Book of Paul H

[shrpshtr325]

You were right. Plenty to tape 1 rim.
Then i decided to tempt fate and went ahead with 1 more.... this happened
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You got greedy

 

[Juggernaut]

You were right. Plenty to tape 1 rim.
Then i decided to tempt fate and went ahead with 1 more.... this happened
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Classic Rando.

 

[serviceguy]

Tape is usually 10m, which makes for approx 4x29” wheels if you only do 1 turn. I usually do 2 turns do one roll of take makes me 1 set of wheels with some spare.

 

[Paul H]

Took a friend to HM today and he had a Motobecane Fantom 29er.
I got on it for a couple of sec... That shit was scary AF! Is that considered a mtb?

 

[A Potted Plant]

Took a friend to HM today and he had a Motobecane Fantom 29er.
I got on it for a couple of sec... That shit was scary AF! Is that considered a mtb?

Please elaborate more my boss is looking at them and I am trying to talk him away from it.

 

[Paul H]

Please elaborate more my boss is looking at them and I am trying to talk him away from it.

Looked online... it has a 72 degrees head tube angle.
Not to mention... reach was really short.
Tires skinny AF too at 2.1 ... looked smaller TBH
Bars pretty narrow too... under 700 I would guess

 

[TimBay]

Looked online... it has a 72 degrees head tube angle.
Not to mention... reach was really short.
Tires skinny AF too at 2.1 ... looked smaller TBH
Bars pretty narrow too... under 700 I would guess

They should really call stuff like that a hybrid. The term mountain bike is kind of meaningless since you shouldn't ride trails on some thing like that

 

[mtbiker87]

Looked online... it has a 72 degrees head tube angle.
Not to mention... reach was really short.
Tires skinny AF too at 2.1 ... looked smaller TBH
Bars pretty narrow too... under 700 I would guess

Y'all realize it wasnt to long ago that ALL mountain bikes were spec'd like that..lol

 

[Paul H]

They should really call stuff like that a hybrid. The term mountain bike is kind of meaningless since you shouldn't ride trails on some thing like that

Oops... typo... head tube angle is 70 degrees
But there is no way I would want to ride that thing down a trail with any roots or rocks

 

[Paul H]

Y'all realize it wasnt to long ago that ALL mountain bikes were spec'd like that..lol

My 2015 Talon was so much better even in its original form tho...
But to be fair... $400 Fantom vs $550 Talon

 

[Paul H]

The Talon in its original form...
Of course its laying down on this drive side! Freakin noob!

Just remembered... when @liong71er rode my Talon... he said the same thing to me. "Your bike is scary!" ?

 

[TimBay]

Y'all realize it wasnt to long ago that ALL mountain bikes were spec'd like that..lol

I was kinda thinking that...but still.

 

[TimBay]

The Talon in its original form...
Of course its laying down on this drive side! Freakin noob!
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Just remembered... when @liong71er rode my Talon... he said the same thing to me. "Your bike is scary!" ?

You've also gotten used to a hightower. Totally different ballpark

 

[Paul H]

You've also gotten used to a hightower. Totally different ballpark

Ive definitely been spoiled
Am i bored enuff to slap on a suspension fork on the Talon and go back to my beginner days?

 

[Paul H]

For shits and giggles, listed the Jamis for $850 on FB LOL

 

[Paul H]

For shits and giggles, listed the Jamis for $850 on FB LOL

This shit is scary... got 1 hit

 

[serviceguy]

This shit is scary... got 1 hit

Why scary? I would be jumping up and down in celebration!

 

[Paul H]

Why scary? I would be jumping up and down in celebration!

Its funny. Kinda posted it on FB just to see. Now I'm starting to think this might be possible. Lol

 

[TimBay]

Its funny. Kinda posted it on FB just to see. Now I'm starting to think this might be possible. Lol

Should I post my talon for 1500?

 

[Paul H]

Should I post my talon for 1500?

Ppl are stupid... not crazy