Foo's SS Project Progress Report

[DeeZee]

Originally Posted by foofighter

Can i just tell you guys it's like what everyone says when you ride SS. Your everyday trail becomes new again. I popped my cherry today at aliso. Going up cholla where i usually clean now i have to stop 4 times. The 3rd time I didn't feel so hot because my heart was feeling like it was getting ready to jump out of my chest.

I've never been a masher on the bike more of spinner so everything is new to me. It is quite a humbling experience and yet very rewarding when you sit atop a climb you just cleaned (I actually did make that short steep climb on the ridge to the top of Mathis) and watch geared riders come up huffing and puffing.

Overall, it's like graduating Jr High and starting high school...you go back to the end of the pack and relearn everything. The only casualty today was one of my blingy red chainring bolt that fell out (because i'm such a machine ) other than that my build turned out ok. I'll go through it again to tighten things up I did notice a little creak in my BB so i'll double that and loctite my chainring bolt so that it doesnt fall out.

I am looking forward to eventually switching out my manitou front anchors for something a bit lighter

Last statement is this: if you dont own a SS you should add one to your stable because it is an eye opener and it will make you a better rider. It's amazing how suspension in the rear makes up for a lot of things

(I actually did make that short steep climb on the ridge to the top of Mathis)

[Abui]

Originally Posted by foofighter

on that note...how does one take off the race on the crown once it's on?

Mine are "permanent". They never wear out since they only touch the carrier for sealed bearings.

But I have done it with wedging a thin screwdriver and working up from there.