PAMS 25 said:
whats up with the FS proto?
will that thing be available?
Rare frames and components?????
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whats up with the FS proto?
will that thing be available?
A rare bike ??? BMWs Big Link....very rare and a monster to ride...also equiped with an Avy MTN-3 shock...
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they aren't being made anymore, very cool filletbrazed street hardtails plus I think it was 10 or so DH rigs of the same construction, only mega burly.
man this thread could be endless.
they aren't being made anymore, very cool filletbrazed street hardtails plus I think it was 10 or so DH rigs of the same construction, only mega burly.
man this thread could be endless.
We have to keep it to 'rare but current' bikes. Anything that's not made anymore doesn't count...like that all-cnc Nolan DH bike.
anyone got pics of that thing?ChrisRobin said:
because it IS a nouveau riche. They purchased the rights from balfa. Devince also had their very own jackshaft bike the entire team was using in 1998-1999. It sucked as well.ChrisRobin said:
when you say "rights", do you mean to directly take a Balfa frame and re-badge it? cus i'm not aware of any proprietary technology there.Transcend said:
maybe out of respect? instead of stealing the design like we see so many others do.
Not really.zedro said:
I think the original Balfa NRs were all Chromo. If I recall, devinci bought the design off of balfa to produce on their own, in aluminum.
The only other bikes i am aware of them actually producing of this type, were the orange team jackshaft bikes, which had a slightly different design.
atrokz said:
Ya, sure. Dream on.
why does that feel backwards to me?Transcend said:
i dont know if anyone has said it but if you consider endless rare theres endless bikes
Transcend said:
I can wish can't I?
I hate to bringing back dying posts, but heres a half decent picture of the bike I just found (forgot about it) since some of you seemed mildly interested.
Sweeet.Spitfired said:I hate to bringing back dying posts, but heres a half decent picture of the bike I just found (forgot about it) since some of you seemed mildly interested.
Looks alot like a steel DHR... nice work man.
welding seems a bit rough, but i dig the layout.Spitfired said:
Nice work on that steel bike !
To bring back the Balfa Nouveau Riche thing, the first ones (green and black featured in 1998 MTBA) were made of steel. The 'newer' ones had front ends made of aluminum, I posted the links somewhere in this thread. That Devinci jack-shaft bike and the Balfa NR jackshaft bike look different because they each push the shocks differently.
Referring to the steel frame up above:
That's nice...looks like a DHR (but what would I know from just looking at a pic). I like small, compact looking frames that have a lot of travel.
That's nice...looks like a DHR (but what would I know from just looking at a pic). I like small, compact looking frames that have a lot of travel.
i agree - one of my favorites: (but not *that* rare i guess - i think total production is up to about 65 now:ChrisRobin said:
the frame-mounted rohloff, carbon fiber lahar:
Oh yeah,I just found out there were only 6 Lahars ever made,so its about as rare as it gets,other than "Look Ma,I done made a bike outta old steam pipes and Dads Mig welder!".
Hmm, kinda looks like it's snapped and someone welded it back together again.Spitfired said:I hate to bringing back dying posts, but heres a half decent picture of the bike I just found (forgot about it) since some of you seemed mildly interested.
ill wade in here
My Prototype On-One 24" Cruiser 1 of 1 (Sold Now)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=36807
My Prototype On-One Trials Frame 1 of 1 (Still got the Frame)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=72866
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=72867
My Pink On-One Gimp 1 of 6 (Actually 1 of 5 as i know 1 snapped)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=115247
I've had Marzocchi RAC's as well (Sold Now)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=114140
Dan-Rides-Bikes
My Prototype On-One 24" Cruiser 1 of 1 (Sold Now)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=36807
My Prototype On-One Trials Frame 1 of 1 (Still got the Frame)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=72866
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=72867
My Pink On-One Gimp 1 of 6 (Actually 1 of 5 as i know 1 snapped)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=115247
I've had Marzocchi RAC's as well (Sold Now)
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=114140
Dan-Rides-Bikes
Ok, who's got the pic of the prototype Giant ATX Team DH frame with the funny shock linkage?? It's the model in between the older Giant ATX and the newer Giant DH Team.
Yeah, funny, I just pulled it out the other day, and I'm gonna start building it back up again! I'll take a pic tomorrow, and post it up. It was designed in 2000-2001, just before the current DH design. There was a discussion about which frame to go with, and the current design happened to win out. I know the engineer who designed it, and I guess there were some folks at the head office who still prefered the other design. Still, it's cool, there are only about 3 of those frames left, 1 in Taiwan in the Giant museum, the engineer has one, and I do too. Just need a new rear shock for it, and it's good to go. I'll post a pic tomorrow...ChrisRobin said:
JJames
It isn't that rare, but you don't see many of them at all. This is probably because the company went under...but everyone who rode one seemed to be very impressed. I loved mine, but the shock mounts eventually got a bit ovalized. I could still ride it, and I'd build it up again if I had a fork and wheel. Oh well.
pictured with a not-so-common fork, my '00 Mr. T that I am in the process of selling. 5" dual crowns with oversized quick releases kick ass.
pictured with a not-so-common fork, my '00 Mr. T that I am in the process of selling. 5" dual crowns with oversized quick releases kick ass.
I remember you posting a pic of it a couple years back. Do you know why they opted for the current one versus that prototype?? If I remember correctly, it was a cool design but the shock was sitting up high in the frame right?Just James said:
We got Leighs Nicolai Mongoose that she won the 95' worlds on...and man is it a roach!
someone long ago (in this thread) asked for pics of the alex pong bike. I know this is the DH forum, but... it's still a pretty cool looking bike I think...
http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showgallery.php/cat/3399/page/2/perpage/12/ppuser/9652/what/allfields
Stik, any pics of the old Mongoose? I don't think I've ever seen pictures of that bike... just of Leigh standing on the podium with the rainbow jersey on!
http://fotos.mtb-news.de/fotos/showgallery.php/cat/3399/page/2/perpage/12/ppuser/9652/what/allfields
Stik, any pics of the old Mongoose? I don't think I've ever seen pictures of that bike... just of Leigh standing on the podium with the rainbow jersey on!
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Forgot the frame @ the shop, tomorrow.ChrisRobin said:
I think it was partly a COG thing, the current design is pretty damn low, that and the whole "floating pivot" thing, I'm not sure if in infringed on anything or not. Cool riding bike though, I dug it a lot.
Oh, wait, here's a pic, older pic, but same frame, duh.
I only got a couple of runs in on it at the race I did, the rear brake had some issues, but it really floated over square-edged bumps and such...
I think I'm gonna build it back up, as I don't have a DH bike right now, just need to get my BoXXer fixed...
JJames
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Duuuuuude! I had totally forgotten about that bike! Dayyymmn! That thing was hot ish back in the day!oddblob said:
Wow.
Best of the thread in my opinion!
I've got a frame I'm putting together at work that should prove very interesting.
5" travel, 15.25" chainstays (26" wheel), 15" seat tube.
It'll look just like my prototype 9point5, I'm even going to polish it and build it up to look the same, only smaller. It should be a real ripper.
I'll post pics when I get it together (if it works).
Tim
5" travel, 15.25" chainstays (26" wheel), 15" seat tube.
It'll look just like my prototype 9point5, I'm even going to polish it and build it up to look the same, only smaller. It should be a real ripper.
I'll post pics when I get it together (if it works).
Tim
Ahhhh there it is. That's what I figured since the shock is sitting up high. The concept is really cool it would be fun to try. I remember my good 'ol 2000 ATX would feel like it was locking up while braking and going down rocks and fast stutter bumps. Otherwise it was strong and pretty stiff. I see pics of people riding ATXs repainted with higher end shocks and I get all jealous.Just James said:
I have this Giant XCX frame I only remember it being for sale for one year (2000) with two models the DS/1 (shown) and DS/2 they whre marketed as freeride bikes but where more suited to XC due to the parts spec ( Sid shock, NRS linkage, "superlight" tubing) I did however se a video of the giant team racing dual solom on the XCX frame,so thats how I built up this bike, the thin tubes make me nervous whn jumping but they hold strong but just the same I was carful not to bash it around too much, and using a coil(with sag) defeats the NRS system.
Ugh, <b>that</b> bike. It was basically a "trail" version of the NRS, didn't really really cut the mustard though. I think Mylo rocked it for a little while in the DS. I'd give it a couple of solid runs before you fold it...Dirt rider said:
Only sold in Canada/Europe, the US guys were smart enough to keep it out of the US...
JJames