MTB Freaks Hang Out Here!

[Coreman]

Ok. You'll all had fair warning.
FYI: There are some very heavy-duty east-coast mountain bikers .
Some are real pros. Most are extremely enthusiastic riders. Some are lurkers.
They all love MTB'ing.
Come fourth all ye MTB freaks.
I'm a freak. I think about bikes every day. I try to ride a couple of times or more every week. I even sit on the darn things sometimes, in my garage.
I often stare at my bikes..enjoying the very site of them.
Can't help it.
If i never make it to Moab, i'll still be satisfied with the trails round here.
Long Island, CT, Mass, Jersey, upstate NY...has great stuffs!
Cheers to NEMBA and CLIMB.
Good organizations like them help fan the flames of MTB "freakdom".

[steveeldr]

You mean I'm not the only one that takes laps around his/her house just for fun ? Making an excuse to go in the garage so I can tweak the brakes or see if the head set is loose?

[hooples3]

I feel ya coreman...

There are so many times ill be somewhere (without my bike) or driving  and Ill see a line.. and think I can ride that!!!
even in the city, ill see steps with a gap or something and ill wish I had my bike!!!
If i dont ride for a few days I get cranky..

Freaks rejoice!!!!!
Its nice to know we are not alone!!!!  Great thread

[Cycle Snack]

Yeah I am freak.  If I won the lotto, I would quit my job, build trails, ride them, build bikes, ride them, blog about them (already do that), and continue what I do, think about bikes every day!

[The Llama]

Yeah I am freak.  If I won the lotto, I would quit my job, build trails, ride them, build bikes, ride them, blog about them (already do that), and continue what I do, think about bikes every day!

I think I'd end up going one step farther and get a shop started, not only for sales and repairs but I'd LOVE to learn to build frames and make all kinds of custom stuff!

[Coreman]

I think I'd end up going one step farther and get a shop started, not only for sales and repairs but I'd LOVE to learn to build frames and make all kinds of custom stuff!

Careful what you wish for! 
I hear rumors that a LI shop is for sale/ripe for some sort of change. 
Whatever the case, our own "Master Llama" would create a SMOKIN LBS.

This locality could really use a kewl shop, complete with expresso bar, vid screens, lounge, music, ...uh...someone pinch me.

[The Llama]

I think I'd end up going one step farther and get a shop started, not only for sales and repairs but I'd LOVE to learn to build frames and make all kinds of custom stuff!

Careful what you wish for! 
I hear rumors that a LI shop is for sale/ripe for some sort of change. 
Whatever the case, our own "Master Llama" would create a SMOKIN LBS.

This locality could really use a kewl shop, complete with expresso bar, vid screens, lounge, music, ...uh...someone pinch me.

sounds like you just want a bar you can go to and tell the wife you're getting the bike fixed!!


oh, and I'd have to hire James to build all the REALLY weird stuff!!!!

[Coreman]

sounds like you just want a bar you can go to and tell the wife you're getting the bike fixed!!
oh, and I'd have to hire James to build all the REALLY weird stuff!!!!

So what's so wrong with that?! 
(Jame's bike looks scary. What's with that tube so close to the ground?! I've heard of "lowriders", but that tube looks like it's designed to scoop up ants.  )

[Cycle Snack]

(Jame's bike looks scary. What's with that tube so close to the ground?! I've heard of "lowriders", but that tube looks like it's designed to scoop up ants.  )

That's probably like one of those razor scooters so when you bottom out you get sparks!

[The Llama]

just for those that don't know, James (the guy on the above bike) is the Long Island's personal Mad Scientist biker/welder/builder guy.. he's building that bike he's riding there.. it's only about 80% done in that image...

it started out as these 2 bikes....




if you're interested you can read the whole story here..
http://www.climbonline.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1255149481/0

I got to say there is something disturbing about the pictures of the 2 frames all hacked up and lying on the ground in pieces, kinda like a disemboweled body!!