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[Cheif2Slo]

It started with one corroded shock pivot bolt and now here’s what $300 in titanium Mountan bike hardware looks like. Not sure if I’d get more or less for my money if it was for the Truck!

 

[Cranbery]

It started with one corroded shock pivot bolt and now here’s what $300 in titanium Mountan bike hardware looks like. Not sure if I’d get more or less for my money if it was for the Truck!

Funny because the full stainless set for my Traxxas sledge was also pricey lol. Like $75, and that's an RC car

 

[Bannerman]

It started with one corroded shock pivot bolt and now here’s what $300 in titanium Mountan bike hardware looks like. Not sure if I’d get more or less for my money if it was for the Truck!

Worth it for the oilslick color alone

 

[Cheif2Slo]

Worth it for the oilslick color alone

That’s how it grew into a full swap! I can’t just have one oilslick bolt, they all have to match!

 

[FaKtor34]

I remember those days, except mine went more along the lines that I had a rear derailleur snap off on a stump and the shop nearby only had Xtr components in stock, so bought the rear derailleur for twice what the xt cost, once I had it on I just couldn't deal with only one component so wound up with a full Xtr set in the end, worth almost what the bike was new. Damn those rabbit holes, once we go down then there is no way to turn around.

 

[BDE]

I did quite a few oil slick bolts on my transition spur, headset, rotor bolts, brake mounts, valve stems, and cockpit hardware. Mtn biking is just another money pit

 

[FaKtor34]

I did quite a few oil slick bolts on my transition spur, headset, rotor bolts, brake mounts, valve stems, and cockpit hardware. Mtn biking is just another money pit

Amen back when I rode and raced a lot I probably spent just as much in a few years as what the truck cost, I've been through about 25 front forks alone.

 

[BDE]

Amen back when I rode and raced a lot I probably spent just as much in a few years as what the truck cost, I've been through about 25 front forks alone.

You got me beat bro, but I've settled on a transition patrol for park, and the spur for my everyday beater. It's like cars and trucks, can't stop. I used to race in the early 2000s/2011. A career put a spike in that but still love to ride. Especially since I can go from my garage.

 

[FaKtor34]

I was racing some in the early 2k's but most of my racing was done while in college, tip for all you youngsters get your college professors addicted to whatever it is that your into, ie mountain biking, then when you miss class they understand and don't mark you absent. Worked for 2 yrs for me.

Like you life got to busy to keep up the riding and racing so I cut back to one to two rides a month, then Afghanistan happened and that's a whole other story. Needless to say I ride once in a blue moon now with family on rails to trails and that's about it.

 

[Cheif2Slo]

I remember those days, except mine went more along the lines that I had a rear derailleur snap off on a stump and the shop nearby only had Xtr components in stock, so bought the rear derailleur for twice what the xt cost, once I had it on I just couldn't deal with only one component so wound up with a full Xtr set in the end, worth almost what the bike was new. Damn those rabbit holes, once we go down then there is no way to turn around.

I’m in the all the bikes brakes and groupo must match so they all feel the same when I ride stage right now. Fuuuuu*k! But on the bright side, all my brakes feel the same!

 

[FaKtor34]

I’m in the all the bikes brakes and groupo must match so they all feel the same when I ride stage right now. Fuuuuu*k! But on the bright side, all my brakes feel the same!

That is one thing about the disk brakes, when I started it was not available, so you picked a pad compound that worked best with your V Brakes or linier brakes and that's what you used, if I remember I ran the WTB dual compound black and red on all my bikes. Then the disk brakes caught on and drastically improved so my Santa Cruz Blur the original Blur when it had 4 inches of travel before the broke it into 3 different categories has the Shimano XT hydraulic disk brakes on it. After that I converted my other 2 bikes to the same brakes for the very reason you mentioned.

 

[Fozzy]

I remember those days, except mine went more along the lines that I had a rear derailleur snap off on a stump and the shop nearby only had Xtr components in stock, so bought the rear derailleur for twice what the xt cost, once I had it on I just couldn't deal with only one component so wound up with a full Xtr set in the end, worth almost what the bike was new. Damn those rabbit holes, once we go down then there is no way to turn around.

I did the exact same thing back in the day. XTR was the king, top of the pile, nothing better. XTR rear then front and so on and so on. Now you can buy an oversized ceramic derailleur cage for the same price as the entire XTR drive train cost back in the day. I don't know what the good stuff is anymore. My current bike is all SRAM, but the breaks and their Shimano. To old and slow to care anymore. But back in the day it was so much fun. Everyone know who Eli Tomac is. No one remembers how bad ass his dad was. I always wanted the purple bike with the lightning on it.

 

[FaKtor34]

I did the exact same thing back in the day. XTR was the king, top of the pile, nothing better. XTR rear then front and so on and so on. Now you can buy an oversized ceramic derailleur cage for the same price as the entire XTR drive train cost back in the day. I don't know what the good stuff is anymore. My current bike is all SRAM, but the breaks and their Shimano. To old and slow to care anymore. But back in the day it was so much fun. Everyone know who Eli Tomac is. No one remembers how bad ass his dad was. I always wanted the purple bike with the lightning on it.

I still have 2 sets of these except they are the originals. Best tire for the conditions I rode most often ever. Before that the best tire were the red compound Michelin tires.

Kenda John Tomac Signature Series Nevegal Mountain Bike Tire https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C15J1W/?tag=f150tremor-20

 

[BMLS]

You can't beat the folks @ Better Bolts. Quality is awesome.

I have used their pivot bolts on a SC Megatower, Tallboy, and throughout the gravel/road bike fleet collecting dust in the garage. Beats the hell out of steel or aluminum hardware that rust or corrodes w/ salt/sweat.
You'll be happy.

 

[Cheif2Slo]

That’s the problem, I’m such a disgustingly heavy sweater the poor bikes hardware just doesn’t stand a chance!