MintSauce

I don't like you anymore

Specialized - Started in 1974 by Mike Sinyard, Specialized has enjoyed a long-standing reputation for being a leading bicycle design and marketing company. Several years ago, Merida (a Taiwanese manufacturer) bought a substantial interest in Specialized. Although Specialized is still headquartered in California under the leadership of founder Mike Sinyard, all bikes are made in Asia. Key Asian suppliers are Merida, Ideal, and Giant http://allanti.com/page.cfm?PageID=328

As a matter of interest, a friend of mine had his hubs drilled out a couple years ago to replace the loose bearings with cartridges so it's doable

Someone posted a link to an article a few days ago that stated it as you said it. It claimed that the Merida factory bought a stake in Specialized but some manufacturing was done by Giant. Will see if I can find it.

The one thing you've said on this forum that is simply beyond dispute is that I don't like you. You come onto this forum and spread whatever it is you want as the unquestionable gospel of cycling. Now I don't argue that you know a hell of a lot about cycling and bikes. I also wouldn't argue that you know more than me. I do however take exception to the fact that you think you know EVERYTHING! To the point that on occasion you have argued your case blindly even in the face of indisputable evidence, like here https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=20865&KW=chris+king&PN=8 I find arrogant know-it-alls to be rather annoying. This is why I don't like you. On this thread you have once again done just this, saying things like "There is nothing inherently better in a Chris King hub than any other quality hub. Chris King made a name by being one of the first to use cartridge bearings in his hubs. He has a different pawl mechanism in there but again, it isn't inherently better than other pawls used by Shimano and Campag" when the fact is that just about every expert in the industry has cited them as making by far the best quality hubs and headsets on the planet. Will cheaper hubs do the job as you so glibly remark? Yes, but that's like saying a Tata is as good as a BMW because either one can get you from point A to B. You are undoubtetdly wise when it comes to things related to cycling. Try not let it go to your head and now and then make sure you have your facts straight before posting your gospel

Correction: It should have read: He has a different RATCHET mechanism in there, which isn't inherently better than a pawl ratchet. I don't recall our last conversation about this, but then again, I don't know where my car keys are either. It may have had to do with how many points of engagement the hub has. Some hubs engage on only say 12 positions per rotation whereas others claim to be better because they engage in every one degree or whatever the case may be. In my opinion this doesn't solve a problem I, or most other cyclists have. As for the rest of the hub, if it is strong enough, it is strong enough. If it is serviceable, it is serviceable. If the bearings can be replaced, they can be replaced. In other words...."I don't actually know how Chris King hubs work, but I'll just assume they're like anything else and based on that assumption I'll make false claims about their reliability and performance" Love your work Johan!

www.chrisking.com You can thank me later

It probably has one already

Now if you'd had a REAL bike.... MintSauce2008-06-13 01:28:54

Go ride your Raleigh! Raleigh...? I take offence at such a degrading remark....I have taste dammit!

bump.....cos I think more folk should have a look Pleasure

Trek sucked before that **** Lance got on one

More here.... http://www.ghostbikes.org/

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/4-ways-of-looking-at-a-bicycle/article58758.html #3....'as a memorial' is brilliant, don't you think....?

Something can only be bling upto a certain point....after it passes that point it can no longer be termed as bling and then becomes GOD-DAMN UGLY!

Definitely not(he'd kick my ass if I did)....it's not critical I don't think. As you rightly say' date=' someone who starts on a FS bike will over time probably become as good a rider. I just always advise people to start on an entry-level bike. I'll try and explain in more detail. When you ride a rigid bike, you automatically have to compensate for certain things on the trail ie rocks, roots, ruts that wouldn't bother you on a FS bike. This manner of riding eventually becomes 2nd nature, sub-conscious or whatever you wanna call it. So, when you upgrade to a FS bike you still apply these techniques to your riding, to an extent that in some instances you might even be over-compensating in certain situations. That's not a bad thing because it ultimately makes you a smoother rider. Anyway....this is merely my opinion The biggest one you can carry!

The fact is that a FS bike makes you lazy at picking lines. On a hardtail you are forced to pay more attention to these things and that makes you a better rider IMO. I've experienced this myself after getting a rigid bike recently. Same goes for a friend who switched from a FS bike back to a hardtail. That being said....don't you go getting second thoughts about buying Crow's bike. I owned one myself and it is the best XC FS bike there is!

Riding a hardtail first will make you a better rider. You learn to pay more attention to picking your lines and how to cope with technical sections of trail since a full-suspension bike makes these sections easier to negotiate.

Back to the problem. If the top limit screw is the problem as you suggest' date=' the symptoms would have been an overshift and chain in the spokes. [/quote'] I wasn't suggesting what the problem was at all. Especially since the OP said he'd tried setting the screw already. I was simply disagreeing with your statement about it not being the derailleur settings. That was rubbish for the reasons I stated in my first post.

Bornmam overcomplicating things again. By 'jockeys' he OBVIOUSLY refers to the two jockey wheels. And fiddling with the screws is the first thing I would try since it's not exactly going to break the rear derailleur off and since the screw is there specifically to keep the derailleur away from the spokes. It's the first thing you check....DUH!

Not to offend anyone....but I tend to agree with this one http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Dave/comicjesuschrist3.png Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

Aaaaahahaaa....love it! That one cracks me up every time Spidy!