i'll show you mine if you show me yours!

[hardtail free rider]

when i first got into mtbing i had a crappy giant xc bike that i paid for my self, the only contributions that my parents have ever put into my ridin is driving me to races, wheres this all leading to well i just wont to find out what you ride and how you got it/paid for it.

my new :roll: bike is:

2003 norco rampage frame
2002 r/s psylo xc's
brand new lx cranks
axiom dh chain guide
maxxis high roller tyres
front ditch witch, and rear velocity psyco rims
fron XSIV 6" hydro
rear 8" hayes mech
power tolls stem, bars, hubs
twisted pro peddles
fun dj seat

and the whole thing has cost me $1500 (so far :) )

[Simo]

im lucky, i paid for half my bike which was on sale. I payed for my discs, my shinnies, my new pedals, etc. etc.
my parents payed for my full face and normal lid aswell as my elbow/forarm guards.
Dad also said he'll put half in for my full armour if i wanna get it

[CHEWY]

i got a stinky... paid for 900 myself parents gave me a loan of 600 that i have to pay off a bit of

[S.]

I have a DMR Trailstar with Z3s and various bits n pieces. I paid for everything cept the back tyre + tube, which I got from andrew (thanks!) for free.

I also have a Norco VPS Team DH with Super T's, Hayes, 321s, etc. I paid for everything except the grips and the stem, which I got as Xmas presents.

As far as protective stuff, I have a 661 Dirt Lid which my parents paid for, a Mad Max 2 that I paid for, 2 sets of shinnies, both of which I paid for, and gloves, which I also paid for. I also have a shitload of tools which I've scrounged from here and there, but mostly paid for myself (including my workstand).

In total, my parents have contributed about $300 to my bikes over the past 3-4 years.

BTW, I'm 17, if that makes any difference.

thats not a bad effort well done socket

[RaID]

current bike i have
Specialized Bighit Pro 02

payed it all myself worked saved for 10 months
which included working for 7 months around uni
and during holidays full time

but it was farkin worth it

[MrPlow]

Ok here goes:
Gitane roady: 600 ultegra. bought myself in Grade 10 after delivering shit loads of junk mail.
GT Talera: My first mountain bike which I paid for in Gr 11 after working my arse of chipping cotton.
Bauer: Same payment, working arse off!
GT LTS 2: Spent up big, back in the anodised days Purple anodised everthing, from ringle' water bottle cages to jockey wheels. Paid for by Chipping bloody cotton again!!
Had a few years break, got married, blew shitloads on cars :shock: :oops: :roll:
Avanti Hammer: Paid for as a draftsman, (not really working arse of :lol: )
Raceline ext sport: Paid for with own business.
Mongoose VRS 3.0 (frame for free from excellent mate, kept snapping it :lol: Shit hard rider though!)
Cannondale roadie: Same. (couldn't help myself :cry: )
And now just bought new DH rig 2nd hand from someone on farkin :wink: , but thats a secret until I get it home next wednesday (mainly from my wife). :lol:
I don't like stuff from parents (or anybody) because then I feel as though I owe them... They put me through education, and I feel as though I have achieved something by working hard for my toys.
But hey if you can get it for (guilt) free. Go ahead :wink:

[sxereturn]

My parents don't pay for anything apart from my mobile bill and anything school related.

Dirt bikes, mountain bikes, BMX's, all the related gear, computers, reptiles, clothes, shoes, etc etc...is all paid for by me.

[shmity]

Hmm, im 19, live at home and dont drive a car....I work two jobs to keep my bikes running and buying new stuff. Over the last 18 months i have purchased:
2002 Kona stinky
2003 Boxxer teams
Mavic d321 x2
Onyx hub
Dice hub
XT disc brakes
Hope headset
2003 norco team race frame
Blackspire chain guide
2002 Norco 250
Mavic d521


hmm, looking over that list, i can safely say, im very poor, a bike nerd, and never going to have a car.

[S.]

But at least you're going to have kickarse bikes...

[shmity]

Yeah, but when i move out...whoes gonna be my shuttle bitch???!?

I payed for my first bike a Avanti Montari then my dad got a new bike so i got his Schwinn Moab and i payed for my ac 2 and my xlr8 frame is a chrissy present

[andrew]

~1500 bought me a dmr sidekick (new frame), dj 3's (brand new) atomlab wheels (mates rates, thanks steve :)), deore cranks and bb, axiom bar/stem and the rest of the stuff to build a bike.


8)

[grovesy]

01 Stinky Dee,pretty much stock. $2,600.
01 Rincon,heavily upgraded. $1800.
Both paid for by working over time.
Screw 50 hr weeks!!

LOL where do you work man?

[grovesy]

You already know Fuzzy.

bike shop right?

[curtisrider]

A 2001 norco 250 stock exept for cranks and tyres i think
and a 2000 giant dh team which i paid for both myself.

[S.]

Mark, your cranks are stock... the 01 250s came with Profiles.

[trobb]

danggg. Thats cheap, nice work. I got an avanti d8, they cost 6200 but i got it for 5100.

[curtisrider]

Mark, your cranks are stock... the 01 250s came with Profiles.

are u sure? *mysterious music plays*

[S.]

Pretty sure, Jarah had profiles on his...

[shmity]

Well the norco site says they came with FSA chromos....how acurate to what you bought off the shop floor who knows.

[S.]

Yeah, the Norco site also lists a lot of their bikes as having gripshift front shifters and rapidfire rear... none of which appear over here.

[inlina]

God damn it, Cindie better read this thread.

I have to pay for everything (heavily modified Giant Warp for DH, a Free Agent Air Raid park bike **for sale btw**, and soon to be KHS Bitch for 4X/jumps/park and possibly a Norco XC bike, perhaps, one day.....)

Then again, she did spend 9 months carrying my child around, and she looks after her occasionally.

CG

[125PHIL]

heres my hoard of rides.....
**01, norco 125 , dj1.s, funn hubs saddle stem, Kue=q cranks, profile ring and axiom gaurd, XSIV hydros, alex rims
** Hoffman condor, volume forks, primo bars pedals pegs headset, hoffman hubs alex rims, Q=kue cranks macniel ring
** 2001 norco bigfoot stock part from marz Z5's
** Mongoose SGX race BMX custom glitter paint, alloy 3pc cranks S&M bars and stem
** 2002 XR250
**84 XR80
and my comadoore wagon
im a lucky prick who just has all these rides and cant do jack with any of themas i got no time to ride them :)

[inlina]

heres my hoard of rides.....
**01, norco 125 , dj1.s, funn hubs saddle stem, Kue=q cranks, profile ring and axiom gaurd, XSIV hydros, alex rims
** Hoffman condor, volume forks, primo bars pedals pegs headset, hoffman hubs alex rims, Q=kue cranks macniel ring
** 2001 norco bigfoot stock part from marz Z5's
** Mongoose SGX race BMX custom glitter paint, alloy 3pc cranks S&M bars and stem
** 2002 XR250
**84 XR80
and my comadoore wagon
im a lucky prick who just has all these rides and cant do jack with any of themas i got no time to ride them :)

Yo, 125PONY, bring the XR250 or the XR80 (although I'll probably break the 80) to a race so I can have something to ride.

[125PHIL]

Yo, 125PONY, bring the XR250 or the XR80 (although I'll probably break the 80) to a race so I can have something to ride.[/quote]

Thanks corey! good to see my nickname can haunt me out of work aswell :P

[SpectRe]

00 Giant DHTeam frameset (bought brand new in 02...yes i know...very rare :))
03 Manitou Dorado DH
XT/XTR drivetrain (cranks/bb/r.mech)
XT DH 8" disc brakes
Aireal DH hubs (orange anodized)
D321's
Minion 2.5 tyres
Azonic bars
ODI ruffians
DMR V8/Shimano 646 pedals
DMR dirtjump seat (soon to get a more dh suitable one)

(pics coming sooooon)

Getting my ride to what it is now is a long and complicated story. Basically: Parents gifted few head of cattle to me (I live on a 'hobby farm')
Used profits to buy second hardtail, sold that after 4 months, used the money from its sale towards a Mongoose NX8.0, sold it after 6months or so, put the money from that sale towards an 01 Mongoose Grand Marquis also using almost 100% of my livestock profits from that year.
12months later, went to Mansfield, VIC for some reason - and saw a brand spankin new Giant DHTeam frameset in the window of the small LBS for $1500. Taking advantage of the opportunity, brought dad's bankcard into the equation and built all the parts from my mongoose onto the Team frame that day, in Mansfield.
Found a buyer for the Grand Marquis, who was to take the Hayes brakes and dice wheels and Psylo onto the goose frame.
The sale left me with money - and a Team level bike with no brakes, fork, or wheels.
Paid parents back for the Team frame with more livestock profits, and bought a Aireal DH wheelset, and following later, XT DH brake kit and Dorado fork.

Damn that was a shitty long story, even being cut down :? :lol: , but basically, ive paid for the majority of bikes/components myself, and my parents have lent me money in situations where i didnt have the cash at the time to pay for things myself. But ultimately, it was my parents giving me the livestock that let me do all that i have concerning bikes.

[hardtail free rider]

those are some pretty good bikes/stories, hopefully soon i will have some pics of my old bike and my new one.

by the way doz any one know whats wrong with my rea 8"hayes mech.? i think that its a bit warped, and when i peddle on an angle (i.e lean to one side) it makes a load rubbing sound is the disc farked or doz it just need tuning, oh and by the way the qr is done up properly and im pretty sure that the disc is done up properly

[S.]

If your hub is loose at all (cones) when you lean, it's putting a tiiiiny bit of movement into the rotor, making it rub. Nothing to worry about, the cones just need tightening.

[hardtail free rider]

ok then it doznt sound as bad as what i thought it might be even still i think i should get it checked

[hardtail free rider]

ok then it doznt sound as bad as what i thought it might be even still i think i should get it checked, would the disc being warped have anything to do with it?

[Gutty]

I have a 02 Kona Stuff
An 03 Craftworks FRM
An 02 Yamaha WR250F

I've been working full time for 14 years, thats how i paid for em.

[Dirt Devil]

I currently own:

'03 Haro Escape 8.2 w/ '03 Z1 Drop Offs, Minion 2.5's, Blackspire bash ring and Azonic stem and bars.

'97 Kawasaki KLX250 - Definitely not standard.

Working various Government jobs paid for these bikes.

[wombat]

Well, I' ride a Haro Escape 8.3 ('02) THE bike AMB did the test on: Psylo's, Hayes hydros, rhyno lites but I've changed a fair few parts:
40mm shorty stem, oury's (the ONLY grip) those plugs adam gave me, 2.65 Kujo on the front, LX 8 speed (woohoo, Shimano can stick 9 speed!), oddy twisted pedals, adams bashring with shimano rings, lx cassette, haro dj seat, and a full length rear cable (I hate grime). Changed most of this stuff yesterday, I'll post up some pics soon.

[CHEWY]

yay just then sold my CR125 :D :D :D sweeet will have a new 125 (the mtb) in a few days hopefully :D

[skillz]

i got a norco one25 03 stock besides the rear tube

[nhd]

Kona Caldera
Identiti Dr Jekyll (in the works)

[Aldo]

'02' 222 :full spec :D

tazer fs: :D :D
dj3's
r/f north shores
mrp
rest of the stuff is from a khs fetish i had a few years ago(big mistake)

Im a 4th year sparky

[Jess_Dawg]

i have a 02 Orage 222. stock set up, did it the cheap way got it second hand :D . and a Giant ACid_1 with 02 Psylo SL's, Armour hydro's F+R, Dice E.F.D. wheels, Liquid Cromo cranks, Aireal(?) chain guide, deore/xt drive.