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Post August 14th, 2008, 5:35 am

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If you own a bike(bmx, mtb, road) tell me what kind and post a picture if you can. Mine is a Norco shore three freeride mtb.
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Post August 14th, 2008, 7:48 am

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lol Why do you need such a rediculous bike? I am going to take a stab and say that you don't use it to its full potential. [:P]

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This is mine, a Norco Manik. Just switched out the pedals for some Crank Brothers clipless. God damn crank almost fell off the other day while deep in the trails too. So lucky, it would have been a long as walk home.

Post August 14th, 2008, 12:10 pm

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This is my bike, a Trek 4300 (this color).... I use it often because I can't drive yet. [:(] O well, its still a great bike and I like it a lot!! [:D]

Post August 14th, 2008, 12:59 pm

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Bleh????????? Road Bike 2004 Kawasaki zx-6r
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Ha?????????
Pfff actually this was the one I was ready to buy but my farther bribed me R30,000.00 for a car deposit telling me he?????????ll kill if I buy a road bike again. I couldn't really say no to the money so I'll buy a off road soon.

Post August 14th, 2008, 1:35 pm

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sorry for the bad quality, but this is my girl.
as you can tell by the bike, i ride BMX.
the back tired is currently screwed up, but thats her.
its a Fit Pro.
not bad, i just need to fix it a bit.


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Post August 14th, 2008, 2:23 pm

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Mine can't be found on the internet :)
It's just a local supermarket bike.

Post August 14th, 2008, 3:31 pm

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This one's mine!
It's 6 and a half years old, way to small for me, but, meh, it's still drivable...

Post August 14th, 2008, 10:42 pm

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Post August 19th, 2008, 8:53 pm

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I used to ride, not so much anymore though (but I'm thinking about starting again cause I don't really have anything else to do). My bike was decent I guess... 2003-2004 Eastern Shovelhead that was pretty stock. I Changed the bars to old Haro Slimbars as the stock ones had no sweep, changed the sproket/chain to a Kink as I was always snapping chains, and changed the BB to have cartridge bearings. I'll try to get some pics some time.

My first real bike was a Haro Mirra Flair....Really kickass at the time except I was around 10 and it weighed 40lbs. But it was something like the first stock bike under 600$ that came with a 3pc crank, thats how far back this was. It got stolen at one point when I really didn't care about bikes, but it still upset me a lot. I got most of it back though, and built something rideable out of it when I got back into biking around 2003. I still have the frame....I'm thinking about rebuilding it at some point just cause it was a really cool bike.

But yeah... I need to get off NoLimits and start riding again.

Edit: Here's a pic of the Flair, though mine didn't have the whitewalls and it had 4pc bars instead of the 2 (but I had the said Slimbars on it later on): http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/haro/6733

Post August 19th, 2008, 8:57 pm

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so freddie talking about having an eastern, do you do tricks? just wondering cause i know that eastern is mainly BMX stuff. doesnt sound like to bad of a bike. my Fit Pro is pretty much stock too. i replaced the bars with baringer light bars, that i shortened myself by 2 inches off each side, they were 28 inches wide, i said screw that, 180's and 360's are better with the shorter bars anyways IMO. and i have a fit series 3 stem, i love that purple thing, lol. but yeah, just wondering, haha.

EDIT: ^ to your picture freddie, that thing is old school man. its pretty cool that you have that. man there have been some changes even since i started biking, and its only been like 4 years, lol.

Post August 19th, 2008, 9:06 pm

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Yeah I used to ride on and off from like 1999-2005, then just kind of lost interest all together. I wasn't that good but still had fun I guess. When I first got into it I was doing a lot of flatland stuff, and I think I was pretty decent at that for being 9-10 years old, then later on I did more street as thats what my friends did. I never really liked dirt jumping much, other than just going/watching.

I'm pretty sure my bike is still rideable other than needing new tubes. Just need the motivation to try it again.

The Fit looks nice, a few of my friends had Fits. Do you get stuff from DansComp?

Edit: Yeah, I really loved that bike. It was way too big for me when I got it (10th bday present, lol) and like I said, something like 39.5lbs. I did ride the hell out of it though.

Edit again: Found more info on it: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... &Type=bike

Says weight is 36.5, but that shows 2pc bars. I do remember mine had 4pc originally, so I don't know what's up there.

Post August 19th, 2008, 9:13 pm

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yeah i thought by the way that your haro looked that you might have done some sort of flat land. i did more street and park stuff then anything. every now and then some dirt, but not to often, just some 5-6 foot high jumps by me was about it. and im not to good either, and i would ride still, but none of my friends want to pick me up to ride anymore, and i hate solo riding, its boring. that and my back hub is so f'd up. my friends fat ass cousin rode my bike without permission when i left my bike at his house for like a month. i can feel the hub shifting back and forth on my axel, haha.

but yeah, the fit isnt to bad, kinda a cheaper one, like 360 when i got it, but it gets the job done. i do use DansComp. but i would use this bike store Reggies by me more, they were always nice and understood my money issues and hooked me up with deals. i got those bars and stem for like $75. it should have been around $115. but yeah, i do look at DansComp. im going to get some new duffs frm them soon. haha

oh, and motivation is something i dont have for anything these days. coasters, biking, anything really, its sad to say the most.

Post August 19th, 2008, 9:15 pm

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Sorry Canadmos, I do use this bike for some pretty nasty stuff. I was getting ready to ride the other day and forgot to tighten one of the bolts and it almost came off during one of the drops I went off.

Post August 19th, 2008, 9:35 pm

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Found the bike I have now: http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... &Type=bike

In gray...

And I still love Dans Comp, even though I don't ride anymore. Still like looking through the catalogs and I get my shoes from them...

Post August 19th, 2008, 9:43 pm

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yeah, same. im always looking at their new stuff. just wishing if i had the money, maybe id ride a bit, lol. but yeah i want some new duffs. i love duffs! perfect for biking, those and orchid.

and i see your shovelhead was before eastern started using the cutouts in the seat post and headset area. still looks pretty nice though.

EDIT: i found the shoes i want on DansComp!!! lol

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Post August 23rd, 2008, 9:08 pm

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It's pretty beat up, but I'm going to email Haro and see if I can get a decal set to do it up. It's a really nice looking frame when it doesn't have sticker residue crap all over it.

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Think I'm gonna pull the Eastern out tomorrow. I'll take pics if I do.

Post August 24th, 2008, 1:02 am

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I have a Fit Team, from when they first started making completes. I added some S&M Pitchforks and Slambars, a Profile Widowmaker black sproket, along with a Shadow seat and a Coalition seat post clamp.

Well, I used to race BMX, and I was pretty good. I was top ten in the country for my age, but I just couldn't handle constantly rehabbing injuries at such a young age. I fell out of that, and just started riding trails and occasionally hitting up the track for some non competitive fun. Back in the day, I had a Pro Concept Expert Frame, and a Pro COncept Expert + Cruiser.

Post August 3rd, 2009, 11:02 pm

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Here is my bike, slightly updated.



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I finally get to ride it tommorow after having a broken thumb for over 2 months. Just need to get the front brake mounted and I'm off to the trails.

-edit-woops. actually had the broken thumb for over two months, not weeks [lol]

Post August 3rd, 2009, 11:05 pm

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Post August 3rd, 2009, 11:08 pm
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http://www.vespaclubcomo.it/public/imag ... mo/074.jpg
i had one of these, wish i still did cant touch one for less than a couple grand now ..

Post August 3rd, 2009, 11:11 pm

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Originally posted by coasterpimp

Nice Bump up Canadmos [lol]


Better than starting a new one [:D]

Post August 3rd, 2009, 11:17 pm

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Post August 4th, 2009, 12:43 am

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mines been a bit updated as well. although i dont ride anymore, its kinda sad to know my bike is sitting there getting no use what so ever. :[ but, here is to new pictures.

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the back wheel is the updated part. fly hub, forget what kind of rim it is. but my friend sold it to me for like 40, so it was a really good deal. saved me about $100-200 bucks.

Post August 4th, 2009, 6:36 am
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My bike looks like that, only less modern and much older [lol]
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