Squid's rigs

[Squidly Didly]

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=992

Scalpel Phase 1. '02' buildkit

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/1366.jpg

Scalpel Phase 2. 24hr racing rig, and mother of all weight weenie duallies

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/1365.jpg

Stealthy black commuter. Complete with lock-out and gold DT Titanium spokes.

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/1367.jpg

She's finally complete. Click on the link to go to it's thread.
Foes Fly thread (http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5587)

http://www.farkin.net/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=3001

and here's me Gemini

[ragdoll]

nice bikes man. love the foes. you got it together yet?

[LTR]

shit,

are you rich or something!

NICE rides!

[zac]

very nice, what exactly is the hardtail? a ruckus?

[Squidly Didly]

Very slow progression with the Foes due to funding difficulties. It's gonna be one of those slow project bikes that just hangs on the wall till it's complete.

Me thinks it'll be worth the wait... unfortunantly!

[Squidly Didly]

very nice, what exactly is the hardtail? a ruckus?

It's actually a GT Zaskar X '00' model. They managed to put an extra 1/2 pound in welds as the design is pretty much the same as the Zaskar LE. Has a taller htube, fatter welds, and a beefier triple triangle to it's XC brother.

[grovesy]

What's the the GT?


Sorry to late

[ragdoll]

when you get the foes together you will have to come hit the old bathurst trails with us. i went from riding the craftworks hardtail down the mountain to riding the M1 down the mountain. what a diffrents lol.

[Squidly Didly]

I sometimes head out to Old Bathurst Rd on my Gemini, by it's running a Lefty Max, so i'm not that keen on going too big on it. I'll get a pic of the Gemini up some time during the week.

[Rik]

Nice zaskar, I love the black finish!
The XC machine isn't too bad, shame it's a cracknfail, but at least you're riding the same cranks as me. How heavy is it, out of interest?

[Squidly Didly]

12kg in Aus terminology. Yeah i know it could be lighter, but this way you can put torque down without the flex fest. What you don't see is the MonkeyLite DH bars just cut down for XC.

[Rik]

I bet it'd be a beautiful enduro machine, wouldn't beat you around too much in the saddle.

[Tyson]

I love that Foes. My dream bike for sure. how much did it set you back?

niiiiiiiiiiiiice

[Dicky]

Next on this man's list (after the buzz buzz)

custom Ti Unicycle, disc tabs,
one-off custom Atomlab Trailpimp 24" wheel
customised Hope Big'Un hub, with the splined axle from an FSA Platinum Pro BB ground down and welded into the axle housing, also made by Stan
Thomson Elite zero offset post, with a custom bolt-on lug to fit the Hope lever underneath the front of the saddle
Atomlab seatclamp, gloss black
Norco Factory Trials Team Kris Holm edition saddle, cromo rails
Hope M4, 205mm rotor, and a THE polycarbonate front disc protector (carbon finish... or chrome, to match the Speed Wing...?)
Raceface Northshore crankset (Ti self-extracting crank bolts)
Easton Cully flats
IRC El Gato (or Maxxis Hookworm)
Hutchy green tube, bullet valve cap

it's now official. i have too much spare time. :P

[Squidly Didly]

Next on this man's list (after the buzz buzz)

Ti Unicycle, custom built by Stan
one-off custom Atomlab 24" wheel
customised Hope Big'Un hub with the splined axle from an FSA Platinum Pro BB ground down and welded into the axle housing, also made by Stan
Thomson Elite zero offset post
Atomlab seatclamp, gloss black
Norco Factory Trials Team Kris Holm edition saddle, cromo rails
Raceface Northshore crankset (Ti self extracting crank bolts)
Easton Cully flats
IRC El Gato (or Maxxis Hookworm)
Hutchy green tube, bullet valve cap

it's now official. i have too much spare time. :P

Atomlab already make 24" rims
It'll be Saint cranks
RaceFace XYO post just to be old skool
Hope Seatclamp (we already discussed this)
Definantly Maxxis Hookworms
Don't forget the Sapim CX-Ray spokes
and DT Pro-Lock nipples
also. the speed wing is chrome,
and the brake will be a 185 mini so i can run a gothic rotor!

http://www.farkin.net/forums/albums/1375.jpg

It's official, I need a gf!

[Dicky]

yeah i left the spokes out, i wasn't sure which ones you'd go for.
sure you want to go with X-Rays though? you'll be in a bit of pain down Allambie Rd if you forget the Daineses...

hmmm.... 'Daineses'... that word looks funnier the more ya look at it... maybe he was an ancient Greek supplier of gladiator armour...?

[Glock]

that cannondale is excessively nice! makes my xc hardtail look like crap in comparison

[Techno Destructo]

Dicky, Squid, you two are by far the BIGGEST bike geeks I've ever met.

I'm gonna have to find some girls for you guys.

[Squidly Didly]

Dicky, Squid, you two are by far the BIGGEST bike geeks I've ever met.

I'm gonna have to find some girls for you guys.

Dick's already commited which is why he stopped at the Stinky. I my friend still have a GO on the Fly project and nothing is gonna stop that. NOTHING!

[Rik]

weight weenie
Did someone say weight weenies?! (http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2571) (shameless spam)

Yes, I must confess, I am a bike geek too... *hides in corner*

:lol: geeks unite...or something

[Dicky]

Dicky, Squid, you two are by far the BIGGEST bike geeks I've ever met.

I'm gonna have to find some girls for you guys.

teeheehee mwuhahahaha yep, we're both lost causes...

working, clowning and plotting together in a shop full of bike porn does that to ya.

got me a girl, whom i love beyond measure, been almost 6 months now, oh yeah she rides too... and says things like 'i'll be waiting for you lot in the landcruiser at the bottom' :D

but yeah, squidlos, i reckon u oughta get another gf.

[fastrider gus]

damn! prety tastey bits of gear you have there!

[Squidly Didly]

[but yeah, squidlos, i reckon u oughta get another gf.

Havent you seen my chick sticker located stratigically on the top tube of all my frames!!!

http://www.gostickit.net/hotbabes.htm god bless em :twisted:

[Rik]

Bah, they're cheap and one dimensional...

:P

[Squidly Didly]

Bah, they're cheap and one dimensional...

:P

And keep you sane on those long hill climbs :lol:

[duncan^kona]

niceeeee

[sparky_12]

do u like tim howes?

[kalem]

foes looks fuckin rad,, get it built man, get it fuckin built!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dicky]

do u like tim howes?

keep your posts relevant to the original topic. This thread is about Squid's bikes, not about someone he occasionally rides with.

if you still feel the need to ask him that (extremely over-used, and mostly pointless) question, send him a private message.

as for the thinking behind your post, either get over your sad self, quit bitching, and just ride your bike - or go back to watching Home and Away.



Squidlos... about that titanium unicycle... should we leave it in its raw brushed Ti finish, ball-burnish it, or carbon wrap it? or get Stan to paint it with sand?
can't make me mind up.

[Squidly Didly]

I quite like the finish on Huey's new Cannondale Single Speed :P I dunno. BB will do. On another note, sorry for the delay on getting a pic of my Gemini. I really need a camera :!:

[Rik]

Hah, interesting that this thread got bumped today. At work this arvo, for shits and giggles the other bloke worked out how much it'd cost for titanium DT's, and we spent many minutes wondering why people would bother paying such a price for spokes http://erve.ugbox.net/images/smilies/dunno.gif

So, why did you get them, what are the advantages, and did you pay full price for them, or did you buy them on special?

[Squidly Didly]

If you spend a shitload of money on bikes, and your shop still charges you full price, somethings wrong.
The DT Titanium spokes I got purely for wank reasons. However i'd never build another wheelset with them. I found them to be very flexy, but shock absorbtion was very good, hence why they ended up on a commuter.
I've also previously owned Mavic Xmax, Shimano XTR, and Spinergy Xyclone wheelsets, but nothing beats a standard 32 spoke wheel of your choice.
If I were to build more wheels, I'd either use a standard double butted spoke, or if ya wanna get wanky, go the Sapim CX-Ray's. They are that fraction heavier than Ti spokes, but about 10 times stiffer. Last time my frames hanger broke, it sent the mech into the wheel. The CX-ray's were so strong and sharp, that they cut my Dura-Ace mech apart. The spoke is around the $5-$6 a pop, but they are well worth it. Just don't put your finger into the wheel.

[Rik]

Even at cost price they're ridiculously expensive :shock:
I was right when I guessed they'd have a bit of flex and shock absorbtion, which isn't always a bad thing.
Oh well, you have very fine taste in bikes, so if you can afford spending that much on wheels, why not!

[olsson]

Hmm...
I think you need some time out Squid from the shop...dear oh dear, I didn't think you took your stuff THAT seriously.
I'd say a 2 month holiday would set you nicely! haha
Have you actually got the frame yet, or its just still sitting up there hovering your head dusting away?

[mikeonthebike]

should there be a headset on the foes?
:lol:

[Squidly Didly]

should there be a headset on the foes?
:lol:

Smart arse Mikey! You knew that the Boxxer Team was just there for the photo. The World Cups arrived today from cramers, and that Chris King Ti Hset in the cabinet is just begging to be installed! YUM

[Techno Destructo]

You...are...out...of...control.

Damn Squid.

PS... what happened to your cheap digital camera? You know... that pen one? Can't you use that to take a shot of the Gemini?

[Squidly Didly]

HAHA cheers Techno. You know I take that as a compliment :lol:

[Dicky]

Squidlos, what you think of Stan's carbon plate idea?

[Dicky]

sorry, gettin ahead of myself there. the Fly comes with an integrated MRP chainguide, and our boss wants to make custom plates for it - either full carbon fibre, or machine some aluminium plates and carbon wrap them, so they look like they're made of carbon.

what you lot think?

[Bender is CRAZY]

very nice!

[Squidly Didly]

Extreemly dodgy Gemini pic now uploaded!

[schwing]

Squid you are a truly well endowed bike man!!!\
The Cannondale scalpel is R rated
your GT is X rated for it's use
The Gemini , well it's rated R to , edited for the lefty and the crappy shot.
What's to come can only be compared to a snuff flick


I didn't know working in a shop earn't that kinda money.


"skid marks are sure sign of too much hesitation."

[Squidly Didly]

Squid you are a truly well endowed bike man!!!
I didn't know working in a shop earn't that kinda money.

No it doesn't but many sacrifices have been made. example I still don't have a social life, and beer is a rare treat! But when I go for that ride, it's all worth it :D

[schwing]

wot no beeer ?

No it doesn't but many sacrifices have been made. example I still don't have a social life, and beer is a rare treat!
I admire your moxy son and have made my sacrifices to ride in style
BUT
My God somebody help the man out now. ( southern baptist accent below)
Squids benevolent beer fund is now open, brothers and sister-sa
I for one offer up a six pack of Squires finest to the poor man-a
Surely one must drink the yeasteh to be one of the bretheranah.
go the forwardah into the hazah , and surely knowa that thine cycles is wothyah!!!

[Dicky]

aaaaai-men brother.

[Fatman]

Squid,
I for one would be proud to buy you a beer for showing my Mrs that someone out there has spent a vastly larger sum on bicycles than myself.
My preference is for German ale, for the other love in my life is of course beer.

[alexMc]

please tell me your not doing xc endurance on the foes

[Rik]

Not quite alexMC, but he was boasting the other night about how good it'd be as a commuter!

[schwing]

Bring on the road gaps !!!

wheee heeee !
" sorry mate I was thinking your AudiTT looked a lot like a table top, and anyways I you gonna spend that much money on a car , shouldn't you be able to afford a roof for it too?

[Squidly Didly]

Not quite alexMC, but he was boasting the other night about how good it'd be as a commuter!

Can you imagine Atomlab rims with Maxxis Hookworm 2.5" city slicks!!! Bring on the stair gaps :D

[jayboy882003]

2nd pic looks swish!

[curtisrider]

very nice, the foes will be mad when you get it running

[alexMc]

i saw the foes in BA yesterday its lookin funky

[schwing]

i saw the foes in BA yesterday its lookin funky
It's going to have to go out the back in the bikeporn section.
It's up high now to avoid unsightly stains.

[Cruz]

Hey Squidly, if you have some spare $, put a 5th Element on the Gemini and be amazed by a 7 inch travel bike that weighs 30lb and sprints like a hardtail. Will only fit in the 150mm hole though as the shock is longer than standard and you need a small rubber guard on the seat tube on hard topout.
The 150 setting is about 170 travel with the 5th though. I will put a photo in my gallery of mine soon.

[Dicky]

hehehe with the kit he's running on it now (full XTR/Spinergy Xyclones/carbon bits) it's already 30lb and sprints like a hardtail...

and still takes 6 foot drops. go figure.

[Squidly Didly]

hehehe with the kit he's running on it now (full XTR/Spinergy Xyclones/carbon bits) it's already 30lb and sprints like a hardtail...

and still takes 6 foot drops. go figure.

28ibs Dicky with a pair of Hutchinson Python Air light tyres on it. But who the hell uses them anyway!

[Squidly Didly]

hehehe with the kit he's running on it now (full XTR/Spinergy Xyclones/carbon bits) it's already 30lb and sprints like a hardtail...

and still takes 6 foot drops. go figure.

28ibs Dicky with a pair of Hutchinson Python Air light tyres on it. But who the hell uses them anyway!

[olsson]

Okay. Sometimes Squid I think you take it to far. Will you ever stop?

[Squidly Didly]

Okay. Sometimes Squid I think you take it to far. Will you ever stop?

No I won't stop. Now stop posting crap that doesn't contribute!

[Daver]

hey, it thought the foes was for sale at the shop? how sik are 8" gothic rotors on M4's? abt 10 sicks...lol.

Does the chick sticker count as a GF?

[Squidly Didly]

hey, it thought the foes was for sale at the shop? how sik are 8" gothic rotors on M4's? abt 10 sicks...lol.

Does the chick sticker count as a GF?

1. The Fly is taken (muhuhaha)
2. Gothic rotors aren't fully compatible with M4 calipers. They'll work but not 100% due to only 80% contact on the pads. Mini calipers recommended
3. Chik stickers are a great 'substitute', but not enough!

[Daver]

They run fine on my bullit... but there was some judicious filing by stan... i am not sure whether i'd go that or dave watson's foes that u had in in January... atomlab rims rock!!! and doradoes...

[Squidly Didly]

i am not sure whether i'd go that or dave watson's foes that u had in in January...

Curse Dave Watson. It's because of that test ride on his bike, that we decided to do Foes. Not to mention my empty wallet!!! Damn you Dave... but THANKYOU at the same time :lol:

[toodles]

what kinda travel has the foes got?

[Squidly Didly]

what kinda travel has the foes got?

Fly 3-position adjustable travel range: With 2.75" stroke shock 6.25"/6.75"/7.5". With 3.0" stroke shock 6.5"/7.25"/8.0".

[jay78]

zaskar is sic it looks mad fast