[nyhc00]

Long story cut short, I got hurt really bad last week riding trails and said "F it" and put my BMX up for sale on Craigslist, ebay and Pinkbike. Not really what I want to do, but I figure if i get what I am asking then I can buy a dialed complete from my friends shop and have some $$ leftover to pay bills, because i've been out of work for a week now.

Today i was offered a trade for my S&M Randy Brown 2 for a 2009 Transition Bank. Now from what I can tell the Bank is heavily DS/4X/DJ geared, and aluminum. So already I have been turned off because that's not what Im looking to do. Am I incorrect? Does anyone have any good info/experiences with the Bank?

 

[OffCamber]

It is Aluminum but should have Transitions "CRAP - Custom Rotating Axle Positioning" drop outs. Transition make good stuff and has great customer service and crash replacement policy.

http://kevinmenard.pinkbike.com/blog/TransitionBank.html

 

[demo 9]

banks are sweet, do it!

 

[cmc]

Long story cut short, I got hurt really bad last week riding trails and said "F it" and put my BMX up for sale on Craigslist, ebay and Pinkbike. Not really what I want to do, but I figure if i get what I am asking then I can buy a dialed complete from my friends shop and have some $$ leftover to pay bills, because i've been out of work for a week now.

Today i was offered a trade for my S&M Randy Brown 2 for a 2009 Transition Bank. Now from what I can tell the Bank is heavily DS/4X/DJ geared, and aluminum. So already I have been turned off because that's not what Im looking to do. Am I incorrect? Does anyone have any good info/experiences with the Bank?

Seems like a weird/good trade because a complete Bank would be much more costly than a complete (even S&M custom-build) bmx. What, like $1200-ish versus $1800-ish ? What kind of fork is on the Bank ?

 

[nyhc00]

well, here's the parts list from my bike. Fork on the Bank is a Marzocchii 4X World Class

Frame- S&M Randy Brown 2
Stem- S&M Race XLT, black
Fork- Fit Shiv 2, chrome
Bars/grips- Kink Human bars with Animal Edwin grips
Brakes-Odyssey Evo 2's
Cranks- Profile 175mm
Sprocket-Profile spline drive, black
Chain-KMC 710
Seat/Seatpost- Macneil post with Fiend seat
Pedals- Odyssey JCPC, black
Front Wheel- Odyssey Vandero hub with Sun City Lite rim
Rear Wheel-Profile SS Mini hub (blue), titanium axle, titanium 9 tooth driver, laced to Primo 6001 rim.
Tires- Fit FAF, 2.25 front and rear
Pegs- Animal Butcher

 

[Jim Mac]

Danger Dave - it might not be that you got hurt bad, but that your body doesn't recover as quickly anymore (how many legs did you break over the years?).

Questions:

*What kind of riding are you willing to settle for?

*Does the Bank fit this or not?

*What's the Bank parts spec?

-Jim

 

[nyhc00]

Danger Dave - it might not be that you got hurt bad, but that your body doesn't recover as quickly anymore (how many legs did you break over the years?).
-Jim

Ah Jim, that was just a rough 6 months back in 03. i have only had 2 breaks though. This was a lacerated kidney and spleen in a freak wipeout riding trails. Front wheel washed out on a downhill "S" berm section and i slammed hard. Otherwise I've been in good health, relatively speaking, haha.

At this point, when I do have time to ride I generally ride park, bowls, trails, and very rarely street. So basically anything with transition, and I can pump/flow around. So the Bank doesn't fit that, and it's parts list isn't anything spectacular as well. I have already declined the trade offer, I'm not ready to give up on my BMX(gotta take my little guy to the track next season), and I'd rather build up a 26 that is exactly what I will be happy with, not just what is in front of me.

 

[Jim Mac]

You're right, the reputation of Danger Dave is larger than your injuries!

Just keep yourself bubble wrapped until you can ride with the kid (taking mine to his 1st BMX race tonight!).