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07-17-2003, 08:22 AM
#21
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That's awesome! I've gotta tell my brother about that, he's spending close to that putting together a custom mountain bike already. Bicycling uphill is faster than walking up to some pretty extreme grades, but when you're going offroad loose soil can be a problem--still can't figure out how they made it AWD instead of just 2WD, though.
07-17-2003, 10:06 AM
#22
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intresting... i heard about those bikes a couple of years ago on the discovery channel.
Anyhow... 3000 is alirght price for bikes... most high end mountain bikes like cannondale and rocky mouitain are that price range.
What i want to know is how heavy the bike is. It doesn't say anywhere on the site.
Anyhow... 3000 is alirght price for bikes... most high end mountain bikes like cannondale and rocky mouitain are that price range.
What i want to know is how heavy the bike is. It doesn't say anywhere on the site.
07-17-2003, 11:23 AM
#23
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It's a pretty good idea if you do a lot of steep uphill, otherwise it's stupid. If you're going up a steep, loose hill, you're leaning forward, which takes the weight off of your rear wheel, making you spin and maybe even chin your handlebars.
I don't think I'd pay $3K for a bike, though. I paid almost a grand for my current bike, and it's plenty for me.
I don't think I'd pay $3K for a bike, though. I paid almost a grand for my current bike, and it's plenty for me.
07-17-2003, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by WishIhadaRX7' date='Jul 16 2003, 10:17 AM
It's called a slip shaft. A lot of driveshafts have them, it's actually pretty easy to do a lot of vehicles have them. 
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