Big Bike Thread

Furbs · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:43

Got in from work early so decided to have a quick blast on flat stuff before the sky opened up and I narrowly avoided a fellow biker wobbling and falling because of pedal clips and knocking me in the canal

Gribs · 9 Sep 2011 at 18:20

Supercow said:
Brooder makes sense - go shred the trails on your spangly new bike... and post some bloody pics please

It got delivered to my parents so I'm popping over tonight to pick it up. I'm yet to decide on either a couple of laps round Lee Quary or to just head up over the moors tomorrow morning, but maybe with the new bike effect I'll do both

I'm going to send them an email as the worst they can say is no

petriodet · 9 Sep 2011 at 18:38

Gribs said:
It got delivered to my parents so I'm popping over tonight to pick it up. I'm yet to decide on either a couple of laps round Lee Quary or to just head up over the moors tomorrow morning, but maybe with the new bike effect I'll do both

I'm going to send them an email as the worst they can say is no

post some pics before you go, it's only right to share your new bike with us.

TheBrooder · 9 Sep 2011 at 19:06

Absolutely! Don't be selfish!

J273 · 9 Sep 2011 at 19:41

TheBrooder said:
It's €200 off at the moment as the sale officially starts tomorrow, plus the 2012 are only a change of colour I believe, no major revisions or anything.

Do you know how long the offers on for?

My mates after the AM 6 but hes away for another week.

TheBrooder · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:01

it's on unti the 30th but I doubt the AM 6 will last that long. They've already sold out of size M and S just today!

J273 · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:19

Yeah just noticed the mediums out of stock which is a shame....I would have ordered it for him.

TheBrooder · 9 Sep 2011 at 20:41

There's talk on French forums that they may restock popular models towards the end of the sale, at least they did last year apparently.

weescott · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:08

The Bullit is finished...final weight is 34.5lbs.

Pics tomorrow.

Gribs · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:24

Here you go, though proper pics on the trail will follow tomorrow rather than my parents manky garage.

Already changed from stock with my old Fizik Gobi saddle and a Deus XC stem. The handle bars won't last long either as I'll swap my FSA carbon ones over but I really couldn't be bothered tonight.

I'm quite impressed with it though the main pivot looks a bit small, my old s-works enduro (old

2004) was twice the size, however I never replaced that one but repeatedly destroyed seat tube pivots which on here are a bit bigger.

ichabod crane · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:25

Let me just magnify that for you

weescott said:
The Bullit is finished...final weight is 34.5lbs.

Pics tomorrow.

TheBrooder · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:44

Gribs said:
Here you go, though proper pics on the trail will follow tomorrow rather than my parents manky garage.

Already changed from stock with my old Fizik Gobi saddle and a Deus XC stem. The handle bars won't last long either as I'll swap my FSA carbon ones over but I really couldn't be bothered tonight.

I'm quite impressed with it though the main pivot looks a bit small, my old s-works enduro (old 2004) was twice the size, however I never replaced that one but repeatedly destroyed seat tube pivots which on here are a bit bigger.

Nice! What size is it, large?

weescott · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:51

ichabod crane said:
*Abuse

Pah.

Some night shots. Bare in mind it's a friday night. *hic

Gribs · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:51

TheBrooder said:
Nice! What size is it, large?

It's a medium, my parents garage is small

It'll be interesting to compare the size to my enduro as the standover seem quite lacking but the reach feels about the same.

petriodet · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:54

weescott said:
The Bullit is finished...final weight is 34.5lbs.

Pics tomorrow.

how do you weigh your bike?
i'd quite like to weigh mine

weescott · 9 Sep 2011 at 21:59

petriodet said:
how do you weigh your bike?
i'd quite like to weigh mine

Park digital scales that I have hanging from the garage rafters.

RobotXander · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:01

Getting there with the Mega....cant be bothered fine tuning the rear mech (it's all cabled) as it's time for a drink and some gaming

Supercow · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:02

Sick 'tings Gribs, very nice!

Weescott, nice but ultimately a pointless bike

Edit: Whoaaaa Robotxander, very very nice! ... damn you, now I want one.

RobotXander · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:04

=weescott;20034581]Pah.

Some night shots. Bare in mind it's a friday night. *hic

Love that frame! Colour is awesome!

Click to expand...

RobotXander · 9 Sep 2011 at 22:09

Cheers mate! It's a quality frame, excellent finish.

Just need to fine tune the cockpit, brakes and the rear mech.....Too many spacers at the moment as well