Post Your Custom DH Rig!!!!! Do it! Do it!
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carbon fiber isnt stornger than alum. the strength as compaired the weight is better than aluminum, but its not as strong or durable.
Well, actually, as anything, it depends on how there used, and carbon done right is alot stronger and lighter than a similar aluminum component. Plus, those BCDs are done right, with Alex doing all the fab himself and generally knowing whats up.dirtjumpP.1 said:
thats all well and good, but you get a nick or gouge in it, its in the trash. mtb is to rough of a sport for carbon fiber... we beat **** up.... thats what we do.
Wrong, not on those BCDs. I don't know what Alex does, or how he does it, but i've ridden and seen one that has many nicks and gouges in it that is going on its 3rd or 4th year of National racing.dirtjumpP.1 said:
Just because carbon handlebars are thin and snap when improperly used, doesn't mean everything carbon does.
No way. Carbon fiber is, like, not metal. And metal is good. That's why me and my friend bought some metal pipes and are gonna, like, solder them together and make a kickass steel frame.
BCDs, I think, don't have problems just because the tubes are so incredibly thick. Nicks in the top layer simply don't seem to matter. On the two or three I've seen, that is. Honestly, abrasion and de-lamination were mental concerns of mine when I thought about the bikes...but that goes away when you ride one, like Sherpa said.
MD
BCDs, I think, don't have problems just because the tubes are so incredibly thick. Nicks in the top layer simply don't seem to matter. On the two or three I've seen, that is. Honestly, abrasion and de-lamination were mental concerns of mine when I thought about the bikes...but that goes away when you ride one, like Sherpa said.
MD
tensile strength of carbon depends on alot of things but it is in fact stronger than aluminum as far as tensile strength goes.... but once one of the fibers breaks the carbon is donedirtjumpP.1 said:
edit: carbon handlebars break when people over-tightne the stem bolts and once again break the fibers
Aye laddie,I was well ropable!MikeD said:
It wont be hard to spot,with the custom brake mount and all,and because there's only 5 in the South Island,and I know 3 of the other riders,but still,its MY BIKE and I want it back dagnabbit!! :mumble:
If it sits in a garage for months it will be too late,as soon as the insurance pays out it belongs to them and I'll have to pay to get it back.
Oh and on the subject of carbon,here's a carbon bike that as far as I know has never been broken,I know a dude who's wrecked an M1,a Foes Mono,a Keewee,and a Cannondale,but has had his Lahar for over 2 years and only had to resin up a small peice after he bashed a rock with it.
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Heres my ride, its still alive and going fast.....im going to world cup in brazil with this one..............goooo baby¡¡¡
is lahar still in buisness? carbon fiber, super low cg, built-in rohloff - super cool design. i saw one in whistler a couple years ago, but they seem to be rarer than a rare thing. whats the story?
go go go
Here's my Dev.
My FiRsT BiKe FrAmE!!11!23!!
Sorry it's kind of a ****ty picture.
Sorry it's kind of a ****ty picture.
my custom painted evil imp with DJ to match...
custom dh?oscerthegrouch said:my custom painted evil imp with DJ to match...
^ that ^ is sick (the V10). freakin beautiful rig man. I'm not a big fan of boxxers, but i guess it still goes well with the bike. ahh... i love the new V10's
Spitfired said:My FiRsT BiKe FrAmE!!11!23!!
Sorry it's kind of a ****ty picture.
That looks awesome. Nicely done. Tell us all about it and more pics please!
Why the hell isn't there one spec of dirt on this thing! Unless you've just finished building this thing yesterday...WTF?911 said:
chill dude, stop harrassing everyone on if their bike is custom or not. also stop harassing people on how to post pics. its starting to become annoyingdirtjumpP.1 said:
I miss my frameCiaran said:She's done, but I don't have any pics of her done yet. But here's a pic of the frame...
04 Super T
Azonic Outlaw wheels
Shimano XT 4 pot brakes
Azonic cranks, Mallet pedals
and an SDG leopard print saddle
I'll take some pics and send them to you.
Oh yeah, I LOVE the ride!
here's mine.
Go-ride, Nexus, Mavic XY rear, Carve chainguide and pedals.
Go-ride, Nexus, Mavic XY rear, Carve chainguide and pedals.
umm. well sanjay had a bcd and couldnt break it. it only broke when it got run over by a pickup truck.dirtjumpP.1 said:
ahh yes. the race. and geoff i didnt post any details because i didnt feel like pissing off spitfired. it is a proto you know.Spitfired said:My FiRsT BiKe FrAmE!!11!23!!
Sorry it's kind of a ****ty picture.
Aaron the builder got into financial bothers a while ago,but last I heard he had new moulds and was about to begin making frames again,albeit a slightly different version.xy9ine said:
If I dont get my Stab back,I was thinking about getting one,I now know 3 people with them,and they all wont ever get another bike,which says a lot!
keep us posted if something happens. those were some crazy bikesPercy said:
and for fun, here's me tmx:
Last I heard, they'd closed shop. But asking about them in NZ generally just drew nasty glares and the stink-eye, so I stopped asking.xy9ine said:
Edit: Oh, I see Percy's already informed us of the troof. Nevermind.
MD
ya it is a custom DH btw because I use it for DH and its custom painted so theirs the custom part of it.dirtjumpP.1 said:
notice how dirtjumpp.1 only responds when he can say something negative.....loser
i give everyone permission to put a link on if they want to, ignore what dirtjumpp.1 says ITS OK TO....haha i took your authority :nuts:
i give everyone permission to put a link on if they want to, ignore what dirtjumpp.1 says ITS OK TO....haha i took your authority :nuts:
hmmm... im negetive about carbon.... and bender huck bikes..... i wasnt being negative about the dude's hardtail, its just built up just like a jump bike. and i dont think your in any position to be giving any kind of authority..... mr. 102 posts.... yours still an rm virgin. i on the other hand am an rm slut.can you handle it?
hey mister negative....dirtjumpP.1 said:
get out of this thread.
thank you.
PS. from all your pointless posts, it seems that you don't even own a DH bike, so stop telling people what is and isn't a DH bike.
it isnt a dh bike.... you can ride it for dh, i do, hell.... any one can... its a great bike, what dont you understand?
what i dont understand is why you have to tell everyone if or if not their bike is "downhill" when you dont even own a "downhill" bike. how can you tell the difference? is it becasue you have more than 1,000 posts?
Yea, i'm not sure how many he's made, or how many are being ridden, but i can say its less than you can count on two hands.MikeD said:
Watch out for some pics later this year of some new things Alex is doing with the BCDs, they're going to be very pimp and i may have to be a test monkey.