suspect. thanks for the input. i went with the 450. i figure if it is too soft, the bottom out will help keep me from being totaly up a creek. as you said, springs are cheap. a new one is just a call away.
New Transition Slopestyle Bike: The BottleRocket
- Thread starter Nagaredama
- Start date
Well my dhx 5.0 arrived today before the frame, now they only thing that is holding me back is the damn frame and a thompson seatpost, i can taste it. Hopefully i will have it built by this time next week...
Mandown, are we officially in a race to put up the first build pics?
Mandown, are we officially in a race to put up the first build pics?
manhattan, you will win the race. my bud's shop is in FL. he has to get the bike, slap the fork on it, mail it to me in CA. then i gotta build it up. this is no race. i'm in it for style not speed. my large pink bottlerocket (man that sounds dirty) will be cooler than yours
maybe we should introduce our bikes. then they could breed and make little bottlerockets.
...hmm, great idea. we need to have a bottlerocket party. all the owners should pick a place to meet up and ride. imagine a mob of us all at whistler on the same day in a pack. we will choke the lift lines with our coolness.
maybe we should introduce our bikes. then they could breed and make little bottlerockets.
...hmm, great idea. we need to have a bottlerocket party. all the owners should pick a place to meet up and ride. imagine a mob of us all at whistler on the same day in a pack. we will choke the lift lines with our coolness.
I'm totally in, whistler sounds good. I hate being on the east coast :angry:...Im guessing my frame went out today, and im going for style as well, definately taking my time on the build and setting it up properly...I hate bike break in periods...mandown said:manhattan, you will win the race. my bud's shop is in FL. he has to get the bike, slap the fork on it, mail it to me in CA. then i gotta build it up. this is no race. i'm in it for style not speed. my large pink bottlerocket (man that sounds dirty) will be cooler than yours
maybe we should introduce our bikes. then they could breed and make little bottlerockets.
...hmm, great idea. we need to have a bottlerocket party. all the owners should pick a place to meet up and ride. imagine a mob of us all at whistler on the same day in a pack. we will choke the lift lines with our coolness.
Care to say what shop? If it is my area I can peep it before you.mandown said:
neaky:
This one I like:
WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT? i was just on the site and have not seen it!!!! that is a fine looking bike. i hope my pink one is just as sweet.
doubt they will let you know. they said nothing to the shop that ordered my rig. some of the frames are showing up with rocos. some of them are showing up with no shock. i took no shock and ordered a dhx 5.0 from go-ride. i betcha $1 they don't have a dhx 5.0 for you and they don't tell you. post up when you have the final answer. i'll payapal you the money.gmac said:I'm sure they will let me know if/when there is a problem.
Rocket w/ DHX 5.0 on the way.
holy fvcking mother of god, im honestly going to call tomorrow to see if i can change my order...Superdeft said:This one I like:
I wonder if the ROCO has a 2.25" length stroke or if it is 2" netting 4.8 inches of travel.
roco has 2.0" of travel for 4.8" of travel and slacker HA and lower BB.
the 2.25" stroke roco will be out in fall according to a marzo "employee" i met on the trail. if you want the full 5.5" of travel you gotta get a swinger from transition, or get another shock aftermarket.
the 2.25" stroke roco will be out in fall according to a marzo "employee" i met on the trail. if you want the full 5.5" of travel you gotta get a swinger from transition, or get another shock aftermarket.
yeah, it looks a TON better in real life than the representation of it they did on the website.manhattanprjkt83 said:
If you buy a 7.5 x 2.0 ROCO then yes the head angle will be slacker and the bottom bracket lower.mandown said:
Marz also makes 7.875 x 2.0 ROCO to maitain the geometry and lower the travel.
uh o im in buzinass....
interesting the pink doesn't look that pink...maybe in the sun it shines better
allsk8sno said:
GOOD! I dont mean to piss in mandown's cornflakes but i wasnt feeling good about the pink frame at all...This coming from a guy who has a pink shirt or two...Pink is sort of over on mtb's but if he can rock it...more power to him.
white is the new pink...
damn it. i wanted screamin' PINK!!!!! it better not be all washed out like that kona stinky color.
gmac, gimme your email and i will paypal you the $1
gmac, gimme your email and i will paypal you the $1
FARK!!!
the pink is not as pink as i wanted. the black looks great. so does the green.
the pink is not as pink as i wanted. the black looks great. so does the green.
aw crap! now after seeing the green one, i really want one of these frames
New colors are the hotness! Good thing I'm still loving my Vagrant or I'd be swapping frames for a BR 
The green is $$$$$$
The green is $$$$$$this should be the green.. if/when i get one, its gettin pc'd along with my ToP..
I see where you are going with this cool, but not my cup of tea...fiddy_ryder said:
i think the green they picked was just right!
bah,, neon candy green is where its at....
check these pics. santiago just posted these up on freeride south with his I9 wheels. i'm gonna get a set of those too 
custom pin striped rims too eh,, BLING BLING...
yeah, santiago went all out on those wheels. i'm not gonna bling that much. i will actualy ride my bike and would tear the paint off.
hmmm.... i just got a shipping notification in my mailbox. Something is gonna be at my doors next friday. What could it be?
a case of bananas?
a long awaited collectors edition Burger King crown?
a fancy Rolex?
who knows!?
I hope it's a case of bananas... I'd be making banana smoothies every day
a case of bananas?
a long awaited collectors edition Burger King crown?
a fancy Rolex?
who knows!?
I hope it's a case of bananas... I'd be making banana smoothies every day
holy christ, that pink is hot but aweful at the same time!
My frame shipped today, oh yeah I got a green one!
My frame shipped today, oh yeah I got a green one!
just bumping this thread because all our frames should be arriving soon, cant wait.
Huh. I've been thinking, we just got uprooted to the *#*(#$@@#*@(!!midwest@*@#(@$#^ because of my wife's new job for the next 3 years (then we'll be back west ASAP). The BR could be the perfect flatland midwest do-all bike...hmmm...anybody want a Foes FXR frame?
dang, i just found out that mine shipped today from FL by UPS ground. next week for me 
gonna be the full 6 days to get here huh.. that sucks..shoulda asked for fed ex.. they get across the nation in 5 days...