[SuspectDevice]

Thanks
The Thick bars are on a Spooky project right now, the Brooklyns are are about half an inch lower, just feel better on the Hood, geometry wise.

If you wanted to get super-cool you should dig up some Spooky Pterodactyl 5-piece bars. Those were Jimmy's design, and came in at an ample 30" width. They'd be perfect on the Mussle, but IIRC we only made like 25 sets.

 

[spookydave]

Thanks
The Thick bars are on a Spooky project right now, the Brooklyns are are about half an inch lower, just feel better on the Hood, geometry wise.

lets see some photos of the Spooky project.

 

[Bullitboyz]

If you wanted to get super-cool .

i desperately want to get super-cool.

 

[SirChomps-a-Lot]

I want pictures/vid of you guys putting those things to use!

 

[dump]

i'm with you

 

[DHS]

yes, riding pics please!

 

[DH biker]

Come on BullitBoyz... we've seen the pictures of you riding from when you first got it but how about some more recent photos at Neapug or whatever that place is called...

 

[RD3]

lets see some photos of the Spooky project.

This isn't the one with the thick bars, its not finished yet. So this will have to do for now... You can see the lineage of the hood in its design.
Spooky / FTW Project X

 

[seismic]

Looks good....big n burly !

 

[spookydave]

This isn't the one with the thick bars, its not finished yet. So this will have to do for now... You can see the lineage of the hood in its design.
Spooky / FTW Project X

my old bike LIVES!! I'm so glad it found a good home. I miss it man. I don't miss the 3" tires but man O man would that bike mow down just about anything. Glad to see my custom work on that chain guide made the cut as well.

 

[Transcend]

RD3 - you LOOOVE the kooky, non standard bikes don't ya? You must have one HELL of a garage to warehouse these things in!

 

[dump]

still no riding pics

 

[RD3]

I finally got the other Spooky Project X together, took me a while to find all the right parts for it. The bike rides great, plows right thru, yet faster than you would think.

 

[Transcend]

RD3, lemme know if you need any more vintage stuff to complete those bikes with. I have a ton of kooka junk, 24" wheels/tires etc. It is pretty mental, love seeing someone give them a good home.

 

[RD3]

Fraser, pmed you.

 

[DH biker]

Awesome.

 

[Sandwich]

can you please please please take a photo of your garage and all the bikes lined up....please?

 

[RD3]

can you please please please take a photo of your garage and all the bikes lined up....please?

I don't have a wide angle lens for my camera....

Hood Mussel Race machine thread started here:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2193457#post2193457

 

[narlus]

ha, thanks for resurrecting this thread...i was trying to the picture w/ my old dead pitboss frame a few months ago and came up empty (it's the cream/olive frame behind the mussel):

 

[Buetang]

This thread makes me wish I'd never sold my MetalHead... if only I knew what I know now, back in 98'. Awesome bikes man.

 

[sh*t scared]

Greetings after a long time away. The bike is now for sale due to this bloody recession. Listed here in the classifieds. PLEASE BUY HER SOMEONE, and ride her like you stole her!!

 

[dump]

3500 euro... ouch.

 

[Pegboy]

I hate to be the guy to slam someone for no reason, but I read you classified and I think it is more likely that the recession will turn around before you sell a 64lb bike with a Monster T, Love Seat and 24" 3.0 gazzaldis(sp?) for 3500 EU in this day and age. Maybe I'm wrong, there could be a collector with a soft spot for huck bikes.

 

[sh*t scared]

ok, open to offers. wanted to 'feel' the market first!!

 

[xy9ine]

damn, that's a beast! tough sale, alas. though i'm curious if bikes like these, old brooklyns, etc will become collectable at some point. they're well build, with lots of neat details, and represent the pinnacle of a 'unique' phase of the mountain biking evolutionary timeline. late 80's - early-mid 90's high end xc bikes & parts are selling for good coin these days, perhaps we'll see a similar trend as we older dh'ers grow nostalgic. i'm kinda regretting selling my tmx now; though i probably wouldn't ride it, be cool to have it hanging on the wall.

 

[Sandwich]

at times....I have missed my brooklyn...then I pick up my new bike to put it on a chairlift.

I'd love to own something like this to take out on rare occasions at a place like plattekill...but the modern breed just does so much better on just about everything except hux to flat.

 

[IH8Rice]

my buddy still rides his 55+lb Brooklyn with dual rotor Hopes

 

[SylentK]

[voice of Indiana Jones] Those bikes belong in a museum! [/Jones]

 

[sikocycles]

That is why I am hanging onto my Biglink

 

[KavuRider]

That is why I am hanging onto my Biglink

I wanted that bike, so bad...
Just wasn't in the cards when you had it listed. Still would love to have it, but more for the novelty of it more than anything.

Good on ya for keeping her!

 

[sh*t scared]

my buddy still rides his 55+lb Brooklyn with dual rotor Hopes

Those Dual rotors were proper over kill. Still didn't have the stopping power of my gustavs though. They are proper evil!!!

 

[IH8Rice]

Those Dual rotors were proper over kill. Still didn't have the stopping power of my gustavs though. They are proper evil!!!

not surprisingly, a set of modern brakes have much more power with far weight and size of the old systems

 

[daisycutter]

not surprisingly, a set of modern brakes have much more power with far weight and size of the old systems

What does have the stopping power of Gustavs? 2011 is the last year for Gustav according to Magura.

 

[karpi]

I've never tried brakes with the same or even close enough power like the gustavs

 

[IH8Rice]

What does have the stopping power of Gustavs? 2011 is the last year for Gustav according to Magura.

i was referring to the dual rotor Hopes.

 

[Huck Banzai]

I've never tried brakes with the same or even close enough power like the gustavs

Never understood this - my codes owned my Gustav's and my 10' saints own them both 2x over.

Silly.

 

[sh*t scared]

shame they are discontunuing them, anyway............

IS SOMEONE GONNA BUY MY BIKE?????

 

[sh*t scared]

Dramatic price drop, in danger of loosing house so going now for the BARGAIN BASEMENT price of

1,500 EUROS

PLEASE, someone buy her, or i'll be asking you guys for a place to crash down!!

 

[sikocycles]

Always wanted a Hood. Great looking bike
I bet shipping would cost a boatload to get that thing back to the States.

 

[SuspectDevice]

Always wanted a Hood. Great looking bike
I bet shipping would cost a boatload to get that thing back to the States.

Jimmy still has a few fully mitered tubesets/guides/hubs/shocks.

Money talks!