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toodles
24-07-2003, 04:46 PM
This is my DH toy :P I decided to take a photo before I crash it and wreck it.
http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/1336.jpg
Nice dude... are they XT calipers on Hayes rotors?
CHEWY
24-07-2003, 05:00 PM
holy shiit thats a nice lookin bikiiie, hows do the craftworks frames ride? what kinda rims r those?
oz-freerider
24-07-2003, 05:06 PM
dice two six or two four by the look of it chewy
Nice bike dude 8), Now get some of it getting dirty 8)
shmity
24-07-2003, 05:29 PM
Hmm, you have a point there socket, id would be nice to know i can carry my old hayes 8incher as a spare.
nathan
24-07-2003, 06:50 PM
whats the cockpit on those frames like, is it a bit cramped or what. Just wanted to know as they only come in one size dont they?
MrPlow
24-07-2003, 07:31 PM
Thats a sweet ride mate :wink:
:jeoulous:
toodles
25-07-2003, 07:55 AM
Socket and schmity - brakes are... (Front) XT lever, XSIV caliper, Hayes 8" rotor (Rear) XSIV caliper and lever, Hayes 8" rotor, Shimano adaptor. I didn't intend any of that - it just turned out that way.
Chewy - I'm really happy with the suspension performance ad build strength of the bike. The handling suits me very well. Downsides are it's pudgy (but most DH bikes are) and it pedals pretty mushy. My last bike was a Mongoose NX DH which is why it feels heavy.
The rims are Dice Two Sixes. They're pretty crap. Both are cracked unfortunatley so plan to replace them with 321s or Intense Mag 30s
The cockpit is a good length (for me anyway). Maybe a bit on the long side if anything but I like long top tube/short stem combos.
Ghost
25-07-2003, 01:55 PM
Downsides are it's pudgy (but most DH bikes are) and it pedals pretty mushy.
That's what you get when you run a 500 spring. :wink:
It's got about a 2.7" stroke, right? Depending on how much you weigh, you could go with a heavier spring to cut back on your pedal bob, while maintaining all the plushness in the world.
toodles
28-07-2003, 11:37 AM
I only weigh 68 kgs, the spring doesn't make it any easier to pedal but I think my weak legs and dodgy lungs are more of a problem.
howd did u manage to end up with ur brakes? with the different parts and all..
toodles
29-07-2003, 07:23 AM
I'd like to say i compard all the different parts in an analytical laboratory and choose each component that worked the best but actually I bought the brake set with full Xsiv except for Hayes rotors. Then I upgraded the rear and Shimano made the only adaptor I could find. Then I broke the front lever and couldn't find a replacement from Xsiv so I went with XT. Had to change from DOT 4 to miineral oil but it's holding up well and I think the XT lever works better :/ maybe a different compression ratio?
toodles
18-08-2003, 11:15 AM
The rims are Dice Two Sixes. They're pretty crap. Both are cracked unfortunatley so plan to replace them with 321s or Intense Mag 30s
Just got a new Mavic D321 rim on the back. Tasty. Helluva lot stiff than the old spokes and rim. It seriously makes the bike pedal easier. Weird.
matty_2004
30-08-2003, 05:08 PM
damn nice
jayboy882003
30-08-2003, 06:06 PM
looks good... how did you mix hayes and xt though? how do u find it? does it work better?
curtisrider
31-08-2003, 06:21 PM
haha, old skool boxxers, very nice.
peachy
31-08-2003, 06:45 PM
those boxxers aren't that old school are they, 2001? (corect me if i'm wrong)
thats a sweet rig you got there, how much travel does it have? i've seen that bike (not YOUR bike but same one) at a race, and DAMN it looked hella sweet!!! how much does something like that set you back?
curtisrider
31-08-2003, 06:49 PM
im probably wrong.
big dan
10-09-2003, 03:23 PM
old school? whaaaat? some of you guys are just finishing primary school eh. They are y2k models.
bikeman_baldrik
10-09-2003, 03:54 PM
Those frames are wickid, i have an Old Skool (1999) DHR team issue in a 16inch frame and i have built it up with RST sigmas (more old skool) XT disc- 160mm rotors( i wanna go 203mm on the front but just can't afford it right now), Road derailleur, old skool STX-RC cranks(again, would like to upgrade but, once again, lack of finances holds me back), and just a mix of other parts.
trenta23
10-09-2003, 04:32 PM
nice bike how much did the frame set you back??? i want one
Hey i think i saw that 208 at The cootha race with some kid pushing it around. It was a nice looking rig.
big dan
11-09-2003, 07:03 AM
man you guys think everything is old school...old school isnt a seven inch travel fork
toodles
11-09-2003, 07:42 AM
Hey i think i saw that 208 at The cootha race with some kid pushing it around. It was a nice looking rig.
If some kid is 23 years old that's me. The Boxxers are the first 7" model available (whatever year that was) and they've been around the block. I'm like the 3rd or 4th owner.
I bought the frame as a complete bike and switched a lot of the parts with the Mongoose NX DH I had at the time because I wanted to keep the parts I prefer. The complete bike was $2800 (2nd hand). I believe the frames retail for $2600ish.
Oh yeah and I'm in the middle of putting an Aireal chain device on it after the old faithful Mr Dirt device met Mr Log on the weekend.
Oh and Peachy travel for DHR208 is 208mm or 8.5 inches.
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