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Motobecane Outcast 29er review

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Old 09-05-07, 08:01 PM
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Motobecane Outcast 29er review

all parts are as listed
the bike is fun it rides well it isn't too heavy or cumbersome
as usual with bd bikes the wheels are a weak point not that the wheels themselves are bad just poorly built not to tension not trued

other than that worth every penny

mine came with a 33t chainring in the box will definately change rings for offroad but a fun bike none the less

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https://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
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yeah you're a real smart one like this hasn't been gone over before please please continue to beat the dead horse because your so much a bigger better person than I
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That was hardly a review.
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so what color did you get and where the **** are the pics
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at work without camera later tonight I will post some
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ok so what color then
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sorry man bronze
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way to be a jerk
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i kind of want one of these.
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trust me give me a week and you will know all that is wrong with it or can go wrong
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tell ya what ask me questions about it and I will do my best to answer them in great detail
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1. Upload pics
2. Make thread
3. ???
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way to be a jerk
I thought it was funny.
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Originally Posted by knucks
1. Upload pics
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dude I don't understand the profit thing I am just trying to spread some info around since when this bike first came out there were people asking about it and now since I bought one I figure I will try and answe questions for people

stop being a dick
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that bike looks pretty farkin sexy.. what type of riding do you do Retem?
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I thought it was funny.
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Originally Posted by Chrysiptera
that bike looks pretty farkin sexy.. what type of riding do you do Retem?
depends on my mood
if I want to go fast - my fg street bike or my road bike
if I am at the track - my track bike
if I am running over everything in sight and want to go offroad - 29er
if I am jumping -om flyer or dk general lee

you name it I do it I just love riding bikes
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I guess you guys who thought the grammar post was funny don't ever bother to read signatures.

Retem - if you get sick of that 29er just go ahead and send it to me. I was tempted to buy one, but I'm just building up an old Klein as a SS instead. Woop.
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picture finally
usual complaint with a bike that you jump off curbs and weight over 200 creaky bb
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Are those the stock pedals? They look better than the basic plastic + sheet metal ones that usually come on bikes.
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I don't see disc mounts.
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I bought the 26 a few months ago...the parts are crap. I use it as a commuter so I switched to 1.5 road tires. I've changed out the handlebars and stem cuz they bent after a hard landing off a small jump. The seat post and saddle bent after a small crash so those were replaced. The rear wheel is wobbly and dented so I need a new one of those. And something in the drivetrain (BB/cranks/or something) clicks like crazy now. But overall, I'm happy. It's fun upgrading.
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Originally Posted by BIG-E
I don't see disc mounts.
This is bothering me as well. I would totally be buying one of these in the spring if it had disc brakes, but now I am not sure.
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