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dhshuttlemonkey · 07-21-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos

lol!!! just if i decide to put my 5Spot for sale here try to hold back for a few hours at least.

Fo will be the 1st in line to get the new Turner 29'er.

FoShizzle · 07-21-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mtbracer36

Fo will be the 1st in line to get the new Turner 29'er.

got me there....i am extremely curious to see a 29er Turner will handle being ghost ridden off of a cliff....I have to say, the 5 Spot did quite well up until I pulled it out of the rocks and backed over it with my wife's suburban

Pain Freak · 07-21-2006, 06:34 PM

Somebody told me Fo is a closet Homer.

FoShizzle · 07-21-2006, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Somebody told me Fo is a closet Homer.

not that there is anything wrong with it, but I aint no homersexual

zuma_sicks · 07-21-2006, 07:47 PM

DOWNHILLROSS-

I thought you had another buyer lined up for the big hit? I'd like to get a bike that's almost ready to go - and the Kona Stinky frame has been invading my dreams at night...........

I won't be in the spot to actually shell out the cash for a full bike for a month (new job, new place, cash is tight) but I'd look at the big hit.......get back at me.

Flat Broke · 07-21-2006, 09:36 PM

Zuma,

In response to your question about what to watch out for, the only advice I'd give you on doing your own build, is... Don't do it thinking you'll come out cheaper than if you buy a complete bike; unless of course, you have a good head start on parts already stashed away. Seriously, if you are building from scratch on a budget, you should definitely make a complete list of EVERYTHING you're going to buy for the new rig, complete with pricing, then compare that total to what you'll be looking at for a new rig. I'd take odds that the laundry list to build it yourself will cost more than a comparably equiped complete bike. The one exception to this rule might be if you found a LBS with competive build/rig kit pricing.

Other than that, just the typical measure twice, buy once type stuff. If you're buying a fork, make sure it is in the travel range (or the axle to crown height is appropriate) for the intended geometry of the frame you're building. Double check your bottom bracket dimensions, seat post tube diameters, and rear axle width requirements. Outside of those few dimensions everything is pretty straight forward, so have fun.

Chris

zuma_sicks · 07-22-2006, 08:50 AM

FLATBROKE
Thanks for the advice. I have an Iron Horse Warrior now that I've done upgrades to - Deraileurs, BB, cranks, forks, etc. I was planning to take those parts and put them on my new frame- then as I feel the need for more upgrades, I'll just re-swap the stuff out and re-build the Iron Horse.
I figured it would be more expensive to build your own from scratch- but I've got most of the components ready. The adjusments and fine tuning are going to hurt- but if all else fails, there's the LBS guy again.

roadkillross · 07-22-2006, 08:51 AM

nope he said he didnt want to buy any more

its all yours

Flat Broke · 07-25-2006, 09:54 PM

Zuma,

Here's your frame http://wheelworld.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=3741

Chris

soul rider · 07-28-2006, 10:29 AM

Banshee Chaparral frames on blow out at pricepoint.com
maybe the frame will work for you?

07-21-2006, 06:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
Pain Freak Directionally Challenged	Somebody told me Fo is a closet Homer. __________________ "The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew—and live through it." — Doug Bradbury "When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me." — Emo Philips

07-21-2006, 07:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
zuma_sicks Let's hit that drop!	DOWNHILLROSS- I thought you had another buyer lined up for the big hit? I'd like to get a bike that's almost ready to go - and the Kona Stinky frame has been invading my dreams at night........... I won't be in the spot to actually shell out the cash for a full bike for a month (new job, new place, cash is tight) but I'd look at the big hit.......get back at me. __________________ I'm on my way to impact, taste the high speed dirt -Megadeth

07-22-2006, 08:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
zuma_sicks Let's hit that drop!	FLATBROKE Thanks for the advice. I have an Iron Horse Warrior now that I've done upgrades to - Deraileurs, BB, cranks, forks, etc. I was planning to take those parts and put them on my new frame- then as I feel the need for more upgrades, I'll just re-swap the stuff out and re-build the Iron Horse. I figured it would be more expensive to build your own from scratch- but I've got most of the components ready. The adjusments and fine tuning are going to hurt- but if all else fails, there's the LBS guy again. __________________ I'm on my way to impact, taste the high speed dirt -Megadeth

07-22-2006, 08:51 AM	#28 (permalink)
roadkillross Throw some Dee's on it	nope he said he didnt want to buy any more its all yours __________________ Offroadie-"I ride a fixed gear, but I'm no hipster." dirttorpedo- "i like the runs..........:

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07-21-2006, 09:36 PM	#26 (permalink)
Flat Broke Bikes don't kill bunnies	Zuma, In response to your question about what to watch out for, the only advice I'd give you on doing your own build, is... Don't do it thinking you'll come out cheaper than if you buy a complete bike; unless of course, you have a good head start on parts already stashed away. Seriously, if you are building from scratch on a budget, you should definitely make a complete list of EVERYTHING you're going to buy for the new rig, complete with pricing, then compare that total to what you'll be looking at for a new rig. I'd take odds that the laundry list to build it yourself will cost more than a comparably equiped complete bike. The one exception to this rule might be if you found a LBS with competive build/rig kit pricing. Other than that, just the typical measure twice, buy once type stuff. If you're buying a fork, make sure it is in the travel range (or the axle to crown height is appropriate) for the intended geometry of the frame you're building. Double check your bottom bracket dimensions, seat post tube diameters, and rear axle width requirements. Outside of those few dimensions everything is pretty straight forward, so have fun. Chris

07-25-2006, 09:54 PM	#29 (permalink)
Flat Broke Bikes don't kill bunnies	Zuma, Here's your frame http://wheelworld.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=3741 Chris

07-28-2006, 10:29 AM	#30 (permalink)
soul rider Bend over	Banshee Chaparral frames on blow out at pricepoint.com maybe the frame will work for you?

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