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My first bike was a 600...cbr f3. I never owned a bike before this but would ride friends' dirt bikes so I knew how to shift I'd just buy your boss's bike and go easy on the throttle...a fast bike is only fast when you make it fast - it doesn't go by itself. you'll be fine.

Thanks! I think my tires are 2.2". I tried to set my pressure to higher than normal to 50psi...but my valve stem couldnt hold it in the rear. gotta figure out if this is even possible with tubeless set up.

I rode my mtn bike in the http://amishcountryroubaix.com/ race. Hills were brutal. I finished and didnt come in last!

I never hit that rock garden...i'll need to try it...there's another race there this year. I remember a ramp during the race....there was no back side to it...so you had to jump off it. during the race, they said it was optional and it would be well-marked. well, it wasn't marked at all. Luckily for me, i was dead tired and didnt have much speed...so i was able to stop before I launched.

decent ride. disc brakes are nice...and when you get hydraulic ones...look out. I'll never ride cable again!

I'd get a new one. you can get a decent trek/specialized with straight wheels for about 5-600. if my gf doesnt like the mtn bike i'm lending her, i'm gonna sell it...2010 trek fuel ex5 with upgrades. Love these fat bikes!

Yeah...that might be a bit old to lockout. not sure when the added this for I got my first real mtn bike in 2010...and it had lockouts on front/rear.

that's one way to do it. but most shocks have a lock out mechanism.

I've been to dillon once for a race. I remember it starting off hilly and ending with more hills. I'm remember thinking it was a nice place to bike. I hear they have rock gardens but the novice race that I did bypassed these.

Install an access panel where the hole was. that way the new person can mount a tv there too!

See my Craigs List ad... http://columbus.craigslist.org/bik/3716493573.html

Bump....down to $40

www.homeadvisor.com. love this site.

Sold

This looks really nice. Wish I bought this instead of my cb750 project bike that is now a paper weight in my garage.

nice write up thus far, thanks!

Bump and price reduction...down to $70!

Bump and price reduction....down to $45

True...but i'll be pedaling my mtn bike with the suspension locked out.

I signed up for this race... http://amishcountryroubaix.com/

Nice work man!

Great job man! I skimmed some of your articles...seemed brutal. how far did you go and how long did it take?!

How long did that take?

This is so confusing.