none at house in Middelton, Nova Scotia, Canada - photo by erik74

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metal-muffins (Jun 17, 2009 at 17:38)

i'm sorry, but that looks like a bruised horse dick, nice fork though lol.

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 18:53)

haha, im going for performance man, looks come second.

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SkiRacer (Jun 19, 2009 at 8:23)

Sick man!
I'm in Poland, can't find a computer and that shizznat so I justgot on for the first time right now. They look great man. I second that purple atlas crank suggestion.

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erik74 (Jun 19, 2009 at 11:34)

haha, thanks!

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mvonhollen (Jun 17, 2009 at 16:40)

Haha looks better than the photoshop i did haha.

What happened to the stock Dj2? Like what went wrong?

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 16:46)

thanks for the shop though, it was good enough.

from what i was told, marzocchi drilled the bore hole too small in the rebound cartridge. the thing died and they installed a new cartridge with a larger bore hole. anyway, i had to run a lot more air and it never felt really nice, so i invested in this. nothing is wrong with the dj2, but it didnt satisfy me.

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mvonhollen (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:57)

Oh yah Ive heard there were so many problems with the 08 dj2, my friend had problems with his too

What do plan to upgrade next?

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ratherberidin (Jun 17, 2009 at 20:53)

PURPLE ATLAS CRANKS!! that would look sick

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erik74 (Jun 18, 2009 at 7:53)

i do need cranks sometime...ill have to consider those! Razz

i think rear wheel is next, hub may be gone...and the singletrack feels so weak.

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rebuitwlverine (Jun 20, 2009 at 12:38)

Erik, people do run those colors, Cassidys bike, green and purple, matching his green and purple Shoes

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 12:49)

i beat him to it though...or did he repaint his bike before he broke his frame? anyway, its an uncommon colour scheme either way. and i dont care about the colour anyway, going for performance over looks...hard to tell, but im not rich...

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rebuitwlverine (Jun 20, 2009 at 18:09)

yeah, and he wanted those colors for a long time

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 18:12)

well, i beat him to it! Razz

i never knew either. i dont care though. performance beats colour

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trailhead007 (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:09)

looks sick man, regardless of the colour. (but it does look epic on your bike)

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:16)

thanks!

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 17, 2009 at 20:46)

i love it... i dunno what these dudes are thinkin.. i mean, who runs those colors? i think its epic.

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erik74 (Jun 18, 2009 at 7:55)

theyre actually pretty dec colours imo. something people arent used to i guess.

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 18, 2009 at 13:36)

totally... i like it...

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 9:57)

hey dude im thinking about switching to argyles
are they way lighter?
like is it way easier to pull up and manuel?

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 10:05)

this is a hard question to answer...yes, they are lighter. as for pulling up...well, its really about the tuning of the fork. tune it right and she pops you off lips and feels like nothing to pull up for hops and manuals. tune it wrong and it feels like theres an anvil taped to it. its all about tuning man.

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 10:19)

ohh, well thanks
any idea how to tune a fork to its easy to pull up?
lol Razz

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 10:23)

ive got mine at 175 psi, compression one notch down from the highest setting, floodgate fully open, and rebound near the middle. i could add a little air, air isnt such a major factor i find. and i weigh in around 140lbs.

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 10:30)

ohh, and those are settings about argyles, right?
i still have dj2 and they have less ajustments
but im trying to get argyle 318 soon
theyre a little over a pound lighter than my dj2
lol, so hopefully manuels will be easier, lol Razz

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:01)

i can manual just as well with 409's as dj2's..well, until mine broke. just go practice, thats how manuals are learned, not by changing forks. youll probably be worse at manualing for a few days when you get new forks

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:15)

alright, thanks
i think im gonna stick with my dj2 for now
until they break Razz

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:17)

what year?

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:24)

2009
the 2008-09 ones are gay
there made in taiwan by suntour

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:35)

k, theyll take longer to break. 08s had a defect in the rebound cartridge. and suntours always made the lowers. RS are made in Asia somewhere too. not a big deal, those people work hard and are very good at what they do. marzocchi has fallen apart though. Fox lowers are made by RST btw. reason for this is because its expensive to get all the machinery and people. they just get other companies to build things for them, saving them money, so that we can afford to buy the product.

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adamrock14 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:45)

woooow, i never knew that
thats pretty smart
yeah, my 07 marzochi forks were wayy better than my new 09's
how do you know all this stuff? lol Razz

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erik74 (Jul 15, 2009 at 11:53)

07 is known as one of marzocchis best years for the dj forks.
spending WAY too much time on pb Razz

...well, you really cant spend too much time on pb, but im on here a lot haha

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adamrock14 (Jul 17, 2009 at 20:36)

lol, nice
hey dude, is that a alienation beantown seat?

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erik74 (Jul 17, 2009 at 20:38)

yes sir!

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adamrock14 (Jul 17, 2009 at 20:41)

are you selling it or wanna sell it to me?

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erik74 (Jul 17, 2009 at 20:50)

not looking to...unless you would like just the upholstery...cuz i plan on reupholstering my seat...

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adamrock14 (Jul 17, 2009 at 21:05)

ohh, no not really
but did you buy that from your lbs
or on the internet?

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erik74 (Jul 17, 2009 at 21:11)

danscomp.com, duties murder you. btw, depending on your current seat, the upholstery would fit fine, it in good shape too...just running it by you

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rebuitwlverine (Jul 18, 2009 at 9:55)

sell him the f*cking seat, and buy a black one, instead of reupholstering it

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adamrock14 (Jul 18, 2009 at 10:16)

no, i dont really want the upholstery cause my seat isnt pivitol
and i wanna buy a whole new piviotl seat
but if you wanna do what the guy above me said Razz

just send me a message, thanks

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adamrock14 (Jul 18, 2009 at 12:24)

or if you want a black one, i have one for sale
maybe we can traade

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erik74 (Jul 18, 2009 at 13:19)

if i sell it though, i lose money. and i dont want a railed seat...plus yours is rather large...

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adamrock14 (Jul 18, 2009 at 13:30)

oh yeah, i almost forgot that i had a railed seat Razz

alright, but if you ever wanna sell it just send me a message
thanks

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lew-77 (Jun 19, 2009 at 15:11)

looks awesome mate, its like barney green with purple !

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erik74 (Jun 19, 2009 at 15:15)

aha, omg, my bike looks like barney! lol

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lew-77 (Jun 19, 2009 at 15:30)

be proud, barney rulez tup

how is the bike?

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erik74 (Jun 19, 2009 at 15:34)

haha. bikes great man! im loving the fork.

now, to find a barney sticker... Razz

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NorcoWannabe (Jul 9, 2009 at 18:35)

what ever the first time i felt argyles i fell in love... good forks hope there good to you Smile

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erik74 (Jul 9, 2009 at 18:36)

o ya, love them so much!

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NorcoWannabe (Jul 9, 2009 at 11:03)

dannnm i like but its kinda weird with the green but w/e floats your boat Wink

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erik74 (Jul 9, 2009 at 11:49)

thanks! actually, apparently green and purple go really good together from what ive heard...but i wasnt going for colour here, i just wanted a really good fork.

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norcosavage (Jun 18, 2009 at 16:59)

how much for your old fork

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erik74 (Jun 18, 2009 at 19:50)

offer. if its right ill sell her

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norcosavage (Jun 19, 2009 at 3:08)

well what are you lookin to get out of her

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erik74 (Jun 19, 2009 at 7:22)

some money haha. just offer what you'd be willing to pay, i wont be offended by any offers...

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:10)

ill throw 27 dollars and a Neon pink sharpie at you for it! Wink

lmao. jk.... 27 is way too... much... Razz

hahahaha. but in all honesty, if i was to bid on it, it would be way too low cause i have no idea what these things go for. gimme a hint. lol. what would you sell it to me for?

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:14)

highest offer so far is 125, and i want the sharpie

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:15)

seriousely!?! shit, ill give you 200 and 3 sharpies. no joke!

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:21)

for my dj2? deal

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:41)

Bsahahahahahaha.... i thought you meant for your whole bike... lol. dammit.. let down.

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 19:52)

well savage and i were talking about my fork so...

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 20:00)

awww.... i thought i was gonna get a DJ bike for 200. lol. let down much....

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 20:06)

hell no

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 20:07)

trade you my scream... lol.... jk

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 20:19)

never

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DHBANSHEE (Jun 20, 2009 at 20:23)

i know. chill you grumpy littl... you need to take a nap kid. Wink

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streetparkrider (Jun 18, 2009 at 4:58)

nice upgrade. keeping at 100mm?

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erik74 (Jun 18, 2009 at 7:57)

for the week, then next time i get up to my friends house we'll take the time to lower it to 80mm. ill then know what feeling i like better, and hes lowered a couple forks before so he knows what hes doing, while i might be a little confused.

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streetparkrider (Jun 18, 2009 at 12:28)

kk cool... same with me i wanna lower it but i dont want to open it up and lose stuff and get it all messed up lol...so i mite bring it to a guy i know at a shop or something.

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Southern (Jun 17, 2009 at 17:03)

That fork looks so nice on that bike. Razz

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 17:09)

thanks!

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tylerska8 (Mar 26, 2010 at 22:08)

hey i will buy it from you

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k2Ryder14 (Nov 22, 2009 at 16:52)

sick bike man.. i have teh same tires there sick!! Smile

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erik74 (Nov 22, 2009 at 18:09)

i hate them haha, so ive got sb8's now

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tylerska8 (Mar 26, 2010 at 22:09)

but you have to ship it to me and i will pay 320
in cash man

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fonzey (Mar 29, 2010 at 18:02)

How much for the pivotal post

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erik74 (Mar 29, 2010 at 18:04)

make an offer! pm me.

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MichaelPSpenrath16 (Apr 9, 2010 at 20:55)

How much for fork and handle bars?

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erik74 (Apr 9, 2010 at 20:58)

forks not going anywhere, bars are sold.

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Jp0004 (Apr 7, 2010 at 4:37)

trade for a kona shred 2008 frame?

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erik74 (Apr 7, 2010 at 6:54)

sorry, I don't need another dj frame.

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bikinkid17 (Apr 2, 2010 at 17:49)

4.8 pounds??? holy **** thats f*ckin insane!!!!!!

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erik74 (Apr 2, 2010 at 19:01)

the frame, ya, a guy weighed a 4hun frame (same frame, different colour) and it weighed 4.87. Total approximate weight of the bike is 27.83, only thing different from the above pic is it has SB8's now.

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twinbiker11 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:16)

hey, just got my purple 409, cant wait to ride it on my 125

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erik74 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:25)

sweet! theyre amazing. and btw, the weight chart is bullshit. im supposed to weigh like, 180-200 lbs i think, for whatever mines at. im like, 150 by now id say. used to be 140 but ive put on some muscle.

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twinbiker11 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:26)

i put what it says for me 135 - 150 and its like rock hard, 75 feels good for me

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erik74 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:29)

really...i run 175psi haha. its soft but hard...its weird Razz

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twinbiker11 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:30)

well its being put on the bike tomorrow

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erik74 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:34)

right...get you pump out. i can barely move mine until i put feet on the pedals. then its soft and hard...if that makes sense.

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twinbiker11 (Aug 9, 2009 at 19:51)

ya kinda, i'll play around with it when i get the bike back from the shop

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erik74 (Aug 9, 2009 at 20:06)

sweet.

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TheDanish (Jul 19, 2009 at 17:25)

Sexy. Bet it jumps great with the 409. Lucky!

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erik74 (Jul 19, 2009 at 17:45)

though i havent gotten to really jump it, the few odd things ive tried it on jumping wise, it worked great

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TheDanish (Jul 19, 2009 at 18:01)

Sounds good. Loving the green stem and bars.

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erik74 (Jul 19, 2009 at 18:28)

ive got my black hussefelts on right now. may switch back though if i cant get these adjusted right. i dont like the upsweep on them.

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AmirB (Jun 18, 2009 at 0:19)

sick!

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 15:36)

hey man your bike looks real nice. what frame do you have in mind to buy?

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 15:41)

few ideas. NS sub or traffic, blk mrkt riot, dob pinscher. its still up in the air...

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 15:42)

yeah, cool i'll look forward to seeing it in the future

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 15:49)

thanks. but im telling you, coming up with a good colour scheme is hard with a purple fork!

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:35)

same color as your stem/bars would look soooooooo sick with the purple on your fork

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:38)

i was thinking of a yellow frame, but no one has one this year. NS should come out with yellow next year.

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:42)

yeah but i think green would look better Wink

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:44)

nah...ive looked at green long enough. time for a change.

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:48)

i understand but yellow looks good too, my chainring is purple and my chain is yellow... its hot!!!

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 21:49)

o ya, purple and yellow are sick! i could also do a purple frame with gold accents...

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blkbabyeater (Aug 3, 2009 at 22:06)

lol yeah

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26street-swaagg (Jun 19, 2009 at 21:59)

new tires?

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 12:50)

soon, very soon. next time im up to the shop if they have any sb8's in stock.

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26street-swaagg (Jun 20, 2009 at 15:48)

no are those new tires?

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:04)

nope, old! just very clean, they usually stick to asphalt

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26street-swaagg (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:06)

there is no ware what so ever, mine are done...like down to the orange safety strip and i haven't even had them a year
how ofter do you ride

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:13)

i havent been out much this year due to a bunch of things, but last summer i rode every day i could, id even go out in breaks during the rain, so i rode a lot. there is wear on the center knobs, theyre about half gone.

what do you ride? how aggressively? and like, what tricks? last year my trick bag was rather empty, and i like never skid... i dunno, my tires have held up really well. i hate them though...

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26street-swaagg (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:16)

i ride 95% street, i go pretty big but im pretty flow
and im brakeless so i can't really skid

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:19)

ya, im probably 75% street, 25% park (prefer park though, just hard to get there) and didnt go too big, nor was too flowly, but that was back then...

i dunno how you wore them down so fast....

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26street-swaagg (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:20)

well i tend to do sliders, and i did have to switch them around cause the front was more bald than the back... Razz

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erik74 (Jun 20, 2009 at 16:22)

there we go, im still working on sliders, that explains it

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lew-77 (Aug 3, 2009 at 12:54)

wow i just noticed that i haven't faved Barney lol

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:06)

haha. itll be sad when i get a new frame... Razz

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lew-77 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:07)

noooo you gotta stick with green Frown

oh yah.. what frame?

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:09)

NS Sub or Traffic probably. not sure if the extra 150 is worth it for the sub or not..

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lew-77 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:10)

they both sound pretty wicked

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:12)

yep. the Traffic just isnt as fancy basically...i could get it for less than what mmy 409 was too haha

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lew-77 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:12)

hha that pretty cool
when you gonna get a new frame you reckon?

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erik74 (Aug 3, 2009 at 13:24)

o...hopefully soon...no clue. i have money, its that its supposed to be saved for something else.

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brycebiking101 Plus (Jun 21, 2009 at 8:57)

I WANT THOSE VALVE CAPS

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erik74 (Jun 21, 2009 at 9:02)

http://www.danscomp.com/448024.php?cat=PARTS

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brycebiking101 Plus (Jun 21, 2009 at 9:07)

i kno, i have always wanted them, not worth 20$ to ship a 3$ item Razz

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erik74 (Jun 21, 2009 at 9:22)

haha, ya, just wait til theres something good you wan from them, or go to your local shop, they might be able to order them in...

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rebuitwlverine (Jun 22, 2009 at 8:08)

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3604466/#cid4112707 There green and purple, thats what my bikes going to be like minus the colors

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erik74 (Jun 22, 2009 at 8:18)

its still not as common as the stupid white trend. and i never said no ones runs it, just that its uncommon...

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muzzler (Jun 17, 2009 at 17:19)

holy shit!! favd!!

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 18:54)

haha, thanks

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muzzler (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:08)

Its no probolem at all my nig! no probolem attt allllll

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:16)

haha

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muzzler (Jun 17, 2009 at 19:18)

;D

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NorcoWannabe (Jul 9, 2009 at 18:39)

nicccce!!! Smile

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johnanom (Jun 17, 2009 at 17:37)

I think the DJ2 looked a bit better but still nice fork and nice bike

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erik74 (Jun 17, 2009 at 18:53)

but the 409 performs 1000 times better, and in the end, paint means nothing. thanks though.

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