Augie's Death Trap Donation Thread

**dgw2jr** · 03-22-2012, 12:07 PM

Augie, I had the pleasure/near-death-experience of riding your Specialized Hardrock last night at Sunderbruch. A quick ride around the parking lot was all I needed to see that this bike could very well send you careening to your demise at the bottom of a ravine.

The fork is trash and the 2-bolt 25.4 stem feels like it could sheer the bolt heads off at any moment! I don't have any 29er forks laying around but I do have a 4-bolt 100mm 25.4 stem that you can have for free and I'll even help you fit it.

At the very least you should be able to finish the novice race at the Stampede with your handlebar secured to the stem. As for the rest of the bike, I don't know.

Does anyone have a 29er fork for this good man?

**Bexter** · 03-22-2012, 03:23 PM

Was the fork Mielke is selling for a 29er?

**SweetSVT99** · 03-22-2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bexter

Was the fork Mielke is selling for a 29er?

Yes, but he sold it 10 minutes after listing it.

**Gunchie** · 03-22-2012, 03:49 PM

Probably a little out the price range they are looking for as well.

**Augustice** · 03-22-2012, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by dgw2jr

Augie, I had the pleasure/near-death-experience of riding your Specialized Hardrock last night at Sunderbruch. A quick ride around the parking lot was all I needed to see that this bike could very well send you careening to your demise at the bottom of a ravine.

The fork is trash and the 2-bolt 25.4 stem feels like it could sheer the bolt heads off at any moment! I don't have any 29er forks laying around but I do have a 4-bolt 100mm 25.4 stem that you can have for free and I'll even help you fit it.

At the very least you should be able to finish the novice race at the Stampede with your handlebar secured to the stem. As for the rest of the bike, I don't know.

Does anyone have a 29er fork for this good man?

Why you gotta pick on my Hardrock!, It get me from one trail to another!

**jimithng23** · 03-22-2012, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by SweetSVT99

Yes, but he sold it 10 minutes after listing it.

ya, I remember that.

it was sweet.

**badfish41** · 03-22-2012, 07:06 PM

Oh man Don, if Augie finishes ahead of you at the Stampede on his "crappy, barely together" bike, you're gonna feel pretty salty!

**SweetSVT99** · 03-22-2012, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by dgw2jr

The fork is trash and the 2-bolt 25.4 stem feels like it could sheer the bolt heads off at any moment! I don't have any 29er forks laying around but I do have a 4-bolt 100mm 25.4 stem that you can have for free and I'll even help you fit it.

At the very least you should be able to finish the novice race at the Stampede with your handlebar secured to the stem. As for the rest of the bike, I don't know.

So I've spent most of this evening in my bike shop wrenching, and just realized, I have 5 bikes with 2 bolt stems and one with a single bolt design. Never had one fail on me...

**Rage** · 03-22-2012, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by SweetSVT99

...I have 5 bikes with 2 bolt stems and one with a single bolt design.

Loser.

Rg.

**SweetSVT99** · 03-22-2012, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rage

Loser.

Rg.

Originally Posted by Rage

Don't be a hater! (AYHSMB)

**dgw2jr** · 03-22-2012, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by badfish41

Oh man Don, if Augie finishes ahead of you at the Stampede on his "crappy, barely together" bike, you're gonna feel pretty salty!

I'll be happy just to finish! I'm so fuggin fat and I can't stay away from the root beer and Azteca!

But seriously, I'm not a big strong guy and I was getting his handlebar to squeak and flex in the stem, so I could only imagine the spaghetti like nature of his setup when he's hammering it out on the trails. Especially when it starts to get serious at the race, the adrenaline could very well turn Augie in to a madman and he'll rip his bike to pieces trying to mash his way to victory!

**jimithng23** · 03-22-2012, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rage

Loser.

if I had beer in my mouth, I woulda spit it outta my nose.

instead, I laughed...out loud...alone...in my office.

...wait, who's the loser here??

**dgw2jr** · 03-22-2012, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by SweetSVT99

The hypocrisy!

**SweetSVT99** · 03-22-2012, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by jimithng23

if I had beer in my mouth, I woulda spit it outta my nose.

instead, I laughed...out loud...alone...in my office.

...wait, who's the loser here??

**Gunchie** · 03-22-2012, 08:53 PM

Say what you want about the Specialized Hardrock, but it has way better rolling resistance than a fat bike. Unless you're racing in deep snow, the Specialized Hardrock wins!

**dgw2jr** · 03-22-2012, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gunchie

Say what you want about the Specialized Hardrock, but it has way better rolling resistance than a fat bike. Unless you're racing in deep snow, the Specialized Hardrock wins!

Ya ya. I'm not ragging on the type of bike or anything, it's his bike in particular. Augie and I chat on a regular basis and he knows his bike needs some maintenance. I'm trying to get him to buy a new bike so he can sell me the Hardrock dirt cheap =D

Sometimes I think you guys read way too much in to this stuff.

**Augustice** · 03-22-2012, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by dgw2jr

Ya ya. I'm not ragging on the type of bike or anything, it's his bike in particular. Augie and I chat on a regular basis and he knows his bike needs some maintenance. I'm trying to get him to buy a new bike so he can sell me the Hardrock dirt cheap =D

Sometimes I think you guys read way too much in to this stuff.

Don,
I was just kidding man. Thanks for giving me some pointers man on my bike. Now I just need a fork, grips, chain ring, new shifters, tires and a neck and I'll be fine. And some new pedals. Forget it! Im gonna race the POS the way it is! lol

**dgw2jr** · 03-22-2012, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Augustice

Don,
I was just kidding man. Thanks for giving me some pointers man on my bike. Now I just need a fork, grips, chain ring, new shifters, tires and a neck and I'll be fine. And some new pedals. Forget it! Im gonna race the POS the way it is! lol

I've got extra pedals too. We'll get in to racing shape! No worries!

**Augustice** · 03-22-2012, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Augustice

Don,
I was just kidding man. Thanks for giving me some pointers man on my bike. Now I just need a fork, grips, chain ring, new shifters, tires and a neck and I'll be fine. And some new pedals. Forget it! Im gonna race the POS the way it is! lol

Seriously there is a lot wrong with my bike. Hopefully I can get most of it replaced before the race. Thanks Don.

**Gunchie** · 03-23-2012, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by dgw2jr

Ya ya. I'm not ragging on the type of bike or anything, it's his bike in particular. Augie and I chat on a regular basis and he knows his bike needs some maintenance. I'm trying to get him to buy a new bike so he can sell me the Hardrock dirt cheap =D

Sometimes I think you guys read way too much in to this stuff.

Relax, just messing around with you. It's hard to express that you're joking when you live by the golden rule:

***bleedfororbea*** · 03-23-2012, 09:19 AM

wasnt it a couple years ago when one george hincap's bars came off in a very rough race and he ended up upside down....

**Gunchie** · 03-23-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by bleedfororbea

wasnt it a couple years ago when one george hincap's bars came off in a very rough race and he ended up upside down....

Yep, his steerer tube broke:

**dgw2jr** · 03-23-2012, 11:18 AM

I think this guy snapped his steer tube as well

**Vibrato** · 03-23-2012, 01:41 PM

BUWAHAHAHAHHA!!! Its funny cause its someone else!

He is EARS DEEP in that tire!!

**Russhole** · 03-23-2012, 03:02 PM

Lmao...That dudes cheecks are puffed out from the impact. I love it!

But wait Don is bashin' Augie's bike and Augie is okay with that? KICK HIS ASS Aguie!

Augie I thought you were looking at new bikes?

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