My Budget Jump Bike

mykezbykez

hello, i have been on here for years but not really been posting and making topics etc

i used to own an orange patriot

it was fully kitted and such a swet ride



i then sold the frame and some parts and got a hardtail, then this happened







so i gave up, sold everything and had a break, years later i find my self owning a scott mc40 and now im building a jump bike, on budget though, i got this for nothing



now come on guys, be nice lol

the frame is ok for what i want, the parts, well, plastic pedals and 3 chainwheels upon front, what more can i say!

it now has single chainwheel, which i had to dril the rivets out to take the other 2 chain wheels off

the front mech is gone, puncture fixed, headset sorted, front disc kinda working

i will take update photo later on

i will be fitting better bars, stem, rear hydraulic, hs33 preferably, making it single speed

gone from a patriot, to a mc40, to a saracen crap frame lmao ah well, beggers can't be choosers!

mykezbykez

oh im also on the lokout for some nice marzocchi forks, pref z1 drop offs

Airienteer

Wow, I've never seen a pair forks go like that before!

mykezbykez

me niether mate, i think i bottomed them out, did jump from some height though so didn't surprise me lol

ride_whenever

look for an old set of dirt jumpers, around 05-06. Strong as anything and just keep going and going.

Zaskar20

Good luck with the upgrades buddy, i'm sure you'll build a fine steed.

Btw did you bust either of your jaws?

TobasB

Haha interesting, will love to see this progress.

mykezbykez

Zaskar20 wrote:

Good luck with the upgrades buddy, i'm sure you'll build a fine steed.

Btw did you bust either of your jaws?

Thank you!

front disc is gone, got a v-brake on the rear for now, untill i find a cheap hs-33 brake

now have metal pedals, plastic ones have gone thank god lol

i will get a piccie later on

the injuries list is :-

hairline fracture on eye socket
smashed/bruised windpipe
split lip
grazed face
torn inside lip, so flesh was flopping about everywhere
bit side of check to bits
and just a bruised jaw luckily
lost a tooth

not to bad really lol

mykezbykez

TobasB wrote:

Haha interesting, will love to see this progress.

lol thanks, will be a slow one due to funds, so its ebay/second hand parts as cheap as possible for this one

i dont want it fancy etc, i just wanted it to be a nice ride thats sturdy and safe

mykezbykez

few photos of how it is looking at the min

single chainwheel, rear v-brake, metal pedals






beware it aint pretty lol

mykezbykez

no-one likes it because it isn't expensive

Tommo1976

It has a certain ghetto charm Good luck with the build fella 8)

Chaz.Harding

mykezbykez

Grow up!!

Besides, it's not what you ride, it's how you ride it 8)

Tommo1976

bigchazrocks wrote:

mykezbykez

Grow up!!

Besides, it's not what you ride, it's how you ride it 8)

I agree

mykezbykez

Tommo1976 wrote:

It has a certain ghetto charm Good luck with the build fella 8)

hehe thanks, rat look

mykezbykez

bigchazrocks wrote:

mykezbykez

Grow up!!

Besides, it's not what you ride, it's how you ride it 8)

lol i was feeling a bit bored and needed something to reply to lol

just wish i had money to get a decent build going, i know im going to be endlessy replacing cheap parts due to wear and tear quickly and getting broke lol

Tommo1976

I have the same problem lol I just built the best bike I could afford...

mykezbykez

its hard aint it mate, trying to make it durable but not having much money,

got a link to some pics of yours buddy?

Tommo1976

Yeah its on the thread "my budget re buid" ;-]

Kiblams

mykezbykez wrote:

its hard aint it mate, trying to make it durable but not having much money

Story of my life since returning to biking in January!

mykezbykez

Kiblams wrote:

mykezbykez wrote:

its hard aint it mate, trying to make it durable but not having much money

Story of my life since returning to biking in January!

how come matey?

where abouts in derbyshire are you?

mykezbykez

Tommo1976 wrote:

Yeah its on the thread "my budget re buid" ;-]

found it

left you a comment

Kiblams

City centre here, I had my bike stolen late last year and when I got the new one on the insurance I had plans to simply replace the fork for a rigid one and be done, and since I have found that freewheels snap under my weight (16st) and so had to have a drivetrain overhaul. I am almost happy with the bike as it does everything that I want from it, just a few little bits and bobs left (it all adds up) and with redundancy looming its getting tight indeed.

mykezbykez

gutted for the theft, some people are asses, no need for it really

i live in alvaston, so not far from city centre

GTracer

so i guess you'll wanna wear a full face helmet this time eh?, sorry to hear of your injury, its never nice hurting your face.

glad you getting back on your feet and dont worry about what other people think, people notice skill more than bike tbh

mykezbykez

yes full face helmet this time,

anyone else silly enough not to wear one,whilst dirt jumping, dh etc think twice and put a lid on

mykezbykez

i now have a tioga stem,with answer pro taper handle bars, with thick black tape wrapped around the handle bars as the stem was too big and wouldnt clamp the bars up, oh dear! lol

put the marzocchi suspension on from my scott mc40 until i get a set of z1 drop offs

added my nice new gusset grips with new bar ends,

starting to take shape now, and it only owes me about 20 pounds so far lol






what you think now?

ilovedirt

nice one, i like seeing ghetto builds you could eventually buy a new frame too!

if you're interested i have a 2001 marzocchi Z1 for sale, £50, great cond, it's bolt thru axle though... I'm also selling a cheap front hope m4 (£30), the hose isn't connected though so it will need bleeding.

Good luck with your build! I'm doing something similar with a carrera vulcan (though it's slightly better than this!), and trying to turn it into a decent XC bike. It's getting there!

mykezbykez

thanks mate

i have pm'd you about the forks buddy

Tim.s

Good on ya for the build mate and good luck with it.

Just to add my 2p's worth though, by removing your front mech and inner and outer chainrings you have effectively removed everything which stops your chain falling off the front!!!! If I was you id seriously consider some sort of chain device before your balls hit the crossbar and your back in the hospital.

mykezbykez

Tim.s wrote:

Good on ya for the build mate and good luck with it.

Just to add my 2p's worth though, by removing your front mech and inner and outer chainrings you have effectively removed everything which stops your chain falling off the front!!!! If I was you id seriously consider some sort of chain device before your balls hit the crossbar and your back in the hospital.

hello, thanks for the comment

i need to get a chain device yes lol im toying with making it singlespeed so might not a device, but i have been bidding on some on ebay

im not using the bike for jumps etc untill it is finished and got some better forks and wheels lol