JD™ Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hey all. My first brand new build since I was 16. Ordered from Marino in October, got it the week before last. Specced out in such a way that I hope I won't be needing anything else for a long while yet! Specs: Frame - Marino (1000,365,+25,74) Forks - Marino (410x25) Wheels - Hope Pro2 on Inspired rims Brakes - Trialzones Cranks - Profile (83mm BB shell) Stem - BBB (90x35) Bars - Trialtech Highrise Tyres - Obvious. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Looking good, init Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 best one yet. love it! mine should look pretty similar geo wise so I'm happy. how long did postage take? mine were sent Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sweet stuff dude - had a chance to get a feel for the geo yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arw_86 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 If you don't keep the passion for trials on that bike, you have no chance. STUNNER. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Cheers peeps Leon, postage took a couple of weeks but I don't know when it was actually sent to be honest. Originally it was finished in January some time and I thought he'd sent it then - as it happens he waited until Daves was finished and sent them at the same time so I ended up waiting about 6 weeks from completion. Luke, I managed to ride it a bit on Saturday and was starting to get a bit of a feel for it when the chain snapped and I decided to go home. Didn't manage to get out again yesterday but it definitely feels like something I'll get used to Adam - you knows it. I'm definitely up for riding every weekend now that it's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 The white frame and fork doesnt do it for me but the build looks tidy. Nice geo too. Would be interesting to feel how different it was to mine. Are you using the full length of the steerer? I was really happy with how my forks came out, how about you? I like the crank and bash set up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 The white frame and fork doesnt do it for me but the build looks tidy. Nice geo too. Would be interesting to feel how different it was to mine. Are you using the full length of the steerer? I was really happy with how my forks came out, how about you? I like the crank and bash set up! I'm using the full length steerer, although I've dropped 5mm of stackers so far and I think I'll lose another 5mm before long too - I'm just not tall enough for these super high front ends! I love the look of the forks, but at the moment they seem pretty darn flexy... How're yours? I think the crank setup is my favourite part, so it's good people like it. Funny that I was going to run Saints - I think these suit it much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 That is one sick bike. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Lovely bike, cranks felt solid on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I agree, bike is sweet, shame the brakes were not bedded in yet though. Cranks are very nice though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 my favorite so far.love the forks beeing tapered so the backend and the frontend of the bike match each other. white isnt my cup of tea though,but other than that very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 That's beautiful. Now come ride Worthing or something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 at the moment they seem pretty darn flexy... How're yours? Ive not fitted a brake to mine as of yet so couldnt really say. I have found ramming my front wheel into things to stop myself quite comfortable though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 That is one sick bike. Love it. Cheers Lovely bike, cranks felt solid on Saturday. I agree, bike is sweet, shame the brakes were not bedded in yet though. Cranks are very nice though! I definitely should have stayed through Saturday night and Sunday - going home early did not seem to be appreciated as I'd hoped! my favorite so far.love the forks beeing tapered so the backend and the frontend of the bike match each other. white isnt my cup of tea though,but other than that very nice I'm kind of glad a few people so far don't like the white - means less people will copy it! That's beautiful. Now come ride Worthing or something! Sure thing, can't do this weekend though or next though Ive not fitted a brake to mine as of yet so couldnt really say. I have found ramming my front wheel into things to stop myself quite comfortable though Comfortable is one way of putting it I don't mind a bit of flex, so it's not the end of the world... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 That looks spot on, nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I will require a go of this if we catch up in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 That looks fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I love how it just looks nice to bunnyhop, would love a go on it. Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Bikes like these increase the niggle in the back of my mind to get a street bike. Looks so nice, big fan of the white frame and fork. Everything just looks "right". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Extra points for having no shitty bashguard and no angle grinder butchered rims (Yeah I said it Ross) Edited March 8, 2013 by LEON 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 How much are Marino frames like this? I'd tweak the geometry a little to my own liking and have a higher seat tube but it'd be pretty similar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) 250 usd plus 65 shipping(105 express) and around 4 months of your time full custom. and i mean FULL! Edited March 10, 2013 by FamilyBiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I'd definitely recommend giving JAF a try though. I can't vouch for the quality of their frames, but there's no way I can recommend Marino anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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