I've finished my rebuild
dogboy73
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It's finally done 
All the bits are in place. I've taking it for a test ride & tweaked a few things during the ride & when I got back. Gears are shifting nicely, brakes are working well but need bedding in & the suspension will need to be tweaked further when I hit the trails properly. It felt very smooth & was very quiet, which is great. Feels kind of strange after getting used to the Trance X5 for the last year & I've gone for clipless pedals so that requires a bit of time to get used to as well. Weighed the bike today & it came in at 29.2Ibs, which is a nice weight saving on the 34Ibs (although not weighed particularly accurately) that the bike was before I started sripping it down. Thanks for everyone's help & advice during this project. I've learnt loads from these forums, which has been invaluable. All that's left is to post a pic & a link to my Flickr page .......... before going out & getting the bike covered in mud & shit!! :?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50603729@N ... 026078173/
All the bits are in place. I've taking it for a test ride & tweaked a few things during the ride & when I got back. Gears are shifting nicely, brakes are working well but need bedding in & the suspension will need to be tweaked further when I hit the trails properly. It felt very smooth & was very quiet, which is great. Feels kind of strange after getting used to the Trance X5 for the last year & I've gone for clipless pedals so that requires a bit of time to get used to as well. Weighed the bike today & it came in at 29.2Ibs, which is a nice weight saving on the 34Ibs (although not weighed particularly accurately) that the bike was before I started sripping it down. Thanks for everyone's help & advice during this project. I've learnt loads from these forums, which has been invaluable. All that's left is to post a pic & a link to my Flickr page .......... before going out & getting the bike covered in mud & shit!! :? http://www.flickr.com/photos/50603729@N ... 026078173/
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at first i wasn't sure if i was going to like it but that is super nice. nice job on it. looks great0
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Nice bike.
Looks nicer than the Joker.
I also craved a Ventana Pantera years ago, then saw one going cheap - new, my size - didn't have the readies tho.
Had 2 San Andreas too, so wondering if it rides similarly?0 -
You've done a lovely job there looks really good.
The most fantastic bike too but I might be biased..
Now all you need are your kids to cover it in star stickers!!
[/img]2002 Ellsworth Isis
1997 Santa Cruz Heckler
1994 Cannondale M900
1992 Specialized Stumpjumper
1988 Marin Pallisades trail0 -
Cheersjoolsburger wrote:You've done a lovely job there looks really good.
The most fantastic bike too but I might be biased..
How long you had your Joker? Do you have any other bikes BTW?0 -
I bought my ISIS in 2001 and it lasted until last year when the front triangle snapped after some very hard treatment (Nothing to worry about my fault entirely)
luckily I found the Joker fame on ebay a week or so later, changed front triangles and sprayed it up Saab Metallic Grey So now have a spare swingarm which is good.
It's my only bike and I don't want another it covers all my bases and is easily as good as an Orange five which is all I'd realistically "upgrade" to.2002 Ellsworth Isis
1997 Santa Cruz Heckler
1994 Cannondale M900
1992 Specialized Stumpjumper
1988 Marin Pallisades trail0 -
There is definitely something about the simplicity of those single pivot full sussers, especially for UK conditions. Since the Isis/Joker is no longer made I think the logical new bike for me would also be an Orange Five. Although I'm hoping the Isis rebuild will serve me well for some years to come yetjoolsburger wrote:It's my only bike and I don't want another it covers all my bases and is easily as good as an Orange five which is all I'd realistically "upgrade" to. 0 -
Finally been riding the bike again over the last week or so. Really good to get back on it again
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nice picture. i'm glad you like it. i hope you'v got everything set up just how you want it0
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Eh! How the hell did that happen?! :? That was something I was looking for at work yesterday :shock: :?0
