[Closed] New xc race bike

in the first pic you should put some shoes on - you might accidently stand on some glass

the wheelbase looks very short; is it a 29er with a large frame?

Haha, i just ran out side, wanted to get a pic before it chucked it down.
Nah its 26 inch, with a 21 inch frame. I think the tyres give it the impression too tbh.

Get some new grips or put the bar ends back on.

Race Kings - are you mad? You'll need a proper tyre as well.

lol at the saddle

the saddle is burning my eyes.
Apart from that, your gripshift and grips dont fit properly ( bar ends maybe still to be put on?)
And you need new wheels that match, silver and black rim just dont match )( go for black )
Nice apart from those things

Gripshift pointing up FAIL!

Otherwise nice bike, but why buy when in debt?

Yeahh i'm getting bar ends. thats why they are like that. and the rims are only temporary until i get more money. Function over fashion!
and why not race kings, i've been under the impression they are good?

in debt to my mum and dad, cynic-al. after buying the bike.
It was an offer me and dad couldnt resist on ebay.
and by the way, you fail cynic its the lock out

you fail cynic its the lock out

cynic-al FAIL !! In your face 😉

Lockout pointing up FAIL.

Failing which, use of lockout in the first place FAIL.

haha the lock out is pointing up so the lever is in the right place for my thumb. FAILURE.
and anyway, it came like that, no point changing what isnt broken

ye gods man!!! A race bike you say? How much does the chain guard weigh???
Get rid, NOW!
Not sure if the new fashion saddle will catch on, but hey why not? 😉

Is no-one going to mention the leaves? Ther's green ones and brown ones all mixed up. It's a disgrace!!!

The bucket, WTF?

And the door needs repainting!!! At least the house has been repointed, so not all bad.

Enjoy it, it looks great. 😆

I'm lost, who's just failed this time ????? 😛

Thanks, like i said the chainguard, is getting replaced with an outer ring, them cranks just came off my AM bike,

I'll buy the chain guard if its going?

so you beat me to this on e-bay then ? LOL

haha really??
and yeah how much you wanna pay for it?

I just wanted the parts , the frame would be too big for me.
however, a deal can always be done 🙂

e-mail me if you want rid.

Got an slx outer ring you can have for £7.50 posted

and why not race kings, i've been under the impression they are good?

They're good if it's fast and dry. The wire ones are the worst, at least the Supersonics are a bit tacky. No off camber grip and they tear pretty easy.
Proper scary in the wet, and scary fast in ideal conditions.

Haha i can deal with a little drift in wet conditions, i'll give them a go anyway. I've always got some geax tyres anyways. And On and on i think i'm gonna be keeping these parts and frame for sometime yet, so dont get your hopes up.

Will be testing out this beauty at dalby all next week with a coupla friends.

PLEASE buy a new saddle! - A charge spoon is £20!

Don't forget to align the tyres with the valves as well (schoolboy error!!)

i think the grips came with the seat lol but over all decent looking

does anyone have a saddle they can give this bloke?

please! for the sake of the children!

For the sake of MY children Pretty please???

Wanna sell the R1's?

Wasted on an XC bike, V's I'll be fine - and you'll be quids in.

nah mate sorry, but i was surprised how much power they had 😆

Can't quite make the bike out for that bloody saddle!! 😕

Just a quick glance - Looks nice! ... but my eyes hurt now!!

haha do you want me to crop it, would that be better.

i think i'm gonna be keeping these parts and frame for sometime yet, so dont get your hopes up.

Don't worry, i'm not upset at all 🙂

I just ordered a new Cannondale instead :)WOOT !

"them cranks just came off my AM bike"
Those crankarms (the ones that come with the double/bash) are heavier than the ones that come with the triple, having steel pedal inserts and steel axle

That saddle is pretty awful though, it looks too big and out of scale with the rest of the bike, not sure what is going on with the angle of it either, especially with the low handlebar position, do you not like your nads?

If your arse is any kind of match for that saddle you won't be winning many races. 🙂

ive been sick....first picture i was thinking r1's xo....looking good..
why on earth have such a trick set up on shifters and brakes and have such shit saddle,wheels and tyres and cranks too...god.
use your head lad.

the worlds biggest saddle?

i beleive that it was originally fitted to a 1956 indian scout....(motorbike)

Did none of you read what i wrote, i'm getting rid of the saddle. haha.
and also the wheels are pretty sick, mavic 717 and 721. I know the cranks and the tyres are not race ready yet. But i'm getting new tyres and putting new chain rings on the cranks.
I'm only 16 by the way.

im 17....

okay, i just wanted to get it running.
thanks for the comments

I'm 48

I'm 76

I'm Spartacus

I think you need to cut the bars down more!!!!

I'm 44
I wish I had a bike like that at 16
Enjoy 🙂

Dirtynap, i'm putting bar ends on.

If this was for sale on t'bay I'm sure somebody would have started a thread along the lines of 'Is this bike made up from bits from stolen bikes?'

Come on hes only 16 if I owned a bike like that at 16 I'd be pretty pleased with it.

Obviously needs a new saddle, but a bit of extra weight will just make him fitter at that age.

Haha dont worry scu98rkr, i've been riding a 39 lbs bike for 2 years until this.
Thats enough weight to haul around 😉

Why oh why oh why do some of you feel the need to be such tw*ts?

That bike is 95% great and he's 16 - at that age I had some three tonne steel heap of junk with 15 gears.

Yes a few upgrades will help (not major ones either) but it's generally a decent steed - not that it matters.

I don't think that anyone is being a tw*t Mat, most people are picking up on the thing he knows is grim (the saddle) and minor flaws. I read it as "it's a really nice bike, I'll take the mick about this minor bit for the sake of humour because I Can't find any other faults". I'm sure the guy wasn't taking them seriously and is aware he has a lovely bike. Keep your hair on.

agree with coffeeking, brownix seems pretty chilled about the banter. But if I have a spare saddle at home then he's gonna get it sent to him!

time for your suppository mat? 😉

Possibly this comment for starters!

jim the saint - Member

If this was for sale on t'bay I'm sure somebody would have started a thread along the lines of 'Is this bike made up from bits from stolen bikes?'

he didn't, he suggested it looks like it's made of stolen parts due to the slightly odd mixture not quite suited to the bike. My god some people read too far between the lines and get a whole new book.

It's got nice pedals. Wanna sell them?

Tempted to buy the poor guy a Charge Spoon just to quell the crowds a bit...

That bike has loads of potential, (carbon frame? -my eyes are dim I cannot see...mmmm!)

I would use the parts that came with it to train on and while you save and get fit for racing if thats your goal and then upgrade bits 2 months before a race.

If people hate the saddle (which he is changing), anyone want to donate one to him???

Or setup a paypal account for the OP and 20 of us donate a quid... 8)

Brownix, drop me a mail - might have something for you.

Some parts of my bikes would be derided on here, if I post up pics will I get replacements FOC?

Nah, cos you act like a c**k 😉

if I post up pics will I get replacements FOC?

Only one way to find out. 😆

I have got a saddle for you.....Bontrager Race Lite, superlight hollow cromoly rails. If you want and you pay for postage you can have...I use the gobi xm and the bonty came with my last bike! It is brand new.

Haha thanks you guys, clubber ygm and david wazz how much postage??

Just been at dalby for a few days, it was brill, super fast up the hills and rails the berms with ease, not too bad at jumping too. only thing i'm missing is the barging through all the roots like on my old full suss. But i'll get used to that.

And to the person that thought that comment was about it being stolen, i didnt read it like that, so i didnt care. tbh