Christchurch Treehouse of Awesome-Where everyone knows your name

[Growler]

KHS XC 204. Looked at a 650, but stuck to the 26 for sheer fucking value for $$$ and it's what I know and have a gajillion hours in fixing. After hearing and reading that 29r arent as responsive and aren't as nimble sealed the deal. Got a pair of Crank Bro spd too.

[mycoolcar]

Oh yeh. Decent spec bike.

A few guys I ride with have 29ers, they are defiantly faster than a 26. Climb and roll really well, the larger wheels go over bumps a lot easier.

I have an older stumpjumper. Just got some wider bars, went from 640mm to 785mm (which I will probably end up cutting down a bit smaller). Can't wait to try it out.

[mycoolcar]

Oh yeh. Decent spec bike.

A few guys I ride with have 29ers, they are defiantly faster than a 26. Climb and roll really well, the larger wheels go over bumps a lot easier.

I have an older stumpjumper. Just got some wider bars, went from 640mm to 785mm (which I will probably end up cutting down a bit smaller). Can't wait to try it out.

[Pyromanik]

Your mum's a stumpjumper.

[Growler]

Stumpjumper, do you mean old school 90s or newfag

I prefer my older bikes, I miss my old nishiki with accutrax! Fuck I have burnt some tin on bikes over the years. Hopefully my body can keep up now

[Bounty Hunter]

LOOK AT MY MANLINESS.

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[Anaraith]

Whats up guys, how goes GetSome?

[Retardobot]

WE ALL SUCK DICKS.

ALL OF THE TIME.

MY TOOTHBRUSH IS A DICK AND MY MOUTHWASH IS A BOTTLE PEPPERMINT DICKS.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I DON'T LIKE SUCKING ON YOUR PEPPERMINT DICKS.

[mycoolcar]

Stumpjumper, do you mean old school 90s or newfag

I prefer my older bikes, I miss my old nishiki with accutrax! Fuck I have burnt some tin on bikes over the years. Hopefully my body can keep up now

newfag. Full susp 2008. Shits dope, don't be a hater.

My Dad got a StumpJumper Sworks, top of the line everything XTR. The entire thing is carbon. The cranks, the rims, entire frame, bars. Its freaky as. XL 29er and is super light and stiff.

[Growler]

carbon rims make a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge difference. Best single upgrade to a 26 i reckon. My old look road was full carbon, was a weird feeling coming from alloy frames.

[mycoolcar]

Whats better about them? Stiffness?

[Growler]

stiff, weight, roll better, more tourque, EVERYTHING!!!! Steal your dads rims!

[Bounty Hunter]

Less rotating mass though.

So they spin up faster but it's easier for them to spin down faster (which is great for braking) but how does that impact cruising?

Is it noticeable or are you just too hardcore to notice cause you're never really cruising?

[Pyromanik]

Use more fuel to sustain a cruise, I guess.
Physics, magnets and shit.

PS, fucking boss looking bench.

[Bounty Hunter]

Need to buy:

Bigger vice (I bought a lovely record no.0, but it's too small)
Drill Press
Compressor (45 minutes left on an auction)
More lights

[Pitchey]

http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8712019/eight-year-old-shoots-caregiver-after-playing-video-game

That sucks, although the name of the town is kinda ironic.

[Zarkov]

Not a word about why an 8 yr old had a .38 calibre pistol in the first place.

Other headlines spring to mind.

"8 year old deliberately crashes 747, won't be charged."

"8 year old runs multi billion dollar ponzi scheme, won't be charged"

"8 yr old launches nuclear strike, won't be charged"

[Pyromanik]

At 8 Years old I'm pretty sure I knew what guns did IRL.

"You have a child that does not know the impact or the consequences of the act that he has committed,"

Bullshit.
If he doesn't then he's a fucking psychopath.

[Emrico1]

Not a word about why an 8 yr old had a .38 calibre pistol in the first place.

This.

Title should be "fucking idiot grandmother/parents allow kid access to a pistol and play 18+ games"

[The Demon Lord]

This.

Title should be "fucking idiot grandmother/parents allow kid access to a pistol and play 18+ games"

But didnt you know that all games are for kids???

[Bounty Hunter]

Probably turn out he'd played GTA once 3 weeks earlier for 5 minutes at his friends place who had an older brother with it.

"IT WAS THE VIOLENT VIDEO GAME! NOT THE GUN!"

[Zarkov]

I'll be sure to keep an eye open for 8 yr old psychopaths.

Especially the ones carrying .38s.

[Pyromanik]

I think it be pertinent to point out to you that you should probably keep a look out for psychopaths of all ages carrying .38s.

[private_hell]

USA is awesome in summer. But winter it would be a bit shit. Cold and dark, same with Canada (parts get to -40c).

If you go to DC, stay somewhere within walking distance of "the mall" where all the monuments and Smithsonian museum places are. I think I was there 4 days, not enough time.

Holiday Inn in DC is great place to stay - one block from air and space muesum and the rest of hte mall - and behind the hotel is a train station which can take you out to other suburbs for shopping.
also holocaust muesum is a pretty interesting place - very emotional place with staff members who were survivers.

Native american museum is very cool too - and has a great food court.