Mountain Biking...freespirited, and not-so-complicated fun

**BlackMagic** · August 12th, 2003 01:29 PM

sige see you on Sunday. Pag late ka you have to buy everybody TAHO

angst · August 12th, 2003 01:36 PM

ganun... lugi!!! hehe... mag aayos pa ko noh. :D

basta gisingin mko ha

**MAXBUWAYA** · August 12th, 2003 11:41 PM

hello people im back!

Nakabili na ako ng bi chickl eta

yung dapat bibilin ko na 21k eh 25 k pala! pero binigay ng 23k

pero I ended up with a 20k bicycle (gulo no?)

eto yung pics

http://www.pbase.com/dmaxbuwaya3/my_bike

Original daw ito galing EUROPE. may manual na kasama ive also check sa website and seem that the orig parts are intact, i just dont know about the levers. I believe this a 2002 Giant XTC SE3 model. Bec of the RockshoxTT fork, yung 2003 kasi eh manitou na ang stock forks.

also it has grip shifts (or gripshits!) thats the only thing i dont like
medyo its hard getting use to compare sa rapid fire. maybe ill swap it someday

hehehehe

So qustion sa inyo.

Is it a goodbuy?
are the parts hi end? or just average?
Is "A" frame really much beeter?

*just have to improve stamina na lang, dati kaya ko hanggang tagaytay, now im fat and old sana kaya ko pa hehehehehe

**gulliver** · August 13th, 2003 10:09 AM

Maxbuwaya,

:bike: :bike: :bike: Congratulations dude! Dalawa na tayo naka Giant hardtail! Mine is a 2003 XTC Team frame, and i had the bike assembled at Extreme.

i agree doon sa SRAM shifters.. takes getting used to definitely but still a good component, but like you, i prefer the trigger shifters. have you tried braking hard with the SRAM levers? noticed na naka Avid discs ka (good also).

down the road, especially for the longer rides, your behind will thank you if you consider upgrading your seat. i traded mine for a selle italia gel prolink, and damn, those are good seats...worth every cent!:cool: main thing is, use your bike for a while, and after about 50-100 kms use, you'll see whether you should make any changes or adjustments.

otherwise your bike is good to go! join ka na kanila BlackMagic sa Sunday! :toast:

**BlackMagic** · August 13th, 2003 11:42 AM

Max, congrats and welcome to the tsikot mountain bikers group. Ganda sobra ng bike mo. Isa lang siguro papalitan ko soon if that was my bike, yung tires. Hutchinson mosquitos tend to wear out quite fast. Advice ko is pudpurin mo yun then change to Michelin, Conti or Nokian. Di ako makapaniwala 20K lang inabot yan. Sama ka na agad on Sunday sa UP. Cheers. Onga pala dont forget to buy a good helmet. Haaay kelan pa kaya ako makaka upgrade ng bike?
Dont worry about stamina, I'm an old fart myself. Konting ensayo lang balik na stamina mo.

**gulliver** · August 13th, 2003 01:15 PM

ano kaya, magpagawa tayo ng tsikot.com MTB t-shirts or jersey? just a thought

**kimpOy** · August 13th, 2003 01:15 PM

hanep! ang ganda!!!

first step na yan getting a bike, ako im getting a hard time on step two, .......riding it! he..he

**MAXBUWAYA** · August 13th, 2003 01:39 PM

Gulliver,
my ass feels like a big kalyo after riding it yesterday around 20km
ive tried braking with sliding duon sa SRAM levers. mukahng oks naman. And tee shirts? ok din yon!

Blackmagic,
Ive notice nga na medyo upod na yung rear noong binili ko. at nung ginamit ko ang lambot ng compound nya parang slick tyres. Maybe ill wear out the parts first before changing. Maybe upgrade to Panaracer tires. Mukhang mahal michelin eh!

Helmet mayroon ako kaya lang medyo luma na desgin. Gusto ko nga sana full face helmet eh hehehe hindi OA ang dating hehehe

Hopefully hindi ako na riff-off sa binili ko at walang fake parts hehehe

Improve muna ko ng stamina at papaliitin ko muna tiyan ko. hehehehe

Tnx nga pala sa mga tips nyo! malaking tulong:cheers:

:bike:

**BlackMagic** · August 13th, 2003 02:31 PM

Max, UP on Sunday 630am. PUnta ka na. Malamang maglilibre si angst ng TAHO hehe.

Panaracer tires are very very good. Medyo mahal rin yun eh. Balita ko sa mga friends ko dati very good grip daw.

**gulliver** · August 13th, 2003 02:31 PM

Originally posted by kimpOy

first step na yan getting a bike, ako im getting a hard time on step two, .......riding it! he..he

kimpoy , while you're deciding whether to get back on your bike or not, mag-babyback kaya muna tayo? punta ako porac bukas sa isang project namin, and baka matapos ako doon by 11, but cannot commit exact time, puede ka?

dalhin ko sana MTB ko pero kailangan bumalik sa Manila kaagad. whatchasay dude?:hungry: