Homers Double's budget recycled enduro racing GT hardatil.

homers_double

Frame: GT Ruckus, powder coated gloss black.
Forks: Marzocchi MX Pro ETA 120mm
Bars: Easton EA50
Stem: Race Facr Ride
Headset: Cane Creek S3
Grips: Lock-ons, yeti
Bar Ends: N/A

Front Brake: Shimano XT M765 with a 180mm Centre Lock rotor
Rear Brake: Shimano XT M765 with a 160mm Centre Lock rotor

Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Mech: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Mech: Shimano Deore XT Shadow

Seat: Bontranger
Seat Post: Raceface Evolve XC

Cranks: Shimano XT Hollowtech II
Chainring(s): Shimano XT
Chain: Shimano XT
Cassette: Shimano XT
Pedals: Shimano cage SPD's (not sure on the model)
Bottom Bracket: See above cranks

Rear shock: N/A

Front Wheel: Mavic XC717
Hub: Shimano XT with centre Lock
Tire: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 1.8"

Back Wheel: Mavic XC717
Hub: Shimano XT with Centre Lock
Tire: Scwalbe Nobby Nic 1.8"

Stickers:- ****4 RARE AUTHENTIC GT BIKE FRAME STICKERS / DECALS ** (from ebay)


Weight: Around 24 pounds

It started off with a raw frame:-



Then after a powder coat, a bit of a scrounging and begging it turned into this:-







The pussy shot:-



Some of the parts were taken off the Heckler and replaced with new, in order the big guy didn't feel left out I gave him some new XT Servo Wave brakes.

whyamihere

Looks like a nice bike to thrash around on. Stickers look a bit daft though...

BlackSpur

As above. Stickers like the ones here might look better?

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12685212

ropey

homers double,how did you take the original paint off the frame?

jacob2910

you should have used sram parts that would make it better and you should have just got a new bike
http://s675.photobucket.com/albums/vv11 ... nt=228.jpg

lappymatt

jacob2910 wrote:

you should have used sram parts that would make it better and you should have just got a new bike
http://s675.photobucket.com/albums/vv11 ... nt=228.jpg

He decided he didnt want to be another " cycle to work scheme sheep"

I think he would rather turn up at the trails with the GT than turn up and say "oh, there are 3000 other boardmans here too......"

tptvmbircn

meta55matt wrote:

jacob2910 wrote:

you should have used sram parts that would make it better and you should have just got a new bike
http://s675.photobucket.com/albums/vv11 ... nt=228.jpg

He decided he didnt want to be another " cycle to work scheme sheep"

I think he would rather turn up at the trails with the GT than turn up and say "oh, there are 3000 other boardmans here too......"

agreed, good on the lad for customising the frame, a great job in my eyes. Agreed with the sticker arrangement however but it's not my bike!

Nice spec, good frames as i used to own one myself now go and ride!

Terry

homers_double

ropey wrote:

homers double,how did you take the original paint off the frame?

It came like that, got it off a guy on a forum ( www.ukmb.net ).

Jacob2910, this build was a lightweight enduro racing hardtail, mostly buil out of my spares box. Yes I did have a full XT groupset and a set of wheels lying around in the garage.

Oh, and I'm a shimano brand whore so there!