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RR: SS rides again (finally)
"Doug Taylor" wrote in message ...
My SS has been out of action all season due to rear wheel problem (axle snapped). Suffice it to say that I was too cheap to spring for a new wheel while I was waiting for the LBS to hassle with Spot on a warranty claim. After 3 months of wrangling, I ended up with Spot paying for a new Paul hub. Go figure. Hint: I made out like a bandit. I believe SS Hubs in descending order of quality go something like this: King, Wood, Paul, Surly, Spot. SS gods correct me if I'm wrong. So, yesterday was the maiden voyage of the season. Loved it. It is so light and snappy, and the rigid fork is so precise in the corners. Made all the climbs, cleaned all the technical; though arms got a bit shakey and fatigued on descents. I'll go for the extremes of the dualie and the SS; the middle ground is vanilla. Back to the dust heap in the rear of the garage for the ht. I share your joy, Doug. Getting out on those one-trick ponies has no equal in the mtb world. But I too, am thinking about scrapping my ht and getting a fairly long-travel double squish just for the more technical, longer rides, and for the fun of it. Paladin |
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