A sticky thread for the Prophet but not for the Scalpel. Whats up with that? Just wondering before I head out on a ride on my Jekyll. Here's my ride in front of my 2004 Nissan Frontier. One reason I bought this truck is to load around my bikes and hit the junk yard.
I got a total of 19 miles on the headshok before I had to send it back to the tech shop @ cannondale. my shop rebuilt it 3 times and could only get it to hold air for 2 hours at best. at least I am riding but I ordered the 900 specifically for the headshok. (I like the lefty but I like the headshok better). Maybe cannondale can figure out what the hell is wrong with it, I have never had a problem with a headshok until this one.
My Scalpel, I've been riding the Scalpel more lately than my Prophet, have seriously enjoyed the bike- had a few paint bubbles on frame, but as my wife says- only God is perfect. Otherwise paint job very nice. Have been impressed with carbon lefty, Fox float and XTR components very intuitive.
Mofoki-that's one goood lookin Scalpel! I set the pic as my front page on my computer, enjoy! Let us know about the Crosslands (your impressions). Have a good one.
Sure will. I've had the bike a week now and haven't been able to ride, on the trails that is. The Maxxis Larson TT's aren't meant for 1/2 ft of snow. I'm looking at Kenda Nevegals but I'm having a hard time finding them in the tubeless. I run Stans in my Conti tires on my Canny F700 and it's awesome stuff. I once did a several foot drop and broke the bead and before I could say Oh **** it fixed itself and I kept on riding. Sounded like a .22 caliber firing when it let loose. Everybody in the group got a big laugh out of that that day.
Finally, I was able to take some pictures of mine.
After the first and second rides this season. A very nice weather we had around here: +3 degree and raining. )
That is one cool Scalpel- I must say those cranks and other carbon are nifty/and the blue is sweet. Where did you find the matching fox cover/protector have you used one before-what are your impressions? Enjoy.
That is one cool Scalpel- I must say those cranks and other carbon are nifty/and the blue is sweet. Where did you find the matching fox cover/protector have you used one before-what are your impressions? Enjoy.
Yeah, I was extreamly lucky to buy the cranks. They are carbon, 5-bolt compact and square taper. Everything I could dream of. If that was not enough - I got them for about $70. )
The fox cover is a "lizard skins" one. I guess it's not a rare item. I just cut it so, that there is no LS logo anymore. The cover is Ok, I have used some on my forks before.
Any thoughts on the 2006 900? It's within my price range, and I'm also considering the F800; main difference, apart from being fs, would be the lack of lefty. 30mm less travel on headshok, but add in fs (with propedal no less!) and optimo frame and sram components (which I'd want on F800 anyway).... Think it'd be worthwhile to get scalpel minus lefty? :S
I'm impressed with all these beautifull scalpels. I liked so much the dt rear shock for this bike and the look with 700c cross wheels is so agressive.
I've tested one and I am in love with this bike, someday I'll have one.
I attended my first MTB race in Texas a couple of months ago and my girlfriend and I volunteered to work as course marshalls so that we could get involved and see some good action. Here are a few of the photos I took. Plenty of Scapels in the race! There were apprx 488 entries.
thanks for compliment, Sly! The young fella in green jersey finished in second place, but I forgot what class he was in. I was using an inexpensive Olympus shooting low res, and it was raining or drizzling on morning so I had an umbrella in one hand most of the time while I was working. Slow cams make it difficult to shoot action photos because shutter speed is so slow, you never know where subject will be when shutter operates.
I was using an inexpensive Olympus shooting low res, and it was raining or drizzling on morning so I had an umbrella in one hand most of the time while I was working. Slow cams make it difficult to shoot action photos because shutter speed is so slow, you never know where subject will be when shutter operates.
I'm not a photographer myself, I have nether talent nor passion for it.
But I really like you photos, I think they transfer the action pretty good.
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