my orange patriot and carrera vulcan

ilovedirt

First, my patriot. Only bought a few months ago so still needs a new spring for the rear shock, crankset, chain guide etc. I love this bike though My first properly nice bike:




Frame: Orange patriot 2001
Forks: Marzocchi Jnr T 2003
Bars: Answer Protaper
Stem: Raceface Diabolus
Headset: Chris King no threadset
Grips: not sure
Bar Ends: n/a

Front Brake Lever assy: hope mini
Front Caliper: hope M4 #3
Front disc: hope 180mm with lightning bolts
Rear Brake Lever assy: Avid juicy 5
Rear Caliper: avid juicy 5
Rear Disc: avid clean sweep G2 160mm
Hoses: avid/hope


Shifters: XT
Cables: not sure
Front Mech: n/a
Rear Mech: XT
Chain Device: Raceface Atlas

Seat: Not sure
Seat Post: Orange
Seat Post Clamp: Salsa

Cranks: Racface Evolve DH
Chainring(s): Raceface Evolve DH 36t
Chain: KMC chain
Cassette: not sure
Pedals: DMR V8
Bottom Bracket: Raceface X-type

Front Wheel:
Rim: Mavic EX721
Spokes: not sire
Hub: Hope bulb 5 bolt
Tube: not sure
Tire: Intense 909 FRO 2.5"

Back Wheel:
Rim: Alex DX32
Spokes: not sure
Hub: Shimano XT
Tube: Nokian Gazza
Tire: Intense 909 FRO 2.5"

Weight: 38lbs ish

Next is my '06 carrera bought brand new a couple of years ago. I was very impressed with this bike for the price, but i've recently begun upgrading it. So far it's all stock apart from an avid juicy 3 rear brake, hayes HFX9 front brake and rockshox tora 302s. I'm planning on putting on the raceface turbines off my patriot once i get a new crank for that and upgrading the drivetrain to all SRAM X.7





So there's my modest collection, what do you think?

whydoesitalwaysrainonme

im liking the carrera, i want to completely change my bike as well, like forks, wheels crankset etc.

ilovedirt

Thanks i thought it was a really good base for a project, nice and cheap and worked for the time being. I have a load of bits for sale so i can afford a new drivetrain I'll need new wheels in the end too, running these ones into the ground! get some nice new cartridge bearing ones. I hate loose bearing wheels

Chaz.Harding

ilovedirt wrote:

A TRIPLE CHAINSET?! :shock:

You ride that UP hills aswell???

You must be a big bugger!!

But nice bikes man!

ilovedirt

bigchazrocks wrote:

ilovedirt wrote:

A TRIPLE CHAINSET?! :shock:

You ride that UP hills aswell???

You must be a big bugger!!

But nice bikes man!

haha no! When i bought it, it had a set of marzocchi Z1's with 130mm travel, so not bad for AM, that sort of thing, i'm in the process of getting a new DH SS crank and chain guide and put that triple ring setup on my carrera. There's no front shifter on the patriot anyway, it's just running on the middle ring.

And thanks

JxL

that patriot looks MEAN

ilovedirt

Thanks, she's a beast! can't wait to get a new crank/chain guide and rear spring then it's sorted!

ilovedirt

New crank fitted

Biggus86

I got love for patriots, wanted one years ago, but never had the dosh...

When i eventually get a car, i'll get a DH rig to go with it haha (where i live is exceptionally flat)

ilovedirt

New chain guide and bash, raceface atlas

clarkson

patriot is nice. a mish mash of parts though!! looks proper mean!

ilovedirt

lol thanks, it's getting there!

ilovedirt

New forks and rear shock i think a new front brake is next on the list.

seanryan

What year is your patriot do you know?

russyh

4 years older than it was when this thread was started....

ilovedirt

And I'm still here! Holy thread revival batman!
I think it was a 2001.