[Ian Collins]

Sorry for the crappy pics....i literally finished the build an hour ago....i figured i could brighten you all up between world cups with some bike porn, in hopes to distract you all from the usual gay quarrels over sam hill, how much americans suck, who has the liscence for dw link, etc.......

huge thanks to acadian for firing some tires out to me when i was in a pinch!!!

 

[CBJ]

Mint!

 

[Demomonkey]

Very tasty indeed. Nice color way and finishing touches.

Is that a 5thE I see tucked in there?

 

[ridiculous]

that is one sexy build.

 

[jncarpenter]

wow. dude...wow.

 

[dhmike]

hella nice !

 

[motomike]

what did you change? I seem to recall you having a white turner frame, but thats it

 

[mrpercussive]

wow... that bike is clean!!!

 

[Ian Collins]

what did you change? I seem to recall you having a white turner frame, but thats it

it was raw with an old fox.......new wheels, new fork, new saddle....new drivetrain is halfway there.....waiting on deraileur cassette and chain.....
basically a facelift, thats all.....

i will say, just from tooling around in the parking lot it seems like there is a big difference between 08 and 09 fox cartridges.....more on that after a full ride.....

 

[stiksandstones]

White bikes-always for a win.

 

[ZHendo]

very nice

 

[greenhood]

That rig is pretty.

And you are right, those pics are much better than Sam Hill discussions.

 

[fred.r]

Damnit Ian... that thing rules!!!!!!!!!!! Did you PC your frame or you rocking a new one?
*still drooling

 

[jonnynails]

Solid looking bike! I have always been a big fan of the DHR's

 

[mattmatt86]

Have you had any rides on that saddle? I think I'm gonna get one for my rig.

 

[dump]

looks great. you've been on a dhr for a long time now right?

 

[Acadian]

dayum son - that bike needs to see some dirt! nice facelift - me likely!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Dude!!!! That is one sweet looking rig. I think the new Turners are the best looking ones to date.

 

[Bicyclist]

That build is so perfect. Nice ride!

 

[SpastikSlingkee]

super sick build! what weight did it come in at?

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

no hammer schmidt no care..... nice bike

 

[Steve M]

DSP or Elke shock or what?

Oh and does the LSC adjuster on the 40 do anything now?

 

[RMboy]

beautiful!!!! is that a shimmed 5th??? i used to have one and loved it!!!

 

[rayhaan]

that is fookin sexy as hell! I remember seeing just the frame ages ago, but that build looks amazing!
loving the white 40's!
its perfect!

 

[bizutch]

When we had the first square tubed DHR's in white a few years back, me & jeremy were the first to get them shipped. Casey called Jeremy up and said it was the most beautiful bikes they'd ever made & that him & Dave didn't want to part with them.

 

[Jeremy R]

Awesome.
Looks perfect.

 

[sayndesyn]

that may be my dream ride. Right after the Olsen twins once both are in rehab.

 

[Ian Collins]

thanks for all the kind words....i guess to answer some questions.....dump-> i've been riding DHR's for 8 years now.....that makes me feel old.....

socket-> the shock is an old 5th....the fork seems much different, but it's too early to tell....i'll know more after a full ride, but....as i read in decline the new cartridge was supposed to have a few new features....improved flow in the rebound piston(i can definitely feel that already).....better isolation between the hi and lo speed adjustments(can feel that too) .....less noise(it is quiter).....and a bunch of other things that i don't remember......

RMBoy-> the 5th is not shimmed so to speak....it still has the control valve in it.....it was set up quite nicely by a good buddy of mine who worked at progressive in the past.....the shock feels great all around, but the one outstanding attribute is NO EXCESS CHASSIS MOVEMENT!....the bike feels super stable.....not wallowy....

JR and Butch->.....i remember when you guys got your white bikes....i definitely envied them.....when i was trying to come up with a good color i thought about how dope yours looked back in the day and said.....why not.....

thanks again for all the remarks...

oh yeah....weight is around 38 lbs.....

edit...fred....powdercoated the "old" frame.....matt matt....haven't ridden the saddle but it seems pretty cool so far.....my last SDG held up pretty well though....

 

[bizutch]

....

JR and Butch->.....i remember when you guys got your white bikes....i definitely envied them.....when i was trying to come up with a good color i thought about how dope yours looked back in the day and said.....why not.....

thanks again for all the remarks...

oh yeah....weight is around 38 lbs.....

yours is a winner foh sho!! The white swingarm makes the lines of the bike show up so much nicer than a polished rear. Let's all take a walk down memory lane:

THEN

NOW

 

[Ian Collins]

oh yeah....i might be a reeeeeaaaaaallllll big nerd and get that persist crown........too bad the dollar sucks and they're about $325.00

 

[ridenorcal]

sweet bike! I'm just waiting on a few parts then I get to build up mine

 

[pelo]

"Bling Bling pants and everything..."

Looks sick.

 

[OGRipper]

Sweet ride fo' sho', looking forward to your thoughts on the '09 40.

 

[john219m]

i need new pants the next time we ride...you know what bring two pairs

 

[jcaramia]

I nominate that nicest Turner DHR....EVER

 

[Ian Collins]

i need new pants the next time we ride...you know what bring two pairs

haha.....and two new forks for matt....hhahahaaa

 

[dw]

Looks sick Ian, how about you come back east and we go rip some DH runs?!

 

[Ian Collins]

Looks sick Ian, how about you come back east and we go rip some DH runs?!

god that sounds sooo nice right now. I'm so bored with dusty, dry, blown out desert!!!!gimme some loam!!!

Last time I went home with a bike was 2 years ago....rode plattekill with Dangerous Dan on my brothers GT ruckus hardtail while he rode my dhr.....soooooo fun

Matty is back there right now and I might make it back this fall...I'll give you a ring soon to catch up

IC