akula
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Cloverdale , British Columbia - Male / 42
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akula radek's article
Jan 20, 2013 at 22:53
Jan 20, 2013
Lance Armstrong Interview Part 2
In this day and age there aren't too many professional sports where there isn't some kind of performance enhancing drug use. What it comes down to is who has the best doctors to hide it. Ultimately what do 99.9% of professional atheletes, teams, team owners, etc. want? To be the best of course, and they do whatever it takes to get there. That is what seperates the pros from the joes. What does the public want out of their favorite teams, atheletes, etc to be happy with second place? I'm guessing not. I'm sure there was a lot of American pride from fans when Lance won all those yellow jerseys, did the fans care much about what it took to get him there or was it more important that he was number one? Did all of the sponsors float him fame and money because he was good at coming in tenth place? Trashing the journalists aside, I think Lance did what was necessary to be the best. The fact he was an an icon in the sport just made him a bigger target, but at the end of the day it's no secret that doping was commonplace in the Tour De France, but did that stop people from watching it and wanting their countries, teams, riders to win? Probably not. I think the Olympics would be pretty damn boring without new records being broken every time they were on. And how does that happen? From the athelets drinking milk and eating their "wheaties" I'm sure.
akula scottsecco's article
Dec 25, 2012 at 9:59
Dec 25, 2012
2012 - A Year in Review - Part One
Why does Zink sign up with all these no name little s**t bike manufacturers?
akula parisgore's article
Nov 12, 2012 at 17:25
Nov 12, 2012
AT's Showdown 2012: Anthony Messere Wins Best Trick
Best Trick ! Lauren with the chest mount!!!
akula mikelevy's article
Jan 5, 2012 at 21:58
Jan 5, 2012
Scott Voltage FR 20 - Tested
It's the Scott (Devinci) Wilson of old!
akula karl-burkat's article
Sep 18, 2011 at 20:11
Sep 18, 2011
RockShox DIY Contest - And the winner is...
Very cool designs and artwork, but at the end of the day you're still just dressing up a Rock Shox fork. In other words, "you can't polish a turd!"
Selling
Aug 14, 2011 at 20:52
Aug 14, 20112011 Rocky Mountain Altitude 29 SE Size 20.5
$3100 CADThis bike has been ridden very little, for sizing purposes you need to be at least 6 feet tall to be able to ride comfortably on this frame sizing of 20.5 inches. NO TRADES! NO LOW BALL OFFERS! Buyer pays shipping.
Specification
Frame RMB FORM 7005 Alu, Hydroformed Seattube
Fork Fox 32 F29 RLC FIT 15mm
Front Travel 120mm. FIT Damper / Rebound / Lockout / 15mm Axle
Rear Shock Fox Float RP23 Custom Valved
Rear Travel 115mm. Rebound / 3 Position ProPedal
Head Set FSA Orbit Z1.5 Lower / FSA ZS-4D ACB Upper
Stem Easton EA70 6° 70-110mm
Handlebar Easton EA70 Wide Flat Ø31.8mm x 685mm x 9° Sweep
Brakes Formula R1 Hydraulic Disc 180mm
Brake Levers Formula R1 Reach Adjust
Shifters Shimano XT Rapid Fire 9spd
Gearing (FR) Shimano SLX Direct Mount
Gearing (RR) Shimano XT
Cranks & Chainrings Shimano XT 170-175mm 42/32/22T
Bottom Bracket Shimano Deore Hollowtech II
Pedals N/A
Hubs (FR) Wheeltech XC Sealed 15mm Axle
Hubs (RR) Shimano M529 29'er Disc
Cassette Shimano HG-61 29'er 12-36T
Chain Shimano HG73
Spokes DT Swiss Competition
Rims DT Swiss X 470 29
Tires (RR/FR) Maxxis Ardent Kevlar 29 F: 2.4 / R: 2.25
Seat Post Easton EA70 30.9mm
Saddle fi'zi:k Gobi XM
akula RichardCunningham's article
Apr 15, 2011 at 22:19
Apr 15, 2011
Ellsworth Prototype DH Rig: name it and you own it - Sea Otter day 1
The Ellsworth "could of been a Stinky!"


