Wheres my MTB squad at?!?!?!?

[Plantains]

Hey MTB guys.

Wonderin if anyone has a frame floating around? Looking for something with a 1-1/8th, Hardtail, disc ready if possible, 68 shell. In the vacinity of 17-19 inches. Thats 43cm +.

Also. Looking for a set of GOOD clinchers. I have Tubulars to trade WITH tires. Tubies are disc ready as well.

I have goooooooooood things to trade. Let me knooooooooow!

Even if you don't have any of that nonsense. Where are the MTB riders? We need to start getting head counts for the fall season.

[Toaster]

I guess that since dave doesn't have a bike, and everybody else is missing in action, that makes me the best most awesome hardcore MTB rider on this board!!!

[Cuervo]

You wish toaster I dont know if you remember my trek 8000 hardtail downstairs but it has raced the likes of the mahdehay and other such events and it wiould love to hang out...

[Sal Atticum]

I'm technically horrible, but I've ridden some decent trails on my hardnose Trek 850.

[Cuervo]

will you be here this summer sal? Im thinking MTB riding, beers, and grilling meat. Any thoughts?

[Toaster]

I didn't forget about the 8000 cuervo, I just thought that maybe you had given up on the MTB thing since you hsdn't posted in the MTB thread. I am officially no longer the most hard core

As for this summer, I'm totally in.

[Plantains]

I'll have a MTB by fall semester. I won't be racing though. Well... I shouldn't say that because alot will depend on what happens with school. If I have health insurance and don't care about holding a class 1 medical with the FAA then I'll prolly race.

I would expect if nothing else much like with road cycling there will be a skills clinic on the get down.

Larry also talked with me about getting on board to add a collegiate series to an already well acclaimed MTB race. On account of the fact that I don't have an MTB currently Ive never been to any of the trails round these parts so Im speaking a little hypothetically but it would be sweet to run some sort of weekly bottom bracket bash out at turtle river. Just be prepared for work if we go that route. I don't know of any trail system that will allow "organized events" without conducting trail maintenance and restoration.

This article sort of sums it up. We don't need any trail nazis though!

Edit: forgot the article. http://www.wnymba.org/portal.php?h=patrol

[Cuervo]

Yost you are definitely the most hardcore! I just didnt want yo uto forget about me

[Hollywood]

I'm looking to build a single-speed MTB and need some parts.  I don't have anything to trade...except money. That said, I was wondering if anyone would happen to have a set of 26" wheels or possibly a set of brake levers and/or a set of V-brakes??

[jesseb]

ive got a couple sets of mtb brake levers, one is a brand new set of avids that i was going to put on a ss mtb that i planned on building, and then decided against it. i might have some other crap laying around, just ask and i can take a look.

[Hollywood]

Yo, Bader, it would be much appreciated!

[jesseb]

well, the brake levers are brand new avid speed dial 7s that are yours for 15 bucks (the sticker on the box says they were 30 new). got some cheap direct pull canti's if you're real desperate (they were stock on my 1996 trek 800), as for other stuff... i sold my sweet frame and wheelset, and about the only thing that ive got left that you might need is a 16t shimano freewheel. let me know what you think.

[Plantains]

Bader... what condition is that 16T in. If Chad doesn't need it (I think that might be small for MTB... well... maybe not around here) I'm all about that... if the condition and the price is right.

WORD!

[jesseb]

yeah, it's a bit on the small side, but yeah, this is nd, and just put on a smaller chainring! it's in good condition. i havent priced them yet, so standby...

[Hollywood]

Yes, please! (on the levers, that is.  I've got some cogs coming)