Marin Attack Trail

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
edited February 2008 in MTB general
Here are the 'real' photos of my recent project..... a lot better than the phone jobbies I posted before :lol:

http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg18 ... m%20Build/
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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    So... Erm? How much were the banana fridge magnets?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    There at my mums place :lol:

    She'll be offended now - DAMN she loves those magnets :lol:
  • Amos
    Amos Posts: 438
    Thats a sweet looking rig Cheesey!
  • jimbo-norco
    jimbo-norco Posts: 333
    Cheesey man, you have some lush bikes! especially that crosser you had, you inspired my paintjob lol! and im gettin the same graphix soon! here it is finished btw!!
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1759771/
    :D
  • teacherman
    teacherman Posts: 454
    Looks spot on Cheesey. You got her dirty yet?
    I hate it when people say David Beckham's stupid...its not like anyone ever says: 'Stephen Hawking - he's s**t at football.' Paul Calf
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    jimbo-norco wrote:
    Cheesey man, you have some lush bikes! especially that crosser you had, you inspired my paintjob lol! and im gettin the same graphix soon! here it is finished btw!!
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1759771/
    :D

    Looking good there!!!

    I like it a lot - very understated!

    Is that a new paint job on there? Are you putting the metal badges back on?

    Did you go for the black on black stickers in the end?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    teacherman wrote:
    Looks spot on Cheesey. You got her dirty yet?

    Not yet my friend - still have not got around to sorting out the race on the CK headset yet and I still need to change the shifters to XT and I am ordering some Hope Mono M4 brakes and flogging the Codes which are mint (virtually new) but tooooo much power

    So she will have her first 'proper' run out in a couple of weeks :D
  • jimbo-norco
    jimbo-norco Posts: 333
    Yeah its satin black now! Im gonna put the flame one back on the front, dunno about the side one yet though, and im gonna either get the black, or a dark grey colour sticker for the side!

    have you by any chance got a pic of your crosser so i cn see the graphic please? :)
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Sure - DEFO go black on black - looks mint...

    Here you go:
    http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1479632/
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Needs more carbon :twisted:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Andrew, This is going to make you squirm but I am actually REMOVING carbon from the Marin Indian Fire Trail

    Only seatpost and stem though (now got Thomson elite instead of FSA)

    HERECY!

    Keeping carbon bars though for damping qualities...

    Do I need to bring out the smelling salts for you? :lol:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Just Elite for the Thomson? I went for the Masterpiece :P - only way carbon would forgive me :wink:
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    what's the weight saving between masterpiece and elite - can't be that much surely?
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    About 40g

    Considering thats like £1 per gram saved most people just wouldn't do it... Most.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Well some of us would - he he

    You may be able to help me out here with a carbon query.

    Where can I get the S-Works low rise XC carbon bar from?

    I shall be flogging the FSA set (post stem and bars) soon if you're interested?
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    What size is the post?

    There is a Specialized Concept Store near me I think sell the S Works Bars if that helps?
    Have seen them on ebay as well.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    31.6mm x 350mm long (it's a K-Force one that came with the Marin)

    I just found the bars on leisure lakes - £59.99 - that sounds pretty cheap eh?

    They are really nice bars in the flesh - just not too 'glossy' weave like the FSA
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    I have S-Works Flat bars so I know what you mean!

    I may be buying a few things from the shop in the not too distant future so if you do definitely want them let me see what sort of deal i can get.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Yep - let me know how much they are going for there...

    I dont' think my FSA bars go with the Thomson stem tbh.

    Great kit is the FSA but when it's part of a package - whereas the S-Works bar should go nice with the Thomson I think :wink:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    25.4 or 31.8?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Sorry - 31.8mm :D

    ... and thanks! :wink:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Permit me to give a suggestion?

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=10367
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    I did look at the ritchey kit - it's great but again it's just too 'glossy' like my FSA.

    I like the less polished natural carbon of the S-Works...

    I am a peculiar bloke with carbon :lol:

    Allot bars just don't have the same qualities...

    I bought a set of Easton MonkeyLite DH from Aspire's a couple of weeks back - man for a DH bar they are LIGHT!

    Look good too :lol:
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    What about Easton then? The EC90 on my XTC is a beauty and probably a better finish for you.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Yep - very nice indeed...

    However - just found out I can get the S-Works for £56.99 (discount)

    Are they crap or something - a tad heavy perhaps.

    What's your take on them? Having used them?
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    S-Works? Well I've only used the flat rather than the riser but I love it! Especially since it was £29.99!

    When you looking to buy?
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    Soon I think - within the next week anyway... tbh I think £56 is hard to beat considering evens want £80 :shock:

    and that's including P&P!
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Well in terms of weight mine were 125g which isnt too bad but Easton EC90 flats are 99g
    For 56 quid you can't really go wrong.
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    It's funny because FSA K-force stuff is one of the lightest groups around.....

    I think I shall keep it all and not sell it in case I ever change my mind (which happens a lot) :lol:
  • easyg
    easyg Posts: 266
    Cheesey - from one Marin lover to another; she is a sweet sweet sight!

    Also thanks for your advice on the frame size of my Rocky Ridge - I went down to my LBS, who also happen to be a Marin specialist, and sat on a medium and a large B-17 which is obviously the same frame. I had them sat next to each other to assess the looks thing as well and think I've made the right choice. if I did mess around getting a large rocky ridge frame instead I would be sacrificing chuckability, jumapability and a bit of weight saving for stability and cruise control which to be honest isn't me - it felt burlier and more stable but we ride aggressive and are hoping to play around with a bit of basic free riding in time, so the medium was the right choice - shouldn't question myself. Feck reason, instincts every time from now on!

    Its all goood!
    "If you think straight enough, you can see round corners"

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