Gazlar's Focus's - Thunder/Black Forest (7/6/11 edit)

Gazlar

Hey y'all, thought I might as well introduce my rides, Bender (Thunder 3.0 f/s) and Dr Zoidberg (Black Forest h/t)

BENDER - 2010 Focus Thunder 3





Full Spec
Frame: Focus Thunder large
Forks: Fox Talas RLC 100-140mm
Bars: Pro FRS white
Stem: Pro FRS 70mm
Headset: Cane Creek tapered
Grips: Superstar Excel grey with gold Superstar clamps

Front Brake Lever assy: Shimano m575
Front Caliper: Shimano m575
Front disc: Superstar gold floating 180mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: Shimano m575
Rear Caliper: Shimano m575
Rear Disc: Superstar gold floating 180mm
Hoses: Superstar white


Shifters: Shimano SLX
Cables: Jagwire L3 gold
Front Mech: Shimano SLX
Rear Mech: Shimano XT with one23 gold cnc jockey wheels
Chain Device: Superstar double

Seat: SDG Aliso ti rail
Seat Post: Pure Racing KS i950 31.6, remote with gold colour kit
Seat Post Clamp: Superstar balance

Cranks: Shimano M542
Chainring(s): Shimano m542 (22/32/e13 bash)
Chain: KMC x9 White
Cassette: Shimano SLX hg80 11-34
Pedals: Superstar Mag Light CNC white
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore HTII

Front Wheel:
Rim: Rodi d540
Spokes: Black double butted
Hub: Concept
Skewer: Fox 15qr
Tube: airwave
Tire: Kenda Nevegal DTC

Back Wheel:
Rim: Rodi d540
Spokes: Black double butted
Hub: Concept
Skewer: Superstar Cromo 9mm
Tube: airwave
Tire: Kenda Nevegal DTC/Small Block 8

Weight: 30.1lbs

Dr Zoidberg - 2009 Focus Black Forest




Full Spec
Frame: Focus Black Forest 20”
Forks: Fox Float RL 100mm
Bars: Exotic Aluminimum flat
Stem: Exotic Carbon Matrix 90mm
Bar Ends: Exotic Carbon
Headset: Cane Creek S2
Grips: Superstar Supagrippa white with blue Superstar clamps

Front Brake Lever assy: Shimano XT m775
Front Caliper: Shimano XT m775
Front disc: Tektro 180mm
Rear Brake Lever assy: Shimano XT m775
Rear Caliper: Shimano XT m775
Rear Disc: Tektro 160mm
Hoses: Shimano


Shifters: Shimano deore
Cables: Shimano
Front Mech: Shimano SLX
Rear Mech: Shimano XT


Seat: SDG Aliso ti rail
Seat Post: Exotic Carbon Matrix 31.6
Seat Post Clamp: Superstar balance

Cranks: Shimano Deore m590
Chainring(s): Shimano Deore m590 (22/32/44)
Chain: KMC x9 Blue
Cassette: Shimano SLX hg80 11-34
Pedals: Superstar Ignite, Blue
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore HTII

Front Wheel:
Rim: Alex en24
Spokes: Black double butted
Hub: Shimano deore
Skewer: Superstar Superfly carbon-ti
Tube: airwave
Tire: Kenda Nevegal DTC/Kenda Small Block 8

Back Wheel:
Rim: Alex en24
Spokes: Black double butted
Hub: Shimano deore
Skewer: Superstar Superfly carbon-ti
Tube: airwave
Tire: Kenda Nevegal DTC/Kenda Small Block 8

Weight: 24.6lbs

weescott

A friend just bought the Thunder. How you finding it?

MountainMonster

It's funny how everytime someone mentions the Hayes Strokers it's followed by their a pile of poo. Same thing said by me. Very nice looking bike, really like the color of "Zoidy"

MountainMonster

It's funny how everytime someone mentions the Hayes Strokers it's followed by their a pile of poo. Same thing said by me. Very nice looking bike, really like the color of "Zoidy"

joshtp

funny that, 'cuz in my experiance Strokers are imence

MountainMonster

joshtp wrote:

funny that, 'cuz in my experiance Strokers are imence

Hmm, I guess everyone is entitled to their beliefs. At least they've got one fan

Gazlar

weescott wrote:

A friend just bought the Thunder. How you finding it?

I love it, its chunky at just overabout 29lbs (with my changes) but I suppose for a large 140mm bike thats not bad really and a tad flexy at the back end, but other than that Its great. I tried several bikes at BR live and found nothing that stood out as much more enjoyable to ride.

Granted mine came with a talas fork instead of the Epicon which was a nice surprise and then I changed the shock to an RP2 too. If he ever decides to change the rear shock, its a wierd system of bearings and bushings, took me a series of emails to the manufactured to find out what the score was with it.

To be fair to the strokers, ive bled them and fitted sintered pads and they aren't too bad now, not the best brakes but they're capable of stopping me which is the main thing.

Gazlar

Bender now has new bits, gold grip clamps, spacers, bottle cage bolts seatclamp and washers. also I've whipped the big ring off and popped on a bashguard.





next mod will be a dual chain device, superstar style probably

appy

nice looking bit of kit

will look out for you at cannock, im torn what to get for my next bike in december and the thunder 3 is on the shortlist so will have a close up nosey if thats ok lol

MountainMonster

Looking lovely man! Looks really good with the gold bits setting the colors off.

Rich9

Like it 8) As and when i can afford an FS, i will certainly look at the thunder

Gazlar

Full specs now added along with current picograms! all at the top of the page in the original post.

Recent Upgrades have been

Bender
Saddle swapped to SDG aliso ti
Dropper seatpost fitted (ks1950 with remote)
Superstar gold floating rotors fitted
Shimano m575 brakes added (got them for 65 quid brand new for front and rear and they are excellent)

Zoidy has had the exotic carbon stuff, the blue bling and an aliso saddle too