Progression...Dh to???

biker3 · Jan 11, 2005

BMXman said:
So with the closure of BB and many local DH spots being overcrowded, closed or just blown apart...I thought maybe it's time for me to get baak into trailriding. I really love riding DH but I thought this is the perfect opportunity for me to progress as a rider and develop more skills as well as getting into better shape. So I went to my LBS and picked up a Hollowpoint Team. I read as much as I could about it and talked to some owners of the bikes and all has mostly great things to say about it. In the end the price and spec is what sold me.

So here it is....I did some major part swapping and it took me a while to accumulate all the right parts but it's finally done. Sorry about the cluttered pics I tried to take some outside but the lighting was terrible so I had to take them in my workshop...so who ready to hit the trails

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oh! big thanks to Weagle for helping me with the suspension set up..since Iron horse gives you absolutely no kind of info about the bike except the generic owners manual that comes with any new bike...but I digress....D

How come you don't run the crossmax Xls on that bike? The black and white would look sick on the silver frame. They seem to be pretty damn durable for how light they are. I couldnt believe Sam Hill ran them on his MTX bike, You can convert them over to 20mm in the front right?

anyway sick bike and build let us know how it rides!

Dylan · Jan 11, 2005

you know i've gotta give you **** about your bike....i mean come on....why else would i post something in your thread! hahaha:nuts:

Honestly, the bike looks tight! you're sure to have an awsome time on the bike. we'll have to hook up (whenever i get my xc bike) & go fir a ride!

ok here it is...... CLEAN YOUR SHOP!!! hahah j/k

Metal · Jan 11, 2005

Dylan said:
you know i've gotta give you **** about your bike....i mean come on....why else would i post something in your thread! hahaha:nuts:

Honestly, the bike looks tight! you're sure to have an awsome time on the bike. we'll have to hook up (whenever i get my xc bike) & go fir a ride!

ok here it is...... CLEAN YOUR SHOP!!! hahah j/k

So have you ridden that 5.5 of yours for the 3rd time yet. How thick is the layer of dust on it?

Slacker · Jan 11, 2005

Looks really nice... wonder if Super Blow has any of those in stock for me to play with?

But I don't know if I can resist the call of the 5 Spot...

Metal · Jan 11, 2005

BMXman said:
HAHA...hey Sanj why don't you bring the Spider out to play at San Juan this Sunday....D

I would love to now that it has finally stopped raining and all, but I have plans to go boarding up in Mammoth over the weekend. As long as nothing got washed away, San Juan will be super nice.

Are you going to climb it, or shuttle? It really isn't that tough a climb because it never gets steep.

Dylan · Jan 11, 2005

Metal said:
So have you ridden that 5.5 of yours for the 3rd time yet. How thick is the layer of dust on it?

kiss my butt :angry: ......i'm on the 4th time punkass!!!!

btw, where's my rear wheel??????

neaky:

Metal · Jan 11, 2005

Dylan said:
kiss my butt :angry: ......i'm on the 4th time punkass!!!!

btw, where's my rear wheel?????? neaky:

I took it apart because I hated that loud whir noise it kept making. When I put it back together there were a couple extra parts left over. I figured I didn't need them and went for a ride anyways. I guess that was a bad idea...

mobius · Jan 11, 2005

Nice looking bike man whats the weight come in around?

sanjay rides xc? i thought he was glued to that big carbon doohiky after this damn summer.

Metal · Jan 11, 2005

mobius said:
Nice looking bike man whats the weight come in around?

sanjay rides xc? i thought he was glued to that big carbon doohiky after this damn summer.

Ha, I do actually pedal uphill on ocassion. Pretty much when my friend is in town, so during my winter break (when I am not snowboarding) and a bit over the summer when I am not road-tripin.
I acutally did come close to glueing myself to my BCD with epoxy while I was in Whistler.

thaflyinfatman · Jan 12, 2005

"Interesting" component choices, but looks cool.

stosh · Jan 12, 2005

Dude the bike looks sweet, Did I miss what model Kenda you have on there?
I put a set of the Kenda something or anothers on my bike the end of the summer and I loved them!!! I went big for an XC bike but I was very happy with them.

Have you seen anywhere online to buy just the frame for the bike? I know it's still going to be way out of my price range but I'm curious anyway.

MikeD · Jan 12, 2005

Metal said:
I acutally did come close to glueing myself to my BCD with epoxy while I was in Whistler.

Dreadlocks + Industrial Adhesives = potential for bad things...

MMcG · Jan 12, 2005

Nice bike Donnie! Looks really tight! What model Marzocchi did you put on it? Is that a Marathon or something along those lines?

kidwoo · Jan 12, 2005

So if you're not going to use the crossmax wheels on your xc bike........wanna sell them?

stosh · Jan 12, 2005

MMcG said:
Nice bike Donnie! Looks really tight! What model Marzocchi did you put on it? Is that a Marathon or something along those lines?

You get your frame yet?

MMcG · Jan 12, 2005

stosh said:
You get your frame yet?

Not yet Stosh.

stosh · Jan 12, 2005

MMcG said:
Not yet Stosh.

how about now?

MMcG · Jan 12, 2005

It is on it's way - USPS tracking doesn't give a lot of information though - but it's headed my way!

Nick · Jan 12, 2005

MMcG said:
It is on it's way - USPS tracking doesn't give a lot of information though - but it's headed my way!

I'm sure I just missed it ... but what did you get?

Dogboy · Jan 12, 2005

MMcG said:
It is on it's way - USPS tracking doesn't give a lot of information though - but it's headed my way!

Yeah, what did you end up going with? Inquiring minds want to know.

-BB- · Jan 12, 2005

hollowpoint I believe...

MMcG · Jan 12, 2005

-BB- said:
hollowpoint I believe...

Yep a 2004 Hollowpoint frame - black with Fox Float RL Ava!
:thumb:

Darryl · Jan 12, 2005

Looks like you have to come back out here again and ride all the XC stuffs. Perfect Gooseberry and Little Creek machine. I intend to build something very close to that this spring.

MikeD · Jan 12, 2005

Yeah, D, my LocoMoto rocked heavily on those trails, so the Hollowpoint should be even better.

MD

bikenweed · Jan 12, 2005

LOL Oh man, you used to ride a Jad BMX bike? With no downtube? That thing is classic...

stosh · Jan 13, 2005

BMXman said:
yeah for a bit I was into flatland....D

Where do you live Cali?

MikeD · Jan 13, 2005

stosh said:
Where do you live Cali?

Guess I'll answer for him...he's from SF but lives in San Diego now.

klunky · Jan 13, 2005

Is the Hollowpoint the coolest name for a bike ever?

mobius · Jan 13, 2005

BMXman said:
ok here's my life story...
birth-2yrs: San Francisco
2yrs-6yrs: Oakland
6yrs-17yrs: LA (Crenshaw, Pasadena)
17yrs-28yrs: San Francisco ( all over)
29yrs-present San Diego county (San Diego, La Mesa)

Wow good to know i guess...

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