ridiculously neat. thanks, aaron! more pics to follow. must sleep now.
(a belated) merry xmas to me (contains fiber)
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I hate you.
thats a true beauty if i had the cash it would be my first choice followd by bcd.
dyou have the front carbon shell hub aswell, aer they just a bling thing to go with the bike or are they actually light weight functional and durable?
how long back did your order that thing
dyou have the front carbon shell hub aswell, aer they just a bling thing to go with the bike or are they actually light weight functional and durable?
how long back did your order that thing
Cranks are saints - nothing special going on there. I believe the rear hub is a custom job... either 135 or 150 by 12mm, not sure which. Headset is just a standard integrated one, you can change the bearings out though AFAIK.
holy mcjeezus, lucky man....
The F1 of DH bikes. We need more pics man.....
a quick crappy shot:
the hubs (i've got the front as well) are 'fischer' - no idea who this is, but very nicely built & light (front weighs 166g).
the hubs (i've got the front as well) are 'fischer' - no idea who this is, but very nicely built & light (front weighs 166g).
has anyone told you that you suck today? 
Freaking WILD.
what do those run in N.America?
Looks flexy.
I bet it makes some neat noises.
I bet it makes some neat noises.
wow so cool, cant wait to see it built up. Whats the plan for the build?
more pics more pics
more pics more pics
is that dw's hub creation in there. so its not really a gboxx is it?ridiculously neat. thanks, aaron! more pics to follow. must sleep now.
frame mounted rohloff hub; not a 'gboxx', though it shares the same guts.
you don't have to be pedaling to shift so the rear cog must be fixed.
In case anyone didn't see this, check it out if you want some more info since xy9ine is obviously busy drooling.
http://www.farkin.net/page.php?zp=2bbd5d
In case anyone didn't see this, check it out if you want some more info since xy9ine is obviously busy drooling.
http://www.farkin.net/page.php?zp=2bbd5d
Do they make one in Rootbeer? And is it huckable?
I couldn't resist.
I couldn't resist.
What is the weight of that frame? As much as I know how Carbon Fiber can get messed up on a rock or two, I still would love to have an all Carbon bike one day.
Sickness!!!! Build that thing up and give up a ride report man!!!
Sickness!!!! Build that thing up and give up a ride report man!!!
How Much! Yes I Am Nosey!!!
Nice, Lahars are sick.
I wish they made a trigger shifter, but that's it. Otherwise that bike is quite dialed.
www.laharbikes.com is their site. The frame price is fairly reasonable considering what it is.
I wish they made a trigger shifter, but that's it. Otherwise that bike is quite dialed.
www.laharbikes.com is their site. The frame price is fairly reasonable considering what it is.
Damn !! It looks like a f###### spaceship !!! Awesome !a quick crappy shot:
the hubs (i've got the front as well) are 'fischer' - no idea who this is, but very nicely built & light (front weighs 166g).
pulling stuff apart...
frame without guts is silly light - 7.0lbs:
gutted:
integrated bb:
integrated hs:
the tranny. elegant in its simplicity:
so many carbon bits. gearbox cover, chain tensioner, floating caliper mount:
can't have carbon without ti:
polished wc's (snow on trails = idle hands):
misc comments:
the mainframe is stupid light, but the rohloff & bits do add up. i'm guessing a final build of about ~40lbs with decently light parts. hard to give a comperable frame weight as so much stuff is integrated.
the rear hub runs a bmx freewheel - not fixed.
i'm not sure what the price is now. i paid an 'introductory' price which was quite reasonable considering all the stuff that comes with it. cheaper than most gucci frames out there anyways.
frame without guts is silly light - 7.0lbs:
gutted:
integrated bb:
integrated hs:
the tranny. elegant in its simplicity:
so many carbon bits. gearbox cover, chain tensioner, floating caliper mount:
can't have carbon without ti:
polished wc's (snow on trails = idle hands):
misc comments:
the mainframe is stupid light, but the rohloff & bits do add up. i'm guessing a final build of about ~40lbs with decently light parts. hard to give a comperable frame weight as so much stuff is integrated.
the rear hub runs a bmx freewheel - not fixed.
i'm not sure what the price is now. i paid an 'introductory' price which was quite reasonable considering all the stuff that comes with it. cheaper than most gucci frames out there anyways.
I am glad I had a box of tissue next to me when I looked at those pictures. . . skeet skeet
i hate you so much right now
Won't see many of them around Vancouver, or Whistler.... or anywhere. Nice frame, I'll keep an eye out for it around town. Is this replacing the PDC?
thanks. depends how it works out. geometry is quite a bit different (long stays & super slack ha), so might not be the optimum tool for shore riding. i was thinking about reducing the travel on the pdc a bit & keeping it as a backup / trail bike. we'll see. i'm cautiously optimistic as to it's versatility. it does have a huge gear range & room for a full length seatpost, so could even be theoretically fromme-able...
Long, low and slack isn't the best for the shore. I've ridden a bike like that up there and it's okay, but not the best. A short travel version of your bike would be great for up there and this new beast will obviously slay most of the Whistler trails.
well give me a heads up if you seel your pdc.
wow what did you use to polish that boxxer?polished wc's (snow on trails = idle hands):
Looks flexy.
I bet it makes some neat noises.
They do make one pretty cool noise: silence. One of, if not THE quietest bike I've ridden... no chain slap, strangely no monocoque echo, nothing much at all other than the tyres and the freewheels.
please please tell me that you are going to use a white ind Freewheel on that thing. anything less would be a crime and we would have to take it from you.
btw if you are using an 18T FW the W.I. has a trials version with 72 ratch points
btw if you are using an 18T FW the W.I. has a trials version with 72 ratch points