Custom Lime Alpine 160 8/4/16 Update

ilovedirt

Rear at a guess, those hope 12mm axles are known for snapping in half. Mine has been fine since I've converted it to 12mm about a year ago though.

lawman

Will be rear axle most likely, I snapped mine after about 6 months, Hope replaced it with a steel axle. Main reason they designed the Pro2 evo was to stop the axles snapping as 12mm through axles became more popular, the old ones just weren't up to it.

Thewaylander

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

lawman

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

mike hunts alpine

Had formula rear hub same thing happened twice cracked axle and non drive side bearing fooked so I'm getting free upgrade to hope. But although I've had this issue with the formula they've been excellent before they failed.

mike hunts alpine

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

I thought your mother was reasonably priced.

lawman

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Had formula rear hub same thing happened twice cracked axle and non drive side bearing fooked so I'm getting free upgrade to hope. But although I've had this issue with the formula they've been excellent before they failed.

I'd have at least expected it to come with hope hubs as standard, I thought it was illegal for an Orange not to come with Hope's on it!

mike hunts alpine

lawman wrote:

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Had formula rear hub same thing happened twice cracked axle and non drive side bearing fooked so I'm getting free upgrade to hope. But although I've had this issue with the formula they've been excellent before they failed.

I'd have at least expected it to come with hope hubs as standard, I thought it was illegal for an Orange not to come with Hope's on it!

Section 5 I got pulled by traffic cops on way to local trail last saturday

lawman

mike hunts alpine wrote:

lawman wrote:

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Had formula rear hub same thing happened twice cracked axle and non drive side bearing fooked so I'm getting free upgrade to hope. But although I've had this issue with the formula they've been excellent before they failed.

I'd have at least expected it to come with hope hubs as standard, I thought it was illegal for an Orange not to come with Hope's on it!

Section 5 I got pulled by traffic cops on way to local trail last saturday

poah

mike hunts alpine wrote:

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

I thought your mother was reasonably priced.

unlike yours

mike hunts alpine

That's because its extra for non lookers like yourself.

ilovedirt

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

Not being funny, but I'd rather have this than an ibis!

mike hunts alpine

Wish I had not looked at the new 34s fell in love price permitting I'm getting some.

ej2320

ilovedirt wrote:

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

Not being funny, but I'd rather have this than an ibis!

I wouldn't

russyh

I would

Thewaylander

mike hunts alpine wrote:

Wish I had not looked at the new 34s fell in love price permitting I'm getting some.

Nah pike is the answer

pesky_jones

ilovedirt wrote:

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

Not being funny, but I'd rather have this than an ibis!

lawman

ilovedirt wrote:

lawman wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

Thought he had formula hubs on this one?

Indeed they appear to be!! In that case it's an even bigger over-priced turd than I originally thought!!

Not being funny, but I'd rather have this than an ibis!

You are a little biased though

ilovedirt

What gave you that impression?

lawman

ilovedirt wrote:

What gave you that impression?

A) You own an Alpine and you went to Banger

ilovedirt

It's spelt Bangor, and I'm still there Better than Aberystwyth

poah

ilovedirt wrote:

It's spelt Bangor, and I'm still there Better than Aberystwyth

or Rhyl were I'm currently being ill in

ilovedirt

Yeah I'd feel ill if I were made to go there too.

mike hunts alpine

Few post ride pics in the sun so not much mud

mike hunts alpine

She's going ten speed since I honestly don't think I've changed gear to the smaller ring since?.... Ever
Ss narrow wide ring in lime and ss trident bashring in orange.
Plus a new uber bike orange gear cable set.
Just waiting on the postman.

mike hunts alpine

Just new orange pedals, brake cables and seat post clamp to come. Then maybe some floating rotors.

rockmonkeysc

Do you really think the orange bits were a good idea?
I don't really care about bike aesthetics but you have crossed the line.

mike hunts alpine

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Do you really think the orange bits were a good idea?
I don't really care about bike aesthetics but you have crossed the line.

Yea I like the green and orange will look better when completed as its half finished.

AshW92

The orange and green isn't my sort of thing, but i've had a lot of criticisms about colour choices and the end of the day mate if you like it then that's all that matters! Looking forward to seeing it built

mike hunts alpine

AshW92 wrote:

The orange and green isn't my sort of thing, but i've had a lot of criticisms about colour choices and the end of the day mate if you like it then that's all that matters! Looking forward to seeing it built

I know what you mean but I like it cause I like it don't need any approval and don't mind criticism marmite and all that ha. I personally love it but I like different.