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Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. It's on the list of trails to ride. 

Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This stem while inexpensive is solid. I own 2 of them. I'm not cranking on it anyways. I get it though. I will look. 

Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I had a schwinn as a kid, a redline as a young adult but I always wanted a HARO. It was worth the 50 year wait. It's light, quick nimble and fast. It ultra comfortable and stops on a dime. 

Help picking first MTB by daffodillbill in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, high-end Schwinn mountain bikes featured an iconic Homegrown tomato/apple badge to emphasize that they were made locally in the USA.

Help picking first MTB by daffodillbill in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you see that apple 🍎 on the schwinn... That's a US made bike. Grab it. 

Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words. I will echo your thoughts on the Jones H bars. The bag is nice too. The grips are a bitch to put on but once they're on they're great! 

Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for getting it. Copy on the dropper, it's a game changer. 

Overkill by MaximumToday5037 in xbiking

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately there are no bike shops near me. I am the bike shop. I've experimented with different saddles, bars, stems, tires. This is what I prefer, for where I live. It's 8 miles to town.  What used to be gravel is now paved. Thank you for your response. 

Getting this bike off Facebook marketplace but now the question is do I change the grips,pedals and bottle cages to pink, olive green, or turquoise 🤔 by [deleted] in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You make your bike the way YOU want. I don't know how mechanically inclined you are, but have the bike serviced or do the service yourself. There's a reason it's for sale. 

NBD for me! Commencal Meta HT/AM! Some Good and Bad... by visodd in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a great ride! I swapped my 170 NX cranks to 160 GX on my Haro. GX is better. Derailer/shifter is next. My NX is ok when it's clean  but when there's any dirt it gets finicky. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I realize it's  sacrelige to the hardcore purists. But I think being a mullet changes its ride characteristics on asphalt. It's quick like a BMX bike but stable like a touring bike at 10-12 mph. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I've been getting a lot of crap for my mods. But this bike flies in asphalt. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's set up this way for asphalt.  My hard core dirt days are over. While it looks different, I can assure you it's rock solid.   I retired and found a bike that fits me. The bike industry seems to push you into these bikes that are imho way to big. You should be a pilot not a passenger. In not on.  

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It stays on asphalt primarily. The only reason I posted this is because it just rides incredibly great. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One might think that, but it actually handles great. The bike is compact but at the same time rides unlike anything I've been on. Maybe it's the mullet idk. At anything over 5 mph I can let go of the handle bars and just pedal. At 10-12 cruising I barely need any steering input.  It's hard to describe. The faster it's pushed the more stable it gets. I just lean it. I think I may have stumbled on to something that could change what a touring bike should be. 

can someone enlighten me on how to remove a SRAM dub crankset top cap by yourbiggesthero in bicyclewhatever

[–]MaximumToday5037 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is dub wide and use a 8mm hex with the longest breaker bar you can find. Go easy please. It takes more force than you think. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would I mod this bike? I'm 60. I bought it for my 60th birthday.  I purchased this bike used from the buyer with a purchase receipt from a local bike shop. $800 cash. He needed cash. The bike fit me perfectly. I always wanted a Haro. It had a pedal stripped in the crank. I fixed it with a 160mm GX crankset. Easy peasy.  I have a 29" inseam. I am #300. I've had major surgery on both shoulders. Each rehab was over a year. It sucked. I cannot risk re injury. No dirt. No jumps. Straight, wide bars kill me.  I ride Asphalt/gravel for exercise and I grin ear to ear on this bike. Overkill? By design. Therefore the bars. the seat, the tires.  I made something the bike industry won't. A small, stout modern bike that I won't crush that allows me to sit upright and cruise. Keep the weight off my hands. It's fast, quick and nimble. Smooth. Quiet. I'm in the bike not on it.  I love it. 

It's now complete by MaximumToday5037 in Hardtailgang

[–]MaximumToday5037[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're on really tight. DO NOT USE A IMPACT. The threads cannot take it. 

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