battle of the planet x's

[oz-freerider]

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battel of the planet x's

[pharqt]

thats my beastly black px there! :D

[S.]

Blue is winning by miles!

[oz-freerider]

:D go you good thing!

[CHEWY]

howd i know this was gonna come up when pharqt posted pics of his pX
maybe some specs would help us decide

HAHAH yeah joshes is winning prolly cuzza the dewlie and the rims :cry: *JEALOUS*

[pharqt]

lol, well mines a planet x jack flash with easton RAD tubing.
2003 jr t2 (or re-stickered 2000 jr ts)
alex DX-32 (soon to be mavic D321) rims (ive got the rims.. now i gotta build em up :? )
8" hayes hfx-9 brakes
bah i cant be bothere listing the rest, its mostly parts from a norco rampage
http://www.norco.com/bikes/2003bikes/rampage.htm

[Ty]

personaly i like the jackflash Rad frame better but i could live with out the triple clamps.

[S.]

Josh, I just realised that your bike looks a helluva lot like Brian Lopes's bike.... cept for the paint, obviously.

[oz-freerider]

ok
forks: psylo's SL ( soon to be sherman fireflys :D )
rims: mavic d321
hubs: aireal switch systems
chain guide: blackspire dewlie (dual ring chain guide)
brakes: avid mech 7 inch (front) 6 inch (rear)
brake levers: avid speed dail
bars: protapper
shifters: deore
front derailer: XT
rear derailer: XT
headset: FSA orbit
stem: azonic shorty look alike
seat post: planet x
cranks: 3pc cr-mo
pedals: DMR V8's
seat post quick release: salsa
chain: sram pc- 59
tires: fornt maxxis minion f 2.5 rear maxxis minion r 2.5
ummm thats about it let me know if i missed somthing

[oz-freerider]

Josh, I just realised that your bike looks a helluva lot like Brian Lopes's bike.... cept for the paint, obviously.

does it? i havent seen his new bike

[S.]

Josh, I just realised that your bike looks a helluva lot like Brian Lopes's bike.... cept for the paint, obviously.

does it? i havent seen his new bike

Uhh, the one he's riding in all the Fox Forx ads, and even more so, the same bike but with Psylo Races instead of the Foxes (his oldER bike).

[Ty]

Grips
Cassette
and you forgot that funky THE fender.

(spoke, rim tape, tubes and nipples too if you wanna get into that)

how good are minions, i dont know what i'm going to do when my slow rizzay minion dies.

[oz-freerider]

ok :D spokes are DT alpine not sure about the nipples :lol: it's a LX casset the rim tape is black and the TUBES are IRC 3.0 ones :lol: :lol: :lol:

[oz-freerider]

Josh, I just realised that your bike looks a helluva lot like Brian Lopes's bike.... cept for the paint, obviously.

does it? i havent seen his new bike

Uhh, the one he's riding in all the Fox Forx ads, and even more so, the same bike but with Psylo Races instead of the Foxes (his oldER bike).
yeah now i think about it, it does a little

[S.]

Grips
Cassette
and you forgot that funky THE fender.

(spoke, rim tape, tubes and nipples too if you wanna get into that)

how good are minions, i dont know what i'm going to do when my slow rizzay minion dies.

Bar plugs, stem bolts, seatpost bolt, brake adaptors, and so on as well :D

shifter cables tooo
and stem bolts and quik release skewers

[S.]

Not to mention axles, stem top cap + bolt, star nut, and handlebar paint.

[oz-freerider]

hmmmmmm... i'll have a look now.. :lol: the bar plugs are profile from my old xc bike when i got bar ends stem bolts are stainless steel brake addapter is an avid one the quick releas's are a gaint one n the front and a planet x one on the rear and the cable i aint to sure on :lol: i'll have a look if u REALLY want :lol:

[oz-freerider]

axles are the standard aireal ones stem top cap is a gaint one and the paint is silver on the bars :lol:

[oz-freerider]

<----------- i'm hardcore

The man knows his bike

[oz-freerider]

of course i do i built it from scratch

[pharqt]

christ... since josh went thru the trouble i spose i better too.
frame: planet x jack flash RAD
fork: 2003 Jr T2 (or re-stickered 2000 Jr Ts)
rims: Alexrims DX-32 24/26"
hubs: Novatec 20mm front, Formula rear
headset: primo sealed bottom cup, aheadset top
brakes: 8" hayes HFX-9 hydraulic
drivetrain: LX/Alivio
cranks: truvativ husslefelts w/bashguard
BB: truvativ SL
pedals: funn soljam viper, sealed
bars: funn dirtjumpers
stem: aricle DH
tires: kenda kinetic super tackey
saddle: primo... something (i snapped 5 funn big grab saddles in a month :? )
chain and cassette: SRAM
grips: ODI lock ons
spokes: DT champion, black

i think thats bout it, i got some other stuff comin still, bikes not done yet :D

[oz-freerider]

oh! i have odi lockons now too :D

[andrew]

ok
forks: psylo's SL ( soon to be sherman fireflys :D )
rims: mavic d321
hubs: aireal switch systems
chain guide: blackspire dewlie (dual ring chain guide)
brakes: avid mech 7 inch (front) 6 inch (rear)
brake levers: avid speed dail
bars: protapper
shifters: deore
front derailer: XT
rear derailer: XT
headset: FSA orbit
stem: azonic shorty look alike
seat post: planet x
cranks: 3pc cr-mo
pedals: DMR V8's
seat post quick release: salsa
chain: sram pc- 59
tires: fornt maxxis minion f 2.5 rear maxxis minion r 2.5
ummm thats about it let me know if i missed somthing
fark man thats an awesome spec! even better when you get the flick :o

[oz-freerider]

who said anything about a flick? firefly man gotta keep it pimp! :D

[Adi]

The blue one... [Josh's]

[xman]

Big fan of the Jack Flash,now callled "Classic" Also not toooooo keen on the new paint jobs.But thats just me.! :roll:

[kalem]

i can't decide.... very nice rides fo' sho'

[Gutty]

I voted for black because i used to have one of them forks(back in 2000) and i don't like fenders.

Both very sweet rides.

[CHEWY]

i like the blue one, got stronger parts just dont fancy that pyslo too much, myabe if it had jrt on it.... ur trying to sell the pyslo's right?

[oz-freerider]

yup trying to sell the psylo's to get some shermans

[oz-freerider]

I voted for black because i used to have one of them forks(back in 2000) and i don't like fenders.

Both very sweet rides.

i dont have the fender all the time only when it'sa wet race (that shot was taking on a race day)

[oz-freerider]

how good are minions, i dont know what i'm going to do when my slow rizzay minion dies.
yeah they have been good so far i'm happy with em for 40 buxs you cant go wrong

[S.]

I voted for black because i used to have one of them forks(back in 2000) and i don't like fenders.

Both very sweet rides.

DICKHEAD!

That black bike belongs to an ARSEMUNCHER!

edit: this wasn't intended as a "serious" flame.

[curtisrider]

the blue one

[pharqt]

oi socket, what the hell got stuck up ur arse?

[S.]

It's me, Steve.... didn't ya realise? ahaha

[fastrider gus]

i like the black frame and fork better and the rest of the blue fella...
both are sweeeeet.. keep up the HT pride.. soon ill have photo's of my freeride HT beast!!! :twisted:

[roadie]

They both look fully awsome, but the black one just is that much better.......

shows alot of effort in both bikes...

[roadie]

They both look fully awsome, but the black one just is that much better.......

shows alot of effort in both bikes...

[pharqt]

yeah i knew it was u steve, i was just wonderin what got stuck so far up ur ass that u had to start abusin me

[S.]

when have i ever NOT abused you?

[CHEWY]

what the heil its say 48 and 51%, that doesnt add up....

[S.]

prolly doesn't take into account decimal places

how much did you get the blackspire dewlie for?

[oz-freerider]

i got it for 290 dont u love writen quotes they retail for umm 450ish i think

[matty_2004]

Har Har... Go Haisons Bike !!! Go You Good Thing !!!

[curtisrider]

no offense to haison but i reckon that bike feels like shit to ride, probably even more though now that it has bent forks :lol:

[CHEWY]

did haision bend the JrT's?? dang