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Delusional by Douglas

DouglasPalen@aol.com — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:37:08 GMT

Okay, so I bought a few books on building custom bikes. Though I'll admit it's more like chopping up then re-building it Frankenstein style. The scary part is that it looks tooooo easy. Just pull a bike out of the trash, grab your angle grinder to salvage the BB, headtube, dropouts, and maybe some of the straight tubing that's left. Then take out your cheap plug-in style stick welder and some electrical tubing, weld it all bake together... and voila! a bad-ass looking chopper or a swing bike or a tall bike etc..... Does anyone here have experience with chopping up and re-welding bikes back together in some custom way? Is it really as easy as I want to believe it is? How likely am I to actually try this and come away with rideable bikes? ... Honestly, knowing myself, whether I get good advice or warnings not to try, I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for it anyway. Maybe built that "really complicated drivetrain" bike I posted here a couple years ago.... Anyone know where I can pick up a welder and angle grinder cheap? :)

Other Brands by gauvinej

gauvinej@wpi.edu — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:26:57 GMT

Its been awhile since I've been around here but I figured you'd be the group to go to. A guy I work with is looking to build his own bike. It seems fetish is all but dead, so any other ideas on decent, new frames, at a good price? I saw Leader Bike out there but looking for a few more ideas. Thanks Eric

Is Fetish still alive and kicking? by Oscar

john_beevers@yahoo.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:37:44 GMT

A week ago I emailed info@ to ask if they had any Penna frames available in pearl white, 52cm, and what their best price would be for a frame and fork. No answer. Is FC still a functioning company? The website is sorely outdated.

Central CT Fall Fetishfest revisited by wesley124

wesley124@gmail.com — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:12:59 GMT

Calling all (five?) people who read this site and live within three hours of central Connecticut. As fall approaches true mountain biking season has finally arrived; the time to get together for a mountain biking extravaganza is now. Although previous Fetishfest planning has been derailed in the past _*cough* the DD Bathing suit comment *cough*_, fortunately the past is not the future, i.e. Trumbull is out. :( Discussions of post-ride beer varieties, availability to meet (dates), and proposed trails to 'rip' shall commence. The worm awaits, let us not disappoint it. Leave your input if you've read this. Thanks -Dan

Testing... Comments are fixed? by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:05:35 GMT

Testing...

Big-Ass ride this Saturday by Douglas

DouglasPalen@aol.com — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:57:48 GMT

View Larger Map Anyone who reads this is welcome, just e-mail me at Doug@ridefetish.com. It's going to be a serious mo-fo epic climb-fest, like a stage of the tour or something...

Aug 22 or 23 - Tour de Mesh by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:13:35 GMT

I checked my calendar and I am free this weekend so let's do this! Pick a day and let's go for it!

Enhancement Request by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:20:14 GMT

How about having a bike archive so rather than deleting a bike because you sold it or junked it, the bike write up and all it's pix go to some sort of referenceable archive?

Versus Tour de France Fantasy League by Eric

ericwroth@yahoo.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:04:36 GMT

Eric Roth has invited you to sign up for the VERSUS Fantasy Cycling Challenge where you can have the chance to win exclusive prizes. Sign up now at VERSUS.com. See the Official Prizes and How to Play. To sign up for a team, click here to create your account: Once you have created an account, join the league with the information supplied below. League Name: ECHO TdF League Password: bike Friend's Comments: Join the ECHO Tour de France Cycling Challenge! League: ECHO password: bike Good luck! Versus Tour de France Fantasy Challenge Customer Service

My Fixation Fetish is over... by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:30:39 GMT

Sold my Fixation this evening. It was a fair deal and I unloaded some stuff on the new owner to sweeten the deal, too. I am glad it's going to a good owner that will ride her hard like she deserves. I am now down to 5 working bikes at the moment. It would have been four but after selling the Raleigh I bought a 700c comfort bike with a little squish from Marin that came with a B66 saddle for $105. It has an ancient Shimano Nexus hub that is kaput so it's my next fixed gear project. Now, what to get next? I am thinking another 29er after I sell one more bike.

Sugarbush, VT, July 4 weekend by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:45:59 GMT

Heading up to Sugarbush, VT for some mountain biking July 4 weekend. Anyone wanna join? There's lots of other outdoorsy stuff to do up there, too. There's an Xterra race there July 11/12, so we're scouting it out pre-race. What better way to spend July 4?? Come join us! http://www.sugarbush.com/

Fat Tire Fest, Blue Mountain, Peekskill, NY by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:09:30 GMT

Big mountain bike fest on Sunday. Blue Mountain in Peekskill, NY. http://www.wmba.org/ I'll be there. Who else dares?

Yes...I made the Times by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:38:00 GMT

Check it out. I'm legit now: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/09/beater-bikes-the-cheap-workhorses-of-cycling/?scp=1&sq=tomeny&st=cse

How did you find fetish? by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:12:30 GMT

How did you find fetish cycles? Long replies only. Drinking beer with eric and Wesley discussing this topic. Required replied from Douglas, mindless, andy and dirtdad. Fetish fest this summer or fall,

Finally have a reason to post something here... by Douglas

DouglasPalen@aol.com — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:47:06 GMT

Haven't been on a bike in forever (until today...). So I've checked in a couple of times, but really had nothing to say. Today however was kind of a big bike day. I sold one of my bikes, found out that my BMX bike from when I was 15 still exists, and went on the first ride in almost a year. My wife and I stopped by CycleWorks today to introduce our daughter Cadence to the guys from the shop. She is now 16 days old and an absolute joy! I'll be a while before her first bike, but that doesn't stop me from getting her into the whole "scene" :) (and building a little muscle memory in her legs in the meantime heh heh, just kidding... well maybe not totally kidding...). While I was there, a guy walked in who I haven't seen in 20 years. We talked about the neighborhood we grew up in and people we knew and eventually ended up talking about bikes (we were in a bike shop...). Anyway it turns out that he was the kid my dad decided to give my bike to after I got a car and didn't ride it for a couple of months. That bike was my prize possession at the time. I worked at a bike shop and pretty much spent everything I made on it for an entire summer. That bike and I were inseparable, and I was crushed the day I went to get it from the garage and it wasn't there. It seems sad to think that I was still into BMX that much at seventeen even after I had a car and some sort of social life. Actually maybe not since I never did buy another one... Apparently it is missing some parts, but most of it is at his mom's house. The best part of it is that he is giving it back to me! YAAHHHOOO!I can't wait to see it again... I sold my latest project bike to a friend from work, and three of us from work went for a spontaneous 20 mile ride. I was amazed that I totally rocked the ride. And even though I was on my beater fixie I was first to the top of almost every hill, and still had plenty in the tank when we got back. Sounds like I'm bragging, but these guys aren't really cyclists, I'm just psyched that I didn't crap out halfway through, and inspired to ride more now that I feel like I haven't totally lost it. I think that's part of why I haven't been riding, I just assumed that I would totally suck by now and it would be a very long road back to where I was. Now that road just seems a little shorter. This summer was already looking great for the time with my new family in our (soon to be completed)house. Now I'm starting to dream of ways to work in some serious bike time again...

Chamois Cream Survey by Eric

ericwroth@yahoo.com — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:54:43 GMT

Regular or Euro Style? Discuss. I like Anti-Monkey Butt powder myself. It keeps my wompy as fresh as a daisy.

need more JEEP ROAD by wesley124

wesley124@gmail.com — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:07:13 GMT

I've got half my stuff in boxes and I'll be moving out to CT in a little over a week. I've read about the trails out there from the CT guys here. Past six months has been rough, this last job kicked my ass. thoroughly. rode seldom and saw sunlight even less, and am now officially a fat bastard, by my standards at least (which are low). got to get it together if i am going to ride with the brothers Roth, especially on the trails they have been writing about, which sound great and awesomely dissimilar to the one we all met up on; I've only ridden in CT once, and I know the JEEP ROAD can only get better than that. granted, in the off times we were not stationary that day, i wasn't tearing the place up or anything. got a good feeling this is going to be a good summer though. want to get faster, stronger, improve my skills, slim down, and spend time outside. hoping CT proves to be as good a place to do all those things as I antipate it to be; truck leaves on the 26th. road riding looks promising from the last trip made out there. hoping it'll get me more ready for the trail. did I say trail, meant to say +JEEP ROAD+! need more +JEEP ROAD+!

Chicago Based Rides by BikeyMikey

Nyhc_223@yahoo.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:57:05 GMT

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything on here. Been busy with school and building bikes for fellow cyclists. Now that I have more free time, with the gradual improvement of the weather here in Chicago, I think it's time to push my pedals harder and longer. So, I was wondering if anyone here would be willing to go for group rides around the city. Particularly the LSD path or the path to Northbrook. It would be some great training. Especially, since I do want to race this year. Let me know what's up.

whats up ! by FC Position7

w.aguilar07@yahoo.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:33:01 GMT

Just wanted to say whats up to everyone here im kinda new to this but i hope to meet some cool people with fetish bikes!!

spring Fetish Fest?? by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:02:37 GMT

wha wha??

Trail Building: Eastern Gussy by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:47:38 GMT

Trail Building + Homebrew pics

Trail Building: Lower Gussy by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:07:50 GMT

See pictures.

Built up a Fetish last night... by Tlyledesign

Tlyledesign@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:54:04 GMT

Well, a buddy from work came up to me on Monday saying, "I'm buying a bike off of a guy for $200 tonight, could you check it our for me?" So he brings in this bike and it's and old crappy FS frame, I think it might be a first model Weyless, with cob-job pivot hardware. It had about 2-3mm of play in the linkage. After noticing all that, I still told him I'd try to tune it and make it better. So I stripped it down, tried everything I could, and it still had a lot of rear play (hehe...rear-play). Still thinking I could get it to work, I decided to test ride it. When I sat on the bike, it felt like a 15" frame under me, and the guy I'm doing this for is 6'3". That was the last straw. I called him and told him that there was no way in hell this bike would work BUT I happen to have a 20.5" Discipline custom frame I'd be willing to donate to the cause that is just sitting around. So after that agreement, I swapped the frames within an hour and now he is going to be the proud new owner of my Custom Fetish Discipline frame. Edit: pictures, and old frame...

New Addition by wch759

wch759@hotmail.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:27:56 GMT

Hello. Sorry for the silence again, but I finally got caught up reading some of the more recent posts. Sounds like everyone is doing alright in their endeavors. I got a new addition this past week. I got inked at a studio in Chicago, and I am pleased. The idea is a bonsai tree that I can fill in as time goes on: a new blossom/leaves for a milestone in my life such as turning a certain age, a promotion, getting hitched, having a kid, etc. On the flipside - a dead or wilting leave on the ground for each tragedy in my life: someone dying and the sort. It's on the back of my left calf; I'd say that the rumors of pain are exaggerated, but maybe it's because I got it on a place that isn't traditionally too unbearable.

First ride: Ladies First by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:02:09 GMT

So, I took Ladies First for her first ride. Went to Blue Mountain with Adam and my friend Charlie. Beautiful day, awesome trails, sweet bike. A couple differences between my old D&S and this new Vertex ladies frame: TT is a bit shorter on the new frame, as well as the chainstays. BB height is also slightly lower. You guys will be happy to hear that I had a couple pretty sweet spills. I haven't gone down in a while. I figured out that the combination of the shorter TT (one of the reasons I got the frame) and the shorter chainstays makes for a much shorter wheelbase. So, turning as I normally would on my D&S is actually oversteering on the new frame. Oops. But, this thing turns on a dime! Just gotta get used to it. The lower BB height I didn't discover until out on the trail, and was suddenly hitting rocks with my pedals that I shouldn't have been hitting. Slightly annoying, but just something to get used to. I'll probably be replacing pedals more often! Another new thing with this build is the double crankset. I replaced the triple rings with 24-36 double rings and a bash guard. (I put the first marks on the guard at Blue!) If anyone's been thinking about trying a double setup, I highly recommend it! I could really feel the difference. I used every gear combination over the course of the day, and didn't feel the need for anything more. No wasted gears, and no missing gears. Perfect. And, those of you who've been to Blue know that it's not exactly flat. Even without a tiny granny or a large big ring, I could easily handle the entire terrain of the mountain. I also got the new SLX compact FD for mountain doubles. Works great! And, it fits very snugly against the bash guard. Using a triple, you usually have to mount it up high, and there's interference when crossing the chain. Not so with the compact FD. Great stuff! Besides the slight annoyance of the lower BB (which isn't horrible since it lowers my center of gravity), I am one happy little rider!

And so it continues by Tlyledesign

Tlyledesign@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:58:55 GMT

Ok, so the other day I found a sweet trail right behind my house. It’s called the Coal Creek Trail and it’s a lot of fun so far. It’s a really wide (fire road wide) dirt path that has fun little single tracks that dip off the sides. I have ridden it twice this week so far, once on my single speed Fixation and once on my Soma. It’s definitely light enough to crank it out on a cross bike, which will be my next venture. I am still floored by the difference out here in Lafayette over Denver. The people are great, there were barely any people, other than a few out running or walking a dog, and the views…oh the glorious rocky mountain range is always in sight and just amazing. I can’t wait to keep exploring this new area and finding more rides. I think the biggest health factor so far has been air quality. Usually, when I would get back from riding in or around Denver, I would spend the next 1 -2 hours coughing, feeling like there was fiberglass in my lungs, out here, nothing. Even after a big-ring-top-gear-crank-fest with a buddy, nothing. Life is good, and progressively getting better. I finally got the riding "bug" back, it's all I think about, it's all I want to do. God I missed that.

Another One of Dirtdad's Customs by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:28:31 GMT

Did you expect any less?

Found on the Upper Gussy by Eric

ericwroth@yahoo.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:44:29 GMT

... must be Dirt Dad's. The real question is what monstrosity of a bike did it come off of? The Goose? The Horse? A 69'er? 96'er? Fixie curb rescue? q-BaLl?

Blue Mountain Ride by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:44:14 GMT

Checked out Blue Mountain in Peekskill, NY with Patrick and his friend Charlie today (who had a nice $7400 Specialized Stumpjumper). It was a long way to drive but the conditions were perfect. Tired now. See pictures.

Seen in East Hampton, CT by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:16:22 GMT

I was passing through East Hampton the other day on my way back from Storrs when I think I saw Eric's missing pump. Guess it wasn't working for you if you threw it on the side of the road.

Peninsula Indoor BMX SCR by DirtyBurd

dirty_burd_71@yahoo.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:32:08 GMT

Dirty Burd picked up a win at the first SCR (State Championship Race) this year at Peninsula Indoor BMX in Port Orchard, Wa. Here's vid of the first moto and the MAIN! Oh yeah, were BACK on FETISH.... It ain't black no more... it's NAKED!!

These badboys are the shizt! by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:19:09 GMT

Tried a pair of the Ergon GP1 grips on 'Goose and rode some rail trail yesterday with my two sons. I couldn't believe how comfortable they were. Having that extra surface area for my palm to rest on was so comfortable was so nice. I have a pair of Serass ergo grips on my winter commuter and I am planning on putting a pair of the GP2s on the Qball. I think I will need a pair for my 'Horse now, too.

Life is getting good... by Tlyledesign

Tlyledesign@gmail.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:37:07 GMT

Ok, so it's been a while since I've really written anything more than a technical manual for some assault-rifle accessory, so i thought I'd stretch my fingers. So I am moving out of ol' D'town and up north to Lafayette, which is a few minutes away from Boulder. The riding out here is supposed to be incredible, and now I'm only 6.6 miles from work, I am excited to start riding into the office. It’s going to be pretty incredible to not have to take the highway every day. Luckily for me, the CEO of my company is a bit of a Tri rider and has raced the Xterra Challenge a few times, so he want to start setting up some group rides. There are a ton of cycling backgrounds at this company, from people that worked in shops for years to the guy that invented the Avid Juicy 7 (he is one of the founders of our company). Needless to say, I’m stoked. Everything else is actually falling into place too. I have been made “official” at my job, and got my first raise, so new bikes will follow, haha. I have plans of pro-dealing a GT Marathon 9r from performance and hopefully buying a custom GT peace 9r off a friend. I REALLY want to buy a Niner Jet 9, but that is a little down the road. It’s nice when life stops giving you lemons; you can only drink so much lemonade. So if anyone is ever in the Boulder area, get in touch with me. We can ride some bikes, drink some beers, and take in the sweet, sweet scenery that this gorgeous state has to offer. Until the next time, Cheers!

Blue Mountain, Mon. Mar 16?? by mindless

two.tired4good@gmail.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:42:00 GMT

I'm thinking of heading to Blue Mountain on Monday to take Ladies First on her first ride. Anyone have the day off? I'll probably be hitting the trailhead around 11am. You're welcome to join! http://wmba.org/PDF/Blue-Mtn-map-rev3.pdf

Eric's Day Job by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:55:23 GMT

I finally figured out what Eric Roth does for work, he's a logger! I came across this guy lurking on the Gussy Trail last weekend. Now if he shaved his beard, I think he might look like this bloke:

New Delivery by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:15:47 GMT

Straight from the factory!

New Bikes, New Job, New Home. by wch759

wch759@hotmail.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:41:29 GMT

Pardon my late entry to the re-opening of RideFetish, err…Ride Your Bike. Briefly looking at the posts, it seems that very few of us actually ride Fetish brand cycles anymore. Very briefly, here is a rundown of the biking-related activities that have taken place since last year. I sold all Fetish brand bicycles that I had. I remember mentioning that I sold the Position (now Attack), but I also ended up selling the Inizio to some kid who went to UIC. He probably got it promptly stolen, and had no idea what the “little springs” were for on the pedals. As for the presta valves, he was completely befuddled and kept asking, “How would I put air in my tires?” Since it was a local sell, I dropped it off at his home in Bridgeport; the good news out of all of it is that I got to see my old haunts, and he paid above my BIN price on Ebay, which was fine with me. After ridding myself of the entire Fetish line, I built up the Rocky Mountain Solo 70 ST. I put up pictures and specs, but the final build is truly beautiful. I wish I could have used that in the bike buildoff instead of the Tarmac Pro. Speaking of the Tarmac Pro, I sold that last month on Ebay. Part of it was due to the fact that I knew I would be moving in June, and I mean…I had an awesome bike in the RM already that I can race, and most of my riding had been shifting to the cyclocross bike as it is. So I’m down to two bikes now in the stable, which is actually quite adequate. I’ll use this as a segue to get into the current work situation. Cyclocross season was a bust for me in 2008. I wanted to start the beginning of the season and see it to the end, but unfortunately my job at the time made it difficult because I had to work weekends to finish up the current project. I was constantly angry during the summer because of my job at Northwestern. I should clarify: working at NU was enjoyable and I had great support from my supervisor, but the nature of the job that was dictated by the coordinating center in Seattle became asinine to say the least. They demanded a lot, gave little, and in the end lost/will lose more technicians who have been working on the project since day 1. If you recall, my original job consisted of setting up air samplers around the Chicagoland area with a regular schedule of setting up/taking down 5 – 6 homes every other week plus maintaining 5 fixed sites. For the project that pushed me over the edge, they wanted me to set up 35 homes in the course of two weeks. Of course they put the cart before the horse and didn’t think anything about how it would logistically work. And why should have they? They weren’t the ones doing any of the real work, and most of them hadn’t even seen the field in years. Anyway, over the course of the project I accumulated around 40 weeks of credit time which I used later. When I was taking down the samplers for the project, they finally sent someone to help me, which made things easier. After my complaints, they sent 2 people to help in the next city that did the project, and I heard it was much smoother. But you know what? It was too late because all they had to do was use their brain for 8 seconds before pushing all that crap on me and it was a lost cause in my eyes. I started looking earnestly for new jobs in late September of 2008. It’s not to say that I hadn’t looked earnestly before. My scope and focus were just a little misaligned during those times. In the times prior to September, I really just was looking for a way out, no matter what it was. But I narrowed my scope this time around, and made a promise to myself that I’d only take a job that was the right fit. I mean, I could sell stuff at CDW for a few years, and get out of there, but why even bother? I put in applications to a few private firms that had needs for environmental scientists and engineers, and somewhere along in that process it occurred to me that there were also government jobs available. After doing some research and asking around, I sucked it up and went to a government job fair in November specifically to speak with the US EPA. I came back for an interview in December, and accepted an offer in February. The new job is treating me well, and it’s in the Air and Radiation Division. My job in a nutshell is to help states in Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) make sure that their air pollution emissions are within the federal standards. It’s busy so I don’t mentally atrophy any more than I have been already for the last year or so. In the three weeks that I’ve been here, I’ve worked on responding to letters from the public, approving revisions to states’ rules in regards to consumer products with volatile organic compounds in them, compiling a rule book for Ohio, and working a presentation for the new 2008 lead standards for airborne lead concentrations. I consider myself extremely lucky given the economy to have found a new job. The last time that my section hired someone new was 6 years ago, so that guy was happy to rid himself of the ‘FNG’ moniker. As expected, the EPA is full of cyclists who commute to work. I have ridden with a guy who commutes on an old Lemond Zurich, and my supervisor has a Gunnar Crosshairs that he’ll ride in on. They have much longer commutes than my current 2.65 mile ride in from the near west side. The federal building I work in has adequate storage space and showers/lockers, so I lucked out there too. Come mid June my commute will be cut down to 6 blocks. At that point I will probably not even ride in anymore, but just walk. Yep, after 2 years in the “hood” with urban sprawl/gentrification/etc. I’m moving to the south loop in Chicago. I wanted a change in scenery, and to move back into one of the nice apartment buildings again. Of course I’ll be paying for it too. My current situation of 3 bedrooms/2 baths will be shrunk to 1 bed/1 bath with a little more than half the space that I have now. And I’ll be paying more too, but it’ll be ok. I’m looking forward to being in the midst of things and within walking distance to the grocery stores, Target, PetsMart, etc. This is the building I’ll be moving into: www.amli900.com My dog might be disappointed by the smaller space, but at least he’ll have access to a bigger dog run with a private park just for the apartment residents. Jennifer is excited too – she’s never lived in a place with a doorman. Ha. So that’s what I’ve been up to – it’s good to see that most of you are still around. Take care, we’ll talk soon.

Man Cave by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:49:56 GMT

Every man should have his own "Man Cave". I know DirtDad has one. What's in yours?

Woops! by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:56:12 GMT

Got out on the trail for a couple hours yesterday morning and took some vids. Tried to ride a skinny on my Gussy trail but found it to be a wee bit slippery

How do I change my password? by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:58:00 GMT

I can't login at work because I don't know what my password is. It's stored within my machine and that's how I get in from home. I would like to update it to something I can remember.

Spring Group Ride by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:12:21 GMT

Central CT. Whos in?

Ride Pics - 2/24/09 by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:05:04 GMT

Very cold ride this morning. Discovered a significant amount of play in one of my pivots which the bike shop fixed this afternoon. The studs will come off soon... hopefully no more snow. Looking to put on some Continental Race Kings (2.0/2.2 USTs) once it drys up. Also picked up the high-rise version of my current handlebar (Ritchey WCS Carbon) on eBay. Should arrive next week.

New Wheels by Eric

ericwroth@yahoo.com — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:19:07 GMT

Just got them in. Ringle Limelight hoops laced to Ringle Dirty Flea hubs. 1480 grams.

Happy Birthday Dirtdad by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:51:16 GMT

Heres to hoping you get that 69'r for your Birthday.

Second moto by DirtyBurd

dirty_burd_71@yahoo.com — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:25:26 GMT

This is at Peninsula Indoor BMX in Port Orchard, WA. This is Moto 2. He finished third in Moto one and three and ended up third over all. His first race this season and first race back with FETISH! GO!GO!GO!

Five Boro Bike Tour -- Fetish Ride by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:44:03 GMT

Anyone in the tri-state area want to get together with their Fetishes and ride this? http://www.bikenewyork.org/rides/fbbt/index.html I could see lots riding, beer, and the usual debauchery!

Before the rains come... by Dirt_Dad

eatsleepfish@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:35:23 GMT

Got out this morning for a quick 6 mile ride on my Qball. The 'Horse is back from the shop but didn't feeling like getting it dirty just yet. Good ride, 25 degrees and no precip. Some ice and a bit of snow here and there but overall a nice ride.

Good to be back... by Tlyledesign

Tlyledesign@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:10:28 GMT

Hey everybody! I've been missing this site for a while, and I am extremely happy it's back up. Obviously a lot has gone down since I last posted. New job, new bikes, more bikes stolen, etc. I plan on getting my collection updated this weekend on here so you can see what I'm working with now. I am planning on diving into the 29'r market this year, most likely a GT Marathon 9r and a GT peace 9r. I "technically" still work at Performance so i can pro deal them both! Anyways, I'm looking forward to being a bit more active on here again. Cheers!

Recent Ride Pics by Adam

adamjroth@gmail.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:03:36 GMT

Got all muddy at GAY CITY yesterday. Went in through the rear. Good thing I had my studs, right DD?

pardon the delay by wch759

wch759@hotmail.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:36:56 GMT

pardon the delay at posting something. i will have some fodder up soon.