My new mod!
My new mod!
Dark Samurai
22-06-2018, 12:51 PM #11Knowing Stav he'll probably add a hot tub or something up there ;D
Phil01 What mods will you carry out to the top box stav, I really can not see you leaving it standard in black.
Carbon wrapped, and a rocket launcher:whistling:
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
22-06-2018, 02:04 PM #12Phil01 What mods will you carry out to the top box stav, I really can not see you leaving it standard in black.
Carbon wrapped, and a rocket launcher:whistling:
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
So I am looking at roof bars for bikes as I don't like the boot mount ones either. I will also loose my towing ability when the Landy goes, and am considering a tow bar for the Lex. Some tow bar mount bike racks are ok actually (a Thule one I have seen), but I could even get a small trailer if I had the towbar.
I have a Scott Zero G and the misses has a Giant XTC 980, both full sus, with a spattering of urgraded parts, and set up for extreme cross county/mild down hill. Original build cost would have run up to around £5k for the both (at RRPs), but buying 2nd hand off ebay with parts missing/broken ("spares or repairs") and replacing/upgrading as required over the last few months. We have spent around £500 in total for the pair and they are ready to ride (turns out they depreciate like cars) Ebay=Winning!
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ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:Looking good. I am soon selling my Land Rover, as can't afford to keep it for how little it is used. (Insuring a V8 as my 3rd car, as a young man living in a city centre is very painful, I can assure you!)
So I am looking at roof bars for bikes as I don't like the boot mount ones either. I will also loose my towing ability when the Landy goes, and am considering a tow bar for the Lex. Some tow bar mount bike racks are ok actually (a Thule one I have seen), but I could even get a small trailer if I had the towbar.
I have a Scott Zero G and the misses has a Giant XTC 980, both full sus, with a spattering of urgraded parts, and set up for extreme cross county/mild down hill. Original build cost would have run up to around £5k for the both (at RRPs), but buying 2nd hand off ebay with parts missing/broken ("spares or repairs") and replacing/upgrading as required over the last few months. We have spent around £500 in total for the pair and they are ready to ride (turns out they depreciate like cars) Ebay=Winning!
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:
Hoping to give the racks a good ride out at the weekend, May go over to north wales or delamere forest as its close to me.
They sure do, Mine in the shops up here was £375, Went on ebay and got it for £100 (Its a 2010 gt outpost) then I upgraded all the brakes to hydraulic, The front forks to a set that can lock out, bigger disks (From 160mm to 180mm wavey disks) new tyres, bars and gear shifters. Then all the bits off mine i got a Scott yz3 that was spares or repairs and put all my old bits onto that and made another half decent bike.
Hoping to give the racks a good ride out at the weekend, May go over to north wales or delamere forest as its close to me.
)Frame: Specizlied Demo 8
Shock: Manitou 4-way Swinger with Titanium Spring
Forks: Marzocchi 888 RC2X 203mm travel
Bars: Answer Pro Taper Carbon
Brakes: Avid Code 203mm F & R
Stem: Thompson Elite MTB X4
Chainguide: E13 SRS MTX in White
Saddle: Azonic Hot Seat
Pedals: Da Bomb Fire Bomb
Cranks: Truvativ Holzfeller DH OCT in White
BB: Truvativ Howitzer Team
Chainring: Blackspire Downhill 38T
Grips: ODI Rogue w/ODI Lock-On alloy ends
Shifter/Mech: SRAM X.9
Wheels: Sun Single Track F&R
Tyres: Maxis High Roller 2.5 F&R
Cassette: SRAM 9sp PG970 Downhill 11-26T
Headset: FSA Pig DH Pro
Whole bike was built from scratch by me and all parts were bought new as I didn't trust second hand because I gave my bike a real thrashing on the Aston Hill DH runs every weekend. I never dared add up how much it all cost...:ohmy:
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sprinter2012
23-06-2018, 07:57 AM #15For you bike nuts, here's the spec of my bike before I sold it...(wish I haden't now )
Frame: Specizlied Demo 8
Shock: Manitou 4-way Swinger with Titanium Spring
Forks: Marzocchi 888 RC2X 203mm travel
Bars: Answer Pro Taper Carbon
Brakes: Avid Code 203mm F & R
Stem: Thompson Elite MTB X4
Chainguide: E13 SRS MTX in White
Saddle: Azonic Hot Seat
Pedals: Da Bomb Fire Bomb
Cranks: Truvativ Holzfeller DH OCT in White
BB: Truvativ Howitzer Team
Chainring: Blackspire Downhill 38T
Grips: ODI Rogue w/ODI Lock-On alloy ends
Shifter/Mech: SRAM X.9
Wheels: Sun Single Track F&R
Tyres: Maxis High Roller 2.5 F&R
Cassette: SRAM 9sp PG970 Downhill 11-26T
Headset: FSA Pig DH Pro
Whole bike was built from scratch by me and all parts were bought new as I didn't trust second hand because I gave my bike a real thrashing on the Aston Hill DH runs every weekend. I never dared add up how much it all cost...:ohmy:
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