After i beat a hardrock to pieces and a bighit spec, i got a demo 9. still rocking a demo 9 today
The bike that got you started
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That frame above was my first proper DH bike,had 01 shivers had a MR dirt chain device what was bloody terrible....
Aww yeah, first downhill bike but after that I moved onto a 02/03 Giant DH Team which is still my main bike. Still using those pedals actually. Note the ghetto chain device.
Before that I had a Trek Y26 and rode it ever where.
hucking to flat and a assorted of other stupid stuff.
Started riding XC in 2000, late 2007 my son asked me to get him a DH bike from there XC became secondary.
I got and still ride a Cdale Gemini 3000
My kid got a Norco Shore which recently developed a crack on the left chain stay and will be replaced with a Bullit from a fellow monkey.
I got and still ride a Cdale Gemini 3000
My kid got a Norco Shore which recently developed a crack on the left chain stay and will be replaced with a Bullit from a fellow monkey.
same here, full rigid, ist dh was a 95 foes weasel
Hmm, let's see....
The bike that got me into dh, or rather dual slalom at the time, was a Cannondale M800 beast of the east frame that I bought off a rich kid in high school (9th grade I think). His parents were so pissed that he sold the frame and I worried for weeks that he'd want it back. Took me a long time to build it up with an Answer ProFork (all springs, no damping!) and some crazy blue Alex rims laced to old school shimano lx hubs. I beat the snot out of this bike for many years before I could afford to upgrade or convince my mother to help me upgrade!
I eventually got a Cannondale Super V 700 Freeride (1998 I thin) with a front Sachs disc brake, Avid rear v-brake, Moto 120 inverted fork that I thought was awesome at the time. I had so many problems with this bike, namely the fork and Sachs disc brake, that I eventually traded it in (do shops even do this anymore?!?!?!) for a Gary Fisher Level Betty that was a neon green color with a Rock Shox Judy XL fork.
I started working at the gary fisher dealer part time after school and stumbled into a few different frame deals (Kona Stab with that funky downtube and Foes dhs tube that I cracked). Had an original Tomac 204 that I had Johnny T sign....still wish I owned that bike.
The bike that got me into dh, or rather dual slalom at the time, was a Cannondale M800 beast of the east frame that I bought off a rich kid in high school (9th grade I think). His parents were so pissed that he sold the frame and I worried for weeks that he'd want it back. Took me a long time to build it up with an Answer ProFork (all springs, no damping!) and some crazy blue Alex rims laced to old school shimano lx hubs. I beat the snot out of this bike for many years before I could afford to upgrade or convince my mother to help me upgrade!
I eventually got a Cannondale Super V 700 Freeride (1998 I thin) with a front Sachs disc brake, Avid rear v-brake, Moto 120 inverted fork that I thought was awesome at the time. I had so many problems with this bike, namely the fork and Sachs disc brake, that I eventually traded it in (do shops even do this anymore?!?!?!) for a Gary Fisher Level Betty that was a neon green color with a Rock Shox Judy XL fork.
I started working at the gary fisher dealer part time after school and stumbled into a few different frame deals (Kona Stab with that funky downtube and Foes dhs tube that I cracked). Had an original Tomac 204 that I had Johnny T sign....still wish I owned that bike.
I had a few other mountain bikes before this one, but this was my first real mountain bike. 2000 Big Hit with long travel kit, 24" front and rear. The front was a 24x3 Gazzo on a DOUBLEWIDE. Rear was a 2.6 Gazzo on a Rhino Lite, hahaha. Fork was a 2000 Super T. I had a few full suspension Raleighs in 98 and 99 but no pics.
^^ Haha! 2000 BigHit was my first 'real' bike too! Only for some reason, I thought fenders and that huge, ugly Serfas saddle were the schizz. RST mechanical brakes were definitely pucker inducers at speed.
That saddle is awesome! haha. Id rock it now just for the looks people would give lol.Only for some reason, I thought fenders and that huge, ugly Serfas saddle were the schizz.
first bike was an 06 hardrock sport which was gradually upgraded into a dh beast then street bike then cracked and in the bin...
kept that and got an 03 bighit comp which was very fun as it was first full sus...
needed something 'faster' so got an orange 222 second hand,which i also cracked...
then got a 2006 dhr frame will all 07 and 08 parts...thats actually cracked at the moment and is at turner being rewelded
bit of a bike wrecker...
kept that and got an 03 bighit comp which was very fun as it was first full sus...
needed something 'faster' so got an orange 222 second hand,which i also cracked...
then got a 2006 dhr frame will all 07 and 08 parts...thats actually cracked at the moment and is at turner being rewelded
bit of a bike wrecker...
This got me into it, upgraded pretty much everything
2002 Rockhopper FSRxc
to this
to this
and now this, although more modifications have been done, need to get some more recent pics.
2002 Rockhopper FSRxc
to this
to this
and now this, although more modifications have been done, need to get some more recent pics.
Like specialized much?
my schwinn mesa gsd. hard tail. from dicks sproting goods id upload a sick pick but i dont know how.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Hahaha yeah. My older brother worked at a shop when i was growing up so i got good deals on specialized. Now i work there and get even better deals! Plus the Specialized bikes have always treated me well. Not to mention Sam Hill is riding one this year so they must be super good...
2000 giant dh team.
I broke mine when I was 4 or 5Me too.
That was my first attempt at a stair gaping, except it was a ladder and I was just to lasy to ask someone to help me come down with my bike from the attic. 
I got the RM7!!! Too funny. Saw "Ride to the Hills" and had to have one!
First DH bike, 2001 Kona Stab Primo
First mtb was a 1994 Marin Indian Firetrail that was stolen before I even got to take it on real dirt.
First mtb was a 1994 Marin Indian Firetrail that was stolen before I even got to take it on real dirt.
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They were initially spec'd with Mr Dirt's, but they didn't really fit. That was the best fit you could get on the Kona. I set a few up that were close to good, but the back plate really limited the setup. In 2000, the only guides that fit that Kona were MRP's.
I can only wonder what the hell happenned as it cycled deep into its travel........crazy.They were initially spec'd with Mr Dirt's, but they didn't really fit. That was the best fit you could get on the Kona. I set a few up that were close to good, but the back plate really limited the setup. In 2000, the only guides that fit that Kona were MRP's.
i got this baby back in 02. was a little on the big side for me but i rocked it anyway
Todd,I'm on the left there. You can barely see the bike but it's a c.95 Santa Cruz Tazmon w/ 97 Bomber, original XT v-brakes, World Force bar/stem, Ringlé tie-dye hubs and I think Kooka cranks. This is at the Whiteface race in summer 1997, when you used to have to take 2 lifts to reach the top.
-ska todd
Could you have broken 7:34.2 on our 5 K DH course on that bike?
Do you remember the winning times for the 1997 race?
DHM
Along with a 303 and a Canefield.
I got into "mountainbiking" in the 80's (still have the bike). But the bike that got me into jumping and dropping and all that "freeride" stuff was one of these:
My first task specific "Freeride Bike" was this one:
Although a few things have changed, that is pretty much the bike I'm still on.
My first task specific "Freeride Bike" was this one:
Although a few things have changed, that is pretty much the bike I'm still on.
I have the same yeti dh6 in storage. The head tube ended up ovalized.This was the first break away from XC hard tails for me.
(except I didn't have the Spin wheels)
Then I had one of these
I got that Yeti for cheap-ish when Schwinn bought Yeti and the Durango facility shut down. It was built up with leftover parts from the factory with the 4 hole 54 tooth XTR chainring and all. Those rear shocks were hard to keep the rebound running. I often times had no rebound and water bars were very scary.
Won't bore you with the xc bikes I rode before I saw Kranked III. Soon after seeing Kranked III, I got my namesake (DBR X6) and began the process of becoming invincible. That bike is still being ridden by a friend of a friend. That bike was replaced by my '05 Raleigh Ram XT 3500. Did my first race on that one and did well despite having too short of a wheelbase for a full-speed course and crashing in both runs. That destroyed the frame and I wound up with an '07 Diamondback Mission 03, which I use for dh-light. My first legit dh bike is an '04/5 DHR and I can't wait for the racing to begin next month!!!
This thread is incredible, btw!!!
This thread is incredible, btw!!!
I still have mine too. My headtube also ended up ovalized and I had a slightly bigger CK headset made to get rid of the play.
my first DH/FR bike. $800 on ebay. 42t chainring, weighed upwards of 50lbs, but i kept up with some XC'ers up long climbs
buckled the top and down tube last season, now she hangs on the wall
my first free ride bike was a 2000 Kona roast. Only pic I can find of it:
Got this in 03. Had it for about a month then it got stolen:
Picked up a 03 bighit:
After the big hit died I picked up an 06 SXT
The top tube on the sxt split open so specialized sent me this
Sold the SXT and got a 08 Shore
Then the shore cracked. and I'm waiting for a new frame
and when ever my big bikes are broken I ride this:
Got this in 03. Had it for about a month then it got stolen:
Picked up a 03 bighit:
After the big hit died I picked up an 06 SXT
The top tube on the sxt split open so specialized sent me this
Sold the SXT and got a 08 Shore
Then the shore cracked. and I'm waiting for a new frame
and when ever my big bikes are broken I ride this:
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I had a '96 Tazmon. Wasn't a bad bike with the exception of the shock leaking every other ride. The good thing however was Risse was about 45 min away in the Sunnyvale, CA area, and I would go there mid week and they would rebuild it while I waited.I'm on the left there. You can barely see the bike but it's a c.95 Santa Cruz Tazmon w/ 97 Bomber, original XT v-brakes, World Force bar/stem, Ringlé tie-dye hubs and I think Kooka cranks. This is at the Whiteface race in summer 1997, when you used to have to take 2 lifts to reach the top.
-ska todd