patineto
11-23-2007, 07:01 PM
Now I just have one..
The first was a 2005 I got brand new and never really rode it hard, way to much money to be destroying, Hell I don't know why, maybe i'm just to old, I don't know.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53339094-L-1.jpg
I even make my own "Idler" pulley system and the pedaling got even better (send the photos to Karl and everything).
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53532159-L-1.jpg
all made of Old bicycle parts, Snntour roller cam brake arms, bulleye pulley, etc
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53532166-XL-2.jpg
She was kind of famous for some time, but not do to my riding skills but the way I transporter them every where I go with pictures on Mountain bike action, some other german magazine and a bunch of internet downhill forums.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/64758233-M.jpg
Then My friend Gregg call me one day and tells me he is going to sell his M-pire (2004) and being the Dummy that I'm, I end up with the thing.
Sadlly the "dogbones" that connect the swing arm to the rocker plates disintegrate and damage one of the swing arm mounts pretty bad.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187184-XL-1.jpg
The broken pieces.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187173-L.jpg
Acording to Nicolai USA and also Karl, all the owners of the 2004 got a retrofit kit so this "was not suppose to Happen", Kind of funny since before Gregg the bike use to be race by a Nicolai team member..
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187207-L.jpg
By now it does not matter, but I took Nicolai 7 months to send me the updated parts ("They need to make more") and then the Kit did not even come complete, No biggy I made the missing pieces on the latte, purchase the new bearings and presto.
Anyway since the bike frame finish was kind of Fugly I give her a "Beauty bath" yes a very expensive bath.
Military Hard anodize the frame, after doing a shoot pinned tumble treatment, to keep the structural integrity all done by Certified military contractors.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/195585873-L.jpg
Then My friend Dan at Dougco in Oakland california made me a "Bro-deal" i was unable to refuse.
He took all the small CNC parts and give them a "Dry Nut Shell" polishing treatment, the same he use to provide for Rock shox's in the good old days.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161916722-L.jpg
Anyway The bike look amazing.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930660-L.jpg
And since It did not cost me that Much, now I feel like I can Trash the Living h^ll out of it.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930204-L.jpg
This bikes are amazing, The people that represent them, well I'm not so sure.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930011-L.jpg
The first was a 2005 I got brand new and never really rode it hard, way to much money to be destroying, Hell I don't know why, maybe i'm just to old, I don't know.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53339094-L-1.jpg
I even make my own "Idler" pulley system and the pedaling got even better (send the photos to Karl and everything).
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53532159-L-1.jpg
all made of Old bicycle parts, Snntour roller cam brake arms, bulleye pulley, etc
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/53532166-XL-2.jpg
She was kind of famous for some time, but not do to my riding skills but the way I transporter them every where I go with pictures on Mountain bike action, some other german magazine and a bunch of internet downhill forums.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/64758233-M.jpg
Then My friend Gregg call me one day and tells me he is going to sell his M-pire (2004) and being the Dummy that I'm, I end up with the thing.
Sadlly the "dogbones" that connect the swing arm to the rocker plates disintegrate and damage one of the swing arm mounts pretty bad.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187184-XL-1.jpg
The broken pieces.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187173-L.jpg
Acording to Nicolai USA and also Karl, all the owners of the 2004 got a retrofit kit so this "was not suppose to Happen", Kind of funny since before Gregg the bike use to be race by a Nicolai team member..
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/60187207-L.jpg
By now it does not matter, but I took Nicolai 7 months to send me the updated parts ("They need to make more") and then the Kit did not even come complete, No biggy I made the missing pieces on the latte, purchase the new bearings and presto.
Anyway since the bike frame finish was kind of Fugly I give her a "Beauty bath" yes a very expensive bath.
Military Hard anodize the frame, after doing a shoot pinned tumble treatment, to keep the structural integrity all done by Certified military contractors.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/195585873-L.jpg
Then My friend Dan at Dougco in Oakland california made me a "Bro-deal" i was unable to refuse.
He took all the small CNC parts and give them a "Dry Nut Shell" polishing treatment, the same he use to provide for Rock shox's in the good old days.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161916722-L.jpg
Anyway The bike look amazing.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930660-L.jpg
And since It did not cost me that Much, now I feel like I can Trash the Living h^ll out of it.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930204-L.jpg
This bikes are amazing, The people that represent them, well I'm not so sure.
http://patineto.smugmug.com/photos/161930011-L.jpg