...well, I picked up my new frame late last week. I have the cranks on and that's about it. This is the first fs rig I've owned in years so we'll see what happens. I'll let you guys fire away at this teaser pic.
latest project...
- Thread starter Mr Tiles
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Its pretty. I should've bought your endless.
^sinister
I wish you'da bought it too. It went for $300T-Pirate said:
I thought you had a hardtail?
Here's where I'm currently at:
Medium frame
Sherman breakout plus
FSA Orbit Extreme Headset
Diabolus bars
SIC stem
Hadley 20mm 36h front blk
Hadley 108 pt ti freehub 12x135 36h rear blk
Arrow FRX hoops
DT Champion black spokes
Avids with 8" Hope Gothic rotors
Avid Ultimate Levers
Profiles with ti spindle
Holzfeller Pedals
x.9 rear mech
x.9 trigger
sram 990 cassette
e13 SRS
Thomson post
Salsa flip lock
Don't think I'm leaving much out. I'm currently undecided on tires. I ran minion 2.5s on my ridge and loved them but this new frame is pretty heavy so I'm looking for ways to trim the weight. I'm definitely getting a ti spring once I get it together and determine the weight I need.
Medium frame
Sherman breakout plus
FSA Orbit Extreme Headset
Diabolus bars
SIC stem
Hadley 20mm 36h front blk
Hadley 108 pt ti freehub 12x135 36h rear blk
Arrow FRX hoops
DT Champion black spokes
Avids with 8" Hope Gothic rotors
Avid Ultimate Levers
Profiles with ti spindle
Holzfeller Pedals
x.9 rear mech
x.9 trigger
sram 990 cassette
e13 SRS
Thomson post
Salsa flip lock
Don't think I'm leaving much out. I'm currently undecided on tires. I ran minion 2.5s on my ridge and loved them but this new frame is pretty heavy so I'm looking for ways to trim the weight. I'm definitely getting a ti spring once I get it together and determine the weight I need.
Mr Tiles said:I wish you'da bought it too. It went for $300
I thought you had a hardtail?
I have a hardtail with a cracked headtube weld. I just bought the blue endless in the buy and sell. Wanna ride street sometime?
Love the frame! I think that will be my next bike (a Sinister, that is).
I'm sending you a PM...T-Pirate said:
Post a pic of the whole frame dammit.
you'll have to wait 
Believe it or not, I had a pic of the frame and I accidentally deleted it. I'm really hoping to have this thing done by the weekend. If I can get the hoops in by tomorrow or thursday, I can have the wheels done for it in no time. I'll definitely post some pics when she's done and hopefully some "break-in" shots...
Believe it or not, I had a pic of the frame and I accidentally deleted it. I'm really hoping to have this thing done by the weekend. If I can get the hoops in by tomorrow or thursday, I can have the wheels done for it in no time. I'll definitely post some pics when she's done and hopefully some "break-in" shots...
Lets see that bad dawg.
I just got it all put together yesterday. I'll be posting pics later today.
Well, it took a week or so to get the hoops in to build the wheels for the splinter. Got the wheels built Saturday, took me a couple hours. I took my time. It was a very smooth build. Here's some pics:
built the rear wheel first
good ole arrow FRXs, my new favorite
champion spokes
brass nips
looking thru the valve stem hole, everything lined up perfectly. li'l blurry
rear wheel pre-stressed and tensioned
front hub's next
front wheel completed
rotor'd up
I didn't get a pic of the bike when it was completed but I do have a break-in pic
I rode some stunts for a few hours yesterday. This bike is a dream. Absolutely no pedal bob, suspension works like magic. By far, the best bike I've ever owned. Props to Sinister Bikes.
built the rear wheel first
good ole arrow FRXs, my new favorite
champion spokes
brass nips
looking thru the valve stem hole, everything lined up perfectly. li'l blurry
rear wheel pre-stressed and tensioned
front hub's next
front wheel completed
rotor'd up
I didn't get a pic of the bike when it was completed but I do have a break-in pic
I rode some stunts for a few hours yesterday. This bike is a dream. Absolutely no pedal bob, suspension works like magic. By far, the best bike I've ever owned. Props to Sinister Bikes.
does that sign say Charfin Whine??
why yes it does, he's running for president of Stanley Creek on the green party ticket...
Looks great. Good work.
Beautiful bike!
I really love the finish on it. The black and the blue have an "orange peel" sort of a surface that is tough as. Can't wait to get mine.
I really love the finish on it. The black and the blue have an "orange peel" sort of a surface that is tough as. Can't wait to get mine.
yeah, I've never seen a finish like this before. Looks like a grill coating or something. Seems very durable.
That looks killer Cal. Peep my new ride, built yesterday.
Sweet frame, Pirate.....you pick that one up off of Dave?
T-Pirate said:That looks killer Cal. Peep my new ride, built yesterday.
Dayem! Hot ride, I don't even have to ask how you like it...What's the trail manors like?
T-Pirate rollz big pimp, just like Chuck Norris
yup. I'm stoked on it. I rode it at that spot where I took the picture, its all jumps that me and james built, but only ride our hardtails out there usually. The foes did fine, it jumps real easily. I'll post up some more pictures of that spot soon, its sweet, definitely excited to get some rides going there.Greyhound said: