Hcor.net Forum Index -> Trials -> peep my new ride!       View previous topic :: View next topic  peep my new ride! Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:02 pm rpl3000 Bomber   Joined: Nov 15, 2004 Posts: 51 Location: haddam, ct thanks TicTock (on busted spoke) for the sweet deal. i had it out today and i can hop on the rear wheel for a suprisingly long time (20 hops maybe). i'm in storrs,CT so anyone local who can show me a few tricks of the trade is gladly welcomed. _________________ unemployed. anyone need a mechanical engineer? PM me. Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:24 pm overthebars All-City   Joined: Apr 03, 2004 Posts: 891 Location: PA sexy sexy trials _________________ You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands. Me-"Ray are you a gambling man?" Ray-"I'm Ridding a 99' Monster T what do you think!" Re: peep my new ride! Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:08 pm boogenman Kingpin   Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 2501 Location: Amherst, NY that is a nice lookin cycle, I love the IRC El Gato, best trials tire ever Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:45 pm bowhers All-City   Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 931 are you kidding me? the el gato is the worst trials tire ever. _________________ NL Bikes Re: peep my new ride! Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:04 pm rpl3000 Bomber   Joined: Nov 15, 2004 Posts: 51 Location: haddam, ct whats a good tire then? because these are pretty worn. probably some DH tire that has a stiff sidewall right? should i go for wire or kevlar bead? my experience with kevlar beads in the rear has been pretty bad, but then again those were crap tires. _________________ unemployed. anyone need a mechanical engineer? PM me. Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:43 am boogenman Kingpin   Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 2501 Location: Amherst, NY bowhers wrote: are you kidding me? the el gato is the worst trials tire ever. They are awesome on rocks, I have had good luck with them. DH tires are no good, heavy and shit. They also fold over pretty easy unless you jack up the pressure, which then defeates the purpose of a DH casing. Run new el gato's at 40 psi, you will be fine Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:11 am bowhers All-City   Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 931 ok dude, i am sorry please stop giving trials advice I reall find anything trials related you say questionable at best. You need to realize that the times have changed. 40 PSI? Why? When you can run a maxxis or michelin tire at half that, get more bounce out of it, better grip and better pinch flat resistance? Please dude get a dh casing maxxis of a michelin comp 24.2 or whatever the number is you will be way happier _________________ NL Bikes Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:19 pm B1105 Bomber   Joined: Jun 26, 2004 Posts: 66 Michelin 2.2 Comp 24 Soft or Minion 2.35s, no el Gatos Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:02 am bowhers All-City   Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 931 thank you _________________ NL Bikes Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:36 pm CreeP All-City   Joined: Jun 24, 2004 Posts: 602 Location: Montreal, bitch! you're pretty hardcore conservative _________________ "or it's a key all the time, and when you stick it in people it unlocks their death" -caboose

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:28 pm

bowhers All-City   Joined: Aug 24, 2004 Posts: 931 i suppose? but after seeing more el gato flats than i can count and after nearly a decade of technological advancement in tires I don't see how anyone can suggest using that tire. _________________ NL Bikes

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:22 am

Anthony Kingpin   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3951 Location: golden, co zango bango _________________ more spendin, more taxes, more money for our military actions

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:04 pm

omagic337 Toy   Joined: Apr 19, 2006 Posts: 6 dude hookworms were my favs! _________________ Bullit Clan Member!

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