my friend Kevin rides a red hood with a 888 on the front
it is so ill
it is so ill
Hood Mussel...
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Dark cycles stole the rear triangle design, and it's literally a triangle
totally mate they didEVRAC said:
yeah I was all set to do a red one till Jimmy told me about Kevin's bike.downhilryder said:
argh.
going to Jimmy's shop tomorrow to drop off the Avalanche shock and check on production of my #15 frame! (i'll see if i can snap some spy photos of the frame being built)
Where did Hood get the idea from?konastab01 said:totally mate they did
Not knocking it at all as it's pretty much like my FTW Project X. That Hood seems to be a steel version of the X.
Jimmy at Hood was the toolmaker at Spooky. He and FTW co-desgined the Mussel. The first run of Mussels was actual built at FTW's shop (by Jimmy) as well. Jimmy has his own shop now.
well that clears that up. Frank was telling me he was going to build a steel X. I never saw it but when the Hood deal came out I just knew that it had to be connected somehow back to Spooky.
man, first people are stealing other peoples designs, now they're stooping to stealing their own designs....where will it end!
zedro said:
fraser will get rid of his orange and will force them to build him a bike based on your design
make sure it's as heavy as mine so i can here him incessesantly bitch about it...UiUiUiUi said:fraser will get rid of his orange and will force them to build him a bike based on your design
whatever makes you ride faster...zedro said:
Lets have some pics soon !!
Sh*t scared who has being replying to this thread has just got his, number 15 i think, in chilli yellow. Its sick, theres pics on pink bike of it but its not my place to post em, he might have some grand unveiling planned :evil: Im sure hell appear with it at some point
mike
mike
where in pinkbike
send me the link
send me the link
went to visit the birthplace of Hood Bikes to see production of my Mussel..
here's a shot of the 6 pound swingarm!
i can't friggin WAIT for my bike!!
here's a shot of the 6 pound swingarm!
i can't friggin WAIT for my bike!!
Holy Geezus that's massive - how much will the complete frame weigh?Bullitboyz said:went to visit the birthplace of Hood Bikes to see production of my Mussel..
here's a shot of the 6 pound swingarm!
i can't friggin WAIT for my bike!!
Got a 20mm front wheel?
oh yeah and I'm serious.
MMcG said:
enough.
Awsome, even the swingarm is heavier than mine...woohoo!Bullitboyz said:
indeed.RD3 said:
that last photo shows Jimmy holding his prized pighead scepter...made from some old BMX chainstays ... highlights include a Nuke Proof carbon hub!
holy crap!
that's my old pitboss behind the mussel. the cream/green one. i figured that was in some landfill by now. the thing broke in like '00 or so.
that's my old pitboss behind the mussel. the cream/green one. i figured that was in some landfill by now. the thing broke in like '00 or so.
How much does a frame weight ???
the rear is around 6 and the front is like 7...
that's ....um.....
it's like TWO BIKES IN ONE!
that's ....um.....
it's like TWO BIKES IN ONE!
Not a light bike......
sweet jesus that's a lot of welds.
Are they sharing space with an auto service shop?
Nice lift in that one pic there. And I don't think those Interstate's are for any bikes. lol
Cool pics! long live the small fabricators!!!
Nice lift in that one pic there. And I don't think those Interstate's are for any bikes. lol
Cool pics! long live the small fabricators!!!
thanks for sharing those photos!
Well, it is built, been abused, and is anxious for more. Thanks for the prompt Mike425!! Just need to fit the seismic hub now, and it will be finished. Hope you like!!
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I´m not entirely sure just jet, i like the handling as it is, and like the fact that i could put on of those Surly Large Marge rims on the front (65mm rim!). Hoever, If i do go 24", it´ll be on a doublewide so the tyre fits properly. Did you change yours to 24" in the end?
DAMN that looks hot in yellow!!! I tried snagging that frame but you scooped it up a couple days before me. :eviltongu
try the 24" up front though unless you're downhilling...
the 26" with the stock-crowned 888 seems to 'chopper' it out a bit. it'll steer quicker and climb better with the smaller front.
HOOD BIKES RULE!
try the 24" up front though unless you're downhilling...
the 26" with the stock-crowned 888 seems to 'chopper' it out a bit. it'll steer quicker and climb better with the smaller front.
HOOD BIKES RULE!
Bullitboyz said:
Climb better ??? Are you kidding ??? Monster, seismic, steel frame, dw rims, huge tires......is that a climber ?
climb better onto the back of the monster truck we all have to get them home!!!
sh*t scared said:
They are Red Goodridge Braided hoses, with standard Hope connectors. work superbly, and cost jack sh*t!DHS said:
Oh, and after trying with my mates Avy MTN´s I far prefered the stiffness and rigidty of the monsters
Oh, and after trying with my mates Avy MTN´s I far prefered the stiffness and rigidty of the monsters
What do you mean ?
What do you mean ?
i found the monsters stiffer 
Well, - I have both ridden the Monster and now have a MTN......and I would never go back to the Monster....I find the MTN a much better fork in any way. Comp/rebound/plushness/smal bump plushness/shorter/ and I (but it might depend on how big you are) find it as stiff as the Monster
hoods rulle im going to get one
**** that bike is the the ****.what does it weight
**** that bike is the the ****.what does it weight