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ReetsAdeets
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My fucking awesome new Transition Blindside.Click for larger image

Apr 14 2009 9:01PM
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Funnel
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Such a nice setup.  40s are such nice forks.  My friend has the white 09 40 on his Socom and it is SO NICE.  How does it ride?  Where does it ride best?
Apr 14 2009 9:05PM
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vincentlee223
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Transition bikes are so legit. Wish i could afford one. I drool at the Bottle Rocket.
Apr 14 2009 9:08PM
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ReetsAdeets
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I've only had it a week or so, but it rides super plush.  just got the suspension set up with the right springs and stuff a few days ago.  it corners super well, and its like riding a couch on whatever you take it over.  It would proly be fastest on a steeper, rockier course with lots of corners.
Apr 14 2009 9:08PM
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AALT
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niiice, diety... i got a bottlerocket, 66 VF, swinger X.4 shock, diety bars stem and grips, mavic 721, sooo sick, nice bike man!
Apr 14 2009 9:09PM
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ReetsAdeets
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Nice.  I was drooling over Bottlerockets a while ago.  How does it take the larger stuff?
Apr 14 2009 9:11PM
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AALT
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jump wise?
Apr 14 2009 9:15PM
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ReetsAdeets
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Yea, and drops and stuff.  They look pretty solid
Apr 14 2009 9:23PM
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AALT
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depends on how you have your suspension set at, im tiny (100lbs, im 13, but got it for 1500 really cheap for such a nice bike) so i have it sort of plush, on jumps its suuuuper poppy, easily soft enough for huge drops and stuff, really good for everything, and does well on downhill, which is sort of suprising.. Their just really fun, and pretty light. Mines about 35lbs-36lbs
Apr 14 2009 9:28PM
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ReetsAdeets
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sweet.  Im 14, like 100lbs 2.  Thats pretty tight.  hows it do while riding up?
Apr 14 2009 9:33PM
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AALT
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eh, fairly well, but not the best, i hike most the time. Have you heard of exit 27 in washington?
Apr 14 2009 9:37PM
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AALT
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wow, you live in preston.. haha i live in north bend, weird man, what grade are you in?

Apr 14 2009 9:44PM
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chapz
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you ass, whatta claim ahaha
Apr 14 2009 10:09PM
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zerospinskier
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Apr 14 2009 10:30PM
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AALT
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yeah their really dope, 27 is sick, there are different lines (b-line, pro line, gem state, old oregon, and old 27) pro is hard, gem state i can do all the jumps its more downhill though, i can do all of b-line, its smaller freeride, old oregon has huge jumps but you can skip em, and old 27 is all downhill. Ive never been to 38, but i know about it, you should get a bike man, we should ride too, your kevin right?
Apr 14 2009 11:22PM
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specialh
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soooooooo dank bro
Apr 14 2009 11:26PM
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AALT
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oh yeah, your not kevin, but yeah we should ride(ski) sometime.
Apr 14 2009 11:37PM
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AALT
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Apr 14 2009 11:49PM
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AALT
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what bike did you have?
Apr 14 2009 11:56PM
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Thrash
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your bike just gave me a boner...

blindsides have always been one of my favorites

Apr 15 2009 12:17AM
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ReetsAdeets
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haha, i used to have an old Karpiel Armageddon.  It was super solid, but weighed a ton, so I got this since its lighter and would be a better race bike.
Apr 15 2009 10:35AM
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zerospinskier
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I had a Santa Cruz Bullit for a while. Then sold it an got a Specialized Big Hit Expert. But I sold that a while ago and have had nothing since.
Apr 15 2009 2:35PM
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AALT
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get a dirtbag zero.
Apr 15 2009 2:40PM
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MACAQUE
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Super nice bike. I r5ide a 2008 Singlespeed Kona Stinky. I ride with AALT.
Apr 15 2009 2:45PM
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