[canuck88]

Hi all -

I was hit by a car last year and my frame and fork were pretty much toasted. I'd like to buy a new bike but really only care about the frame and the fork as I have all other parts (SRAM X.7 drivetrain, Ringle stem/bar, sun rims/LX hubs, etc)... I'm not a beginner, but I've been out of the loop for a while. I'll be riding mostly light XC, packed trails, and possibly commuting to work (I have a 2nd set of rims/hubs with slicks).

Are there any bikes out there that have a solid frame and a good fork but crap components that I can tear off and replace?

Or even just a really good frame on an inexpensive bike (and I'll stick a rigid Kona Project 2 on it)?

Any feedback would be really appreciated.

Scott

 

[blue]

Check ebay...Nobody wants to buy XC HTs anymore, so you can get kiler deals, I got a brand new Homegrown for 150 bucks. Theres a few noname brands on there too, Leader and Fetish Cycles come to mind, you can usually find those for between 100 and 200 bucks.

 

[CrazyGambit]

I am also not a newbie, just on here. I also would check ebay as well. a lot of people still are into xc hardtails. prices just are low.

xblue what year was that homegrown?

 

[blue]

1999. Last ones made by Yeti. Brand new, and not much has changed in the way of XC HT frame construction for awhile

 

[CrazyGambit]

You re right about that xblue. That is what i ride a 99 homegrown black with bass boat yellow.. sweet light resonsive hardtail. 150 bucks you scored on that.

 

[blue]

Yeah mines uglyass gold and black...I'm thinking of stripping it down, putting new decals on it, and then clearcoating it raw. Do you know of anywhere that I could get Schwinn (Homegrown preferred) decals from?

 

[CrazyGambit]

I don't know where to get real ones but you can have them custom made from
http://signsanddecals.net/
I don't know what they would cost but at least worth looking into. show them what you want and the size and see what they can do.

 

[CrazyGambit]

these guys might be able to help you better since cyling decals are their gig.
http://www.vcgraphix.com/

 

[canuck88]

Thanks for the advice guys -

I ended up getting a Giant XTC1 with SID Team fork (and a bunch of other goodies) for $280 off ebay... 8/10 shape, which is good enough for me at that price.

Cheers

Scott

 

[CrazyGambit]

Thanks for the advice guys -

I ended up getting a Giant XTC1 with SID Team fork (and a bunch of other goodies) for $280 off ebay... 8/10 shape, which is good enough for me at that price.

Cheers

Scott

sounds like a good deal.. i say ride the piss out of it.

 

[blue]

Was it just the Frame and fork, or was it complete?

For even just the frame/fork, that is a smoking deal. If you got it complete...wow.

 

[genpowell71]

Mad deal chief, Ride it till you get your money out of it. By then you should have saved up enough for a better bike...

 

[canuck88]

It was the frame, fork, stem, xt front derailleur, and seatpost... I already have all the other pieces (M572 crank, x.7 shifters, x.7 rear derailleur, SD7 brakes, etc)...

Was it just the Frame and fork, or was it complete?

For even just the frame/fork, that is a smoking deal. If you got it complete...wow.

 

[genpowell71]

2 words: Specialized Rockhopper

I've owned 3, and they never let me fail...