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atxdh2
23-11-2006, 09:48 PM
Just Finished the Giant 1999 Atx dh2 just love this retro frame here is a couple of new pics

Frame: Giant Atx Dh2
Forks: Fox 40 RC2
Wheels: Da Bomb Rims
Bars: Da Bomb Big Stick
Stem: Da Bomb Fuse
Brakes: Hayes Mag HD 8" rotors & BFL Leavers
Tyres: Maxxis Minion 2.5 front and rear
Grips: Da Bomb
Saddle: SDG Bel Air
Cranks: Race Face Forged
Rear Shock:Fox Van Rc
Gekigengar
23-11-2006, 10:05 PM
wow!!....

vintage..

old school all the way .
derelikt
23-11-2006, 10:46 PM
Yeah thats old school. Looking farkin sweet mate.
byron
28-11-2006, 01:06 PM
may be old school but is definatley good
meatlovers
28-11-2006, 02:35 PM
Yeah thats old school. Looking farkin sweet mate.

Second that.
Love the shocks
No Skid Marks
28-11-2006, 03:22 PM
That looks great. What travel are you running the 40s at?
Can't beat the ATX for a budget thrasher,I put it up in the wanted section that i wanted one. It's for my girlfriend but I planned to build it up light and trail ride it myself.
Getting that paint off the swingarms a bitch,I did that myself once.
new shock DHX would top it off nicelly.
MrPlow
28-11-2006, 07:32 PM
Nice mate. Looks pretty raked:eek:
Bowlo
28-11-2006, 07:34 PM
Thats a sweet ride man! Do you reckon anything would go wrong with it down a proper dh track?? No offence or anything.
atxdh2
28-11-2006, 08:01 PM
That looks great. What travel are you running the 40s at?
Can't beat the ATX for a budget thrasher,I put it up in the wanted section that i wanted one. It's for my girlfriend but I planned to build it up light and trail ride it myself.
Getting that paint off the swingarms a bitch,I did that myself once.
new shock DHX would top it off nicelly.

Thanks Man, Yeh to get the paint off the swing arms use car type paint stripper and a steel toothbrush carefull not to get it in your eyes use safety goggles trust me.
im running the shocks at 8" and i have 7" on the rear
atxdh2
28-11-2006, 08:06 PM
Thats a sweet ride man! Do you reckon anything would go wrong with it down a proper dh track?? No offence or anything.

Thanks Man and no offence taken.
The thing is a beast the same type of frame once one the world cup!
I live in canberra and have yet to face something it can't handle. Im going to race it at the opening of the new Mt stromlo DH track in 2 weeks.
avablast
29-11-2006, 08:35 PM
looks like a cross btw an old norco vps front and a kona rear retro cool gotta love the old school
juzzo
29-11-2006, 09:10 PM
oldskool cool, that looks sweet
tombre2
04-12-2006, 06:02 PM
mature bike porn
No Skid Marks
04-12-2006, 06:23 PM
How are yoou getting 7? Doesn't seem like you've squeezed a 200mm shock in there(standard 190mm?),also doesn't seem like you've lowered the lower shock mount hole,and they look like Giant links not the after market ones.
It's good that on slower more techy tracks you could steepen it up by going to 7"on the front.
7" front and rear is pritty much ideal for most tracks,I think most knowledgable riders would run that if sponshorship and the market place didn't dictate otherwise.
A soft drink bottle cap cut down a touch will fit in instead of those bearing covers to save a few grams or if you loose one.
The ATX 2 had a longer headtube,the extra length is on top isn't it?
Nudespoon
05-12-2006, 03:02 AM
I really like the look full blown techno industrial and super blue too. sweet looker does it feel comfortable to ride pre platform technology or is it just plush as mush with the 40 on the front?

Ned0
d-dog
26-12-2007, 10:57 PM
i have an atx with boxxers and no way does mine look as good as that:cool:
Giantrider
27-12-2007, 12:46 AM
i have an atx with boxxers and no way does mine look as good as that:cool:

Welcome to farkin.. You just did what we all call a grave dig.. Please check the dates of posts and threads in the future..
Rik
27-12-2007, 06:45 AM
He still contributed more to the thread than you did Giantrider. Learn to keep your mouth shut and have a couple of days off... only 'cause I'm tired, hungover and have to work today :)
MrPlow
27-12-2007, 08:07 AM
He still contributed more to the thread than you did Giantrider. Learn to keep your mouth shut and have a couple of days off... only 'cause I'm tired, hungover and have to work today :)
You mean bastard.
ashes_mtb
27-12-2007, 08:50 AM
I'm glad he did dig it up - love the old school bikes!
rabatt
27-12-2007, 12:34 PM
haha..thats sweet...í took some photos of my brothers one today...and was gunner post it up later...and i found this...i think his is more orignal...not sure.
Rik
27-12-2007, 05:13 PM
You mean bastard.I must be in a bad way when halfway through the day I felt sorry for him... ban lifted :o

Back on topic, it's still a wicked bike and it itself is a "gravedig" so there's nothing wrong with resurrecting topics to talk about resurrected bikes.
MrPlow
27-12-2007, 05:34 PM
I must be in a bad way when halfway through the day I felt sorry for him... ban lifted :o

Back on topic, it's still a wicked bike and it itself is a "gravedig" so there's nothing wrong with resurrecting topics to talk about resurrected bikes.
aww rik, your all warm and fuzzy.