Bike Porn

[toonces]

I'm bored. Start posting bike porn. Doens't have to be BMX, but something along those lines.

http://www.norco.com/bikes/2003bikes/images/5hun.jpg

:D

[the Inbred]

http://www.evilbikes.com/images/frames/filler_hemimp.jpg
:D

i see a trend.

[toonces]

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/mtbr/gallery/pictures/02blackridge1.jpg

:D

[dburatti]

Are you people lusting after other people's bikes?

[toonces]

These are my trasher bikes.

[Cosa Nostra]

This forum should be titled the Toonces/Inbred forum. Although now that 853 is back you should have somebody else to play with. :D :D

[dburatti]

Originally posted by Cosa Nostra
This forum should be titled the Toonces/Inbred forum. Although now that 853 is back you should have somebody else to play with. :D :D

Indeed.

[J]

totally. I want one of these bikes too!

[J]

and a wee bike









and a pony

[toonces]

I've got a frame for you. You just need parts. As for the pony, Lisa's getting one this year.

[J]

I'd have to get rid of my trials bike first. Hmm....

[the Inbred]

what kind of trials bike?

[J]

Monty X-lite 26". Maguras. Bought it, and dont ride it at all. I have this dream of being a trials rider, but I think I'm too old to start doing it. Rare impulse buy for me.

[the Inbred]

niiiiiice. if i were you, i'd keep it. even if you don't ride it now, there's always a chance you might in the future. that would be some Bike Pron in my opinion...

http://www.trialsin.com/sell/bikes/monty/txstock.jpg

[J]

yeah... thanks 'bred.

I got to take it to charles and get the maggies hooked up on it and i gotta complete it.

I put some shit parts on it and hopped around a little bit. but i gotta do it up right. Need some beefy tires.

[the Inbred]

mmmmmmm.....

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/PC250009.jpg

[dburatti]

What's up with those drop-outs?

[the Inbred]

Evil's Triple X-Rated Dropouts. there;s a steel piece that fits in the area that makes up the derailleur hanger. allows for variable CS length, but without the hassle of horizontal drops. on the other side are 3 different/corresponding spots for disk brakes.

[J]

when are you getting a new bike?

[toonces]

Man, ain't nothing shipping until January. Uggg. I wonder what Inbred's getting, tho? :D

[the Inbred]

AAAAAAAARRRRRGHGHHHH!!!!! Ben is MIA. :mad:

[toonces]

Hrmmmm. Maybe that's why he still hasn't contacted me. Too late anyhows. Go north to Canada I say!

[the Inbred]

go to Washington and kick some ass.

[toonces]

I'm guessing Unreal's in Washington. I'll stop by on my way to Canada this summer. I'll tell em The Inbred sent me. Should I take a six-pack or a case of whoop ass?

[the Inbred]

Canada? how come?

[toonces]

To ride, homie! I'm gonna try to ride Colorado, Utah, etc on the way there. North Shore, Whislter, vroom vroom.

[the Inbred]

holy crap, man....need a partner in crime?

[toonces]

The more, the merrier. Until there's too many people heh heh. You'll need a beefy bike tho. And you have to have a few weeks off in the summer. Road trip!

[the Inbred]

beefy bike....check
beefy dually bike....that could be a problem
few weeks off....check
desire to ride....check

[toonces]

I'll have to rent a beefy dually if I wanna ride one. But i'll see what the little Norco can handle. Just remember, back wheel first...

[the Inbred]

1 EuroVan
4600 miles
10 locations
over 14 days with 4 not-quite-pro freeriders taking uncalculated risks that should not be imitated.

[toonces]

I liked Road Fools better. But I gotta see the Wade Simmons gap that broke his femur. He cleared it so it had to be an insane landing. Is that on the internet anywhere?

[the Inbred]

wade simmons broke his femur? when, and in what film, did that happen?

[toonces]

This was a few months back when filming a new Digger stunt for NSX6, I think. Not surw which film. But it was apparenty and knarly, almost 50-foot ravine that he tried to clear, did clear, but didn't pull out of it good. How hard do you have to ride to break your femur? Ouch.

[J]

Originally posted by toonces
This was a few months back when filming a new Digger stunt for NSX6, I think. Not surw which film. But it was apparenty and knarly, almost 50-foot ravine that he tried to clear, did clear, but didn't pull out of it good. How hard do you have to ride to break your femur? Ouch.

HARD.

Toonces are you getting a NORCO?!?

[toonces]

See the first post in this thread :D Just twiddling my thumbs until she comes.

[the Inbred]

Originally posted by 853
HARD.

Toonces are you getting a NORCO?!?

dude, that is so yesterday's news.:)

[J]

The bike didn't say "NORCO" on it. Plus i been outta town -

Oh wait, I do recall reading in the "styles" section of the Hindustan Times:

TOONCES MANS UP AND GETS ANOTHER CANADIAN BUILT BIKE. WOMEN SWOON.

hehe

[J]

Originally posted by toonces
See the first post in this thread :D Just twiddling my thumbs until she comes.

Ill bet you are. You can make a sculpture out of all the kleenex

[the Inbred]

i think toonces is actually Canadian.

[toonces]

Originally posted by 853
Ill bet you are. You can make a sculpture out of all the kleenex

Sicko. We all know it's because I have a cold. Um, like, sniffle sniifle.

I'm not Canadian, but the exchange rate is right! Support their economy heh heh.

[the Inbred]

i now have one 3.75"x6' skinny and one 7.5"x6' skinny in my back yard.

[toonces]

I found a pic of the gap Wade Simmons got jacked trying...

http://www.geocities.com/grim_reapa16/frommegap.html

[the Inbred]

oh yeah, i remember that pic. isn't that gap on his property or something?

[the Inbred]

if this isn't porn, i don't know what is...

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=503982

ok screw it, i'm done trying to get the damn pic to work. just click on the link and grab some kleenex.

[toonces]

Your bike came! Heh heh...

http://63.136.85.56/images/pimperial.jpg

:D

[toonces]

You should read the latest issue of Bike Magazine. It has an article on the Whistler bike park. Sweet. You can rent duallies from them :D

[the Inbred]

apparently Whistler's like the place to be for mtn sports. awesome DH during summer, and awesome snow/ski in the winter. on RM, there's a thread started by BAH (BAH's pic thread) that has some pics from there. the E! channel even rated Whistler as one of the better "party resorts". i don't even know where the place is. i thought it was in Brit. Columbia, but then i thought i read somewhere that it was in the States. i'll be sure to check out that article, though.

[toonces]

I think it said it was north of Vancouver.

[the Inbred]

oh yeah, just looked at the Whistler.com site, and it's N of Van. ah, i love little ski-town villages. they're so damn cool.

[Cosa Nostra]

Can't personally comment on the riding there, but a friend of mine rode there last year and said it was all it's been cracked up to be.

edit: go here http://www.petefagerlin.com/video_gallery.htm
he's got a video from Whistler, I downloaded it a couple months ago 34mb though, hope you got high speed.

[the Inbred]

schweet vid. damn, those DS portions look fuuuuuuun

[toonces]

Yeah, I hear all the jumps are tables so no worries. Man, that place is setup soo right. I must make the pilgrimage.

[dburatti]

Originally posted by toonces
Yeah, I hear all the jumps are tables so no worries. Man, that place is setup soo right. I must make the pilgrimage.

So... you can do table tops?

[toonces]

Not the trick, but the jumps. They aren't two lips (takeoff and landing) but rather, the lip and long top with no inside back lip to hang on and kill yerself.

[dburatti]

Ah

[the Inbred]

toonces can do one footed table tops with an X-up.

[dburatti]

Originally posted by the Inbred
toonces can do one footed table tops with an X-up.

I'd like to see him do that.

[toonces]

I'd like to see me do that too.

:eek:

[the Inbred]

sorry, i was dreaming.

[dburatti]

Originally posted by the Inbred
sorry, i was dreaming.

Umm... as Aerosmith sings, dream on... I wish I could, too.

[Profro]

You guys need to come down to SA. We have a nice collection of doubles and step-ups. Some are very good to learn on. I did. I plan on a trip to hit some of the smaller lines at 9th street in Austin soon.

[J]

Will do. I can't wait to learn how to hit the doubles.

What chu recommend? FS XC bike or XC hardtail?

[Profro]

It is much easier on a hardtail.


However, I would say what ever you are comfortable with. If you are more comfortable with your FS, then bring it. However, make which ever one you bring, you can lower the seat very low. Plus I recommend the one with the slackest geomtry.

These are the jumps in question...

http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/showthread.php?threadid=7209

[J]

so how does one deal with the sharpness of the lips of the jumps? seems like you'd end up vertical. Do tell, O Profro.

I guess the ones in SA aren't as 'steep' as the ones in Austin? Only the foolish hit the 9th st jumps in austin on a 26, or so i hear.

[the Inbred]

on bigger jumps you need to mess with the rear brake, but on those jumps in SA, i don't think that's neccessary. where are they at, by the way? that would something cool to do to pass some time one of these days.

[Profro]

Remember you ride you bike horizontally to the jump, so you and your bike are still carrying enough forward momentum to move you to the downside.

Even on steeper jumps like these and 9th street you can still stay low and "soak" it and not go so high. However pumping the face and getting air is what it is all about. But most people that are learning will stay low, float the jump, and completely miss the landers and land to flat. Which is okay and you'll wreck less this way to begin with. However you do feel the landers much more. Then once you feel comfortable jumping, you can use the lander correctly and it feels like you never even landed.

I suggest before attemping any doubles you need to be able to do this. Jump straight up and down. Before I learned to jump, I used to always fly crooked and almost wreck. This came from pulling with my arms to hard. Jumping requires your whole body doing certain things in order.

Practice jumping singles or table before attemping doubles. You body and bike will thank you. The key is to compress the bike and your weight before the jump. Then off the ramp or take-off, at the right time, extend and go upwards. Don't pull, just jump up and take the bike with you. Its just like jumping on your feet. Compress, extend. Don't pull on the handle bars or pedals. Of course as you progress, you will begin to pull the handlebars to clear high jumps. But to begin don't.

[Profro]

Originally posted by the Inbred
on bigger jumps you need to mess with the rear brake, but on those jumps in SA, i don't think that's neccessary. where are they at, by the way? that would something cool to do to pass some time one of these days.

I have never used my rear brake to nose the bike down. That works much better for motorcycles, but I don't think its that necessary for bikes. You can simply push the handlebars down and pull up with your feet.

[toonces]

Originally posted by 853
so how does one deal with the sharpness of the lips of the jumps? seems like you'd end up vertical. Do tell, O Profro.

I guess the ones in SA aren't as 'steep' as the ones in Austin? Only the foolish hit the 9th st jumps in austin on a 26, or so i hear.

Chasten was hitting the big line on his p3. Bring a cheap set of wheels if you go; just in case. I'm just waiting for one more piece of equipment errr.

[the Inbred]

well i guess you're just not going big enough, then, huh?

ha, just joshin. i've yet to jump a double, so i'd take your advice over mine.

[Profro]

I'm definately not going big enough. If I was then I would have nothing to work towards.

I have seen the jumps at 9th and I won't even think of jumping the bigger lines. I just want to have some fun on the smaller ones on the perimeter.

I think I am going to try to come up there around the weekend of the 18th.

[the Inbred]

maybe toonces and i will have our more-dj-friendly big bikes by then.

[toonces]

Still twiddling my thumbs. Oh, yeah, um, the bikes. Right, the bikes eh heh.

[dburatti]

Originally posted by the Inbred
maybe toonces and i will have our more-dj-friendly big bikes by then.

Which bikes, Inbred?

[the Inbred]

my lips are sealed.....;)

[cASe]

WC got some great jumps that I have been learning on. Theres the one on the Whooop de du loop (BMX loop or what ever its called), you know that fun section just before the end. In the middle there is a small table top and big kicker in the reverse direction. Sometimes I'll spend 30 min just in that section :D . Then on the other side of the creek there is that one little loop by that big mud hole that never goes away. that lip is pretty steep, just hit it fast enough and let the bike flow and front end will come down on its own. Fun Stuff

If you guys want we could hook up Sunday or Monday @ WC and learn from each other. I think toonces was looking to hook up then.

[toonces]

I can be there Monday. I could use some polishing of my small jump jumping.

[the Inbred]

there's a double at WC, too. on the parking lot side of the creek. can't tell you where it is, but i can get there. i practice on the things by the creek. there's also one that'll get you some air going the 'wrong' way on the loop under the powerline. i need to go back and see what's on the bmx loop.

oh yeah, i could meet sunday afternoon

[toonces]

Prolly my favorite part of the trail is the 'rythm section' a bit past the beginning of the BMX loop. Hit it with speed and practice manualling the whoops. Fun stuff.

[cASe]

I'm down for a Sunday and Monday ride 10ish or later. Should be nice and dry by then.

[toonces]

I can be there Monday after 10. I'll be riding City Park on Sunday.

[the Inbred]

i'll be back in F-burg monday.....c'est la vie.

[dburatti]

Yeah, I like to hit that rhythm section, too. I keep looking at that double jump, but I can't quite jump it yet.

The bowl area in the whoop-de-doo loop is a blast!

[Profro]

Manual:rolleyes:

I tried a buddy's bmx bike the other night. I didn't grow up on 20" wheels, so I didn't get the normal bmx building blocks like manualing, bunny hopping, or jumping. I learned these on big wheels with suspension. Which makes all that stuff so hard. Well anyway, I fully committed to the manual. Pulled up and kicked out...I was holding the most beautiful and coolest feeling manual in the world. Until about 10 feet later I looped out hard. Like a fool I didn't have my right hand on the brake and I couldn't get my brain working fast enough. Feet stuck on pedals...no way to stop...this is going to hurt...BAM! right back on my ass.

It still stands as the longest manual I have ever held.

[toonces]

It takes commitment. I usually wuss out and dab or hit the brakes, but to learn you have to loop out a few times. I've thought about strapping a pilllow to my backside and spending a day learning the never-ending manual but I dunno...

[J]

you cant realistically learn them in the grass can you? Yeah, i know, im old, scared, whatever.

[Profro]

Manuals?

Since I can't really do them for more than a foot or two, I can't say.

[the Inbred]

i tried and couldn't. but i was trying on my Inbred, so the gearing wasn't exactly perfect.

[cASe]

Originally posted by Profro
Manual:rolleyes:

Like a fool I didn't have my right hand on the brake and I couldn't get my brain working fast enough. Feet stuck on pedals...no way to stop...this is going to hurt...BAM! right back on my ass.


Ahh brings back memories from the other day. The bruise is almost gone. Yah, I really need to work on my manuals skills (aka lack off skills).. Back to the porn

They tell me I need to reduce my size. So I'll post after the reduction

:cool:

[the Inbred]

hmmmm...you know, would it be easier to learn wheelies first, then manuals?

[cASe]

I'll have all three please

[toonces]

Damn; look at em work that shaft. I'll take the one on the right, thank you. And the fork too, please.

[the Inbred]

i think i'd take the fork over the girls...

[toonces]

You know what? It seems as if 24 Le Toy's are saturating the trails as far as that genre is concerned. It's almost like every other bike shot is a Le Toy this, Le Toy that. I didn't even think that company had that sort of production capacity. Or maybe it's the same people posting their bikes all over the place :rolleyes: Real popular bike. Looks damn good too no matter how it's built.

I'm starting this ball rolling on the Canada trip. I'm asking Canucks for info on where to go and where not to go. I can prolly glean plenty of info about CO, and UT from the domestics. My buddy who moved from CO a few years ago tells me to plan at least two weeks for a trip to CO alone so I'm thinking like three weeks for the whole trip, but only riding a few of the good trails and, of course, Moab. Maybe hit some spots north of that before crossing the border. I wanna spend at least three days of solid riding in Canada; five if I can eek it out.

Need to start saving alot of cash.

[the Inbred]

i picked up that issue of Bike and checked out the Whistler article. daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn......i saw the berms and was like, "dude, that's Whistler" (talking to mandi)

[cASe]

Whistler hemet cam

http://216.40.212.28/video/whistler.mpg

Why is there such a lack of a freeride scene here?

[toonces]

Cuz there is no land and people are libelous.

[toonces]

We have Banshee Morphine...

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63391
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63390
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63389
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63388
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63387
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63386
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63385
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63384

Very nice :)

[the Inbred]

you know off-hand if that thing uses the 1.5" HT? it looks huge, but it also looks as if it's just a thicker headtube.

[Anita Handle]

Originally posted by toonces
We have Banshee Morphine...

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63391
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63390
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63389
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63388
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63387
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63386
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63385
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=63384

Very nice :)

Yes, nice frame, but look at the damn couch!

[Anita Handle]

Originally posted by toonces
We have Banshee Morphine...



Very nice :)

Won't that ride a little stiff?

Okay, really though, I know if I gotta ask I probably don't get it, but what is that bike for? dirt jumping? commuting to work in beirut?

[Anita Handle]

oh, one last thing... What happened to "bike PRON"? I liked that better.

[the Inbred]

"freeride hardtail"...use it for anything really, 'cept long XC rides.

[Anita Handle]

I checked out On One's site. Pretty cool. I always thought you were talking about a DJ or BMX style bike when you mentioned that you rode a SS. Seems like legit MTB SS. You go.

The problem is that now I want raw Gimp with raw reetard cranks. What the hell I would do with that besides get hurt reaaaal bad, I don't know. Looks like a fun bike and not too expensive. I'd love to learn to jump though. Looks fun, dangerous, but fun.

[the Inbred]

yep yep...legit mtb. now they're getting all fancy with Ti, gears, EBBs, and the like.

get a Gimp...you know you want to. do it, do it, do it.....

[toonces]

Originally posted by Anita Handle
oh, one last thing... What happened to "bike PRON"? I liked that better.

Did it used to be, 'Pron'? I thought that's what I had up there, but I can't remember. The title on the first page is, 'Pron'. Hrmmm. Weird.

[the Inbred]

that's weird.....did admin change it to Bike Porn?

[the Inbred]

http://www.abikeonline.com/video/EasternStandard(24ride).zip

whooooooo! some sweet riding from the 24 dude.

[cASe]

Whooo Some sick skillz. "Can someone get that door for me." Urban is fun stuff. To bad I didn't know squat about hardware when I bought my fork(XC spec). I have to get it rebuilt after my last urban outing.

Anybody got a freeride fork that they want to trade for a soon to be rebuilt 02 duke race?

[the Inbred]

Dustin,
You know... You have big bike parts. Just the combo of parts I guess, but it's one of the biggest single piles I've had on the shelf. Lots of stuff in large boxes I guess...

People can't keep their hands off your frame! That ----,
people just feel compelled to stroke it. I'm doing what I can to keep them away, you get first frame stroking privileges.

Anyway, right now all I need is the fork and the wheels built and the bike is ready to build. I'm going to call and check on the status of the fork Monday. The wheels will be getting built this week. Then it will be good to go. Thanks for your patience!

*Ben Wnuk*

[Anita Handle]

here's my guess.
-evil imperial from unreal cycles

What do I win?

[toonces]

It's close. I can smell it. I hope your pants are really baggy, dude.

[the Inbred]

Originally posted by Anita Handle
evil imperial from unreal cycles


:confused:

yeah, an Imperial...i think the real beauty will be in the build, though.

[toonces]

I found some real bike porn: <A HREF="http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=66762">bike pornography</A>

When two bikes love each other, one bike will take it's front wheel off and mount the other bike from behind. Nine months later, a new frame will be born.

[the Inbred]

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/AUT_4974.JPG

whoo...Ben told me he was thinking about building this up when i first talked to him on the phone. daaamn.

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/13241234LeToy.jpg

that's a big fork.

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/AUT_4978.JPG

ah.....sorry, but i gotta say it; that bike is sick (in a good way).

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/DSCN1548.JPG

MM are so damn clean looking.

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/108-0812_IMG.JPG

monster t, with a 26" in front and a 24" in the rear...could the head angle be any more slack?

http://unrealcycles.com/gallery/DSCN0008.JPG

mmm....243 with a SC Shiver.

[the Inbred]

oh yeah, that's an MRP on the Imperial. haha

[toonces]

I'm getting antsy.

[the Inbred]

you ain't the only one. i'm trying to figure out how to incorporate the Evil logo on my T1 Inbred...

[toonces]

on the sleeve?

[the Inbred]

might be too small...maybe i can take off Inbred's head, and put the Evil skull in it's place. hmm.....

[toonces]

start stacking your sig line like me then. there's plenty of room down there.

[toonces]

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=67552

[the Inbred]

is it just me, or do Monsters only look good on insanely huge bikes?

in other news.....FOX FORX needs to learn how to god damn forecast.

[toonces]

I feel your pain, inbred. It'll come just in time for some good weather. You'll see.

[toonces]

And now, back to the pr0n...

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=24173

[the Inbred]

http://www.evilbikes.com/images/updates/39_Imperial_2002_600.jpg

squirt

[toonces]

Time to change my underpants. Is that the color of your bike. Hypothetically speaking, of course. If you were to get an Evil. Ya know.

[the Inbred]

hypothetically, no. it's a one-off Evil had done for....actually, i think the guy who took the pic. believe he posts as bostonbullit on RM. Evil was supposed to do a limited number run of a different color, but i don't know if they ever did.

[J]

why are you so partial to evil?

[the Inbred]

they sponsor me

:D

[cASe]

For 853. Does this make you drool?

trials (http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=67711)

rear shot (http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=67710)

front shot (http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=67709)

one more look (http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=67708)

[toonces]

That's an interesting bike. With 20" rotors attached at the rim. Cool.

[the Inbred]

imagine the stopping power on that bad boy...

[chasten]

not quite pron... but thought i'd put it up here:



http://www.bikemojo.com/photos/data/500/627bts_frame.jpg


http://www.bikemojo.com/photos/data/500/627BTSbike.JPG

[J]

thats a crazy trials bike.

[chasten]

what? was that a joke?

[cASe]

There is an actual pron fest going on at pinkbike right now. Some girl posted her tats and all hell's breaking loose over there.

[cASe]

I think he's talking about the post 3 up from yours.

[chasten]

ah. yes. i'm lame.

[toonces]

Cool bike, chasten. Raw finish rules. I missed the pic on Pink-kinder-care-Bike. Anyone have a copy?

[Anita Handle]

Originally posted by Crash_Tested
There is an actual pron fest going on at pinkbike right now. Some girl posted her tats and all hell's breaking loose over there.

dude there's tats and a whole mess of other pron.

[toonces]

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/wooo,thisonestopsthecake.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/Imperial.jpg

[the Inbred]

that imperial belongs to "TickTock" over on RM. he annoys me.

[toonces]

Heh heh...

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/aDSCN1861.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/ImpBr.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/Imp.jpg

[chasten]

ohhh mah gawd. the brakeless LeToy SS makes me weak in the knees. that looks identical to my fantasy-build on that frame (give or take one or two parts).

[the Inbred]

if you dig around on HCOR, John P (Evil) posted a lot of urban ride pics a while back.

[J]

why in the hell would you ride a brakeless bike?

[toonces]

To be like a BMX'er. I don't see the point in riding no or one brake. Brakes rule for trials and trail riding.

[the Inbred]

he didn't have the lever in yet...i think he was gonna run just a rear brake. and he was probably gonna use that as a pure dj/urban bike so kept the front off for bar spins...maybe.

[Anita Handle]

you only need a rear brake for riding TLHB.

[chasten]

riding brakeless adds a whole other dimension to your skills... there's a few things that you can really no longer do, but you'd be surprised by just how much stuff you still CAN do (and by how much more in touch you are with what your bike is doing). i'm partly saying this in my own defense as i'm re-converting my 20" to brakeless as we speak (may just take off the rear brakes, for now).

[J]

I understand that it's a BMX thing, esp as a dirt jumper, but I would imagine it has very little practical application. I could be wrong tho, since ive seen people (ahem) do 180s and other things that looked like they required brakes.

[toonces]

Yeah, there's still lots of stuff that you can do even without brakes. It requires a good pair of shoes tho.

[chasten]

yah.

i used to go through shoes every two months when i was brakeless... hmmm....

[toonces]

ahem. bump...

http://homepage.mac.com/youngchang/.Pictures/bikes/5hun2.jpg

[the Inbred]

is it just me or is that RD gold...or green...or some other color than the standard grey?

[toonces]

That's been asked before, but I don't know the real answer. I can't tell if it's a reflector used to take the picture, or really the color of the derailuer. The bike is supposed to be silver, but it has gold tints so that's why I think it's a gold reflector. But I could be wrong. Anyhow, I'll sell mine if it ships with a gold reflector :rolleyes:

[the Inbred]

wouldn't you see gold on the rotors as well? looks like the cassette is the same color....i think...super duper chi-chi SRAM? (just kidding)

[toonces]

Maybe. But I just hope I see no gold crap on my bike ever.

[J]

get a gold tooth instead

[toonces]

Workin on it.

[cASe]

For those who haven't seen this yet. Dirt Jumping PRON

Prison Trail (http://www.downfallproductions.com/movies/prisontrail.wmv)

[the Inbred]

i d/l'ed that yesterday.....freaking awesome vid. there's a dude on an Evil, too...i think it's Seth. only other rider i recognized was A. Chase.

[toonces]

I love turndowns, 360 x-ups, one-foot x-ups, and the like. Who keeps letting mountain bikes on the trails?

[J]

DAMN.

Im gonna have to put the seat down and put on the flats. grr!

[toonces]

Right on, man! Did you check out Squasher's vid over on Raspa? Sweet action. That kid never saw it coming!

[chasten]

DAMN.

Im gonna have to put the seat down and put on the flats. grr!


??? i thought that that was the plan, anyway... c'mon!! join those with the versatility afforded by flat pedals. you'll never regret it (until you slip one, and rip an enormous hole into your shin/calf... but this doesn't happen very often:rolleyes: )...

heh heh... c'mon. be a man.

[J]

in the case i stated,

grr = rule!

not

grr = no likey flat pedals.

They ARE primo tenderizers so i may wear my low-fi franklin shin guards I got at Target till I get used to 'em.

[J]

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/photo/?op=view&image=69722

[Bizarro]

O M G Jay! NICE! that's just tooooo SWWEEETT!

where can i get one.

[the Inbred]

i can't even begin to fathom, not just imagine, but fathom how much those Tankasses weight.

[chasten]

check out the totally steep head angle, too.... not even a little bit slack.

[the Inbred]

http://63.136.85.56/images/rye/26_Rye_2-21-03_500.jpg

Dave Weagle...aka DW, of Evil...

[toonces]

"Hey....

I should be receivingyour 5 HUN by the middle of next week!"

2.26.2003.

Must... keeep... living... willl see... light... soon...

[J]

Maybe you'd see more light soon if you moved outta your mommas basement and the AOL chat rooms

bwaaaahahahahahahaaaaa ha ha

ha cough spit

whatever

nice bike

[toonces]

[In french accent]

Ehfff yewww.

[the Inbred]

maybe i'll have mine by summer....:(

[cASe]

Do I smell an urban/dirtjump ride coming up? :) You know you want to break her in. My parts should be in tomorrow and I have been itchin with all this rain and a broke bike. We could call it "toonces 5hun run". About two weeks to get her down here?

[cASe]

That sucks inbred. Foxx makes a nice forx but thats toooooo lonnnggggg to wait. Tell'm to slap a marz on and lets ride.

[toonces]

Yeah, this sucks dude. Marzocchi's had their stuff out since late last year I think but Fox still hasn't shipped their stuff. Sheesh. Demand and all, I guess. No worries tho; by the time it's here, the weather will have cleared up and you'll be riding everyday non-stop. I know I will at least.

I might be up for some riding on Sunday if I'm back from Houston by then. We need to get this skills clinic back on. For some odd reason, my Slayer's been feelin good lately. Maybe I'm finally getting back in the riding groove that's been funked by winter and injuries. Pulled a fat manual while riding with the group at OP the other week and that bike doesn't usually like to get up like that. My wheelies feel a wee bit better too. Time to ride some more.

[cASe]

I'll get back intown around 1 and might be ready by 3 if I am not all hung over and crap. I'm looking into riding out at Bootleg Canyon, If I can find a rental out there and I can get the party boys to cool it for a afternoon (friends bachlor party).:rolleyes:

[newkidontheblock]

these look pretty badass, how much and where do i go? lol damn i wanna try these out, could be a while though bein as i'm buyin a new mtn bike. just tell me what pricerange for one.

[toonces]

Originally posted by newkidontheblock
these look pretty badass, how much and where do i go? lol damn i wanna try these out, could be a while though bein as i'm buyin a new mtn bike. just tell me what pricerange for one.

You can get a good thrasher bike for cheap. Specialized makes the P.X series that would be good for budget DJ/Street stuff. Then there's Norco. They make lots of well-priced tough bikes. Very hard to find in these parts, though. Then there's strictly custom joints like Unreal and Hammerhead who can build a bike from scratch to your liking, but you'll end up spending over $2000 likely with decent parts. Which brings us back to Specialized. Their P.2 is $710 MSRP for a solid bike. P.1 is $530. That's about all I know.

[cASe]

BSS south has a 2003 P.2 just under $700. Small Frame Wuz checking her out today infact. They still have the 2001 P.3 way overpriced.

[Bear]

I wonder if Fox is doing the same thing many successfull companies are - supporting their OEM contracts before filling the aftermarket pipeline.

Lots of stuff happens that way, not just bike parts either.

[chasten]

about Fox, i've heard that that's exactly what the issue is.

and about specialized's P.series, you should definitely go down to check one out. relatively inexpensive and a great way to break into this aspect of riding.

you can check ebay, too, for used ones, but.... eh.

[the Inbred]

yeah, i believe that's the deal. now, i've only taken accounting and MIS, but don't businesses make more off aftermarket items than OEM? especially a mfg like Fox whose product is on like 1 in every 3 bikes out there?

[Bear]

I think the companies make boatloads more on OEM stuff than aftermarket. The per-item net is lower but the number of items is hugely higher. It definitely works this way for all the computer folks and I would be very surprised if it worked any other way for bike stuff.

Witness the continued success of Shimano, for example, and the fact that SRAM/GripShift did not start becoming a significant player until they started getting shipped OEM.

It is economy-of-scale playing in here, I think.

[the Inbred]

i'm still thinking about Shimano...will get back shortly...


there's an Ellsworth Specialist at BSS south. niiiiiiice.....and only 1000$. what the hell are they thinking?

[toonces]

Originally posted by the Inbred
i'm still thinking about Shimano...will get back shortly...


there's an Ellsworth Specialist at BSS south. niiiiiiice.....and only 1000$. what the hell are they thinking?

Just the frame or a build?

[the Inbred]

just the frame...well, and a seat collar.

[the Inbred]

http://www.dac.neu.edu/bike/scott/if/close.jpg

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45304

[the Inbred]

http://www.sinisterbikes.com/web/Blue_Ridge.jpg

[chasten]

niiice frame. lame color, but hey. really interesting chainstay design... and dropouts... and check out the bottom of the head tube. yeah. good.

[toonces]

Originally posted by the Inbred
http://www.dac.neu.edu/bike/scott/if/close.jpg

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45304

Hmmm. What kind of grips are those? I like flanged grips, but the BMX flanges are too big for thumbshifters.

[the Inbred]

ODI/Intense grips...

Chasten, they've also got black, blue, and orange. i dig that blue, though. mmm...white would be even better.

[chasten]

more Evil stuff:


Hey Jason,

I am running a prototype Evil OnePointFive stem. We actually have been riding, testing, and refining our stems for well over a year now. We plan a mid summer release.

Thanks!

Dave
Evil

-----Original Message-----
From: jason
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 1:37 PM
To: evilbikes@evilbikes.com
Subject: dave's stem?



hi guys.

sorry about the lame question, but what kind of stem is Dave Weagle running? i can't tell the make from the pictures, but i really like the look of it.

thanks.
. jason .




thought i'd share.

oh, and i love the idea of having a thrash-fest entitled the "Hun Run" to break in that sweet new ride. that should happen pretty soon, as i understand it. :D awesome.

[toonces]

Yes, Hun Run. Yes. Need to get out and ride more.

[the Inbred]

Dustin,
Hi. They're probably getting pounded with e-mails asking when the heck they'll be shipping. I'll just keep calling them every week until they have something to send me. Sorry for the inconvenience caused by this.

*Ben Wnuk*
UnrealCycles.com
P# 206-781-7145



man, this shit sucks.

[toonces]

It sucks that I can't pronounce his last name :rolleyes:

Hrmm. I think it may be time for a Charles@Hammerhead intervention?

On the bright side, I read that Fox has top-notch quality control. To the point that they retool their machines based on the last batch of tubing they receive from the tubing folks.

On the brighter side, you'll have the baddest assest bike out there. Or , out here.

[chasten]

no matter how badass it is (will be), it is all imaginary until it arrives. *sigh* i feel your pain, guys. keep praying to the UPS gods. maybe you could make a deal with a "union" somewhere, and get that stuff shipped. don't they run all that stuff, anyway? talk to Cosa... he'll arrange an interview.

[chasten]

man.... at the risk of looking like a pimp, i'm posting a picture of my hotrod. i know you've seen my bike, but here is the official rider-sanctioned image of the current incarnation.

http://www.bikemojo.com/photos/data/500/627myP3-med.jpg

[the Inbred]

Dustin,
Hi. I talked with Fox this morning and have your 125RL on it's way. I
hope to see it by the end of the week. Thanks!

*Ben Wnuk*
UnrealCycles.com
P# 206-781-7145
F# 206-781-7068

[toonces]

Nice hotrod, chaseten. New tires too!

--

Did you pee in your pants yet, Inbred?

[the Inbred]

yeah...a couple times. seeing chasten's bike made me check my e-mail in hopes for a response from Fox.

[the Inbred]

www.unrealcycles.com

new bike porn.......

[toonces]

I dont' see that Evil bike with Fox fork. Dammit.

[the Inbred]

man, an Imp with a Fox is all i've been thinking about today

[toonces]

I feel your pain. Still.

[the Inbred]

nah, no more pain from me. i'm just super excited now. i mean, Ben's gonna have the fork, and that's all. build it up then ship it out. who would've guessed in December that we'd still be waiting in March...?

ok, i admit. i've saved every e-mail that Ben has sent me back regarding frames. the first one i sent him was on August 11th. asking about the JF Rad, Le Toy, and the Imperial.....~~~~~

-----Original Message-----
From: dustin, not dustino [mailto:dustin73@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 1:04 AM
To: Ben@UnrealCycles.com
Subject: some frame advice

hey man, how's it goin? i'm in need of some frame advice and was wondering if you could help me out. in about 2 months, i'm gonna be ordering a freeride/urban bike from you....was planning on running a Vanilla RL 100 or 125, unless '03 Zokes are out by then, in which case i'm also considering a DJ1 or a FR1....my 3 choices as of now are the Le Toy III, an Imperial, or a JF RAD. first off, what's the availability look like for the LT3 and Imperial?

p.s. - no rush on replying, 'cause like i said, it's gonna be about 2 months.

(lots cut out to keep it short)
:)

[chasten]

it's all your fault, sucka. you said "no rush"....

[chasten]

an evil imp with a fox? man! your bike is very tolkienesque.

[cASe]

Here is some porn.

Side view of the DHR with the new cranks.
I was bashing the crap out of my 170mm Hussefelts last weekend. Not sure if 5mm will make that much of a difference. Will find out this weekend I guess.

http://jrhame.anycities.com/images/Side%20DHR%20p.jpg

Close up of the Drive side. Ya, My evil logo is ghetto :p

http://jrhame.anycities.com/images/Cranks%204.jpg

My other DJ beater bike.

http://jrhame.anycities.com/images/Ds1-1.jpg

Close up of the other girl in my life.

http://jrhame.anycities.com/images/Girl.jpg

I picked this up from this pro girl at the BMX track for 150$ the other week. Still smells like her :p Shes cute by the way, just 15 yrs old. Oooo Im going to burn in he11. :rolleyes:

http://jrhame.anycities.com/images/TD2.jpg

Thats it.

[Anita Handle]

crash_tested, is that YOUR turner???!!! wow. that's a bitchen looking bike. where do you ride that thing?

[cASe]

I wish. No It's Squasher's rig from the SA board. I just thought it would get lost over there so I put here in the pron section.

[chasten]

Norco 5Hun Update
02:26:2003 — Received another update from Roger at Cycle Solutions. He expects to have my bike in by the middle of next week. What's that warm, wet feeling in my shorts...?


as anxious as *i* am, i can't imagine how you must feel. when's that package arriving? it's gotta be any day now...

:)

[toonces]

I haven't heard from him and it's past the middle of last week :confused: At this point, It'll be there when it gets here; I'm not holding my breath. Doing these rides in Comfort has started my riding groove going again so I'll be ready to roll when the Hun gets here. I hope.

Dude, you'd like the Comfort downhill. I don't think it's that rocky, and they have a few booters to make it a little fun.

[toonces]

Surprise, surprise. I still haven't heard about the 5Hun, but someone else called me about a certain street rod that's ready to roll and ready for pickup. I'm gonna murderize everyone on the trails this year. Muwahahaha...

You ready like spaghetti, 853?

[J]

yessir. post pics in the ROADIE section when you get your street ma'cheen.

[the Inbred]

that TLD helmet is neato mesquito.

[toonces]

Saw this on MTBR. An alternative to the ubiquitous Bullit...

http://homepage.mac.com/youngchang/.Pictures/stuff/asx1.jpg

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/DogBoneLink.jpg

That'd be sweet with a Marzocchi Z.1 150 :)

[the Inbred]

check RM...there's a guy who built one up to 31lbs! a guy on Tmbra built his up to 37lbs...that seems super light to me for a frame with that much travel...either way, it's a sweet looking bike.

[toonces]

Where at? I can't find it. If someone can build that up with strong parts and still that light, I may be interested -- i'll be needing a bike for Canada later on :)

[cASe]

Mountain Bike Action has a review of that bike in this months Ed. They didn't seem to be to pumped on it. The bike they reviewed weighed in at 43 lbs and I think that was there major gripe. Ozone's got one for sale (frame) if you want to see it in person.

[the Inbred]

31lbs....

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46265&highlight=yeti

[toonces]

Alrighty. 31 lbs, $5000? Not worth it. Thing looks like a Heckler for some reason.

Could build a solid bike for <$3000 likely. Mavic F219/XT, Marzocchi Z.1 150, Avid Mechs, Titec bits, Avid Bits, XT drivetrain, choose a crank. Hrmmmm...

[the Inbred]

okie, the AS-X is $1299 with a 5th Element...
the Bullit is "$1150 with a Fox" (from BSSS).

Ozone also had a Stinky Dee-Lux that was SWEET.

[jrwjr_eng]

$161 bucks a pound? That is more expensive than pure cocaine.

[the Inbred]

oh, jrwjr_eng's post reminded me....$2870 for a complete "AS-X FR" build.

[the Inbred]

MANITOU SHERMAN BREAKOUT - ONEPOINTFIVE
PROGRESSIVE SUSPENSION 5TH ELEMENT
TRUVATIV ISIS DH
HAYES HFX-9 HD
SHIMANO LX
SRAM 7.0 11X32
SHIMANO HG-73
TRUVATIV HOLZFELLER 7050 AL 32X22
HAYES HFX-9 HD - 8" ROTORS
SHIMANO XT GS
SHIMANO LX - LOW MOUNT BOTTOM PULL
YETI HARDCORE GRIPS - BLACK/GRAY
FSA DH-405B (680 MM WIDE, 1.5" RISE),
31.8 MM
FSA ‘THE BIG FAT PIG’
IRC KUJO DH 2.35 KEVLAR
ARC SLB HUBS - 20 MM F /12 MM R /ARC VFS
WTB ROCKET V - CROMO RAILS
RACE FACE PRODIGY
FSA DH-300 - ONEPOINTFIVE, 31.8, 60 MM, 10 DEGREES

[Anita Handle]

Originally posted by jrwjr_eng
$161 bucks a pound? That is more expensive than pure cocaine.

where do you buy your cocaine? miami has some of the cheapest for 80-90% pure coke at ~$80/gm (do the math to see what a pound is).

mary jane varies quite a bit. domestic and ordinary mexican commercial grade chronic will cost you ~100-200/oz. sensimillan goes up to $300/oz and BC bud is ~$500/oz. hydroponic grass is some of the most expensive at ~$800/oz.

I wonder why MJ sells in standard units while cocaine sells in metric units while crack sells by rocks that usually are measured in .1 or .2 gram sizes. maybe the quantity is best described in whole numbers using their respective unit systems.

happy trails, edward

[toonces]

This is the PORN thread, not the DRUG thread. Learn your smut from your smack fuqers.

Inbred, is IT here yet? You gave them the right address, right? Lemme remind you :D

[Anita Handle]

pass it, don't harass it.

[toonces]

I give in to the peer pressure. Someone pass that fat Evil Imp. Pfffffffft... dat's some good shit, yo.

[the Inbred]

haha.....still waiting.....

[the Inbred]

Dustin,
Hey! It's Ben here at Unreal Cycles. Just wanted to let you know I'm going to try to get your bike out the door tomorrow (Tuesday). I ran into the craziest issue while building it up which I should let you know about....Individually they wouldn't have been a big issue, but together it took several days of tinkering to get things figured out. I even got another mechanic in the shop to take a look at this quirky issue. It was experiencing horrendous chain suck and though it works perfectly now, there is some paint that's been scraped off the chainstay right at the bash ring. It's not noticeable from a distance and doesn't affect performance at all, but I do apologize to you about this. Otherwise, the bike looks great and rides even better! I'll get it boxed
up and out tomorrow. Thanks!

*Ben Wnuk*
UnrealCycles.com
P# 206-781-7145
F# 206-781-7068


:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D

[toonces]

Damn. Can't wait to take a look at the beast, dude. Let us know when it gets in so we can ride somewheres.

:)

[chasten]

ummm... yeah.

man! won't that be badass?? this is going to be great, guys... i've got a feeling about it. everyone on a pimp hardtail, goin' big. (speaking of pimps... i'm having a front hub issue that may require hub replacement... replace hub = excuse to replace wheel... replace wheel = excuse to replace wheelS... heh heh... what's the number for Atomic Laboratories?)

yeah.


i know you will, but just to further encourage you... post pics right away!

[the Inbred]

Norco 5Hun Update
03:18:2003 — .....

come on, man, you gotta keep us updated as well...how's he shipping it, UPS or FedEx?

[toonces]

You're a bit of a web surfer aren't you? :) I told Roger to pick a shipper that was cheap and reliable. It's either gonna be UPS or FedEx and hopefully, neither will stick me with duties. If it's UPS, I'll prolly get it in two boxes. I dun care how I get it at this point, just so long as it works and such. My lil feller's gonna make a long trip home! Hrmm, so is the Evil, right? Seattle or something? So where's we riding :)

--

Chasten: Disc rims, man. Go all black or something to pimp out that hot rod.

[the Inbred]

yeah, Seattle...i went to UPS.com and they estimated next wednesday. but i have a family friend who works at the UPS hub(?) in kerrville, and hopefully she'll pick it up for me to save a day. some dude on icepeeps.com has seen my bike..."is your Imp a white one with a Fox fork and dual 24"s? If so I saw it this weekend...nice ride "

i'm all giddy.

[toonces]

Right on, man. Lemme know if you need help building it or need to borrow some tools. I dunno if you've arranged for that and how far they took it apart to pack it, but I have a stand and all the tools you need.

I'm giddy too. Well, not really, but, um, yeah. Heh heh.

[cASe]

Both of you bastagess are going to have some major pimp rides. :) Can't wait to ride with ya'll, all those pimp rides might rub off on me. Still might have to wait 3-6 months before I can upgrade. I was thinking 24 Le Toy III, but I don't know if I can support the French right now. :rolleyes: Maybe something steel - .243 racing. Still undecided - but I got time.

[toonces]

Heh heh, C_T. Have you looked at Endless bikes? Inbred may know more about em, but they seem nice. And steel, I believe. Lots others too, but I don't remember names.

[the Inbred]

steel picks -

Endless - top quality. super-duper nice...won't have another batch for 3+months. black...

.243 - damn cheap, damn heavy, but for $450, who cares. you can choose between BMX BB with Hor drops or mtb bb with vert drops. black...

Balfa Minuteman - in-between regarding price. Hammerhead can get you one. a few colors...

i also thing the Cortina 4130 is neato...then there's also BMW Park Bike, DMRs, yadda yadda...

though, i'd probably go with Balfa and get it through Charles.

[toonces]

Oh this rocks. I got a call from Cycle Solutions asking me to call them about some information they need, but my damn phone is broken. Nice.

[the Inbred]

i got a tracking # from UPS

[toonces]

OK, the LCD is cracked so I can't see anything, but I can still use the POS. So I called and UPS won't ship the bike, FedEx is asking for fucking $500+!!! so it's going via some other carrier and I have to have it delivered to work or else they don't insure it. Jeez, things are getting hairy. I hope they don't wheel that thing to my cube and make me look like a dumbass :rolleyes: :confused: :)

[toonces]

Originally posted by the Inbred
i got a tracking # from UPS

So you gonna post it so we can track it? :D

[the Inbred]

if you really want me to.