Hwulex
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Whistler , British Columbia - Male / 31
Freerider.
Trail builder.
Photographer.
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Hwulex mikekazimer's article
Apr 28, 2013 at 16:59
Apr 28, 2013
Underworld Cup Results - Smith and Kintner Win
What about the rest of the Syndicate? Did they fly out after Sea Otter?
Hwulex csponsel's article
Apr 9, 2013 at 17:54
Apr 9, 2013
Kona: WTF Happened?
To be honest I never gave them a second look but not because of any Internet hate or their image, it was because I rode a Stab and it was seriously terrible. By this point I was on a v1 TR450 so it might not've been a fair comparison, but in theory it should as they were both company's flagship product but the Kona never stood a chance. It's different now they have the Operator, that is a very good bike so long as you have a decent shock on it (looking at you Roco). They are definitely coming back.
I've had my Tanuki xc/trail bike for two seasons and it has some aggressive geometry for a 130mm bike and is seriously fun to chuck around the trails, jumps pretty well (even held up to a couple laps in the bike park), and still climbs like a goat. Giving it a new lease of life this year with brand new RP23 and Fox 140 CTD, both Kashima, and I cannot wait to get it out there on the trails.
Well done Kona for coming through that rough patch, I'd be very interested to try that Carbon operator given how good the alloy version rode with a good setup.
Selling
Apr 4, 2013 at 22:42
Apr 4, 2013Giant Glory
$2600 CAD2012 Giant Glory - Medium
Bike in immaculate condition. Ridden nowhere near as much as deserved thanks to visa woes sending me back home for part of last summer, then when I came back I had a tear in my shoulder. Bike has very little sign of use, the most obvious of which I've photographed as I don't need to hide anything it is in that good shape. Pedals are a lot more worn than the rest of the bike would suggest as they were on my trail bike when the Glory had my Straitline (not included).
When it was ridden early and late season, bike was regularly serviced and maintained. Warranty replacement entire damper-leg as damper was faulty, with maybe a dozen rides since replacement. Fork oil was changed every week and new seals in at same time as leg replacement as a matter-of-course, as well as new bearings in rear-wheel.
Frame: Giant Glory 2012 - Medium
Fork: RockShox Boxxer World-Cup (new damper leg and seals)
Shock: RockShox Kage RC
Wheels: Easton Havoc DH (new bearings in rear)
Tires: Maxxis Minion DHF / High Roller DH - BRAND NEW
Brakes: Avid Code R + 203mm F/R rotors
Mech: SRAM X0 short-cage 10-speed
Shifter: SRAM X0 shifter
Chain: SRAM PC1091 10-speed chain
Cassette: SRAM PG-1070 DH cassette
Chainguide: SRAM X0 chainguide / taco guard
Cranks: Truvative Descendant cranks
Pedals: Truvativ Hussefelt pedals
Handlebar: Truvativ Boobar
Stem: Truvativ Holzfeller Direct Mount stem
Grips: ODI Ruffian lock-on
Seat: Fizik Giant/Whistler Blackcomb custom edition
Seat-post: Truvativ Holzfeller
Hwulex RichardCunningham's article
Apr 1, 2013 at 17:21
Apr 1, 2013
Santa Cruz Bronson - 650B Enduro Racer in Carbon and Aluminum
@vondur Definitely must've been a new-web-site fart this morning as the price isn't there any more, as have a lot of other options changed. Cheapest now seems to be the R build at $4200. Shame, should've ordered one there and then.
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