Mountain Bike thread?

[Lowe]

White = win

[Colossous]

White = win

Ye - yours looks like a good looking machine dude

[Tumble]

White = win

Also, may I add... MARIIIIN POWAAAAAH!!!

[0iD]

Mmmm....thars some sexeh tubez on that frame

[doll]

White = win

It's growing on me!

My new steed!

[Tumble]

Hmmm.. it's a Spesh, but what flavour?? (Nice lookin, but too bouncy for me )

[doll]

Hmmm.. it's a Spesh, but what flavour?? (Nice lookin, but too bouncy for me )

It's a Stumpjumper Elite with a couple of upgrades - Thomson seatpost, FSA K Force carbon handlebars, Aztec wavey F (203mm) + R (180mm) discs and a KMC SL gold chain.

Picked her up on Thursday as my replacement for:




And when I want a hardtail, I just go out on my Merlin!



Malt Special Ed. with Reba SL's, SRAM X9, Juicy 7's with 180mm Hope floating discs, Race Face ride crank, KMC SL gold chain, Truvativ Team carbon handlebars and stem, Mavic XC717's on XT hubs with Panaracer Fire XC kevlar tyres, WTB Rocket saddle, SKF bb, DMR V8's and a Thomson seatpost.

[Tumble]

Nice.... talking of shiny kit, I've just got myself an On-One Bignose saddle... it's the comfiest damned thing ever, and it's only a tenner! Better than some silly expensive seats I've tried in the past too, absolute bargain

[doll]

Nice.... talking of shiny kit, I've just got myself an On-One Bignose saddle... it's the comfiest damned thing ever, and it's only a tenner! Better than some silly expensive seats I've tried in the past too, absolute bargain

Yeah, it takes a while to find a saddle that suits...I have been a WTB rocket man since I got back into mountain biking and if you buy the OEM Rocket Team, they are only £20.

I bought the SDG I Fly Ti for my Saracen, as I tried to cut weight everywhere, as they were known as the 'tank' of the MTB All Mountain world and it killed me lol.

When I bought the Stumpjumper I went to the Specialized concept store and they measured me up for the Body Geometry service they do, so the saddle supposedly suits me! Ive been out twice since Thursday and touch wood all seems well!

[danroyle]

suppose i should finally post a pic of mine (currently on timeshare with the missus) broke my frame so sharing this bike



07 kona shred frame with some 2001 junior T's tioga DH tires truvativ cranks and BB and bars titec el norte DH stem dmr V8's. need to put my truvativ chain device on it but need to buy a hollowtech bb tool to get them off my old frame.


The apollo stinger behind it is for when i really wanna cut loose on the trails

[merdat]

A happy chappie,



reason for run

[jimborae]

Here's my new bike, a Whyte E5 Works to replace a Rocky Mountain ETSX Team which was nicked on my birthday.

[Tumble]

Merdat - is that you? Unlucky fella.....

[merdat]

No I just took the pic. These frames are quite expensive though and that one seems to have broken right at the weld. I also took a pic of this other guy as his seat fell off !. The event was a 10 hour one , the idea being to see how many circuits the teams or individuals could complete in 10 hours. Length of circuit was about 8 miles . Next event is a 24 hour one which is going to be held at Fort William in October or November. I was looking at a set of wheels (only the wheels that is )which cost 800 gbp , very light I was told .

[darkghost]

Bit of a Kona fan me:

Kona Dawg Deluxe (2007)
Kona Kula (2007)
Kona Kula (1996?) - My hack bike. Had this for years, I think the only orginal kit is the chainset, back wheel, seat post and handlebars. (I snapped the original frame)
Kona King Supreme - my roadie. Was £3800 new with the upgrades.

Will get some pics up at some point.

[danroyle]

no longer having to share the kona with the missus.

just bought myslef a norco six one with fox dhx 3 and rock shox rider u- turns. will post some pics in ten days when it comes.