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Show Wasatch Canyon Reporter FRANKENBIKE PROJECT 656 The last time I was this obsessed I had to walk the halls of ninth grade with a notebook hiding my tumescence as I pined unrequitedly for a certain blonde femme fatale. This spring I fell again, hard, against the boll of a knotty Steve Moynihan handled the front wheel rebuild. I called Mavic to ask what rim they recommended for a 220lb. biker who has a penchant for crashing. They quickly shipped out a bomber Mavic Sup 121 rim, built to military pine, and relearned the inherent pain of unrequited love. The object of my specs. It is thicker than my fore arm, debilitating passion is mountain biking and more specifically my shiny ProFlex 856. Daily I flog the trails in the Steve new and ten times shod as weeks without, my bike was back, and will never be a soul biker with my love shining. I took it up the trail at the base of techno-geekery, but it is a fateI suf- of Little Cottonwood. fer gladly. Instantly climb- ing was easier, and with the ultra low gears I was able tc aon stay closer to my More the importantly idity, all as elusive to me as job securi- “Best Authentic Thai Food In The State” after steep sections I could spin ty is for Doug Snort. Yeu Guimiy any spring of hopeless persona! bloodletting there has been a far worse victim. once target heart rate. tough. evasive goal of speed, stamina, and flu- My For your own upgrade needs call: T&T 944-8038 ot www.altacam.com Active Sports 486-6400 @ Fresh, homemade entrees @ Vegetarian Dishes Open new full-suspension bicycle BUY ONE | GET ONE FREE| ae Bees movie. It : : J weston «et pease” ~~ pS een ts eins a A ase e r et “< oe pean Rim slowly recover. The White Rim is a relatively easy trail offering stun- ning views of everything you have ever seen in a Western. The trail itself is undulating fire road with the occasion- al steep uphill. I was at one with my bike, hammering as fast as my stumpy legs could pedal, and yet in the desert in the form of two Delta flight attendants. I was overtak- ing them on a downhill, and ego being the better part of vanity, | passed them at speed...at least that was the plan. rim with Michelin green Wildgripper tires. T&T ‘On wran- gling Girvin kicked down a carbon fiber coil over oil fork. Light weight, sick looking, and supple, the old aluminum fork is not going to be missed. Once the project was underway a number of other shortcomings became apparent. Due to my enhanced size, it a descent I Eiscoveice are no longer a forearm numbing nightmare. My first application of the brakes was a shocker. V-brakes = grab anchors, almost Davi d shame. They clucked over me, and then faster, stronger, and worth every penny. Materialism has never been so whole heartedly gratifying as when I took the first ride on my rebuilt Pro-flex. I realize I | LI My wasn’t for me. A 32 tooth sprocket for Ll WASATCH PRO 801-655 gleams from the rear wheel. Can’t have new gears without a new chain...and while we were mucking about with shifting we threw on gor-tex cables. Now the franken- bike is now > ve Chiropractic 2354 E 7000 S (Hillside Plaza) SLC, UT 84121 bike, ate bumps, shifted like a caddy, and climbed as well as a mountain goat... but I what about stopping. 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