[missiongravity]

Isn't there something on the market for adapting non disc brake bikes to disc brakes that is very similar to the floating disc setups but for bikes without the mounting point for a floater but mounts using the v-brake post.

similar to this....

or this one...

 

[manimal]

yup, that's it....mikedsx is working on machining one for me. danscomp has a bmx 20" adapter but i could never get much info on it and i'm scared to waste my money. i'll have to look it up again.

 

[manimal]

thought i'd add some action shots of the new setup from this weekend.

regency dj's

and i built him a dj at the house. after a few tries the kiddie picnic table came out

new manitou minute fork is on the way as his highly modified xvert is actually too plush for him now. it keeps bottoming on the face of the takeoff. a few mods to the minute and he'll be in business

 

[FreeRide-Junkie]

Wow. That is awesome. I only wish my parents were into riding when I was younger. I know my kids will be on bikes as soon as possible.

 

[xtremedoritoes]

Wow. That is awesome. I only wish my parents were into riding when I was younger. I know my kids will be on bikes as soon as possible.

I second that!

 

[DHS]

i have some extra bash guards here for 5 bolt. is it 110 or 94?

 

[manimal]

noah has needed a new fork for a while as the old one is a little too plush and bottoms on the face of dj's. dump was selling his old manitou minute for dirt cheap because the disc brake mounts were stripped but the fork was in pristine condition.
so after about 5 hours of spring cutting, oil changing and just general manimalizing, he now has a 95mm, not too heavy, adjustable fork. he hit up the dj at the house today to test it out and he really likes it. i'm still fine tuning it and i might come up with a different spring combination to stiffen up a tad more but so far, it's better than the old one.

 

[jonny dh]

this is what the little guy needs....girly colors aside it loooks like a little ripper

I would ride that, this bike looks and feels like it owns the trails
What model is this bike from specailized?where can I find it?

 

[FOXROX]

that's a sweet rig....for when he's about 12 he can't even touch the ground w/ his feet on a 24 yet. he's just now fitting his 20" properly so i'll keep him on that for a while. mikedsx is working on machining a disc adapter for the rear of his current frame

i can hardly reach the ground on my faith, i know the feeling lol

 

[manimal]

we got to do a full test on the new fork today. i tweaked it a little more last night, added some pieces of stiffer springs to try and make it more progressive...and it worked it's still fairly plush for his weight but ramps up a lot past the half way mark and doesn't bottom out on the lips of jumps anymore and it also doesn't bounce when he pedals like the old one did. i put in just a few pumps of air in the spv chamber for dj's and if i let all of the air out it's super plush for DH. i'm so stoked and i found that i really enjoy customizing forks.

anyway, he's getting a lot more boost off of the bigger jumps now as evidenced by his little tweakage here

 

[nmr8]

is that a bike rack on the trunk of that cruiser?!

 

[turkishprison]

That kid is unbelievable.

My little cousin rides...not that good...but my uncle got him a unicycle and the little guy rides it no problem. It upped his soccer game tremendously.

You have given me hope that a little kid will skip barney and dora for The Collective and Earthed movies.

 

[manimal]

is that a bike rack on the trunk of that cruiser?!

yup it's a tough job.......

 

[nmr8]

yup it's a tough job.......

dude it's illegal to ride your bike on the sidewalk

 

[manimal]

only for mere mortals

 

[jonny dh]

I would ride that, this bike looks and feels like it owns the trails
What model is this bike from specailized?where can I find it?

does any one know what model this bike is I would like to get for my daughter?

 

[RideRMB]

It's the Gromhit, under the BigHit catagory.

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=34374

 

[jonny dh]

thanx my girls eyes lit up and now calls it eye candy.

 

[manimal]

we did a cold ride today to see if he can handle the frigidness of the upcoming night DH race at fontana, nc. it was about 22 degrees and he handled it just fine as long as we kept moving.
i thought i'd post it here as it pertains to the overhaul pics....i put on a sweet gold hbar that mikedsx donated. it's literally half the weight of the old steel bar and looks hella pimp too boot. i also cut down some OURY grips i had laying around and slapped them on.

a little stair huckage

eroded curb drop to tranny

flying through a fun little section on the way back to the car. i think he was testing his jedi skills by closing his eyes. check the gold bar

 

[jonny dh]

I know if I close my eyes I'm doomed,he obviously has the jedi in him!!

 

[kev211]

I know if I close my eyes I'm doomed,he obviously has the jedi in him!!

im doomed most of the time with my eyes open!! this kids amazing!! way to go getting him on the bike early. someday when i have kids (that is if i dnt hit the top tube too much) theyre gonna be jumping bikes before they can walk

 

[SK6]

Yeah but wait..................................


















Wait until he discovers women!

 

[nwd_26]

where the hell were you when i was growing up? damn!


bikes are all looking good, and its nice to see a young kid ripping it up who isn't another woodward robot.

 

[manimal]

where the hell were you when i was growing up? damn!


bikes are all looking good, and its nice to see a young kid ripping it up who isn't another woodward robot.

what do you mean by woodward robot? like a park junkie; rider that is only good at street/park? just curious.

 

[manimal]

a little night DH race action on the new rig

 

[Enduro]

Your kid rocks.

Oury grips must be one of the thickest around. I can't imagine liking them with the small hands of a 7 year old.

 

[manimal]

I didn't think he would either but he says they're super "grippy." i let him try several different brands and sizes and he liked them the best.

 

[FOXROX]

i want a video

 

[manimal]

i want a video

http://media.putfile.com/Episode-4-big

 

[Trilliamiano]

thats some Seriously salacious super shreddage by Nasty Noah himself! I'm gonna have to go hit up CP and Salem lake sometime soon cause I just got a DMR Sidekick built up!

 

[manimal]

hells yeah trill. hopefully it'll dry out soon 'cause the rain/freeze/thaw cycle is the suck out there.

 

[eball]

What a lil ripper, that is super dope

 

[nobrake]

you and noah inspired me to get rid my son's targets 40 pound bike.
bought a used hotrock .
my son goes out with me everynight to ride after work. he loves his new red bike.
i am sure i am one of the many fathers here who got inspired.
thanks!
btw. how do u post pic here?

 

[manimal]

cool, the right bike makes all the difference. as far as posting pics; i have a photobucket account. it's free and very simple. once you have an account and upload your pics, just click the "img" block and then paste it in your post.