My rides, part of the Transition Family
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Sweet!!!!
is that spectrum deliciousness i see>?
Pimped ride, playa!
I swear, 'rockets are so cool I think we're all starting to take them for granted.
I swear, 'rockets are so cool I think we're all starting to take them for granted.
been off the bike for 6 weeks since my broken ankle, just started getting back riding again, so i snagged a pic
i like the preston.
hey mache, NICE rocket. where did you get the shim to make the macneil seatpost/seat combo work on the rocket? thats what i want/need for my rocket.
well two weeks ago i was riding at beacon and doing some practice runs for the race. and low and behold i broke my Preston FR.
cracked top tube
so Kevin and Neil hooked me up with a small raw bottle rocket frame.
the last two days i have spent preping the frame and today was paint day so i thought i would make a thread to introduce the world too my new forest green bottle rocket. the pictures make the bike look a lighter green but it is darker in person.
For those that are wondering there are no decals on the frame. i laid down the stickers then green then pealed them of revealing the raw aluminum then cleared all of it.
let me know what you think
should have it built and riding by Thursday. and of course i will post pics.
Mike
cracked top tube
so Kevin and Neil hooked me up with a small raw bottle rocket frame.
the last two days i have spent preping the frame and today was paint day so i thought i would make a thread to introduce the world too my new forest green bottle rocket. the pictures make the bike look a lighter green but it is darker in person.
For those that are wondering there are no decals on the frame. i laid down the stickers then green then pealed them of revealing the raw aluminum then cleared all of it.
let me know what you think
should have it built and riding by Thursday. and of course i will post pics.
Mike
sick idea with the stickers and the paint!
Boken Preston, hooked up with a new BottleRocket, hmm......... not a bad switch, gotta love that warranty. and nice paint job, the color and the letters especially look sick. cant wait to see it built.
so, does anyone know where to find a proper size shim to use macneil seatpost in the bottlerocket?
no sure what size the macneil is but you can probably find one here.
http://www.canecreek.com/shims.html
the BR is a 30.0.
i happen to have an extra no-name 27.2 to 30.0 shim if it will work for you. however, i would still say to go with the cane creek ones, they are nice.
http://www.canecreek.com/shims.html
the BR is a 30.0.
i happen to have an extra no-name 27.2 to 30.0 shim if it will work for you. however, i would still say to go with the cane creek ones, they are nice.
macneil is 25.4 i believe? so would i really need to use 2 shims?
i wonder how that dude few posts above did it.
i wonder how that dude few posts above did it.
hell yeah, double shim it 
pm that guy and find out how he did it. otherwise call transition and cane creek to find out if they are aware of any problems with the double shim idea.
or just buy a right sized post.
pm that guy and find out how he did it. otherwise call transition and cane creek to find out if they are aware of any problems with the double shim idea.
or just buy a right sized post.
yea, but then i wont be able to do the macneil wedge seatpost mod i'm dying to try out.
thats a small one, right eball?
how tall are you and how you liking it?
how tall are you and how you liking it?
just to jump in on your question v-digit my BR is a small and im around 5-7, the bike fits me perfect in all aspects, i have no problem getting the seat high enough for climbing, it feels super nice in the air and on stunts, great in the freeride seen and this weekend ill be racing it at Diablo so ill see how it does on DH runs but i have no worries and no complaints, perfect for me.
Yes it is.
I am 5'8 and I am loving it
and
I live in Miami, Fla which is as flat as it gets, meaning that we have to do allot of pedaling.
I use it for trail riding, Dirt jumping and the ocasional drop. It pedals really good, it is very stable in the air and I found to be a pretty light bike right out of the box. So far I have no complaints, it is a great bike and Transitions customer support has been awesome.
Hope this helps
I am 5'8 and I am loving it
and
I live in Miami, Fla which is as flat as it gets, meaning that we have to do allot of pedaling.
I use it for trail riding, Dirt jumping and the ocasional drop. It pedals really good, it is very stable in the air and I found to be a pretty light bike right out of the box. So far I have no complaints, it is a great bike and Transitions customer support has been awesome.
Hope this helps
Hey Transition-MJR,,,100% agree with your opinion of the bike,,..keep me posted on how it does DH. I may be heading to Diablo sometime this summer and was curious as to how it would do.
thanks for reply eball and trans-mjr
i was just asking out of curiosity, because i myself have a small bottlerocket and i'm 5-9. i'm loving it.
diablo is where my bottlerocket lost its virginity back in october 06, so u'll have a blast on it there. good luck and have fun.
i was just asking out of curiosity, because i myself have a small bottlerocket and i'm 5-9. i'm loving it.
diablo is where my bottlerocket lost its virginity back in october 06, so u'll have a blast on it there. good luck and have fun.
Just finished it today and took it for its first test ride.
love it!
That's a sweet paint job. I especially love the polished bits.
sweet double!
This one just landed in Denmark :biggrin:
It's more fun than I ever imagined..
sick double, but get rid of those pedals fa sho....not worth it, had them for 2 rides and the bearings were horrible.
Jakobr-
How you liking the double? Have you weighed it?
How does that Double pedal. Have you done any trail-riding with it?
How you liking the double? Have you weighed it?
How does that Double pedal. Have you done any trail-riding with it?
eball,
i've been riding it once at trails / danish downhill (we've got no mountains...) and find it really good fun. It's definitely a serious play-bike
and with the fork set to 95mm you can race dj's, walls and berms like on no other bike i've tried.
The weight of it is about 16 kilos so.... but with a light wheelset and a pair of twin rails it's a really funky streetbike! it pedals just fine, i think,
not a major thing for me. all in all- :biggrin: like good drugs
Nice T.O.P. my friend very nice. couldnt have put your first post in a better spot, welcome to the family.
I love my ToP
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polished rims?