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Mountain Bikes

Last Updated: 2007-07-19 07:28:04

Mountain Bikes

WILL



(UPDATE - in the winter of 2004 I bought a $20 frame and built it up with the components from Will's mountain bike. Click here for the story.)



Will rides a little old REI Novara Amiga. It was his first bike. I'd get him a bigger one but he wouldn't like it any better.


  • 24 gears (42-32-22 in front)
  • 26 x 2.5 inch tires
  • pedals without clips or cleats
  • Specialized cyclometer
  • wedge bag tool kit under the seat
  • planet bike flashing red LED tail light

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JERRY



Jerry rides a 2000 K2 Zed

  • 24 gears (42-32-22 in front)
  • 26 x 2.95 inch tires
  • Time "Atac" pedals
  • $9.00 cyclometer from MEC
  • wedge bag tool kit under the seat
  • MEC handlebar bag
  • planet bike flashing red LED tail light
  • replaced seat post with a lighter (unsprung) one
  • replaced handlebars with shorter ones
  • replaced middle chainring with unmashed one
  • mounted 2 in Serfas tires with recessed tread

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ODETTE





Odette rides a 2000 Specialized Hardrock

  • 21 gears (42-34-24 in front)
  • 26 x 1.95 inch tires
  • Specialized cyclometer
  • wedge bag tool kit under the seat
  • REI handlebar bag
  • planet bike flashing red LED tail light
  • replaced the tubes with presta valved ones
  • replaced the rigid fork with a light-weight rockshox suspension fork salvaged from Will's mountain bike (see photo)
  • mounted 1.5 inch Serfas tires with recessed tread
  • mounted speedplay "frog" pedals

Here's another image





Yes, the bikes are organized in this photo, too.





Here's an image of the panniers, windshirts and other stuff.


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