Sad bike is wet

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 09/07/2016 at 17:59 • Filed to: mountain bike

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2016 WRX in the background, driven by a cook. It sounds good. I want one.

bob and john > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:16

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oh fuck that a trek super fly? I really really wanted one of those when I noticed it had the same color scheme as my Fuel EX 8

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > bob and john 09/07/2016 at 18:27

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2012 trek rumblefish pro, it has more travel than the superfly. It’s a fucking tank.

S65 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:28

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What bike is that? The WRX needs moar wing.

bob and john > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:28

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arg, dam it. still the ally frame yes?

wish I could justify it, but I hardly touched ANY of my bicycles in the past 3 years (found the motorized version much much faster)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > S65 09/07/2016 at 18:30

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That wrx has a cute little lip spoiler, I kinda like it. Bike is a trek rumblefish pro.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > bob and john 09/07/2016 at 18:33

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Yes alloy frame, I’m saving my pennies for a new dualy next spring. I want a 1x11 drive train and a carbon frame. That trek was top of the line shit in it’s day, now it feels a bit old and dated. I still ride it hard though.

bob and john > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:35

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honestly, if I wasnt downsizing my own fleet, id get it just to have the matching set lol.

as of right now, trying to move my roadie and my fuel EX

PowderHound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:52

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Bikes and WRX’s? I like this. More of this Oppo!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PowderHound 09/07/2016 at 18:54

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We don’t want any hecklers around here.

PowderHound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 18:59

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It’s actually a Bantam. I was going to get a Heckler but they apparently were completely out of stock everywhere and I ended up with a killer deal on this one with better components. I love it

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > PowderHound 09/07/2016 at 19:02

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I know some dudes who rock those, considering it’s a single piviot it’s probably still one of the best all mtn bikes on the market.

PowderHound > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 19:34

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I'm fairly new to mtn biking but that was a huge plus for me. Very minimal maintenance and nothing proprietary. I had an old stumpjumper and the rear linkage snapped. They don't make that part anymore, bike is essentially useless.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 19:36

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Bike in WRX

Bike on WRX

Bike by WRX

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > TheRealBicycleBuck 09/07/2016 at 19:55

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I’m stuck with bike on Mazda, fortunately the mazda is probably the most reliable car I’ve ever had. It will still be going when that white WRX has a slipping clutch and is burning oil like Halliburton.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 20:18

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Bike on Mazda (20 years old, 269,000 miles, still running).

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/07/2016 at 22:57

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What if I told you that you can bike in the rain?

I may need to hose it off tomorrow.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 09/07/2016 at 23:26

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That’s what I ended up doing, actually twice because the first ride didn’t go well for the only guy who showed up for the group ride. Then I was like I need to take some sweet jumps so I did a lap at spencer.

https://www.strava.com/activities/704…

https://www.strava.com/activities/704…

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/08/2016 at 08:29

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I’m loving the 1x11 on mine. It’s so nice not having to deal with a front derailleur, plus the bike is super quiet. After a month I did get the chainring swapped from a 32T to a 28T though. The 32T worked fine, but there were times I was wishing for another gear or two on climbs and I’ve never run out of top end speed on the trails. With the smaller chainring I finally topped out a bike, it was on a downhill bit of highway transiting back from the trails and there was about a 20 yard stretch where the bike was going fast enough I could have used one more gear.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/08/2016 at 08:30

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I was the only guy who showed up for our weekly group ride last night. Usually there are a couple other guys, but everyone claimed they were busy.