My Humble Foes DHS Mono

[rimas]

Well, here it is, the bike I got built up to ride to the shops to get some milk... Do you think I went a little overboard? :)

I guess people are going to ask for a spec list, so...

- Foes DHS Mono medium, Curnutt shock, steel spring
- 04 Monster T
- SRAM XO Derailleur
- SRAM X9 Rocket Trigger shifter
- Hope Mono 6Ti Brakes, Goodridge lines, 205mm rotors front and rear
- XT Cassette
- Wipperman 909 chain
- Atomic Laboratories Trailpimp rims
- Atomic Laboratories Trailking pedals
- DT 14 Champion spokes
- WTB Pure-V Race seat
- DaBomb Dalux post
- Raceface Diabolus OS bar
- Raceface Diabolus OS stem
- Hope headset
- Maxxis Highroller tires, 2.5, slow reezay (insanely gripy)
- Raceface Diabolus cranks
- Raceface 40T chain ring
- Hadley hubs front and back
- Oury lock-on grips
- MRP LRP lower guide bit
- Custom chain guide plates manufactured by VicMTB

I think that's about it. I went for a few runs as soon as I got it, and what can I say, it's bloody nice...

I must say one thing about Shimano - it's crap. I mean really, brand spanking new, properly tuned XTR feels like something that should be on a Huffy compared to SRAM. It just doens't compare, not even in the same universe.

Oh yeah, to all you doubters about fitting the Hope 6's on a Monster - http://forums.farkin.net/images/icons/icon10.gif - it works fine.

It was purchased and assembled by the guys at VicMTB (http://www.vicmtb.com.au/). Highly recommended!

Well, that's all from me. I'm off riding again... :)

[LTR]

Damn awesome. Sick spec yo.

[DYJK]

ohhh...hell no...
There is no such thing...

That is a serious pimp bike...Infact it gets to a stage that it is so pimp i dont like it...

[Tomas]

The wank/dream bike factor is rating pretty high at the moment. Its nice to see something other than 888's for a change. Sick build mate.

[mike&nat]

holy moly joly foly shmoly goly thats a awsomely sweetly wicked bike

[Dim]

OMG that thing is beasty...Great bike mate..great specs

Uve done well

[udi]

humble my ass.

nice work though, I don't think there's too many ways you could have spent more money on it. :D

just don't bump the XO on anything or you'll be singing a different tune about sram...

PS - where's the ti spring for the curnutt? shame...

[Kammy]

its nothing but porn :D thats so awesome

[darren]

This is just something that you would sit in the shed and ogle, not actually ride, i would be too scared to scratch it.

[rimas]

The wank/dream bike factor is rating pretty high at the moment. Its nice to see something other than 888's for a change. Sick build mate.

Yeah, 888's suck! :)

[bazza]

just trash it damnit! hehehehe. btw why are you using monster t's? any particular reason why you didnt go with 888's, shivers, dorados, boxxers etc..... ?? it would look very sick with some fox 40s though ;).

[rimas]

humble my ass.

nice work though, I don't think there's too many ways you could have spent more money on it. :D

just don't bump the XO on anything or you'll be singing a different tune about sram...

PS - where's the ti spring for the curnutt? shame...

I figure if you buy an off the floorer the you'll end up upgrading and spending even more cash than a custom build... Well, that's my theory and i'm sticking to it...http://forums.farkin.net/images/icons/icon10.gif

[rimas]

just trash it damnit! hehehehe. btw why are you using monster t's? any particular reason why you didnt go with 888's, shivers, dorados, boxxers etc..... ?? it would look very sick with some fox 40s though ;).

Thought about them all for a bit. Just love Monster T's for some reason.

There are so many good downhill forks out there, I guess you just have to choose what you like.

Just a little note, Foes F1-XTD forks weight about 9lbs with Ti springs, so a Monster isn't too much on top of that in weight, especially if the F1-XTD had steel springs.

Fox 40's would have been nice, but they're new, a bit too pricey, and haven't really proven themselves...

[big_pete]

I'm totally speechless!!

Must weigh a bloody tone!

[mtb_man]

Mmmm nice, not necessarily my cup of tea but hey, it obviously floats your boat. At least you put a top level spec list on the bike, that takes guts (and a fat wallet)

Glad to see you like it so much, imagine spending that much coin and finding out you didn't like it. :eek:

Anyway, just go get it dirty...

[Daver]

Hmm... umm... ahhh... nice rear mech. Oh, and good cables. The rest, well, hmmf.

[rimas]

humble my ass.

nice work though, I don't think there's too many ways you could have spent more money on it. :D

just don't bump the XO on anything or you'll be singing a different tune about sram...

PS - where's the ti spring for the curnutt? shame...

No really true, more money could have been spent on pretty much every component...

Ti springs are only made upto 450lbs (for upto a 90kg rider). I'm abit over 90kgs so I had to go for a steel spring at 500lbs

[rimas]

Hmm... umm... ahhh... nice rear mech. Oh, and good cables. The rest, well, hmmf.

Yeah, yeah, go away...

[lotec]

no comment, cant think of anything to say its too hot and that just made it worse :eek:

[rimas]

Just weight it on a set of bathroom scales - 23kgs/50.7lb

[norco_rampage]

i know youve heard this but

that is one sweet bike, wheres the store? at the bottem of a canyon

[hardtail free rider]

i saw that gettin built up in vic mtb a little while ago. nice bike that!

[freeride_sweet]

like that is cream factor going on there. thats one f'en sweet bike, u build that for racing or hucking?

[thrasher]

nice bike.haw much does it weigh?

[norco_rampage]

nice bike.haw much does it weigh?

Just weight it on a set of bathroom scales - 23kgs/50.7lb

:rolleyes: about 5 posts ago

[rimas]

like that is cream factor going on there. thats one f'en sweet bike, u build that for racing or hucking?

Neither... Just for going to the shops to get the milk... http://forums.farkin.net/images/icons/icon10.gif

[bolzy]

nice work rimas i like the pic of ur bike on the roof of ur mini

[rimas]

nice work rimas i like the pic of ur bike on the roof of ur mini

Um, I reackon you may be getting my bike confused with someone elses, but if anyone finds a Mini with a Foes attached, I'll certainly have it! :)

[gumbyhead]

Thats gonna be a sad sad day when you scratch that thing riding down to get the milk.
Can I suggest a pac rack, or maybe tie an old milk crate to the handlebars....

[villy]

Man that is a seriously sweet bike. I think im in love ;)
P.S love the monster t's

[THRILLHOUSE]

Oh My God!!!!
Pimp To Da Max

[*SK*]

awsome bike man!! VICMTB did a good job on it.
personally i dont like vicmtb i have had so much trouble with them

[rimas]

Thats gonna be a sad sad day when you scratch that thing riding down to get the milk.
Can I suggest a pac rack, or maybe tie an old milk crate to the handlebars....

I was thinking a little white basket on the front... With some pink tassels hanging off the handle bar... And of course an air horn...

[MrPlow]

Nice Bike MAte.
What is the BB Height and wheelbase?
The BB looks high in the pics, just curious....
Does it run a fair bit of sag as well?

[lotec]

they have like 10.5" travel so i'm thinking you would be running a lot of sag :P

[crozza]

ooooo god damm that ride is soo pimp love the 6pots and the monsters, that would of cost you a few pretty pennys

[dodge]

Dude, I've been checking these threads for a while now and have spent a couple years in Whistler but its rare to see something setup so farkin well. Well done, hope your enjoying yourself.

[.:Easily:.]

SHIT thats nice

[juzzo]

nice bike man, looks like those chain stays are really long though?

[Venciferus]

Personally HATE Monster T's with an extreme passion but the rest of the bike is really really good, don't see too many around.

[hardinge915]

It's an old thread but meh, SOOOOOOO NICE! are you still running the monsters and the same frame or have you upgraded too the 2:1? (is that even out yet? :confused: )

[Jimmy401]

haha humble my arse how humble can you be with 8inch monster and a foes :confused:

[fattyandthepiemakers]

haha humble my arse how humble can you be with 8inch monster and a foes :confused:Dude, stop posting.

[berkyburger123]

The wank/dream bike factor is rating pretty high at the moment. Its nice to see something other than 888's for a change. Sick build mate.


Well if he really wanted to up the wank factor he could have gotten his hands on those really super dooper expensive limited edition forks that foes were making a year or two ago that they only made 2000 of. I wish I coudl find the mag they were in.

Anyway, what happened to them?

[hardinge915]

Well if he really wanted to up the wank factor he could have gotten his hands on those really super dooper expensive limited edition forks that foes were making a year or two ago that they only made 2000 of. I wish I coudl find the mag they were in.

Anyway, what happened to them?
The Foes XTD? I had a ride on one in Hong Kong... PLUSHEST fork ive ever touched. In that same room where they were he had some Dorados, WC Boxxers, 888's etc and none even came close!

[Kunal]

haha humble my arse how humble can you be with 8inch monster and a foes :confused:

you have made more then like 20 posts and they are useless posts about peoples bike beings good. I would stop post whoring if i was you

[Big_Al]

Dammm

Humble isnt the word it is more like
"large and incharge"
thats this is a BEAST

nice bike must rip up anything it touches

Ride it hard

Al

[lotec]

haha humble my arse how humble can you be with 8inch monster and a foes :confused:
You're never gonna be as cool as me so stop trying.
:cool:

[rimas]

Yep, it really has been that long since I got this beasty built up and it's still going strong.

Although to be honest I haven't really been riding much over the past year due to too many injuries. But I'm starting to get the itch to jump back on.

My last logon date on Farkin was 22-01-2007. Eeeeek!

The bike has run flawlessly for all that time - even with a spastic, crash prone rider at the controls.

Time to lose the gut I think and start riding again. :)

[Axela8]

Bombproof. I'd like to see you try to break it! :D
Thankyou so much for having the attention to detail a bike of this caliber should have, whatever the components you chose.
You cop a lot of flak from jealous types when you build up a top-level ride. People throw around terms like 'wank' (see posts above...) when it's quite clear, if they had the option to build a 'dream' bike, they'd actually do it.
I've done it.
It's pricey, but nothing feels quite that good ever again.
The VICMTB guys built many a bike for me back in the day, but the Intense Tazer we built up back in 2000 was the pinnacle... sweet memories.
Well done, fella!