jamesb Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Alex rims DX32 with a grind kicked butt, stayed sharp forever. Mavic D521 with a disk on the front. Those new fangled Chris King hubs. Those messy hydraulic disk brakes. I started wrenching on bikes 15 years ago. I would explode hydraulic disk brakes back then, so I moved to an avid bb7. Best brake of the time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Anything with a bb higher than +20. Those new echo controls with a 1060 wheelbase and plus 20mm bb. Sexy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 1:21 AM, jamesb said: Alex rims DX32 with a grind kicked butt, stayed sharp forever. Mavic D521 with a disk on the front. Those new fangled Chris King hubs. Those messy hydraulic disk brakes. I started wrenching on bikes 15 years ago. I would explode hydraulic disk brakes back then, so I moved to an avid bb7. Best brake of the time. Expand Never had the 521 only dreamed... bb7 still my brake of choice Remember hayes original hydraulic?? Best feeling rock hard lever, no adjustability and didnt work very well ... but the lever feeling, never felt anything like it since. I was “sponsored “ by magura in the comp days of the early 2000s, magura sent me a gustav / louise mix front brake that was incredible, but again no adjustment. That was my last hydro... aside from original saint on dom raabs loaner bike, which were incredible. King / dx32 still on my hex... The ck hub started on my ibis xc bike in 1998- then built w dx32 for my crescent illions.. moved onto a few echos, a woodman, multiple koxx frames, a zhi, ***, still holds a grind, never untrue... I have replaced some spokes, broken 2 axels, and the freehub body... still rollin strong w hd axle, fun bolts, steel body. Wheel has been in france, all over the usa... Man when will this “virus” bs be done so we can travel again. I started workin at a bike shop over 20 years ago... damn. Anyone in the mountains if north carolina want to come ride ?? personal nostalgia overload continued... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 1:53 PM, AndyT said: Never had the 521 only dreamed... bb7 still my brake of choice Remember hayes original hydraulic?? Best feeling rock hard lever, no adjustability and didnt work very well ... but the lever feeling, never felt anything like it since. I was “sponsored “ by magura in the comp days of the early 2000s, magura sent me a gustav / louise mix front brake that was incredible, but again no adjustment. That was my last hydro... aside from original saint on dom raabs loaner bike, which were incredible. King / dx32 still on my hex... The ck hub started on my ibis xc bike in 1998- then built w dx32 for my crescent illions.. moved onto a few echos, a woodman, multiple koxx frames, a zhi, ***, still holds a grind, never untrue... I have replaced some spokes, broken 2 axels, and the freehub body... still rollin strong w hd axle, fun bolts, steel body. Wheel has been in france, all over the usa... Man when will this “virus” bs be done so we can travel again. I started workin at a bike shop over 20 years ago... damn. Anyone in the mountains if north carolina want to come ride ?? personal nostalgia overload continued... Expand Hayes are still my favourite disc brakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathergoodpie Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 Mini seats - which briefly came and went 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 I remember the try-all 26" frame, had an insane BB height that seems standard for competitions bikes now. What was that frame called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathergoodpie Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 5:55 PM, JT! said: I remember the try-all 26" frame, had an insane BB height that seems standard for competitions bikes now. What was that frame called? Expand Was it the first Marc Vinco frame? Monsterboy or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JT! Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Yeah that's the one! Although I think this might be a newer version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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