Big Bike Thread

Jonny ///M · 12 Oct 2010 at 20:47

To be frank as a shop we paid not a lot less than that price trade for it so to get that RRP is very nice indeed

andi · 12 Oct 2010 at 22:01

Looking slightly rough with its odd tyres..

Fitted the remote to my seatpost though :cool:

janesssssy · 12 Oct 2010 at 22:55

shauncr91 said:
I use Superstar Kevlar pads in my Elixer R's and they are fantastic, cheap and last quite a while (My brakes get hammered too), plus with:

You can't go wrong

You cant with that can you!! :eek:

wow i'll have some of those then.
thanks.

- Decided to sell the hope pro 3 wheel set. I was a little sad and got the kitchen scales out. the front Roval was 20g heavier and the rear was 50g.
Not much of a saving plus the Rovals look trick in gold.

Andelusion · 13 Oct 2010 at 16:36

My Evil Sovereign frame has arrived

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Andelusion/Evil007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Andelusion/Evil015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Andelusion/Evil009.jpg

Funky adjustable dropouts to adjust wheelbase (they slide back and forth, the actual dropouts are not pictured)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Andelusion/Evil012.jpg

Spare decal sheets and headtube badge!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Andelusion/Evil013.jpg

I can't wait to build it up.

Big Chris · 13 Oct 2010 at 22:07

Andelusion said:
My Evil Sovereign frame has arrived...

Reminds me of my old Spooky Metalhead frame (see page 1 of this thread)

thecremeegg · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:45

Does anyone know where I can get new Specialized decals from? The ones on my S-works have pretty much worn away and I want to make it look all shiny again but I'm struggling with locating the stickers

6thElement · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:59

e of the bay?

Andelusion · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:12

eBay or your local spesh dealer.

thecremeegg · 15 Oct 2010 at 00:35

Thing is I want the original ones but all the ones I can find on the bay are different. I think because its 6 years old the chances are slim

^TANK^ · 15 Oct 2010 at 01:31

thecremeegg said:
Thing is I want the original ones but all the ones I can find on the bay are different. I think because its 6 years old the chances are slim

Have you tried contacting Specialized via their website? I'm sure they could supply them or at least steer you in the right direction.

nordland071285 · 15 Oct 2010 at 10:47

hey mistercrabb, love the Furious!
Please can you tell me which wheels you put on it? i've been looking for white wheels for ages but its difficult because the front wheel needs 20mm axle and back needs 12mm axle 150 spacing i think
thanks!

thecremeegg · 15 Oct 2010 at 11:02

^TANK^ said:
Have you tried contacting Specialized via their website? I'm sure they could supply them or at least steer you in the right direction.

Alas not an option

Specialized said:
Decal kits for frames.
Published 12/10/2009 01:55 PM | Updated 04/15/2010 09:29 AM
Can I get decal kits for my bike or replacement frame stickers?

I truly wish I could send you some frame stickers. I am sure they would look great on your bike.

Unfortunately, when we made frame decals available to the public, some of the less honest people out there ruined it for everyone by placing them on any old frame and selling them as Specialized products. This mis-represented our products, in addition to facilitating a fraudulent situation where unsuspecting consumers were sold sub-par bikes as a Specialized product. Not good for anyone.
I apologize that we can not help you with this, as it would be awesome to see new life breathed into an old bike.

benjo · 15 Oct 2010 at 15:33

Got rid of the V-brake

matt_fsr · 15 Oct 2010 at 15:43

benjo said:
Got rid of the V-brake

But... but... your bike is missing a saddle good sir! :eek:

benjo · 15 Oct 2010 at 15:45

matt_fsr said:
But... but... your bike is missing a saddle good sir!

Sitting down is for losers :cool:

"andy" · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:17

thecremeegg said:
Does anyone know where I can get new Specialized decals from? The ones on my S-works have pretty much worn away and I want to make it look all shiny again but I'm struggling with locating the stickers

theres a few guys on the web who do custom graphics for bikes. im sure they could just print original ones if thats what you want

the one i remember off the top of my head is regal graphics

benjo · 15 Oct 2010 at 17:43

Don't think I'm going to keep the Maguras on there after having a play. My V-brake seemed just as good :confused:

shauncr91 · 15 Oct 2010 at 18:57

Just found this, can't get my head around the speed he hits some sections, great lines too

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/137730/

SDK^ · 15 Oct 2010 at 19:48

shauncr91 said:
Just found this, can't get my head around the speed he hits some sections, great lines too

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/137730/

Almost as fast as when I did it

But seriously that video doesn't show the steepness. Even on the flat 'motorway' section towards the end I was the brakes because I was doing speeds I felt uncomfortable at.

The Fort William Orange and Red tracks are pretty awesome !!

Draeger · 16 Oct 2010 at 13:52

I'm guessing some of you folk have ordered stuff from DX before?. I just ordered an UltraFire WF-502B SSC-P7 and a pack of two 18650 3.7V 2600mAh protected cells to go with it. During the order it said that both items were in stock but my order when I log into my account on the DX site shows "Waiting for supplier" and it's been like that for a week now. Anyone else had that?.