Should I explain to him that his shifting sucks because you can't mix a Shemeng derailleur with a Shimado shifter?
Interesting bikes that showed up at bike shops while they operated with closed/locked doors!
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clearly it's a compatability issue between the two... #teamShimado
Ooooo...a tire called WANDA!
jklett
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serviceguy
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Wait...that is all on the same bike?
Ian F
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Not necessarily. I specifically remember my '92 bike was fitted with Smokes front and rear. I did always wonder why it didn't have a Dart... regardless, being a budding weight-weenie, I soon swapped them out for lighter tires. Ritchey Z-Max WCS, I think at first, and then a few Continental types (some of which I still have).
Of course. There is a theme there.
mfennell
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I did not know that was a thing. I never saw a smoke up front.
At one point I had a 1.9 Smoke on the back, probably running 40psi to keep it off the rim. 🙂. That reminds me, when I first started riding ('94 - GT Karakoram fully rigid), I would pump the tires to the moon for "less resistance" and a buddy would argue with me with the same points we all now accept as true regarding rolling resistance over rough terrain (to say nothing of traction). Ahead of his time.
Smokes were run front and back before the Dart was introduced.
Dingo
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I had the smoke/dart thing going along with 40 psi on my '92 Trek antelope. Surely the Girvin flex stem helped with trail chatter
MTB's sure have come a long way since then, wish I had my pivot trail back then....
1.9 Smokes F&R at 45 psi on my rigid Yo Eddy through South Mountain or Sourlands was loads of fun.
+1 on this... I had the 820, electric blue, w/biopace chainrings!!
Tioga Psychos followed my Smokes because Tomac was cool and I liked replacing my tires every three weeks.
Indeed. Tomac was the man. Nedly too.
Up for todays offering....Early 90's (93/94-ish?) GT Avalanche...All Terra! Competition Series! Mavic Equipped!...whatever...XT Rear Derailleur, LX rest...Rock Shox Mag 21...Gold Mavic rims...Gary, there are your Psycho K tires... I was most excited by the OG Liberty Corner Cycle waterbottle...(Greg was a great guy, sorely missed by many..)...
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Actually, I'll throw out a two-fer....1994 Mongoose IBOC Pro SX...Is it Carbon? Is it Alloy? IT'S BOTH!!! The old bonded Carbon/Aluminum frame! This bike was listed as coming full LX/Mag 21, but this one is set up with STX Drivetrain/Rock Shox Quad 21 fork...Zoom handlebars...Sweet purple bar ends...As i remember, this was what about $800-$1000 got you back then....
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Dude.
I think you raced short track on Biopace rings.
a.s.
Mr. Chainring
I had this bike! I put a Judy DH on mine because I was extreme. 🤣 I even rode it at Plattekill a few times. Ended up breaking the chainstay 3x (not at Plattekill but once in Central Park practicing trials on a park bench). After the 3rd break the Mongoose rep said he could only replace it with the alloy Mongoose Comp. Lame.
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