this forum needs some pics so post up your bike and any action shots you got of you riding it!
Ill Start, Just got new double track laced to an xt hub and a new bb7
UPDATE NOVEMBER 25, 2022: so glad so many people replied to this now legendary MTBR thread!!! My internet peak! Haha I thought it would be helpful to update the pictures so u can see the version of my bike I (think) I posted all those years ago! I ride a 2022 Commencal clash and live in Montana now but I still have my Evil… it’s a piece of bike history!
2008 Giant Rincon. Just about everything changed besides the frame, seat, seat post and rear drivetrain (Alvio 8-Speed). Deore crankset. Xotic rigid fork. Avid BB5 disc front, Single Digit rear. No Disc tabs, but works great! Wellgo flats, Crowbar and Bontrager lock-ons.
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2008 Giant Rincon. Just about everything changed besides the frame, seat, seat post and rear drivetrain (Alvio 8-Speed). Deore crankset. Xotic rigid fork. Avid BB5 disc front, Single Digit rear. No Disc tabs, but works great! Wellgo flats, Crowbar and Bontrager lock-ons.
Finished up a revamp of my old Mongoose. I originally built this up in '09 I think. Wow, the time.
Just pulled it out of the garage for a thorough wipe down, some de-stickering, and a fork upgrade. It would be a little more relevant if I ditched the brakes, but I like em.
'05 Mongoose Ritual frame
Azonic Outlaws
'15 Circus Expert
Soul Cycles stem
Primo seat and pedals
Snafu tires and bars
Odyssey 41 Thermal cranks
Old Fart checking in, rode a lot of BMX before I got my drivers license, always wanted a DJ but got into XC riding, I keep seeking bigger rollers and berms so I finally got back around to it.
pretty cheap build, mostly from my parts bin but here's the build specs
That's a versatile bike indeed. I considered building on that frame too but then decided in favor of a 2nd gen Transition Bank because it could run Hammerschmidt.
You may need something to keep the chain on top of the front cog so it doesn't fall off to the left. And maybe a front brake for more versatility?
That's a versatile bike indeed. I considered building on that frame too but then decided in favor of a 2nd gen Transition Bank because it could run Hammerschmidt.
You may need something to keep the chain on top of the front cog so it doesn't fall off to the left. And maybe a front brake for more versatility?
both brakes will be run, neither brake is mounted in the picture
I was pondering chain retention, the Zee derailer seems like it has a pretty good clutch, for now I'll wait and see how often I even use the climbing gears, if it becomes an issue
I was actually planning to just run it SS but a decent tensioner costs more than what I paid for the derailer and the cassette was in the parts bin
Lol! I'm so very used to seeing if there's a front brake and not used at all to seeing if the rear one is there. And can't stop myself from making assumptions, such as: "it's a photo of a rideable bike, there's no front brake, but the drivetrain is multispeed, so the rear brake is surely present".
Chain tensioning for SS is going to be an issue indeed. Perhaps eventually you could use a WI ENO Eccentric hub there. Not cheap too but it excludes tensioner from the build, gets you a stronger wheel, and a much more reliable and modular rear hub/freewheel solution.
Nice Ragley. You build it up or is it a spec bike? I've had my eye on those frames waiting for them to make a 27.5 and they did it this year. Just gotta pull the trigger...
Thanks Zen. Me too, and I was fortunate enough to find one new for almost half price. I mainly use on pump track and chasing my son around neighborhood. I had an STP a while back, but really like steel frames. At 5'9" with 50mm stem, the cockpit is comfy enough for me. It's fast, responsive, and easy to throw around. Solid bike and not too heavy with older Saint and Float lowered to 100mm.
My Wal-Goose with upgraded bottom bracket, spindle, brake, brake lever, and headset. I have been having lots of fun on a few pump tracks and have been trying to learn how to jump table tops. We'll see. I am old and its hard to get over the mental blocks that limit taking flight.
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