Big thanks to w00dy for his cracked GT Ruckus 2.0
Im building this up for a low budget freeride rig. Im going to turn my Vagrant into more of a jump/park/DS bike so Ive swiped some parts off that. Mainly the cranks, wheel set, stem, and fork.
First off I need to get that (massive) tiny crack fixed I fabbed up a gusset to have welded in the rear triangle in an effort to direct the forces into the center post of the swing arm, instead of the seat stay welds where theyre prone to cracking. Hopefully getting that taken care of tomorrow at a race shop I used to work at.
Crack:
Gusset fabbed up, fixtured, and ready for weld:
I gave a fresh coat of rattle can paint to the front triangle. The color scheme for the bike is based off an MV Agusta F4 Senna.
Does anyone know where I can get a red saddle from?
For the gold accents Im getting a handfull of aluminum components Alodine coated.
w00dys Custom 1.5 seatpost clamp that I cleaned up and coated. 1.5 clamps are hard to come by ..
Build Spec:
GT Ruckus 2.0 i-Drive
Marz Z150 fork
Fox Vanilla R rear shock, 450# spring (free!)
FSA Pig DH Pro Sealed Headset
Avid BB7s w/ speed dial 7 levers and flak jacket cables
Funn Stem
Funn Full on Bars
Oury Grips
Funn Hooka FR cranks, 32/bash
Race Face BB
DX Pedals
Sram Chain
Stram X7 Shifter & Rear Der.
Sram Cassette
Hadley Rear Hub, Zoke Front Hub
Rhyno Lite XLs
Maxxis High Rollers
Some kind of seatpost
w00dy special super deluxe post clamp
Funn DH saddle (temporary)
Bike should be ride able by the end of this week. Stay tuned for updates and more pics.
Im building this up for a low budget freeride rig. Im going to turn my Vagrant into more of a jump/park/DS bike so Ive swiped some parts off that. Mainly the cranks, wheel set, stem, and fork.
First off I need to get that (massive) tiny crack fixed I fabbed up a gusset to have welded in the rear triangle in an effort to direct the forces into the center post of the swing arm, instead of the seat stay welds where theyre prone to cracking. Hopefully getting that taken care of tomorrow at a race shop I used to work at.
Crack:
Gusset fabbed up, fixtured, and ready for weld:
I gave a fresh coat of rattle can paint to the front triangle. The color scheme for the bike is based off an MV Agusta F4 Senna.
Does anyone know where I can get a red saddle from?
For the gold accents Im getting a handfull of aluminum components Alodine coated.
w00dys Custom 1.5 seatpost clamp that I cleaned up and coated. 1.5 clamps are hard to come by ..
Build Spec:
GT Ruckus 2.0 i-Drive
Marz Z150 fork
Fox Vanilla R rear shock, 450# spring (free!)
FSA Pig DH Pro Sealed Headset
Avid BB7s w/ speed dial 7 levers and flak jacket cables
Funn Stem
Funn Full on Bars
Oury Grips
Funn Hooka FR cranks, 32/bash
Race Face BB
DX Pedals
Sram Chain
Stram X7 Shifter & Rear Der.
Sram Cassette
Hadley Rear Hub, Zoke Front Hub
Rhyno Lite XLs
Maxxis High Rollers
Some kind of seatpost
w00dy special super deluxe post clamp
Funn DH saddle (temporary)
Bike should be ride able by the end of this week. Stay tuned for updates and more pics.