So I go race at a little local "arena cross" this weekend...and two kids ask if my bike has...

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a power band!


I said, "what do you mean?". They said, well, you were jumping that BIG double, so your bike must have a power band.

I told them that I added it special for that race.... Wink


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jndmx 9/13/2010 8:46am
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Please tell me you told them that the "Blue Powerbands" work best......lol.
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jndmx wrote:
Please tell me you told them that the "Blue Powerbands" work best......lol.
I told them to check out www.vitalmx.com and ask what color are the best for their TTr's....

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jndmx wrote:
Please tell me you told them that the "Blue Powerbands" work best......lol.
huck wrote:
I told them to check out www.vitalmx.com and ask what color are the best for their TTr's....

LMAO!

That'll get them pointed in the right direction.

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tiddlermx23 9/13/2010 9:39am
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I just picked up new release tye dye bands for mine! I figured more colors made it all the more better!
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I took mine off for weight savings and the bike seems to be performing well without it.
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It sucks when your boot gets hung up in it but thats all part of being an experienced rider.
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MOTOPHILE wrote:
It sucks when your boot gets hung up in it but thats all part of being an experienced rider.
Laughing
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i bye them from teh interwebz



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I bought a blue powerband for my blue bike, and realized real soon that buying matching colors does NOT work well. So I switched to green, and could jump all the big doubles.

Also, Never go with 13 teeth on the front, and 52 teeth on the back, cuz 52 goes into 13 four times equally, so they'll wear faster.
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JW381 wrote:
I bought a blue powerband for my blue bike, and realized real soon that buying matching colors does NOT work well. So I switched to green...
I bought a blue powerband for my blue bike, and realized real soon that buying matching colors does NOT work well. So I switched to green, and could jump all the big doubles.

Also, Never go with 13 teeth on the front, and 52 teeth on the back, cuz 52 goes into 13 four times equally, so they'll wear faster.
a couple weeks ago i had to change my rear brake pads before a race,

i pulled the rear wheel off and i was missing 12 of my 48 teeth on my rear sprocket. 25%.

true story.
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ky_savage 9/13/2010 2:32pm
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peelout719 wrote:
i bye them from teh interwebz
i bye them from teh interwebz



I thought they quit making those red powerbands?? Laughing
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ky_savage wrote:
I thought they quit making those red powerbands?? Laughing
they did.

the power of the red powerband was equivalent to a round house kick to the face from chuck norris.
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JW381 9/13/2010 3:09pm
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JW381 wrote:
I bought a blue powerband for my blue bike, and realized real soon that buying matching colors does NOT work well. So I switched to green...
I bought a blue powerband for my blue bike, and realized real soon that buying matching colors does NOT work well. So I switched to green, and could jump all the big doubles.

Also, Never go with 13 teeth on the front, and 52 teeth on the back, cuz 52 goes into 13 four times equally, so they'll wear faster.
peelout719 wrote:
a couple weeks ago i had to change my rear brake pads before a race, i pulled the rear wheel off and i was missing 12...
a couple weeks ago i had to change my rear brake pads before a race,

i pulled the rear wheel off and i was missing 12 of my 48 teeth on my rear sprocket. 25%.

true story.
That's crazy!!!













Someone on vital who actually races?

haha just kidding, that is pretty ironic tho.
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peelout719 wrote:
a couple weeks ago i had to change my rear brake pads before a race, i pulled the rear wheel off and i was missing 12...
a couple weeks ago i had to change my rear brake pads before a race,

i pulled the rear wheel off and i was missing 12 of my 48 teeth on my rear sprocket. 25%.

true story.
Did your sprocket look like this.......

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peelout719 9/13/2010 3:19pm
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it was nuts, i wish i would have taken a picture.

it was embarrassing, as i had obviously been taking GREAT care of my bike up till then.... psh.

switched it to a new 50 tooth and won the +25 class

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