I want bike with RIDICULOUS amounts of suspension travel.

[laynehip1]

You've still spent enough $$ to have gotten you into something like a used Sunday. A bike that won countless world cups as well as under Vanderham at Red Bull rampage.

I understand what you are saying, but at the same time a competitive bicycle is not what I wanted. I wanted to build up some ridiculous looking bike that is above all fun to ride.
I won't be racing with it down some mountains, I will be cruising around a suburban neighbourhood jumping off curbs.

this build is cracking me up. I keep having flashbacks to 2000! I built up my Santa Cruz Super 8 with a 24 inch 4 cross rear wheel on a 150mm hadley hub on Sun Ringle Rims. I ran Gazzaloddis 3.0 inch tire and a Stratos up front. I ran the big ass SDG seat too and a burly ass bar.

The bike was ok, heck I won plenty of races on it, but I was racing against other 60 lb sleds.

I do have to say that your geometry is waaay off on that bike, you can do some real damage stressing the shock mounts and head tube like you are. If you look at the old Karpeils etc they were built around the travel, whereas the specialized you have is not.

I am not trying to hate, just want you to not lose any teeth! I did that too on my Super 8!!!

haha I am a little sketched out about the geometry but at the same time I won't be doing any roof drops on it either (I will be wearing a fullface at all times just in case though)

[blackohio]

So you wanted a bike built far out of spec in a manner that raises questionable concern to the strength of the frame, with 10" of travel to jump curbs and stairs that looks ridiculous. Am I following?

You basically turned a corolla into a baja truck to drive to the mall.

[laynehip1]

So you wanted a bike built far out of spec in a manner that raises questionable concern to the strength of the frame, with 10" of travel to jump curbs and stairs that looks ridiculous. Am I following?

You basically turned a corolla into a baja truck to drive to the mall.

well it sounds so bad when you put it that way haha, but yes.

[blackohio]

ok, just checking.

[UKGTI]

Dude it is his prerogative. Let it go

[kylejamers]

This thread is making me

I used to dream of Avalanche, Gazzis, Supertrucker(!!!) - Yes.

I think I have a gazzi in the garage...

[laynehip1]

This thread is making me

I used to dream of Avalanche, Gazzis, Supertrucker(!!!) - Yes.

I think I have a gazzi in the garage...

Willing to sell it (if it is a 26")????
I just got duped by some kid on pinkbike saying he had a 3.0.
It showed up today and it is only a 2.7 and completely trashed (he told me it was only ridden 3 times)

[kylejamers]

I just checked, it is a Gazz baby - 26x2.6

I have some Spec. tires that measure 3" lug to lug, but they definitely are not as nostalgic as Gazzis.

You could buy some Arrow tires - they still make fatties (I think). They were great too.

[laynehip1]

I just checked, it is a Gazz baby - 26x2.6

I have some Spec. tires that measure 3" lug to lug, but they definitely are not as nostalgic as Gazzis.

You could buy some Arrow tires - they still make fatties (I think). They were great too.

I had actually contacted Arrow because their website still showed a 26x3.0 as an available tire size. But I was told that none were in stock and they were looking for a manufacturer to do the 3.0 tire size.

However I ended up contacting Duro, and they ended up having 26x3.0 still around so I ended up purchasing two directly from them for a pretty amazing price.
So big thanks to Duro for that one

And another box of parts should arrive from Chain Reaction this week! (brakes/brake lines/rear hub/etc.)

[kylejamers]

Good.

[raybonez]

top pic is Bender isn't it?

That's Kris "krispy" Baughman. He was in a few DH movies in the early 00's and was good friends with Josh.

This is one of them, http://www.cambriabike.com/shopexd.asp?ID=9983

[laynehip1]

I got the rear wheel built and now just need to tru it.


I used basically the same rim/hub combo that is on my DJ which I love (although its a single speed).

[laynehip1]

I love this 24x3.00 tire!

[laynehip1]

some Brooklyn Machine Works for fun:






edit - forgot the best one

[laynehip1]

my 26 x 3.0 front tire came.
Just waiting on two more small orders to arrive and the bike will be ready to build up

[Dubstatic]

i used to race downhill up at plattekill ny and the brooklyns were popular up there. Sooo heavy but such a solid feeling bike

[joe@dubaudi.com]

OMG this thread is hilarious. Those bikes look deadly!!!

[laynehip1]

I hated the weird tribal flames on the rear triangle so I covered them and the paint chips with some stickers!




Just waiting on a package from Jenson and Chainreaction then I can start building this thing up.

[svantevid]

With a super plush fork and highrise bars this bike is insanely fun!

you went for this look right?

[laynehip1]

haha the geometry is oddly close
However my chain reaction package came and my last one needed should be here by Thursday then I will have EVERYTHING I need finally.
Once it comes I shall get pictures up of the built front wheel and all the parts that are going onto this thing.

[laynehip1]

wheel building tonight!
got purple and green nipples

[laynehip1]

YEP, thats a wheel

[laynehip1]

Doodled my dream bike in class while waiting for this hellish winter to be over!!!!!!

[laynehip1]

Getting mighty anxious to get this bike built up and be able to ride it.
Still another 2.5 - 3 months before the snow is melted

Once it is built I will christin it by dropping off this (only about 5 feet high or so)


and some other huck bikes for good measure:

[laynehip1]

Got a "rolling chassis" going now:


I couldn't be happier with how it came out. I am extremely glad I didn't listen to all the people telling me to just build up a used Giant Glory or a Demo or something.

Sadly I still have to wait another two months or so until it is bike weather out

[wearyourtruth]

if all you want to do is ride around and jump curbs and such, as you said, then who gives a crap about some snow. i think that bike has the clearance to handle it... bundle up and go have fun.

[laynehip1]

I finished it up!
Just in time for a snow storm and -20 temps

[azn]

what bars are you running?

[laynehip1]

They are DMR wingbars.
I got them for super cheap off Chain Reaction during a sale.

[AndrewPatterson]

Poor big hit

this takes me way back, unfortunately bikes like this never looked cool in my mind. In Quebec we were all about the Balfa BB7!

[Salty VW]

Kudos for not taking life too seriously.

[laynehip1]

It has been freakishly nice out for the middle of March so I took it out today and it was amazing!
It may be the funnest bike I have ever ridden.

[kylejamers]

Huckers from the late 90s are proud of what you have done here.

[VR6ix]

Can I direct-link PinkBike images?

[laynehip1]

That picture reminds me, I need to find a super monster T!
I like the forks I have but they leak like crazy and are just too small.

I will get some nice HD footage of me riding off some stuff on this thing once finals are all wrapped up.