as much as I don't really need em, I'd hate to feel like the odd man out so I suppose Im in too. Q needs to buy tires right now as well but I think he needs em asap so this might not be his thing. Ill let ya know (or Don, Ill let you know, or well, Ill let someone know...)
I posted this on mtbr after doing mine up. I have to give big thanks and a footnote to Leethal and Kidwoo who helped with both instruction and "encouragement" during the process. I lowered mine to 80mm but the process is the same, just the length of pipe you use is different. Also, I...
Youll be surprised how easy this really is. for the size you are talking, you'll need 2-3 sheets of osb (much cheaper than ply) and 10-12 8' studs. Also, use Deckmates screws to hold it all together (a tip I got from Nate Wessel so trust me on this one). Okay, here you go:
start by...
The frame is a true 6lbs and I think mine is around 31lbs total. At one point I wasn't sure about a a dedicated park/street/dj bike but the idea grew on me and now Im soooooo glasd I did it. They killed it with this frame.
If you go with the General Lee, you could go cheap with a DJ3 fork...
Ill chime in as well. The 24 is where its at. I rode all last year on a SC Chameleon with 24's and loved it. A month (or so) ago I got one of the first production bikes (I think the first if the owners dont count) from Union Street Bikes (www.unionstreetbikes.com) Its similar to the Tonic...
no way on the Hookworm..Lee, as you know, I run a 2.3 KRad on mine and I think thats as big as you can go. The Krad has plenty of air volume though so I can't see needing a bigger tire.
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