Finished bike build.....again. Pics. What you think?
10-23-05, 12:19 PM
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Finished bike build.....again. Pics. What you think?
Well here's my bike again. Done except I need a seatpost and maybe a front deraileur, I may just run it with a single up front. Built up an old frame with all new parts a few months back and ended up finding a crack not long after finishing. Now rebuilt again on a new 03 Mountain Cycle Rumble. I may have finally found the "do everything" frame I've wanted. It's light enough to do xc and pretty beefy with good geometry for freeride and jumping.
03' rockshox duke xc u-turn
deore hubs w/rhynolites
XT v-brakes, shifters, rear deraileur, no front derailuer yet
raceface turbine cranks/rings
raceface evolve bars
cane creek s6 headset
Stem is Matrix(some low end stem but looks cool and doubt I'll bust it)
oem seatpost that doesn't quite fit but does the job with paper shims for now.
I haven't been out on a "real" ride with it yet, just putted around to make sure everything was tight and to get an idea for final tuning and adjusting. I'm dying to go riding as soon as the weather lets me.
Let me know what you think.
03' rockshox duke xc u-turn
deore hubs w/rhynolites
XT v-brakes, shifters, rear deraileur, no front derailuer yet
raceface turbine cranks/rings
raceface evolve bars
cane creek s6 headset
Stem is Matrix(some low end stem but looks cool and doubt I'll bust it)
oem seatpost that doesn't quite fit but does the job with paper shims for now.
I haven't been out on a "real" ride with it yet, just putted around to make sure everything was tight and to get an idea for final tuning and adjusting. I'm dying to go riding as soon as the weather lets me.
Let me know what you think.
10-23-05, 01:17 PM
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Nice, except I don't like the stem 
(reminds me of the stock Hardrock stem too much).
(reminds me of the stock Hardrock stem too much).
10-24-05, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by nodnerb
Now rebuilt again on a new 03 Mountain Cycle Rumble. I may have finally found the "do everything" frame I've wanted. It's light enough to do xc and pretty beefy with good geometry for freeride and jumping.
03' rockshox duke xc u-turn
deore hubs w/rhynolites
XT v-brakes, shifters, rear deraileur, no front derailuer yet
raceface turbine cranks/rings
raceface evolve bars
cane creek s6 headset
Stem is Matrix(some low end stem but looks cool and doubt I'll bust it)
oem seatpost that doesn't quite fit but does the job with paper shims for now.
03' rockshox duke xc u-turn
deore hubs w/rhynolites
XT v-brakes, shifters, rear deraileur, no front derailuer yet
raceface turbine cranks/rings
raceface evolve bars
cane creek s6 headset
Stem is Matrix(some low end stem but looks cool and doubt I'll bust it)
oem seatpost that doesn't quite fit but does the job with paper shims for now.
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10-24-05, 05:17 AM
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Cool stem! I like the red, and that the saddles high.
Looks good, hows it ride?
Looks good, hows it ride?
10-24-05, 05:39 AM
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Thanks for the replies. Well, in regard to the seatpost, I finished the bike and all I have sitting around is a 30.4 seatpost, the frame takes a 30.9 so jsut for the sake of riding and testing it out, a few layers of paper around the post did the trick. Still have to get out and really ride. Hopefully today after work.
10-24-05, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nodnerb
Thanks for the replies. Well, in regard to the seatpost, I finished the bike and all I have sitting around is a 30.4 seatpost, the frame takes a 30.9 so jsut for the sake of riding and testing it out, a few layers of paper around the post did the trick. Still have to get out and really ride. Hopefully today after work.
10-24-05, 06:42 AM
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Nice looking. Enjoy. Only question I have, why did ya turn a dj/urban frame into a XC frame? 
It will do the job but I am just curious 
Ok, a few more comments, with the red frame and fork you should get black chain rings and black rims. Also a black stem would be nice. This is just my personal opinion and it wont affect the ride
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It will do the job but I am just curious Ok, a few more comments, with the red frame and fork you should get black chain rings and black rims. Also a black stem would be nice. This is just my personal opinion and it wont affect the ride
DBD
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10-24-05, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtbikedude
Nice looking. Enjoy. Only question I have, why did ya turn a dj/urban frame into a XC frame? It will do the job but I am just curious
Ok, a few more comments, with the red frame and fork you should get black chain rings and black rims. Also a black stem would be nice. This is just my personal opinion and it wont affect the ride
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It will do the job but I am just curious Ok, a few more comments, with the red frame and fork you should get black chain rings and black rims. Also a black stem would be nice. This is just my personal opinion and it wont affect the ride
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Get it nice and dirty then you won't even think about it.
It probably just looks weird to you because the fork colour actually matches the frame colour.
It probably just looks weird to you because the fork colour actually matches the frame colour.
10-25-05, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jeff williams
Cut an alu pop can for a shim. I've nice ones for bars -alu tubing cut with a saw lengthwise\chop the ends.
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