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Frame by Sinister bikes, build by ride-this.com

Thanks for looking, enjoy!


F Bomb Size Small
2010 Boxxer WC
Edgeone Composites MTB Riser Bar
ODI Ruffian Grips
Sram XO Shifter and XO Short Drailleur
Twenty6 Products F1 Direct Mount Stem
Formula The One Brakes with 203 rotors
Goodrich Braided Brake lines
Sram Pitstop Straight Jacket Deraill Cable and Housing
Marzocchi WC Air Shock
Shimano Dur-Ace Ti Cassette 11-23T
Mavic XM 819 UST 32H rims
Sapim CX-Ray Bladed Spokes
Hadley Hubs F&R
Sram PC991 Hollow Pin Chain
Profile 165mm Race Cranks w/ Ti Spindle and Cranks Bolts
25T Profile Ti Sprocket
Custom Chain Guide by Jimbob (MRP's Designer)
Thompson Masterpiece Seatpost
SDG Ti-Fly Saddle
Woodman Deathgrip SL Seatpost Clamp
Syncros Magnesium Mental Pedals
Maxxis High Roller 2.35 UST LUST Tires
Chris King 1.5" Headset

 

[nmn25]

25 t sprocket? top speed of? thats smaller than my granny gear. other than that looks great

 

[verticult]

I am pretty sure a 30T aluminum would be lighter. A Ti bolt kit would help also,.

 

[Pslide]

I'm just impressed someone's built a 32.2 lb bike with Profile cranks on it.

Nice show bike, but not really a practical race bike build... 819 rims? 2.35 tires? Come on...

I won't rip the air shock though since I've not tried it.

 

[PepperJester]

That be a pretty sweet ride but yeah why such a small ring?

 

[HAB]

I'm just impressed someone's built a 32.2 lb bike with Profile cranks on it.

Nice show bike, but not really a practical race bike build... 819 rims? 2.35 tires? Come on...

I won't rip the air shock though since I've not tried it.

And they're 2.35 Maxxis tires. So 2.2s, tops. I mean, impressive, that's lighter than my 5.5" travel bike, but it seems like it's pushing lightness too far, and is cutting into usability quite a bit.

 

[norbar]

Change the wheels and shock and I'd be happy to ride one. For now it's a parking lot bike for me. The wheels won't stand under anyone heavier than the bike itself.

 

[Joe W.Cup]

Why? What's the point? An Interbike "show bike" would be all that thing is good for. Not much there for the real world.

 

[Jim Mac]

So what guys? Fatten it up a bit as suggested and you still hit maybe 35 lbs! That is great!

 

[HAB]

So what guys? Fatten it up a bit as suggested and you still hit maybe 35 lbs! That is great!

This is true. I actually think I could get away with the wheels, If I was willing to rebuild them every season. The tires, pair of Conti Der Kaisers, .4# or so heavier. Hope hubs instead of Hadleys would get some of that back. Middleburns with a good BB, normal size chainring and and LG1+ can't be any heavier than the Profile setup. With that done, there's nothing really I wouldn't be OK with.

 

[jonKranked]

Change the wheels and shock and I'd be happy to ride one. For now it's a parking lot bike for me. The wheels won't stand under anyone heavier than the bike itself.

I've got your back 50%. For most riders, those wheels wouldn't last long enough for our wallets. But I'm sure there are riders out there light enough and smooth enough that it wouldn't be an issue.


The shock, wouldn't change it. Not a typical DH shock, but Marzocchi makes a great air shock. When I lived in SoCal I once had the opportunity to do back to back runs on the Roco WC and the Roco Air WC. Apart from a little extra stiction in the very beginning of the stroke (and you don't notice it once you're at your sag point), I couldn't tell the difference.

 

[norbar]

I've got your back 50%. For most riders, those wheels wouldn't last long enough for our wallets. But I'm sure there are riders out there light enough and smooth enough that it wouldn't be an issue.


The shock, wouldn't change it. Not a typical DH shock, but Marzocchi makes a great air shock. When I lived in SoCal I once had the opportunity to do back to back runs on the Roco WC and the Roco Air WC. Apart from a little extra stiction in the very beginning of the stroke (and you don't notice it once you're at your sag point), I couldn't tell the difference.

I know I shouldn't be biased but after my share of air shocks I don't plan to go back for a couple of years at least.

 

[jonKranked]

I know I shouldn't be biased but after my share of air shocks I don't plan to go back for a couple of years at least.

I've always been skeptical of air shocks, but the Roco is not one I would question. Everyone I know who has one swears by it (and some of them are big guys, I'm talking 250+lbs).

 

[norbar]

I've always been skeptical of air shocks, but the Roco is not one I would question. Everyone I know who has one swears by it (and some of them are big guys, I'm talking 250+lbs).

It's not the durability I don't like about them as I'm 145-150lbs but the dead feel and the dive.

 

[jonKranked]

It's not the durability I don't like about them as I'm 145-150lbs but the dead feel and the dive.

When I rode one I had no dead feel, no dive. Very plush, and tracked well. I was astounded.

 

[norbar]

When I rode one I had no dead feel, no dive. Very plush, and tracked well. I was astounded.

It may also be the fact that I think the coil roco feels like poo. For me when you intersect a coil poo shock with an air shock that in most cases should be poo I'm very sceptic but maybe if I had the chance to try it I'd change my mind.

 

[HAB]

I've got your back 50%. For most riders, those wheels wouldn't last long enough for our wallets. But I'm sure there are riders out there light enough and smooth enough that it wouldn't be an issue.

You've seen the way I ride, and I got 3 seasons out of a pair of DT 5.1s. The 819s aren't something I'd expect to get years and years of use out of, but I think they'd work for a while.

 

[HAB]

It may also be the fact that I think the coil roco feels like poo. For me when you intersect a coil poo shock with an air shock that in most cases should be poo I'm very sceptic but maybe if I had the chance to try it I'd change my mind.

What kind of setup work did you do on it? And TST or WC? The WC in particular is super tunable if you take the time to open it up and tinker. I don't have that much time on an Avy or CCDB, but the Roco WC is heaps better than the DHX IMO.

 

[jonKranked]

You've seen the way I ride, and I got 3 seasons out of a pair of DT 5.1s. The 819s aren't something I'd expect to get years and years of use out of, but I think they'd work for a while.

My next DH wheels are gonna be 700c clinchers.

 

[norbar]

What kind of setup work did you do on it? And TST or WC? The WC in particular is super tunable if you take the time to open it up and tinker. I don't have that much time on an Avy or CCDB, but the Roco WC is heaps better than the DHX IMO.

I know it's personal preferance and it wasn't 100% tuned for me but it felt dead anytime I tried it. Maybe not overly dead but I like an active back end feeling thats progressive and easy to jump. I know it's not only my complaint as some of the people I know think the same. This may have something in common with the fact I'm not crazy about my 888 rc2x work either.

 

[HAB]

My next DH wheels are gonna be 700c clinchers.

Fawk that, you need these bad boys.

 

[Sandwich]

I saw this on hb cut the course

If I wanted a long travel trailbike, I'd buy a long travel trailbike, but i guess for exhibition purposes, neat.

Not my story or point of view, but relevant to this thread, maybe.

 

[gemini2k]

That be a pretty sweet ride but yeah why such a small ring?

Because with that build if you take it up to speed through a rock or a root (singular) it'll probably explode about 50% of the parts on that bike. That thing ain't meant for riding.

 

[spocomptonrider]

so there you have it in a nut shell... the eastcoast's dirty little secret... sinister bikes sucks, despite what a bunch of old slow weed smoking good old boys will tell ya. i think they need to admit that if frank designed it, it is probably a turd (a nicely polished turd is still a turd)

As nice as that trail bike is, this was the only thing I could think of when I saw this post. If you can't say anything nice... Let the interwebs say it for you.

 

[Kanye West]

That's funny. I ride some Frank designed turds. I've ridden them back-to-back and owned other more-expensive-lesser-turds, and still come back to Franks turds by choice.

Can only take a pissed off blogger so seriously when they are making Star Wars references in the first paragraph. Also the blogger appears to be a pissed off lesbian now living in Norway or something, and extremely bored. Proceed with caution.

 

[Sandwich]

I thought ftw had a hand in the yeti dh6 bikes...if so, I wish more bikes rode like turds. MOAR TURDZ

 

[NoUseForAName]

I guess his name will never be "Frank the eye pleasing Bike Designer".

Looks like a high school bike build project - in fact that dude with the home made gearbox looks better. No disparaging how they may ride, but honestly looks like gash.

Nice build, hope it works for you.

 

[jonKranked]

Looks don't mean sh*t. That's one of, if not THE stiffest single pivot out there.

Where's the video of Frank standing on the side of the swingarm? It only flexes laterally about 1cm.

 

[DirtBag]

Looks don't mean sh*t. That's one of, if not THE stiffest single pivot out there.

It is the stiffest SP I have owned. My F is incredible to ride. Honestly I don't like how the bike looks in pictures. I do like how it looks in person. It rides so damn amazing I could care less what it looks like. Looks are for posers. Choose a bike that rides well and be done with it.

 

[JohnnyC]

Sweet cross country bike!

 

[quickneonrt]

deffinately not a serious dh bike but put a 36t sprocket, LG-1 and a set of I9's with 721s and that would be a killer race rig.

 

[Patan-DH]

Nice IH Jakuza Kumicho haha
I'm loving your build man, looks to be good in more flat and mellow courses like sea otter, A-line, ect. but i wouldn hit the maribor or MSA rock garden with it.

 

[Orvan]

I think stik posted this link on another thread...somewhere.
http://www.site.hbcutthecoursein1990.com/Team.html


It's pretty funny read.

 

[DHJUNKIE]

dang angry guy on that site, now this 32lb bike is kinda a funny bike frank still does amazing work w/ a tig machine..

 

[gemini2k]

on hb cut the course

It's like that guy is trying to be a Maddox, except, he's not funny or witty, just retarded and annoying.

 

[JohnnyC]

It's like that guy is trying to be a Maddox, except, he's not funny or witty, just retarded and annoying.

seconded, that site is seriously crap. I think its a chick too?

A more better article that relates to this thread-

http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Member-Blog-Your-Bike-is-Too-Light,38


Come to think of it at the end of the day as long as a bike gets ridden then I don't really care how its built. I just think something like a Turner RFX with a 6 or 7in fork would be more suitable.

 

[SlackBoy]

seconded, that site is seriously crap. I think its a chick too?

A more better article that relates to this thread-

http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/Member-Blog-Your-Bike-is-Too-Light,38


Come to think of it at the end of the day as long as a bike gets ridden then I don't really care how its built. I just think something like a Turner RFX with a 6 or 7in fork would be more suitable.

But Johnny, what would you ride in the 9 months til they are available??

 

[bEttEs]

But Johnny, what would you ride in the 9 months til they are available??

Thé internèts offcourse!

 

[clarkhmcnutt]

HI, I have a Ride-This login but its been so long since I used it, I have forgot it. I didnt build this bike as a race bike, I built it as a all around fun bike. I own a bike shop, so I should be able to play around. I still have my R9 by FTW which weighs in at a respectable 37 lbs. and 2 Project X's from the Spooky days.....so yes the bike is way light but I can ride it uphill if I choose.....I didnt know this was even posted on here till I was image searching.

Thanks
Clark

 

[quickneonrt]

37lb R9 nice how did you pull that off?