OMG! My bike is too Bling Bling for the dirt!

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10-11-07, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by achc

$8000 on that build sounds pretty true. Except the fact that the frame is Stumpjumper Pro not S-Work. S-Work full bike loaded XTR, RLC, SLR is $7100 + tax at my LBS. Building bike is always more $ then complete bike. So 8k sounds like a reasonable value for that bike. Of course, you can't sell it for 8k and you will never get it back. 8k on those parts on that frame isn't cheap! that is all I can say! I can grap one on sale for same parts for $5500 tax included if I hunt around.

No, the $8K quote came from the guy with the Elsworth bike. I don't know anything about that bike but that is way out of my price range. I'm not that financially stable to blow off 8K in one season. I quote myself around 4.5K when completed. It's still a huge amount of money but disbursed several months doesn't hurt as bad.

So far, my bike is on track to come out better equipped than a fully setup 07 Stumpjumper Pro for about the same price. It will have S-Works Stumpy Carbon parts (minus the frame). I'm happy with that. My only concern is warranty since I am leaning towards getting most parts through the cheapest place... which is ebay. ya, that and the dirt...

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10-11-07, 04:33 PM

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8000? Geese, who ever sold you those parts made off great! Do you have a breakdown of how you have 8000 in that bike?

I'd like to see that as well.

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10-11-07, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver

You should probably put carbon fibre fenders and a ti kickstand on it too.

And don't forget the ti/carbon fibre bell and spokey dokes.

Funny you mentioned that. There's one in ebay now.

hmmm. i want.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=015

10-11-07, 05:34 PM

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OK Ellsworth breakdown:

I have tons of parts for differnt applications so the bike's value fluctuates but the big ticket items are
frame 2990
fork 1600
brakes 450
bar 150
CK deep cup headset 180
crankset 350
chain guide 200 (not pictured)
seismic front hub $200
tires 120 (24x3.0")
xtr seatpost 100
azonic loveseat 60
pedals 110
stem 65
grips 25
xtr rd $90?
custom spokes $$$ (due to 24" rims and high flange hub)
misc---

Bike as pictured probably is $6500 of parts but I got spare parts around for the inevitable breakage, different courses, etc.

10-12-07, 04:32 AM

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Take it out in the dirt and just push it over,, once it has its first scratch it feels ok,, I've dropped all my dirtbikes(not always on purpose) before I got them out on the trail..
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10-12-07, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mtnbiker66

I'd like to see that as well.

Here ya go, this is the $8,000 bike I built up this year. It's awesome in the rock gardens, proof that the whole 29'er thing isn't just a fad. However, in a way I think it may be a little too blingy for the dirt.

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10-12-07, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MIN

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frame 2990
fork 1600
brakes 450
bar 150
CK deep cup headset 180
crankset 350
chain guide 200 (not pictured)
seismic front hub $200
tires 120 (24x3.0")
xtr seatpost 100
azonic loveseat 60
pedals 110
stem 65
grips 25
xtr rd $90?
...

Riding bike with no hands to impress chicks on local multi use path... Priceless.

10-25-07, 03:02 AM

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8000 on a bike and you couldn't get handlebar ENDCAPS?!!

10-25-07, 07:52 AM

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custom spokes $$$ (due to 24" rims and high flange hub)

So custom length? So what, every wheel set I have built I have had to "custom cut" the spokes. Same price as any other spoke. Or are yours like gold plated?

10-27-07, 11:17 AM

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8k on that Ellsworth is a true value but you are buying everything there at MSRP. I can hunt around LBS and on9BS and can save 25% for sure.

I build a new Ellsworth ISIS with SID, XT/XTR, CK headset, DT 240/XTR wheel, Thomson seatpost & stem, Easton EC70 bar for less then 2k in 2004.