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  3. Anyone Do Flooring/carpet Or Have Anyone To Recommend?

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    I just updated my basement with vinyl plank flooring and new carpeting.  I used Canal Service Corp.  My gf is a property manager for an apartment complex and they do all the carpeting in the apts.  They did great work.  Not sure if I got a great deal, I spent about 2k total...1100 for the planks and 900 for the carpet.  My carpet was pretty expensive/quality stuff.  It was recommended that i dont go with that cause it was overkill but it was 900 vs 600 so i went with the softest stuff they had.

     

     

    Contact Matt Thatcher @ mthatcher@canalservicecorp.com for an estimate.

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  8. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    I guess my problem is I have never been into mainstream bicycle types. I have had several recumbents, a fixed gear, a CrossCheck single speed and 45mm tires (commuter) and a fat bike for my mountain bike. Never owned a performance road bike or a mountain bike with suspension. 

    i rode with a dude during mohican 100 who was riding a fat bike.  work for all those miles!

  9. 26" Mongoose Mtn Bike

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    yeah...my deal was smoking.  putty sold me that bike for $100...so i figured i'd sell for $100 as well. 

     

    Now, i wouldnt recommend that bike to anyone who is looking to get in to mtn biking.  it's very heavy and i'm not sure about the shocks on it.  i'd recommend spending a lil more for a better hardtail.

  12. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Apples to apples, Airborne is using as good or better component groups on their bikes than Trek and the rest, these days. And if they're all having their frames built in China, aren't they all rebranders? None of them are large enough companies to have their own factories, at least so far as I know. Only the boutique/custom bike builders are doing it differently, and I don't know anybody with the coin for one of those.

     

    For instance (all aluminum frame, XC, entry level, full suspension 29ers, components color coded for higher or lower level than the Airborne):

     

    Airborne Hobgoblin: SRAM X7 2x10 drivetrain, Rockshox Reba RL fork (100mm travel), Rockshox Monarch shock, Elixir 3 hydraulic brakes. $1825 +tax, shipped to your door.

     

    Giant Anthem X 29er 1: Shimano SLX/XT mixed 2x10 drivetrain, Fox Float fork (100mm travel) & shock, Elixir 5 brakes. $2875 +tax.

     

    Trek Superfly 100 AL: SRAM X7 2x10 drivetrain (w/shimano cassette), Rockshox Reba RL fork (100mm travel), Rockshox Monarch shock, Elixir 1 hydraulic brakes, $2260 + tax

     

    Cannondale Scalpel 29er 4: Shimano SLX/XT mixed 3x10 drivetrain, Rockshox Recon Gold fork (80mm travel), X-Fusion E1 RL shock, Elixir 3 hydraulic brakes. $2660 +tax

     

    Specialized Epic Comp 29: SRAM X7/X9 mixed 2x10 drivetrain, Rockshox Reba RL fork (100mm travel), Fox/Specialized custom shock, Magura MTS brakes. $3300 +tax

    What are the wheelsets associated with these bikes?  I dont think the frames are the same as others.

  13. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    I ride a 2013 specialized epic comp 29.  great bike except for the brakes.  Magura MTS brakes are way squishy.  Bikesource columbus worked on them and got new ones from the manufacture for me...free of charge...but they still kinda suck.  I like the brakes on my 2010 Trek Fuel Ex 5 better (Avid Juicy 3)

  15. 26" Mongoose Mtn Bike

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    it was prolly underpriced.  i bought it used from a friend who used it as his "I have a gf and we want to go for a bike ride...so i'll buy this bike".  it was ridden on nothing but pavement until i got it.  i sold it for what he sold it to me for.

  19. 26" Mongoose Mtn Bike

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    yeah...seems like i'm over my quota of PM's.  On the old site I was fine but the new site limits you to 100?!  Fix this Casper!

     

    Ok, no this haven't been serviced...it hasn't been ridden enough to be serviced.  lol.  As for weight wise...I don't know.  my gf is 120ish.   The specs say the shocks are adjustable....i'm not sure how adjustable they are.

     

    Not sure what type of riding you plan on doing.  my gf rode it at mohican trail back in February.  She did about 11 miles on it.  Granted she's not bombing any hills. 

  22. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    +1 

    Congratulations. It sounds like you did really well.

    I may have to consider doing the 100k version in the next year or 2, but if I do my goal ill be to finish that in about 10hrs. 100 miles in that time is way out of reach.

     

    Craig

     

     

    Thanks!  I was happy with the result.  would've liked to pedal up two big hills after the 72 mile mark...but my legs were cramping and walking helped.  I'm done with 100 miles...I'll do the 60 mile version next year.

  23. Official anything Mt. Bike thread.

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    Raced the Mohican 100 miler this past saturday.  Muddy and sloppy on the trails.  Finished in 10hrs 15 minutes.  About 10 minutes faster than last year...but considering the winner took 30 minutes longer than last year...I'll take it!  My buddy finished in 9:40 something.

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