Which bearings? Started pulling it apart and damn there are alot of bearings/seals/spacers in this thing! Good thing it doesn't rain in California anymore, changing pivot bearings is going to be a nightmare.
New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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curious to hear a comp to a megatower ... and not from some youtuber dude
Since when does special-ed have engineering? It’s always been art, legal, finance and marketing.
New-to-me frankenUnridabrü26 2015 Canfield Balance, built as a shuttle machine for my next posting in El Salvador. Set up 26er for now, but glad to have the option for 27.5 with this frame in the future.
Got frame and parts from stiHacka and much appreciate his scavenging of many things I needed. Including the first dropper post I have ever owned in over 21 years of biking. It pedals so well it seems worth keeping it versatile.
That's my 7" 2005 Works 888 up front...think I used it 5x before stowing it for 15 years and it is still silky. 9spd gripshift and old MRP mini because fuck you, lizards and because. Built new wheels on Hope rear and a Nukeproof front w Spank something or other and 14g straight. Brand new TRP Quadiems, 8" f/r.
Got frame and parts from stiHacka and much appreciate his scavenging of many things I needed. Including the first dropper post I have ever owned in over 21 years of biking. It pedals so well it seems worth keeping it versatile.
That's my 7" 2005 Works 888 up front...think I used it 5x before stowing it for 15 years and it is still silky. 9spd gripshift and old MRP mini because fuck you, lizards and because. Built new wheels on Hope rear and a Nukeproof front w Spank something or other and 14g straight. Brand new TRP Quadiems, 8" f/r.
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That's a proper monster bike for zombie apocalypse. I hope that the downtube sticker won't get you into too much trouble! 
Thank you for giving the frame a new life, Mike!!
Thank you for giving the frame a new life, Mike!!
Is that a crack??not the new frame i wanted, but the new frame i have for the time being
Dude, bike is the tits. Rule #1 of the SC club - you don't leave the SC club!!not the new frame i wanted, but the new frame i have for the time being
I like this color better than your cracked frame.
So I am not the kinda guy who normally puts a huge "SHRED PANZER" sticker on my downtube, but I will double down on it with these, which I think I took off a used Specialized Big Hit circa 2001-02. (The one with the 24" rear wheel...)That's a proper monster bike for zombie apocalypse. I hope that the downtube sticker won't get you into too much trouble!
FREERIDE, yo.
Also, I feel compelled to note I am running a stem longer than XC bikes have these days...
Their stupid design with two bearings in a seat coming in from both sides and a spacer between them. Even with really good and expensive blind pullers they are a real pain in the fucking ass to remove. At the horst link you can find one example of this glorious idea.
And on a buddy's s-werks frame kit one bolt snapped two times at 6.5 Nm where the manual calls for 12. Got a full free bearing and bolt kit everytime but annoying nonetheless. I think to remember it was in the new link driving the shock.
Cool! It's nice to know Hadley has MS freehubs.
I didn't see those in their website!
Yes I have been harrassing Erik at Balle for months now and Hadley shipped some to him last week. When I got my order in there were only a handful in stock. Here is the link - I had to get an axle and freehub to fit my hubs. Looks like theres still one in stock.
First ride on my new capra yesterday, rode great...Need to do a little tweaking here and there on suspension.
That bike would look great with some DUB cranks!First ride on my new capra yesterday, rode great...Need to do a little tweaking here and there on suspension.
New Enderpoo frame for this year. Eventually completely replacing all the components, and due to this damn quarantine, it will probably be me lacing the new wheels. Also, new beans growing still coping well with the UAE weather.
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^^^ so nice.
I want to ride one of those.
I want to ride one of those.
Thanks Nick, I am looking forward to getting it out and seeing how coil F & R handles.
That looks burly...and fun.
Damn I hate looking at thread sometimes. So many nice bikes and interesting builds.
Yowza! Lovely build on the Stanton. What pedals are those? They look wauffa thin!
I don't think I can ride a hardtail fast enough to need that much braking leverage.
I just assume some people have really weak fingers.
Thanks man! It's a slow evolution, rolling along as cash and time permits.
The pedals are Gamut Podiums. Really nice pedal until the going gets really burly, then the smaller platform is a bit of a hindrance, unfortunately.
Weak fingers and weak(er) brakes. I did have M810 Saints, but decided to swap to less powerful but more reliable Ones. Found myself having to two finger (heh) a few tech sections, so went full retard.
Someone needs to figure out a maximum brake size solution, like the diameter of the rim. Might as well integrate it into the rim.
Or arrange something to rub directly on the tire tread.
dual caliper rim-disc brakes. Back to the future.
You’ll have to wait for tRiCkStUFf to release theirs. Cornelius Von Kapfinger says that the only way to achieve the desired lateral stiffness is to mount it onto his patented most bestest upside down fork.
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No adapter needed, caliper mounts using the hose clip threaded hole near the arch.
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