[tmx]

siko, those aren't all your bikes, right? don't you have some from other maufacturers too?

mtv cribs should stop by your place.

 

[Shortbus]

haha, who's gonna be the first to put DUBS on their brooklyn???? spinnerz!!!

 

[sikocycles]

Yes I have others and one on the way. To be continued.......................

 

[macmx]

Siko - How often do you get to ride those bikes?

 

[seismic]

So, what IS the difference in feel between the MTN and DHS ?

 

[Shortbus]

i think the MTN has slow and fast rebound/compression adjustments. It's kinda like a Oompa Loompa...

I don't think craig makes em anymore.

 

[sikocycles]

everyweekend I go dhing I have been riding the RL mostly lately.

 

[Shortbus]

that's some major body damage on your hummer siko. Chicks dig body damage though.

 

[sikocycles]

It looks perfect in the spot where i make it and it is all messed when it is here

 

[micce]

That bike just absolutely redefines insanity. I LOVE it. It was designed a good while back but still has a crazy WOW factor. How does the rubber ducky ride???????? What's the standover on that thing???? I think i'd need a ladder to straddle a rubber ducky

You are one VERY lucky person. Hope you enjoy it and welcome to the brooklyn psycho-club

Christian -

Sorry for not replying sooner - i've been riding

It feels real good to be part of the brooklyn psycho-club!! :heart: :love:

Really wierd - I still get that tingeling sensation just by laying eyes on the ducky. Like u say, even though the bike was crafted a few years ago it still sorta stand out in da crowd. It's really fun to just walk beside the bike down some of the main streets here in gothenburg cuz ppl whisper stuff behind me and often loudly makes comments...

Still trying to figure out if it's a she or a he... (help needed)

I haven't measured the standover height but I asure y'all it the tallest specimen out there... good thing I'm 6'4 then

Here's a pic of the ducky and my old stinky DL 03

 

[macmx]

Micce - of course it's a she. All BMW's should be refered to as "she" or "her". Never "it" for Gods sake!...

 

[micce]

Ok... From now on it's "her"

Thanks for yer help.

 

[Shortbus]

so it's a rubber duckie then, not ducky. La quack.

 

[macmx]

Wait, maybe Chromegoddess' racelink is a HE?

 

[tmx]

Wait, maybe Chromegoddess' racelink is a HE?

yep, ridin' a stallion.

 

[Shortbus]

so i took my minilink XC'ing this week end again, and i'm getting in (MUCH) better shape, MAN OH MAN can that bike RIP. Unbelievable. I passed a bunch of guys on hardtails on a long uphill (given they weren't in the BEST shape i've seen, but neither am I).

That mini can really REALLY pedal uphills. seriously. Well of course when it gets super steep I run out of gears (quite expected with running a setup similar to a 34 tooth front ring), but this thing can pedal long uphills no problems. Then it's a BLAST ripping the DHs of course.

I have finally come to the conclusion that the mini link pedals uphill better than my X-balfa 2 step did, the 2step being and "all around" design and what not. And my 2step was so far one of the better/best climbing full suspension beefy frames i've had for a while. The parts on the mini link are pretty much right off the balfa so the comparison is more than fair.


BMWs rock!

 

[Shortbus]

It looks perfect in the spot where i make it and it is all messed when it is here

The charset used in the little window where you're making it must look slightly off in that little window from the way say IE (netscape?) interprets it on the displayed board. Like sapces or underscores might look wider in the window than they do once posted. Charsets and their interpretation has been driving us nuts for a while since our customer started inputing spanish/chinese characters into our IE based software...

TYPE-A ENGRISH!

 

[macmx]

Hehe... A pink and chrome stallion.

 

[FlynHawaiian]

Hiya BMW'ers-

By any chance, did any of you folks download BMW's old website?

I've heard so much great things about, I'd love to see it.

Also, do any of you know the name and issue number (month and year) of that magazine that featured the pic of BMW's MasterPlan (or any great article of those boys in Brooklyn)?

Someone should start a "Post your BMW porn here" thread.

Keep them chromollys a rollin peeps

Aloha
FH

 

[macmx]

Get Dirt issue 41. There's a review of the Mini Link. Don't know anything otherwise. I think they in Dirt mentioned that they would have more on Doc's FQ in next isse.

I miss the old site too. I've cried about it many nights....

 

[macmx]

Oh yeah. You can always read Andrew Hines' old Pinkbike article

Beware of some small flaws though...

 

[FlynHawaiian]

Hiya Macmx-

Thanks for the info on them articles.

Could you elaborate more on them "flaws" on the Hines article?

Mahalo ("thanks" in Hawaiian),
FH

ps. I wonder if the fellas at BMW still has that old site downloaded somewhere in their shop . . . hmmmmmm.

 

[macmx]

Perhaps bad choice of words.
I just mean, some of the things in the article are written a bit two-sided, so you might later find out, that something you concluded from the article, isn't exactly the way it is in real life, as I have done myself.

 

[Knuckleslammer]

WELP, MINE SHOULD BE PAID OFF SOON
THEN IT'S JUST A MATTER OF PIMPIN ENOUGH FUNDS FOR THE REST OF THE THING. THAT WILL TAKE A WHILE, BUT AS LONG AS I HAVE THE FRAME, I'LL BE HAPPY FOR A COUPLE DAYS :mumble:

 

[macmx]

Couple of years more like...

 

[Knuckleslammer]

What I meant is once I have the frame it's gonna be a while till I have the parts, but I'll be somewhat at ease, knowing at least I've secured the frame. No, I'm not gonna get rid of this puppy once I get it.

Knuckle

 

[macmx]

I know exactly what you meant. I was just trying to say that just having the frame only can easily keep you happy more than a couple of days…

 

[Knuckleslammer]

yes, and my wife will become accustomed to it sleeping in the same bed as us too.

 

[macmx]

Hahaha! Yeah. When you whip it out of the box, you can introduce your wife to your new girlfriend.

 

[Shortbus]

my conchita came all plastic wrapped, MUCH better than those russian mail order brides.

 

[tmx]

...I just mean, some of the things in the article are written a bit two-sided, so you might later find out, that something you concluded from the article, isn't exactly the way it is in real life, as I have done myself.

thanks bud.

yo shorty, that's rockin' your slammin in the xc climbs on that mini. we might have to get that on film, eh? keep up the good work.

 

[Shortbus]

thanks bud.

yo shorty, that's rockin' your slammin in the xc climbs on that mini. we might have to get that on film, eh? keep up the good work.

haha, Everytime i hit that trail I feel like i just showed up at a drag race strip with a monster truck. it ROCKS!

 

[tmx]

c'est moi, chromegoddess, reclaiming my old handle.

so we dusted off the tmx and took it back to plattekill this weekend to let a friend use it for his first time downhilling. it was fun, wish you were there.

doesn't anyone have any new photos to post? xy9ine, no riding shots yet? check your pm's.

shortbus, pic of monster truck on it's new mode of transportation??

i'm meeting someone later today of the danish persuasion. guess who.

 

[Shortbus]

WOA look at you missy already realling with the custom titles and what not

That's awesome that Marcus is up there visiting you guys!!!! Def. say hi to him from me. Lucky bastid finally getting to visit BMW HQ before me, and he lives 1000X farther away from you than i do

I think i'm gonna hold back from putting the monster truck on the new mode of transport. The monster truck will be taken to trails in the GF's SUV now, but i will DEFINITELY be posting some pics of my toys hugging and kissing (toy porn?) together sometime soon

 

[FlynHawaiian]

Saw Xy9ine ripping it up on his chromed out TMX at Whistler on July 2. Looked real sweet.

Sorry CG.

FH

 

[tmx]

oh dear...toy porn. you have a way with words shorty.

ain't that crazy marcus is here?! i'm nervous, what do i wear? ha!! wish he could have joined us at plattekill last w/e. he got to visit the shop sooner than you because A.) he wasn't busy buying a mint 1959 chevy luxury coup as you were, and B.) i'm guessing at 19 he doesn't have the same sort of relationship committment you are obliged to (especially if your mucking up your gf's suv with your monster truck).

EDIT: hey FH, thanks for the xy9ine update. can't wait till he posts a riding pic. i've conjured up this little fantasy that he just so happens to be friends with sterling lorence (or another photog of that ilk) and provides us with a number of photos of the bike glistening over whistler descent. poster sized. ceiling poster sized. oh wait...i'll leave the rest of the fantasy outta this.

 

[Knuckleslammer]

Hey guys, I'm getting real close to paying off my FQ.
I'm considering this
Chris King hubs 20mm front and wondering if King makes a 12mm through axle rear hub.
Does the FQ use a 12mm or QR for the rear. I've also heard someone mention a king hub with fun bolts? WTF is that?

I'm thinking of king hubs laced to atom lab trial king or trial pimp (which is stronger?) rims

Any ideas ladies and gents?

Knuckle

 

[sikocycles]

The fq is a qr or a 10mm King fun bolts are just that. Bolts instead of a qr or a thur axle. Go with the arrow frx rim.

 

[Knuckleslammer]

Anyone using the King hubs with the FQ. The FQ calls for 135mm rear hub and the King is a 140mm it says.

Will this work? I'm not sure what I'm looking at here
http://www.chrisking.com/specs/disc_specs.html

 

[binary visions]

Anyone using the King hubs with the FQ. The FQ calls for 135mm rear hub and the King is a 140mm it says.

Will this work? I'm not sure what I'm looking at here
http://www.chrisking.com/specs/disc_specs.html

Um.. I think the 140 must be for some special application (recumbants or something). The ISO rear is 135mm spacing, just like every other QR hub. You won't have any problems. Just look at the axle width for them.