forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Got the frame off thechink on friday night and bugger me if it aint light Hopefully the it should all be built up tonight, depends if I can bodge togther a spoke chain tensioner at work today Will post more pictures, geometry and stuff when Ive finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Got the frame off thechink on friday night and bugger me if it aint light Hopefully the it should all be built up tonight, depends if I can bodge togther a spoke chain tensioner at work today Will post more pictures, geometry and stuff when Ive finished. Lol I've got that set of scales. Titanium isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 The scales rock, perfect for weighing bike bits Yeah its titanium, Im expecting the rear brake bosses to flex like a bitch but Im planning on putting a bb7 on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Lol ours dont work anymore really, as my brother washed them. Could always stick a booster on it? It might cure a bit of the downward flex you'd get. Hurry up and build it so we can see it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Lol ours dont work anymore really, as my brother washed them. Could always stick a booster on it? It might cure a bit of the downward flex you'd get. Hurry up and build it so we can see it finished! Ive got an control booster I can put on whilst the maggie is fitted, DD will eliminate it though Im pissed off I have to work now, I should be building it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Im pissed off I have to work now, I should be building it lol Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 double disc sucks on a stock.....so im hoping its a mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 double disc sucks on a stock.....so im hoping its a mod Pfft stop trying to piss on my bonfire, its a stock Im going to try DD to see what its like now that decent brakes have been invented, last time I tried anything trials with a rear disk it was a 160 hope mini and it fair sucked Will be keeping my maggie setup incase I dont like the disk on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 The frames actually really stiff, will work fine with maggie if the disc does'nt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrAsHeR Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Looks good. But all the rear bb7 I have tried didn't really lock properly. No where near as good as a hope mini, maybe you tried a non-working one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Looks good. But all the rear bb7 I have tried didn't really lock properly. No where near as good as a hope mini, maybe you tried a non-working one. Hmm yet everyone raves about the BB7? It was an old 2piece mini, not even a mono - still got it on the back of my santacruz. A mono trial in a decent size (200 not 160 lol) would eat that old brake; Im not sure the frame will even fit a 200 rotor, got to try it and check for clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Biddle™ Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) I always wanted one of them frames when i first locked eyes on dan jones bike Heres a video of dan in action just to show you how the frame holds up and how his rear brake holds with the echo/heatsink booster Biddle Edited June 16, 2008 by David Biddle™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 If I manage to put the frame through a tenth of that level of punishment Id be suprised, awesome video Im not concerned about using the maggie on the frame as I have a booster I can use, just want to try out DD at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 bloody awesome lil vid that! some huge riding. i found my rear bb7 had plenty of hold, but the bite wasnt there, it would slip a bit and then hold. that was running 185 rotor, the 203 i ran for a few months was a bit better, but still not great. i've not tried a mono trial, but i can imagine they are a fair bit better thana bb7. plus they have a more solid feel at the lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Well it built Rough guess on the bathroom scales is about 10.5kg, will get a proper weight of it tomorrow at work Off out for a play on it to see if my 22g chain tensioner falls apart Pictures later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 OOOOOOO that video. That video rules! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 No BB threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 No BB threads. Which? The ones that I screwed the BB into? Think youll find that because the frames been ridden a whole 2-3 hours the threads havent been worn in - they were very tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 The brake is actually really stiff. My Triton is heavier than yours so maybe they've used different, stiffer tubes. Either way I don't use a booster and the brake is just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) The brake is actually really stiff. My Triton is heavier than yours so maybe they've used different, stiffer tubes. Either way I don't use a booster and the brake is just fine. I noticed that when looking at your bike The brake at the moment is the same as how it was on the hifi when I had the control booster on - hold was ok but bugger all bite; the brake was awesome without a booster, just before I took it apart (bloody typical!) Ive taken the lower booster bolts out and it doesnt seem a great deal better, will try taking the booster off all together and see how it goes. I had presumed that the titanium being inherently more flexible than aluminium would go all over the place without a booster so fitted it. Im giving blood tonight so might not be able to get out to test it Edited June 17, 2008 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diz Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 That frames awesome. Definately get some pics up once its built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 That frames awesome. Definately get some pics up once its built Look in the bike pictures forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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