Left over Odds 'n' Sods - let's build a bike

The Big Cheese · June 2007

After buying my Marin I have removed a lot of stock components in favour of better kit (not that there was anything wrong with what was on there - on the contrary) so I have XT Crankset, LX FD, LX Shifters, alloy Marin XC bar, tyres and soon wheels. Now it's all in the garage in a box - and all in good nick, so I though I may buy a Hardtail frame and build a little 'do it all' rig. As I have spent so much on the marin + upgrades (it's getting close to œ2.5k) I want to spend as little as poss on frame and forks (and the forks can be rigid.

Any suggestions for Frame and Forks for about 500 smackers?

Never built a bike so this is going to be interesting!!!

Cheers!

The Marin Fire Trail

ddoogie · June 2007

Dialled Bikes Prince Albert frame
Rockshox Revelation forks

Sorted.

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The Big Cheese · June 2007

I'm liking your style! I fancied a steel frame - was also looking at the charge duster,

The Marin Fire Trail

paul_smith · June 2007

get the charge duster. they are stylish.

*DMR* *Trailstar*

Sam Read 21 · June 2007

get a good old trek jack frame off ebay for about 150-200 and some good old drop offs

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Cwish · June 2007

ive bought a gary fisher marlin disk and that has rockshocks with it for around 470 i fink it was

thaibog · June 2007

I am in the same position..

I just purchased an original planet-x jumping jack flash camo for œ50
and i am sticking a set of Marzocchi All mountain 1 06's on there that i got a steal for œ250 brand new..
will like to see what you build and will stick some pics on of mine when i have finished it

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/?op=list& ... rid=148766

Silver Bullet · June 2007

QR Drop Offs
DMR Ex[alt]

thats assuming your wheels are QR

but the revelation may be a better option, although it won't leave you with any money for other things
the Marzocchi All Mountains might be worth a look as well

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'06 Scott Voltage YZ2

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mongooseTE17 · June 2007

The drop offs are pretty bad better to go with all moubtain 3's if your in a budget.

My Elite!

ride_whenever · June 2007

I am a very bad man, buy a sanchez and some revelations or pikes if you have a 20mm convertable wheel.

My Scott

My Single Speed

Always remember to pick your Uni according to the local trails or you'll be stuck with nowhere to ride for three years!

mbukjames · June 2007

Any of these frames

I don't deserve to have a sig..

skinheadjc · June 2007

i did exactly what your proposing to do with all my left over odds & sodds (see the Leader in my sig) about 2 weeks ago. the whole bike cost less than œ500 though - The frame was new @ œ55 from the US but with import tax & shipping it came in at about œ90. I used there lowest end frame (didn't have the cash for the nicer one), check them out here = http://www.leaderbikestore.com/cat_mtb_suspension.cfm

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Left over Odds 'n' Sods - let's build a bike

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