Come on then...Dream Bike? (just for fun)

IsaacJohnson

We all have them. Indulge me.

supersonic

At the moment, the GT Zaskar Carbon Team.

IsaacJohnson

How about some custom builds?

supersonic

Ah, would be the carbon frame, Reba WC forks, XTR hubs laced to Stans rims, XTR groupo, Tune seatpost, stem and bars, Formula brakes with carbon levers. Should be about 19lbs

WillGTJumper

Ummm some lush custom hardtail DJer, maybe Fox forks, white finishing kit, custom paint job 8)

cjw

supersonic wrote:

At the moment, the GT Zaskar Carbon Team.

Yep looks fantastic, unfortunately got my scott just before these came out

IsaacJohnson

Yeah the Scott is a pretty bike for sure. There was a 2007 Scale 10 going for £1999 new in the back of one of the mags MBUK I think last month. Now that has to be bargain of the decade!

IsaacJohnson

Ok. My letter to Lapland would include:

Merlin XLM Titanium Frame
Thomson Masterpiece Post and Elite Stem
Easton EC90 Flat Bar with Cannondale Grind grips
Chris King Ti Headset
Fizik Gobi Saddle
Middleburn R8 Crankset
Titanium XTR Cassette with XTR Mechs and shifters
REBA world cup Forks or some new waffer light offering from DT Swiss
Magura Marta Stoppers

Not sure on the wheels though, any ideas?

(are we bored?)

supersonic

If you wanna go really light, Tune hubs on ZTR rims with DT revs.

www.poshbikes.com

This site is awesome!

supersonic

These should do it lol:

http://www.poshbikes.com/product.php?id=153

Sir HC

Intense Socom for dh, Blur 4x, Blur XC, Inbred 456 and a Specialized S-works tarmac.

Bike for every occasion.

El Capitano

Extralite RC1 Carver. In blue.

Big Red S

Mine's pretty 'normal':
953 frame the same shape as my Cinder Cone, in a raw finish.
Top end RS Reba without any carbon.
Hope Bulb hubs on XC717 disc rims
XTR drivetrain with all-metal chainrings and proper shifters
New XTR brake calipers with XT levers (presuming they're compatible).
Thompson stem, EA70 bar, titanium USE seatpin.

supersonic

Titanium USE seatpin: getting one for the Zaskar very soon.

Splasher

It would be my susser except I would have gotten round to cutting down the steerer, changing the rear tyre and polishing that old seat-pin so it matched my brakes.

Tony06

intense socom
Boxxer world cups
shimano xtr drivetrain (athertons run it so must be strong enough)
Mavic deemaxes
Saint brakes
Would equal one nice race bike


or a transition bottle rocket with 66's and the like!!

tommywmb

Orange 5 for me. Not sure on the specs but damn I love that bike!

Handmade in Halifax.

tompsk73

cotic soul frame, but if someone could paint it up for me to look like a bfe i'd be laughin',
them white dt swiss wheels off of crc,
on one mary bars, deus stem and post; brooks leather pro seat,
sram xo groupset,
magura marta brakes, them red ones,
maxxis larsen lust tyres.
Its either that or paying the mortgage.

Got to get out more...

Bromski

Trek Fuel Ex 9.5

*Pez*

Had a play on my mates shiney new Nomad this weekend.
Bomber 66 up front and a DHX 5 air rear shock with far too many bits to adjust.

Needed to shed a few pounds to be called 'all mountain' but loads of fun.
A really sweet bike.

dave_s

Saw a review of the Intense Socom in a MTB mag I bought on my hols earlier in the year in Canada and I'd agree with Sir HC and pick that one although I'd attempt to ride it uphill too.

Probably Fox 36s on it, Mavic/Hope Pro II wheels, Avid Juicy 7's or new Hope brakes possibly Shimano XTR and light yet strong components like Thomson. And although it's a travesty in some people's opinion, I'd fit a triple chainset because i don't think I'd be able to stop riding the bike and can't be running out of gears on tarmac too.

Would probably cost around £4k to build one though so it's out of the question unless I sell a kidney or something.

IsaacJohnson

That's the spirit! More more more...

lordhelmet

ducati 1098

dirtbiker100

:oops: I don't know really.
Wouldn't mind some new brakes for my current on-one inbred 456, maybe truer wheels, but i'm happy with that bike. I wouldn't mind the Marin Quake 7.1 / 7.3? that comes with the totems up front, fox dhx air, hope V2 moto brakes. . maybe a sunday new wave frame for my bmx and to get my axle back for the rear wheel (g-sport homer on odyssey hazard lite its bomproof).
so yeah to be honest I could afford to get all my dream parts at the moment... just don't really need them. I wouldn't really use the quake enough to justify it right now no matter how amazing i'd find it. a sweet jump bike like a built up charge iron or something would be nice but i'm just selling a rhythm because i never use it...


isn't that boring i used to spend hours looking through ads in mbuk writing up list after list of dream bikes and now i'm happy with what i've got.

salsarider79

Ok...
1. S-works Stumpy
2. The commencal Titanium Frame with XTR/Chris King/Thompson/Avid/Hope kit set-up Single Speed
3. S-works Specialized Langster (appently available in USA, and just to go with my current Langster)
4. S-works Roubaix
5. S-works Tarmac
6. My current Stumpy....but with new XTR cranks I'm waiting for (Its already got XTR gearing, hope brakes, Chris King, etc. )

c.jacko

Just something simple for me, commencal 08 Meta5, meta666 or a 07 mini dh fr.easily pleased me

hastings

scott scale for XC

intense socom for DH and FR

santa cruz chameleon for 4X

and giant stp for street

dav1

I really like the look of the giant XTC composites.

Unfortunately I'm

1. too much of a newbie for it.
2. haven't got the cash for one
3. have a fear of carbon breaking on me (related to point 1 [don't fancy binning it if i crash] and a few carbon horror stories)

jbford

After Saving for two years I've just bought my dream bike. Now I'm really chuffed but am dreading bending it, it's gonna happen at some point though!! :shock:

PACE RC405
Fox 32 TALAS RLC
HOPE Integrated Headset
Hope Stem
Hope Mono Mini, Floating Rotors, Braided Hoses
Thomson Seat Post
Selle Italia Genuine Gel Flite Saddle
Easton EA70 bars
Odi Lockons
XO Shifters
XO Rear Mech
SRAM Red Casette
XT Cranks
XT Front Mech
DMR V12 Magnesium Pedals (My old ones! Soon to be changed to Burgtec Flats)
Mavic Crossmax SX Wheels
Maxxis High Rollers
Crud Catcher ZX

dunker

here's mine which i'm about 3/4 there,

Malt4 17"
Reba Team
DT240s hubs on Mavic xm719 disc with DT Comp DB
DT RWS skewers
Maxxis Crossmark
LX Cranks
XT mechs and shifters
XTR cables
XT cassette
LX Brakes with Hope "XT" rotors Ti bolts
Shimano MX30 pedals
Thomson Elite inline seatpost
Salsa seatpost clamp 31.8 (don't think they make this yet?)
SDG bel air rl ti (that does'nt creak, impossible?)
Thomson elite stem 100mm 5degree
Easton EA70 low rise bars
ODI Rogue lock-ons
Crud Catcher (there's alot of dung around here)

getting there

deadpool2e

Mines a standard

S-Works 08 Stumpjumper or S-Works Enduro 08