Last night I spent some time piecing together a 69er bike. I’ve always wanted to try one out but riding one in the parking lot of an LBS doesn’t really count. So for the longest time I’ve wanted to build a 69er project bike. I’m a big skeptic when it comes to the whole 29er…
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I’ve been riding with the Yess Pro for about 5 months. It’s been installed on two different bike and ridden all over the place. When I first started my full suspension single speed project, people had told me about the Yess Pro tensioner. In fact Pricepoint.com sell this item for $54.98. Originally I set up…
Pricepoint.com has a killer deal on some BB5’s. These normally retail around $60-$70, right now they’re only $34.98! Priscilla and I both run Avid BB5’s on our bikes. In fact this is the same set that I’m using for my mechanical/Hydraulic feel experiment.
I’ve talked about this subject quite often for the sole purpose of trying to save a buck. My mechanical Avid BB5s have been great to me and I really don’t see the need to upgrade to hydraulic brakes. For one its too expensive and secondly I’m just poor and frustrated so that means I have…
While at Sea Otter, we came across the GORE tent and began talking to a nice lady that went into great detail why their product is superior than other brands out there. Here’s some info from their site: Title Completely protected from the elements by continuous liner and GRUB™ Seals. Patented cable coating technology designed…
One of our readers, Randall had recently bought some goods to upgrade his Specialized Rockhopper from 8spd to 9spd. He was able to purchase most of his parts from Pricepoint.com. His current set up and new parts. SRAM X-9 Front Derailleur (bottom pull) SRAM X-9 Rear Derailleur SRAM X-9 Trigger shifters SRAM 990 9spd cassette…
One of the things I like to do in my shop (garage) is to clean off nasty, dirty, greasy parts. I had looked into getting a solvent tank to put in my garage. But they can cost a pretty penny. They have some home mechanic versions of this that runs about $40-$60…but that’s still out…
Finally. This project has taxed my patience with several hiccups along the way but it’s finally done. The only thing I’m not digging is the Sette XLR bar/stem combo. The feel is very flexy but that’s okay, I’ve got a replacement on the way. These are 2.3 WTB Exiwolfs and the Bandersnatch has plenty of…
This morning I got up around 5:30am just so I can put on the finishing touches on the Sette Reken frame. Magally of Pricepoint.com sent me this frame so we can show our readers that you can easily build a single speed bike for allot less than what people think. First of all this frame…
Building up a bike wasn’t a reality for me as much as a little as a couple of months ago. Riding alone for several years, I didn’t have anyone to show me the ropes. That said, I sure felt empowered after finishing the KHS DJ300 build. Just like He-Man, I guess. Not to mention the $150 or…