HELP! I fitted Rotors to my Baron recently and within a week have developed ITBS (Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome) to the lateral part of my left knee. The only...
Hi all, reading these last couple of posts has me a bit concerned now. I am currently thinking of purchasing a Baron, however I'm 220 and 5'10". Am I too...
I'm 6' 1" and roughly 200 lbs, and was 207 lbs when started riding the baron. I have no problem with fit. For a heavier rider, just use a higher spoke...
Thank you Chris and Greg, that is good news. Now it's just down to deciding on all the things you think about when you purchase a new bent. I've been reading...
I have the following ZoteFoam seatpads available for immediate shipment: 2 Optima Seat-large 3 Optima Seat-medium 2 M5 Seat-medium 1 VeloKraft Seat-medium ...
Did you adjust the length of the boom? If you did, check to make sure the cranks are straight up and down. Once when I adjust my boom just a little, one knee ...
Tx Marty I keep a telltale on the boom-frame entry point to keep that checked. In sorting this problem out i have also learnt: - that SPDs like mine have...
The seat height is higher on the Cheetah with the suspension yet it appeared that the tiller angle was identical to a Baron so it had less available space...
I make it a point to stop by Valley Bikes once a year, they had a couple of used Barons about 4 years ago but since then nothing and I doubt they carry them...
Optima recently dumped the US distributor in favor of dealing with the individual bike shops (at least thats my understanding). Finding one with inventory is...
... I ... dealer ... keep ... trail :) ... had ... handle ... Anyone ... a Baron ... i don't understand why you say that their is no optima dealers in the us,...
Has Optima restarted the flow of bikes yet? AFAIK, Nu-Tech in Ohio is no longer the US distributor, and unless there's someone else doing the importing, there...
i just got off of the phone with mike mcdowell to see if he is still a baron dealer and he said that - that was new tech that called him when he was at my...
Does this solution solve chain rub against the right fork by both the power-side chain and the return-side chain? I tried removing the tube and now I need to...
Dropping the chain while using a standard disc brake Baron fork does not solve the problem of chain rub. I'm using Don's method of a short floating chain tube...
... does not ... return ... Was the improvement over the original factory set-up an imperceptible one or a major one.? Also, how often do you have to replace...
I think I've replaced the Velcro maybe once or twice in 3500 miles or so and that was more because it was filthy than worn out. The system works well, so I...
Regarding the dropped chain. I used an original idler and the TerrCycle. Both work equally well. With minor work you can use the original metal guides to...
Chain Droppers, With the TerraCylce idler, are you using the chain keeper style that the bolt goes through (that's what Spyder's pix looks like) or the "bolt...
I will try and take some some close up pics today and post. Andy ... that the bolt goes through ... attaches to the bolt head? ... idler? ... the ... side. ......
Hi All I just saw that Optima launched a new website - so far only in dutch (as I see it) but that will for sure change to english too. I think it looks really...
I have a few Suggestions, provided you have a decent budget ($200+) to spend, is to maybe contact the folks at www.terracycle.com and tell them what you want...
Hello Baron riders, Since I bought my Baron in may 2006, he's changed and lost some weight. Tha baron see photgallery is now 10,1 kg The mods that I've don are...