astrizzle's Forum Activity

I was just wondering if people on here would ever want to do a "Rate your local bike shop" feature or section on the website?? Just another way for consumers to get access to first hand consumer reviews on the bike shops in their town(s). I know I would ... more »

I know that Vital is generously testing a boat load of new trail/All mtn bikes at the moment but I don't think any of them are A. in my price range or B. to my liking. I think they might be testing these two I have mentioned soon but I JUST sold my cannondale ... more »

This is a slightly used 2011 Cannondale Claymore size Medium. This has been ridden only 1 season (less than 10 times) and has been well taken care of by a bike shop mechanic. Only 2 small scratches and NO dings or dents, it even has protection tape to

Hey guys, I can't decide between these two chest/shoulder armor pieces; The Alpinestars A-8 protection vest or the Troy Lee Designs BP7850 HW Jacket. I am looking for good shoulder protection since I have had a couple shoulder injuries and surgeries ... more »

There was a great video posted recently that featured trails from Central City Colorado and had riders on a Giant Glory and a Demo 8, filled with drops and jumps and some dusty trails. I watched it a few times but now its gone, anyone have the link?? ... more »

So i'm building a custom giant faith and I'm pretty much set on making it a dedicated DH/Freeride and park bike. I have most of the parts so far and I'm "pretty sure" I'm going to put an RS Boxxer up front but my question to you guys is: ... more »

This is a slightly used 2011 Cannondale Claymore size Medium. This has been ridden only 1 season (less than 10 times) and has been well taken care of by a bike shop mechanic. Only 2 small scratches and NO dings or dents, it even has protection tape to

So i'm torn between these two frames for my 2-in-1 bike idea. Overall I'm planning on having a frame that could work for all-mtn AND freeride/DH duty by switching out some parts to add to the performance for each aspect. I'm planning on having different ... more »

So I am putting my rear wheel back together and I have like 90% done, the lacing is all set and now it just needs to be tensioned and dished properly which I'm not too good at. My bike shops are prolly going to charge me $40 to do this (which would take ... more »

After riding my Cannondale Claymore for a season I am starting to think that I might have to wrong size bike (too small). I looked on the Cannondale Website and they recommend a size Large for riders that are 5'11' and up but they also say that medium

I have a 2011 Shimano Saint Shifter and Rear D that I want to put on my new enduro bike (cannondale claymore!). I'm really trying to get my gearing ratio to a 36T front and a 36-12 rear cassette. Is this possible with a short cage saint rear d? I didn't ... more »

All the stores are sold out of the bike I want; so I am trying to buy a bike online for the first time ever. I googled to see if there were any for sale online and I checked out this link and saw some killer prices and it is in the UK. BUTTT some of ... more »

So I have been drooling over the Cannondale claymore for the last few months. I have been searching for the perfect "do it all" bike that can be a good all mtn bike and then switch to more freeride/DH with the changing of a few parts. I originally thought ... more »

So I think eventually it would be nice to have a nice enduro bike as well as a nice DH bike but they both cost soo much these days!! My idea was to get a Cannondale Claymore and swap out parts from ride to ride; Dual crown fork, heavy duty wheels, flat ... more »

So I am finally selling the old fork (2008 Fox 40) and I'm looking to get a new one for my 2010 Demo 8 with an RC4 rear shock. I am kinda trying to shave some weight off of my demo so I"m leaning towards boxxer since I've never really ridden an air fork ... more »

Well, curiosity has gotten the better of me and I am willing to trade my 2010 Specialized Demo 8 frame and shock (W/ Mag link and Fox DHX RC4) for a Similar quality and year Giant Glory. Just let me know if you want some pics.

I'm in the market for a new DH frame, and the price of these 2 frames are comparable. How do you guys think they stack up to each other performance-wise?? I technically don't "race" but that is mainly the type of riding that I do with my friends. Any ... more »

It seems like since I started riding DH I have always been trying new combos/different types of body armor to wear when I ride. I have quite a collection of body armor now but I STILL don't know what is right for me. I know that there is no way to protect ... more »

I'm going to change the levers on my Avid code brakes to Elixer's and I was just wondering if I needed anything particular to change them. Would it be the same thing as changing the hose lengths pretty much?? Please let me know, thanks guys