New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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I've been stoked with 220 on the dh bike.
Yeah, I've noticed that big-rotor + small caliper can have some real bad results on bikes. Those large 203 Ashima rotors can be especially bad, they just vibrate like hell. Those rotors have a very narrow usage window IMO, I use them on my heavy bikepacking fat-bike because on some real steep terrain, I do need a lot of brake to slow that thing down, but there's really no chance of overheating and that's one reason why those rotors don't make any sense, because 99% of the time you need decent heat dissipation and capacity out of a brake that size. I have had that exact problem as you though, big rotor on a small brake is a recipe for vibration.
Look what made it here. 
Way too expensive, but oh well, they get pretty rare lately. It is in an overall amazing condition for the age, but the seller managed to not tell me about a small dent on the seat tube that makes putting a seat post in not possible. I will try to carefully bend it back as it is not much.
Special thanks to @Gary who went out of his way to help me to acquire this bad boy! Much appreciated!
Way too expensive, but oh well, they get pretty rare lately. It is in an overall amazing condition for the age, but the seller managed to not tell me about a small dent on the seat tube that makes putting a seat post in not possible. I will try to carefully bend it back as it is not much.
Special thanks to @Gary who went out of his way to help me to acquire this bad boy! Much appreciated!
It is straight, just compare it to the floor boards. I aligned the frame with them because I was anticipating a comment like that.
BTW: Not Intense's fault if an idiot tightens the seatpost clamp w/o a seatpost in.
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Got a few new items, called fox and grabbed some 29" 36 lowers for my blue build, and some stems to mix and match colorways....
Good save, lol keep from going down that path....nice find btw...saw a mint m1 here for sale not long ago and 1st owner of it barely used all original build...
I already have a 99, 2001 and 2003.
But if you come across a SS2 in M or L then let me know.
butwhy.gifI already have a 99, 2001 and 2003.
Why not?
There was one for $800 guy built mint shape offer up san diego...I already have a 99, 2001 and 2003.
But if you come across a SS2 in M or L then let me know.
I almost bought it to go rip around for fun...I'll look
It's gone just looked, there is a m1 with a shiver on it...but that's about as retro as it is...the SS 2 was clean and well built for that era... Had him at $600...but bought shop equipment instead lol
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Shakedown ride with NOS 2020 Factory 36 with Grip2 and Luftkappe today. I am quite happ, it felt sufficiently boingy for my fat lazy ass.
Wow, one that didn't crack, amazing!Look what made it here.
Way too expensive, but oh well, they get pretty rare lately. It is in an overall amazing condition for the age, but the seller managed to not tell me about a small dent on the seat tube that makes putting a seat post in not possible. I will try to carefully bend it back as it is not much.
Special thanks to @Gary who went out of his way to help me to acquire this bad boy! Much appreciated!
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As much as I hate cold weather that's a pretty awesome pic... Love the bikeShakedown ride with NOS 2020 Factory 36 with Grip2 and Luftkappe today. I am quite happ, it felt sufficiently boingy for my fat lazy ass.
They didn't crack they tried to multiply...It's all perspective.
I‘d love to see your full collection one day. I bet you have some cool shit.Look what made it here.
Way too expensive, but oh well, they get pretty rare lately. It is in an overall amazing condition for the age, but the seller managed to not tell me about a small dent on the seat tube that makes putting a seat post in not possible. I will try to carefully bend it back as it is not much.
Special thanks to @Gary who went out of his way to help me to acquire this bad boy! Much appreciated!
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That’s a nice one! My buddy had the 4x full suspension one that I drooled over in Durango my sophmore year at college.We thought the e13 bash guard was for grinds and sprocket chunks haha.
His was a red one like this.
Im almost done with a new front triangle. These welds scare me far less than my last frame.
MediumI already have a 99, 2001 and 2003.
But if you come across a SS2 in M or L then let me know.
Thanks man! I’m enjoying learning it. Just the right amount of failure and rewards to get hooked.
@bullcrew I‘m going to have to increase the wall thickness and get better at the welding first. Extra low leverage ratio for your size and really short reach because 951. Do you mind is she’s a little crooked?
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Lmao.. of course
I hope to soon have even more cool shit.
Too little time for a project to make the bikes presentable. One day...
But man, I wish I could find the time to properly learn how to weld. Nice job!
That is a nice build and the frame is in good condition, but unfortunately it is a small (and yes, I am sure unless she was a sponsored pro and this is a team frame).
Yeah i messaged when I saw it and they said it was medium...
No shots of size and I don't know.what framearkers on a ss like gussets would be different between sizes like.most bikes...
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i miss the days when “new whip“ actually meant a new bike, not one from the last decade 
this place is like a museum these days
this place is like a museum these days
Yep went back last night and looked at what was different and it was a seat gussetted that I thought it was...that's awesome thanks...lol now I want one for ripping around , loved my old sx trail
I was out for so long it's all new to me...i miss the days when “new whip“ actually meant a new bike, not one from the last decade
this place is like a museum these days
Besides I clean cobwebs and dustoff the pivots, blow out dust bunnies and remove all mummified bugs before I snap a pic...lol
And for what these asshats are charging for new bikes I'll put my money in components and different builds... I'd rather buy another crotch rocket or another 450r for dessert mx than a pedal bike for 7 to 10k.
As long as I can buy a used enduro or trail bike for the price of an entry level hardtail, I will stick with buying used.i miss the days when “new whip“ actually meant a new bike, not one from the last decade
this place is like a museum these days
Everybody is just bitching that they don't like where the industry is going, but still buy new shit all the time. I am not a marketing victim and vote with my wallet.
Putting a -1° or -1.5° angleset in there is the hot ticket. A 160-170 mm fork is usally enough, the 180 makes the handling weird. So that also means you need to find a 26" fork to keep the AtoC reasonable.
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i didn‘t bought any new mtb between 2011 and 2021 so i missed out on all the experiments inbetween. having bought a modern 29er is just awesome compaired to anything i owned before that. so i really don’t get this nostalgic looking back on old bikes working not as good as new ones, sorry.
I reckon if you're looking to buy an older bike and angleset it to modern geo you should consider sizing up for sure. Older bikes were small anyway, and the anglesets shorten reach more than you think. Of course, you can't really size up a bike you already own.
Exactly, haha! When I am a super successful artisanal cycling brand I will only sell them to Intense owners. (I had 4 Intense DH bikes and loved them. If they were crooked I didn’t care.)Doesn't he ride old Intense bikes
This thing is ready to build up. I got her a fancy XO AXS derailleur too.
Mine are straight till they are not.. usually abuse and crashingDoesn't he ride old Intense bikes
Some new bars for the hardtail. Extra 10mm of rise and 2 more degrees of sweep. Had to bump the stem length up 10mm to keep the same "reach". Hands and wrists are much happier.
