The wait is killing me already ha.

Can’t wait for next week. Hopefully they land on time and I can ride ASAP.

So anyone else preorder one?

Patiently waiting here as well!If you get yours anytime soon post some photos please.What color did you decide on?

I went for an orange 16″ frame.

You heard any news regarding delivery yet?

Orange,that’s gonna be sweet!
Sorry man I haven’t heard/read anything yet…
Have you decided on a fork yet?

Pics when you get it

mosey – how many frames have you had this year? have you ridden any?

He might be catching up with you Rob LOL.

So what’s new about this frame?

Rob I have had a commuter (the GT), a soul that snapped, and the 5 all bikes for different jobs. I had a Heckler and a Butcher, one went back as it was damaged on receipt and one didn’t fit. That can’t be helped.

Now I’ve sold everything to go to one bike. Having just completed a PGCE, which was damn hard, I’ve enjoyed tinkering in my spare time (of which was little).

Now it’s completed and the house move is complete I can get out and ride.

Theres some pot/kettle action on this thread 😉

PGCE is nowt compared to the real deal 😉 What subject? Are you in Sheffield? Just seems like you swap bikes more than me

lol at Rob’s remark 🙂

So what’s new about this frame?

44mm headtube
1/2 inch longer top tube
Lower BB
30.9 seatpost and dropper post cable routing
Some nice looking detailing
Still 853 top and down tubes

Also trying to be patient here.

The 5 was meant to be the stayer but the other half got some bad news and we moved to be nearer to her family.

I sold the 5 to buy the hard tail and put some money away.

PGCE was in primary education mate. Yeah I grew up around teachers so I’ve seen the strains over the last few years.

It’s worth it though I just have to accept the politics around it.

Is the frame in that pic white, raw or is it primer?

Looks white to me, it’s one of the photo’s Mike released many months ago.

Slowrider – how are you building yours up? I’ve got a white frame coming and I’m going with x fusion slants (probably at 140mm), shimano xt/slx drivetrain, hope brakes and pro2 eve/stans flow ex wheelset.

Got a feeling they aren’t coming this week.

Do we know they are definitely in the country?

Really hoping they are coming this week, it’d suck to go off to the lakes without a bike to ride! I am remaining positive, can’t hurt.

Good point, positive it is.

Hopefully mike will be in touch, thought we’d hear something on the 29th.

Any news anyone?

God I’m impatient ha!

Has mike been in touch with anyone? Wouldn’t mind knowing if the frames have landed yet.

It’s tough this being bike less lark.

From Facebook today….

Good news for all the Dialled Bikes Alpine pre-order customers who have been waiting patiently for their frames to arrive. Just had notification that they are clearing customs this week and will be delivered to DBHQ on Monday AM. Customers can therefore expect to have them by Thursday/Friday next week (overseas customers during the following week).

Not all frames are pre-ordered, so we will have stock ready to send out towards the end of next week.

Damn that’s this weekends trip cancelled. Ah well.

I’ve got a 16″ orange frame on order.
started picking up bits for the build zee mech and shifter, Flow and hope wheels.

Xfusion slant is top of my fork choices at the moment. Not going to be fully built for a few months though…

Not long now. I really need to get out and ride.

From Mike on Twitter:-

@DialledBikes: Waiting for a truck containing lots of Mk3 Dialled Bikes Alpine frames to arrive!

Mine is sat in a box next to me atm.

What headset do people recommend for a normal 1 1/8 steer in a 44mm headtube.

I also need to order a dropper post (30.9 correct?) do I need a bleed kit for a reverb?

Mine should be here tomorrow 🙂

Get some pics of the frame up please. Still not seen any of the final version yet.

I’ve gone for a Hope pick and mix but my bottom cup is for tapered forks.

Get some pics of the frame up please.

+1

I will take some when I get home, in the obligatory messy garden 🙂

So with a hope pick ‘n mix set up anyone know if a 2 for the top and a B for the bottom work for a normal fork in this frame?

Also anyone interested in a Mk1/Prototype battered Alpine frame 🙂

I got the top cup 2 so that’s right for 1 1/8 top.

Bottom you can just get the standard 1.5 lower and the reducer adapter, then you are set if you change to taper in the future.

That’s bottom cup H by the way and then you would need the adapter which is about £8.

This one:

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/mtb-parts/mtb-accessories/headsets-1/hope-hs136-15-1-1-8-reducer.html

cool, thanks for your help I will order it now so I can build it up for the weekend.

What colour and size did you go for by the way?

Have you looked at the frame? How’s it look quality wise etc?

I have a large orange frame

from a quick look, looks pretty good to me, paint is a nice slightly metalled orange (paint looks better quality than the on-one’s i’ve owned) welds look OK.

When I open it properly I will take photos

Ok great, seems funny paying £400 for something I’ve not seen finished or even the colour 😮

True

I’ve owned a few dialled bikes now (PA 853, PA, Love/Hate and Alpine) so I know they fit and I am happy with how they ride, hence I didn’t worry about as I’ve never been disappointed 🙂

Yeah, I had a Prince Albert and loved it. Plus Mike is a great guy so no worries here.

Can’t wait for mine.

I’ll probably be kicking myself shortly for doing the pre-ordering thing.

Messiah why mate? It saved you £95.

Ooops… I missed out the word NOT in the above statement!

It should have read…

“I’ll probably be kicking myself shortly for NOT doing the pre-ordering thing.”

Ha I probably should have figured that out!