W.I.P Kinesis Pha5e**UPDATE 14/04/12**

pastey_boy

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Marzo ... 360040014/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Marzo ... 360040015/
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/clearance ... white.html
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=297
some bits ive found

jay12

pastey_boy wrote:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Marzocchi_44_120mm_Travel_Suspension_Forks/5360040014/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Marzo ... 360040015/
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/clearance ... white.html
some bits ive found

thanks for that but i need forks between 130mm and 150mm. and a normal 9mm QR. but i like those brakes

lawman

if ur budget is 160 quid for forks then get some toras, great budget forks

ilovedirt

lawman wrote:

if ur budget is 160 quid for forks then get some toras, great budget forks

+1, if you wanna buy new anyway
if you're gonna go used, some older italian marzocchis would be nice, all mountains or some Z1's

jay12

lawman wrote:

if ur budget is 160 quid for forks then get some toras, great budget forks

i am considering them but would like something with more travel

pastey_boy

these look ideal not long to go
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Marzocchi-All-Mou ... 3ca99b4e88

xtreem

Marzocchi XC600 TST2 2008 - 140mm - £200
Marzocchi 44 RLO 2010 - 120mm (extendable to 140mm) - £195

Keep an eye when the 44 RLO 120mm version is back in stock at Merlins, because you
can extend it to 140mm by removing spacer, and for £185 I think it's the cheapest you
can get close to 140mm of travel, from a new fork.

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/marzocchi ... -2010.html

ilovedirt

read the reviews on that marzocchi XC600, i was thinking about buying some... after reading the reviews i didn't touch them. Not surprised they're only £200, but IMO they should be giving them away for free. Personally, i would stay away from any modern marzocchi products. All total shite.

EDIT: maybe it was last years i saw the reviews on, but seriously, they were BAD. At least half to two thirds had had blown air cartidges. DO NOT BUY MODERN MARZOCCHI.

jay12

ilovedirt wrote:

read the reviews on that marzocchi XC600, i was thinking about buying some... after reading the reviews i didn't touch them. Not surprised they're only £200, but IMO they should be giving them away for free. Personally, i would stay away from any modern marzocchi products. All total shite.

EDIT: maybe it was last years i saw the reviews on, but seriously, they were BAD. At least half to two thirds had had blown air cartidges. DO NOT BUY MODERN MARZOCCHI.

i know. that why i.m trying to get some used ones from ebay from about 2006

Flynny2010

Looking good Jay!!

I have been looking at this since you first started, don't know what it is about that frame but i love it. It will be a job well done when finished!

Its pushing me to build my own over the summer and have been looking at some of the on-one frames plus some no name ones, but we shall see!

jay12

Flynny2010 wrote:

Looking good Jay!!

I have been looking at this since you first started, don't know what it is about that frame but i love it. It will be a job well done when finished!

Its pushing me to build my own over the summer and have been looking at some of the on-one frames plus some no name ones, but we shall see!

thank you

if you can build a bike go for it. it's a great experiance and you can have it up to a spec that you want

Flynny2010

Yeah, I definitely want to build one, but i;m still looking as i'm not sure what i want to at the moment :? either upgrade my Marin and move parts across to a new frame or build a new bike from scratch.

jay12

Flynny2010 wrote:

Yeah, I definitely want to build one, but i;m still looking as i'm not sure what i want to at the moment :? either upgrade my Marin and move parts across to a new frame or build a new bike from scratch.

what type ofriding do you do?

Flynny2010

XC mostly, but open to pretty much everything. A good all rounder would be good

jay12

Flynny2010 wrote:

XC mostly, but open to pretty much everything. A good all rounder would be good

hmmm..if i were you i would get a new frame that takes about 130mm of travel. then use some parts from your bike and buy some. but thats my opinion

Flynny2010

Thanks Jay,

I'm gonna go away and have a real long think about it, there's no rush!

Good luck with the rest of the build

Richard

jay12

an update on progress. the seat clamp and seatpost arrived so i fitted them. i stipped down the old bike and cleaned the brakes,wheels and grips.using a wire brush i got rid of the rust on the rotors which worked a treat. fitted the cassete,rear brake and rear wheel onto the frame.
pics:




btw there is rust on the other side of the rotor which i will get rid off tommorow

on thursday/friday i will be buying:saddle,stem,handlebars,chain,gear cables,shifters, chainstay protector and frame stickers

mrfmilo

Looking good.

What handlebars/stem you going to use?

Also some advice - don't go cheap on the gear inner/outer - I recommend XT inner and XTR outer

jay12

mrfmilo wrote:

Looking good.

What handlebars/stem you going to use?

Also some advice - don't go cheap on the gear inner/outer - I recommend XT inner and XTR outer

fsa xc281 bars and beone dh 60mm stem. and will be getting a clarks gear cable kit. had it on my old bike and i found it to be very good

mrfmilo

jay12 wrote:

mrfmilo wrote:

Looking good.

What handlebars/stem you going to use?

Also some advice - don't go cheap on the gear inner/outer - I recommend XT inner and XTR outer

fsa xc281 bars and beone dh 60mm stem. and will be getting a clarks gear cable kit. had it on my old bike and i found it to be very good

Ah OK. I have the same stem but in 50mm

jay12

cool. 60mm is the only one they have left. would prefer a 75mm long one but 60mm is ok. only 15mm shorter

mrfmilo

jay12 wrote:

cool. 60mm is the only one they have left. would prefer a 75mm long one but 60mm is ok. only 15mm shorter

Shorter stems make a massive difference - will quicken things up alot

pastey_boy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOUNTAIN-BIKE-SUS ... 19b9a62675
check these out

jay12

pastey_boy wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOUNTAIN-BIKE-SUSPENSION-FORKS-MARZOCCHI-BOMBER_W0QQitemZ110488856181QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item19b9a62675
check these out

steerer tube too short

blister pus

stem's one of the last things you should get. It's the final adjustment you can make and actually do something about. It's like me, I've got all the bits except frame and stem. Stem being the last bit before the steerer gets chopped.

The Northern Monkey

The crankset looks huge on such a small bike

Looking good though! will be nice once its up and running!

jay12

bigbenj_08 wrote:

The crankset looks huge on such a small bike

Looking good though! will be nice once its up and running!

thanks
haha i thought that too, but i guess it's because the rest of the things are not on

ilovedirt

quick heads up for this fork for sale on pinkbike

jay12

ilovedirt wrote:

quick heads up for this fork for sale on pinkbike

as nice as they are they have a 20mm bolt through. i need a QR

ilovedirt

damn, what front hub do you have/are you getting?