatposts and stems.

I snapped a fancy carbon seat post also.

 

[Wilkenstein]

Lots of miles on this rig. Recently went to a 1x9 setup and loving it so far.

 

[richstag]

Very nice bike.

 

[fugawee]

200 dollar seat post!
holy smokes
Id be on the phone with their tech support first thing
in the morning...
"So how can I remove the bike and the rest of your broken seat post outta my ass?"

Seriously,is that an item that "normally" breaks for serious riders,
and thats why they make carbon fiber ones?
Cant be a weight issue,that saves what,2 ounces in a seat post...
Man...
sucks
glad your able to type.

 

[squishware]

The CF is also supposed to keep vibration for being transmitted to the seat. Not that I have one, just saying.

 

[Jeremy Horton]

I wasn't injured. It just broke. I tore it off so I could jam it back into bike. And finish my ride. I was meaning to get rid of it anyway. Cause I knew it would happen