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!
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.
It is fun! Its actually hi-ten steel, but I am not worried. The frame seems strong, however, it is heavier than chromoly for sure. I am only doing small table tops and pump tracks anyway. No urban stuff! With the upgrades, this bike cost me about 180 bucks brand new. Not a bad deal.
I just picked up a 2011 Eastern Night Train off of Craigslist for a nice price, and it was basically new and unused. I Added a new seat on a 300mm post so my daughter could ride it as a "normal" bike when she comes to visit. I am still getting used to it, as it rides really different than my fat bike. It's fun and looks to be really well made. My daughter loves to ride it too. I am going to add a front brake though
Thanks. I almost went steel with a chromag monk but decided I wanted to try alloy for a change from all the BMX jumpers I've ridden. I'm super stoked on how light it came out; 24.6 lbs and so snappy.
I’m not really digging this flat bar setup. I feel like I’m up over the head tube too much. Maybe I’m just too used to the crazy-tall stem on my trials bike, but it feels weird. You ever feel like that on yours?
Think I’m gonna swap in a 80mm deity highrise and see how that feels.
I'm just used to a narrow range of reach, stack, bar width and upsweep. I try to reproduce it on my every bike by stem and bar choice. It's a bit lower and narrower than what people typically run, even though I have shorter than median hands.
Just picked up this older Specialized p2 off of Craigslist on the cheap, put it through some paces this morning at the local bike park. Im amazed at how gassed I can be riding jumps and pump tracks.
There, I've dialed it in completely. No updates planned until something breaks or wears out.
New fork: Surly Instigator (447 mm ATC), custom painted. Its legs are 32 mm near the crown and taper down to 30 mm near dropouts. Brake line routing on it is easy and tidy; a nice touch. New front wheel: Paul Fhub Disc bolt-up (smooth axle ends), DT Aerolite, WTB Frequency i25 (alas, pre-2017 stock, no bead blasted finish). New stem: Azonic Barretta Evo. The unusual 15° rise allows running both +40 and +50 mm riser bars with a short stack of spacers. Properly beefy, shouldn't develop tiny annoying creaks like WW stems do.
Bike weight: 10820 g.
Crappy photo but at first I thought it was a good idea to use the partial natural lighting, and then mosquitoes attacked.
My new to me P2 from 2010 I think. Replaced the cassette wheel with a single speed I had my LBS build on a surly hub I wasn't using. Next to be replaced is the crank and a fork service. At the moment is weighs in at 31 pounds even.
Just finished this build and I figured I'd post it. Started with a brand new specialized p1 frame that was sitting in a box. Weighs 27lbs as of now (will drop when the rear holy roller is replaced with a dth).
This was my son's. It's a 2013 NS Metropolis 2(?) and has spent 5 years outdoors under a plastic sheet. After removing all the leaves and spiders it didn't look too bad:
A few hours fettling and it was ready to ride:
The plastic sheet was transparent and the upper surfaces have developed a fabulous patina. Note to self DO NOT swap saddle/bars/grips/stem
Been out a couple of times over the weekend & I love it - so nimble and responsive :thumbsup:
That Jackal is braaaap-worthy!
Are you running brake levers English style?
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