How do you like the Charge saddle?
Nice bike btw.A Revelation (or Pike) in front would make it even more fun though.
Marko
Charge saddle's great I think, only cost me £20 and most comfortable saddle ive ridden, yet to do any 6-7 hour rides on it but i think it'll be just fine. I was thinking about putting a revelation on the front but beleive it or not it came with a 75mm fork so i didnt want to snap the headtube, also i got the Reba real cheap (Usually £370 and i got for £230).
Here is my new creation, still in infant stages, brakes will become XT 4 pots, fork possbily an old Z1 FR and from there on it's all my imagination. Will post more as it develops
My hodge potch bike. Bought it off a mate and changed a few bits and pieces here and there (such as putting Avid BB7 disc brakes on it). Not as fancy as the other bikes in this thread, but gets me from a to b Might take that camp looking rear mudguard off it though!
How it feels? I mean the standover, now it has more clearance. It's a shame the 16.5 has a very large top tube for me, not to mention that if I had went for a 14 it would be a too small seat tube for climbing and all around trail riding.
How it feels? I mean the standover, now it has more clearance. It's a shame the 16.5 has a very large top tube for me, not to mention that if I had went for a 14 it would be a too small seat tube for climbing and all around trail riding.
I'm still waiting my Vagrant, is taking years! ¬¬
BTW. Is that a 1.5 headtube on your Komodo?
I love it. i am around 5'6" and got the 14" Frame. I love it for freeride and even goofing off with the seat down for some trials screwing around. It has a 1.5" head tube. Im a big guy at 260 so I need a beefy bike.
Not sure if this qualifies as "All Mountain" since we don't exactly have mountains here in FL, but it is definitely capable of putting up with some abuse, and is loads of fun. I bought the frame not knowing exactly what I was getting, but it seems quite well constructed and handles better than my old trek 4500 ever did.
Frame: 2008 Leader 526H
Fork: 2007 Tora 302 Uturn
Brakes: BB7; stock shimano v-brake levers
Cranks: FSA Dynadrive
Front Derailleur: Hone 2007
Rear Derailleur: Deore
Pedals: Time Alium
Stem: Not really sure
Handlebar: Bontrager Crowbar (came stock on my 4500 back in 2002
Seatpost: Oval Concepts
Saddle: Rocket V Comp
Bottom Bracket: Some Nashbar special
Cassette: Sram PG 850
Headset: Cane Creek Zero Stack 6
Grips: Crappy Nashbar grips that won't stay put
Tires: CST chicopee... ridiculously cheap tires that I won't worry about wearing out whilst riding about campus...
Wheels: Deore hubs and Sun SIngletrack rims
been awhile since i last posted pics of mine...
here it is..
sorry a lil bit of a cam whore...
f my fav websites for info and vids..
Damn that is HOT! Sorry i am going to borrow some of your ideas bro.. like that cable sleeving on you rear brake cable! Don't worry I dont think I can achieve your level of hotness.
for the spiral wrap, actually my mechanic did that, i have that thing sitting at hm and didn't think of it...
it comes in clear and black.
do post up pics when you finish it up...
check out great video coverage of anything mtb (well almost).
I bought my 07 Rockhopper about 6 months ago. The only thing left on it that is stock is the frame, saddle and tubes. Everything else has been replaced.....everything. Weighs 27.8 lbs.
Here's a list of what I have added/changed.
FORK – Manitou Relic Super with Lockout. 100mm Travel.
HEADSET – Spurs First sealed bearing.
STEM - Race Face Deus. 100mm length, 6deg rise, 31.8mm clamp.
HANDLEBARS – Specialized carbon fiber. 31.8
GRIPS - ODI Ruffian Lock-on.
FRONT BRAKE – Avid BB7 caliper. Hayes V8 rotor.
REAR BRAKE - Avid BB7 caliper. Hayes V7 rotor.
BRAKE LEVERS – Avid FR-5
FRRONT DERAILLEUR – Shimano Deore LX.
REAR DERAILLEUR – Shimano Deore with Token Tiramic aluminum jockey wheels. Avid Rollamajig.
SHIFTERS - Shimano Alivio.
CASSETTE – Shimano XT 8-Speed.
CHAIN – SRAM PC-850.
CRANKSET – FSA RPM El Toro 175 Octalink.
CHAINRINGS – Race Face Evolve.
BOTTOM BRACKET – Shimano XT Octalink.
PEDALS – Specialized Lo Pro Mag.
WHEELSET/HUBS – Mavic Crossride.
SKEWERS – Salsa.
TIRES - WTB Velociraptor or Maxxis Holy Rollers.
SEAT POST – Race Face Deus.
SEATPOST CLAMP – Salsa Lip-Lock.
CHAINSTAY PROTECTOR - Specialized.
nice build, but can rockhoppers take that much abuse? I thought they were mostly an XC bike? how long of a fork can you put on the front of those?
Mine's an '05 IronHorse Warrior something or another. I don't clean it aside from the moving parts and its covered in dents and scratches - the way a MTB should be.
E-13 tensioner/guard, 175mm cranks, XTR rear deraileur/cogs, some cheap Rock Shox fork.
I'd like a fork with more travel and some smoother/stronger wheels. I bent the **** out of my rear rim. The bike goes just about anywhere though.
After doing National Trail and Mormon Loop in South Mountain Park. Phoenix, AZ;
Fantasy Island, Tucson AZ.;
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So is that the 21" version? I just recently purchased a 19" 526h frame, and the geometry seems alot less upright than your frame.
Clyde?
Yeah, it is the 21" version; I'm about 6'2" with really long legs, so anything smaller just doesn't really work that well for me. I'm only 165# fully geared up though, so definitely not a clyde. Haven't been able to put much more than about 50-75 miles on this frame yet, but I haven't found anything I don't like about it yet.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the 19" having "less upright" geometry... I looked at the spec sheet and I think that the geometry was pretty close, if not identical across the size range. Maybe the top tube slants more on the smaller frames?
You should post up pics.... I'd love to see how someone else has built up one of these frames.
nice ride, but i would suggest that you try to turn your thru axle more, so that it doesn't catch anything, i had exactly the same thing (55R) and i caught a hanging branch and it pulled my whole bike down...
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This is my '05 STPzero, in fetching kermit green Not nearly as nice as some of there other hardtails being shown off, but hey I like it and its served me well
Pretty much all stock, apart from new ODI grips, replaced sram chain/cassette, and a basic truvativ chainguide...
Here's my '07 Banshee Viento I just finished building up (still on the make-shift bike stand lol), I will mostly ride it XC but it is set up to do some AM as well.
Setup
Frame: '07 Banshee Viento
Fork: '08 Fox Vanilla R
Brakes: '08 Avid BB7
Brake Levers: Avid Speed Dial SL
Bars: Race Face Evolve XC
Stem: FSA OS-140
Headset: Cane Creek S8
Front Derailleur: SRAM X-9 top pull
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X-9
Shifters: SRAM X-9
Crank: Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
BB: Race Face Evolve XC X-Type
Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallet C
Hubs: Shimano XT Center Lock
Rims: Sun Rims DS1-XC
Front Tire: Geax Blade
Rear Tire: Panaracer FireXC Pro
Seat Post: Race Face Evolve XC
Seat: Titec Pluto
STOLEN: '07 Banshee Viento - See Eastern Canada Forum for Pictures. If anyone sees it contact me ASAP!
Here's another for the thread. '08 Gary Fisher Piranha. Wtb Weirwolf and Moto Raptor front and rear tires, azonic hotseat, lizard skins lock ons. I see a handlebar/stem/headset/brake change in the near future. It's been a lot of fun for not a lot of money.
Updated w/ pics, but not completed yet....wheels and tires have been changed already.
Frame: Giant Yukon 06 in burnt orange
Forks: Rock Shox Reba Race w/ lockout 07
Cranks: Shimano XT 08
Derailers: Shimano XT F/R 07 w/ XT rapid fire shifters
Handlebars/Stem: Easton EA70 mid rise
Seatpost: Easton EC70
Seat: WTB...forget the model #
Wheelset: mavic 321 rims on xt hubs with dt spokes and nipples
Tires: Panaracer xc pro kevlar....the ones with the yellow on them
Brakes: Hayes calipers with Avid levers
Pedals: Shimano clipless
Just earlier this year, I retired my 1990 Cannondale. It had no suspension and pretty much everything swapped out with Ritchey components...bars, stem, seatpost, etc. It had the old Suntour group...man, it was nice and smooth. I guess since it was nearly 20 years old, it was durable as well.
This is my first non-walmart mountain bike. I just got it this week. So far, i love it, but i haven't been able to get it out on any trails yet. what do you guys think?
This is my first non-walmart mountain bike. I just got it this week. So far, i love it, but i haven't been able to get it out on any trails yet. what do you guys think?
# Frame: Custom designed 7005 aluminum with a Hydroformed Top Tube 19"
# Fork: Zoom CH580 AMS with Adjustable Preload
# Headset: Cane Creek Semi-integrated
# Stem: Zoom C340 Alloy Black Extension 105 with a 25 Degree angle
# Handlebars: MTB 155 Steel Width 620 mm Rise 50 mm
# Grips: Velo VLG-185D2 92 mm Dual Density Rubber
# Brakes: Promax 320 Cable Activated Disk Front & Rear
# Brake Levers: Shimano STEF 50 Alloy
# Front Derailleur: Shimano TZ-31
# Rear Derailleur: Shimano Altus
# Shift Levers: Shimano ST-EF50 8 Speed
# Cassette: Shimano HG-30-8sp 13-34
# Chain: KMC Z51 Narrow
# Crankset: Suntour XCT-208 alloy Triple 28/38/48 170 mm
# Bottom Bracket: YST CH-46 Semi Cartridge
# Pedals: VP 990 Resin Body
# Wheels: High Profile rims with Promax Alloy hubs for Alloy hubs for Disk Brakes QR Front & Rear
# Tires: Duro 26 X 2.1 HF-888
# Saddle: Custom Lamborghini ATB saddle
# Seat Post: Kalloy SP-32 Alloy Black
Thats a nice hardtail glad you were able to get a good bike. I like the hydroforming on the tubes, especially the seatstays, yet they kept them roundish. Not sure why when it comes to hardtails I don't like square-ish tubes.
Here is my latest toy. I was trying to ride a Santa Cruz Bullit set up for all mountain but it was simply too much bike for me.
Setup in the pic has changed a little bit now (pics are a week or two old!)
# Frame: 24Seven Crosser 15"
# Fork: In the pic it is a 2006 Pike race and now it is a 07 pike 426
# Headset: Chris King
# Stem: Pic: Easton vice/ Now: Sunline V-One
# Handlebars: Pic: Ea70 Monkeybar / Now: Sunline V-One 711mm wide
# Grips: Pic: Giant Lockons / Now: ODI Rogue
# Brakes: Pic: Elcamino's 8"front 6 inch rear / Now: Shimano XT 4 pots 8" front 7" rear
# Chainguide: Gamut P30 (36T)
# Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0
# Shifter: Sram X0
# Cassette: Shimano 11-32, just waiting on a Sram PG990 11-34
# Crankset: Some dodgy old shimano ones that I had, Having trouble fitting my Deus XC cranks, the bike doesn't have ISCG mounts and there was some problem with the adaptor and the thingy's. Don't really know what's wrong but the shimano works for now.
# Bottom Bracket: Shimano?
# Pedals: Pic: Shimano DX clip/platform combo pedals / Now: DMR V8's
# Wheels: Pic: Da Bomb wheelset Front & Rear / Now: some rhyno lite/deore/formula setup until I can decide what rims to use in my wheel buile, have a set of hadley hubs here but not sure what rims.
# Tires: Pic: Maxxis Holy Roller rear and Minion Front / Now: Specialized Chunders 2.35's and Hutchinson Piranha's, depending on intended riding.
# Saddle: Pic: Funn Lite / Now: SDG Belair
# Seat Post: Thomson setback
makes for a fun little package, a bit heavier than I'd like for now but hopefully with the new wheels It should drop a bit. Going in to weigh it tomorrow but at the time of the pic it was 15.2kg (~33lbs)
Howdy folks. I've just started to get back into riding after a hiatus of 10+ years. I'm riding a 1996 Merlin XLM (#XM223), it's all XTR from '96-'98, Salsa CroMoto forks (so it's *all* hard, not just the tail ), lumbering Mavic CrossLink wheels, Titec 118 bars, Chris King headset, Thompson seatpost, awesome little Terry seat, and pedals that are constantly in flux (a situation I intend to resolve soon).
I'll try to get pics up soon -- I just need to figure out how to make them smaller so I can upload them...
Now with a Lyrik Solo Air. C2a is ~10mm taller than the Pike/taller crown race/taller lower headset cup I was running. It'll run a bit more sag than the Pike, but I've still gained about a half degree of slackness, which I wanted.
Yes, the frame was built with geometry designed around the Pike, but with burliness and ability to take a taller fork (like this) in the future. Gained not quite a half pound on paper, but not really noticeable.
I'm sure you will love the Soul - I do 80 -90% of my riding on mine - the fully seldom gets out these days.
I'm hearing you I don't even have a dually All hardtails here
Infact i had to make a choice the other week Cove handjob or Cotic soul- i chose Handjob- it should get here next week. Should be great with a 130mm fork.... i'm looking forward to it.
Any good trails in Welly (silly question aye? it's NZ )
I'm hearing you I don't even have a dually All hardtails here
Infact i had to make a choice the other week Cove handjob or Cotic soul- i chose Handjob- it should get here next week. Should be great with a 130mm fork.... i'm looking forward to it.
Any good trails in Welly (silly question aye? it's NZ )
*saves for cotic*
Heaps of good trails here. But you have some down there that I want to hit sometime. Wharfdale. Craigiburn.
here is my 08 giant rincon. first bike i bought since i was 13. got it about 2 weeks ago now. it now has a rock shox dart 3, forte carbon bar end (ya ya ya they dont belong on MTB bikes i know), lizard skins chainstay and little cargo bag, lock on grips, and studded pedals ill be getting this week. this pic was 2 days after i got it and just took a little mile hike. oh and a new rear tube cause i popped it yesterday on the trail
Man, I just picked up my first hardtail after riding full suss for time and i've got to say I'm pleasantly surprised!
Its a Giant xtc c1, Light as a feather and seems to soak it up although haven't given it beans yet!
I finally got tired of the snow, and made the 350 mile drive to Hurricane, Utah last weekend. This was the maiden voyage of my new all-mountain hardtail...the Dialled Bikes Alpine.
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My Azonic AM hardtail
I would like to take credit for building it, but i can't. I did add that custom bottle holder though! sweet!!! lol
i feel the poorness man. i have my FR DH and AM in one bike. i just use an ironhorse yakuza bakuto for everything. including urban and DJ. it is almost exactly the same as that chimpira up there.
Dropoff
X.7
BB5's
fairly unimpressive but it will teke a hit like no body's bidness