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Trail bike guise:
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DH guise:
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Posted : 20/05/2010 5:23 pm
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not that pretty, but then nor is my bike

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Posted : 20/05/2010 5:34 pm
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Same bike..... different pic ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 5:42 pm
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jwr how the **** did you get those 3 in 1 snaps??? P.S. i am a photography numpty


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 5:55 pm
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They're lovely do it all bikes. Also shameless plug that its for sale.


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:14 pm
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yeah the 3 in 1's are cool tell us..


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:15 pm
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Ermmm... OK (with apologies to stooo for the thread hijack).

[u]Ingredients[/u]
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[*] 1 camera capable of high speed shooting[/*]
[*] 1 copy of Photoshop CS3 or above[/*]
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[u]Recipe[/u]
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[*] Pick a good vantage point through which the rider will do something interesting[/*]
[*] As the rider enters frame, start machine gunning with the high speed shutter release, don't move the camera[/*]
[*] Pick 3 or 4 of the best images in the sequence, make sure there is good separation between the rider position in each frame[/*]
[*] Load all the images into Photoshop, each image should be a separate layer[/*]
[*] Use Photoshop's align layers tool to compensate for small camera movements[/*]
[*] Add a mask to all the layers and manually mask around the rider revealing the underlying frames[/*]
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I shoot with a Canon 7D, so I can fire off shots at 8 frames per second. The two examples above were done with my 30D which will do about 5 fps.

-j


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:55 pm
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Dam ... all these pics making me super excited about building mine up.

JWR - nice pics and love the "Trail bike Build" ... pretty close to what I'll have by next week.

So... almost all my bits together, here's the spec list:

[b]2005 Bullit Frame[/b] - choice of Swinger 4way air or DHX5 Coil shocks... DHX will be on it.
[b]RS Lyrik Coil Forks[/b] (short steerer bargain, but got round that with a super low stack height stem from BikeHut of all places!)
[b]X9 [/b]gearing kit
[b]Juicy 4 brakes [/b](like the 3s, but with a wee thumb adjuster for lever reach) 185 rotors.
B[b]onty Rhythm Comp wheels[/b]. Pretty tough, but not super heavy.... or expensive ๐Ÿ˜‰
[b]Dues Chainset with double and bash[/b]... always proved strong enough on other bikes... and I don't drop big stuff these days.
[b]RF Atlas Wiiiiiide bars[/b] in my 50mm BikeHut stem.
2.35 Maxxis High Roller R/Minion F tyres... and a set of Kenda Blue Grooves for lighter duties.

Should be a lovely, fun, play bike that'll get me to the top of the hill and be heaps of fun on the downs.

I've a whole heap of Innerleithen DH trails to explore on my doorstep.... I can't live here and not have this bike in my life, it would just be wrong!

Pics of the build coming next week..... stay tuned.....

[i]Those reading that don't own a bullit.... you must be wanting one by now right?[/i]


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 12:31 am
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Wibble... nice new build bullit. Why you selling ? the new shape frames are mighty purdy, but I have a big soft spot for the brute force look of the old ones.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 12:33 am
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Here's a teaser.... frame and forks.
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should be building the rest on the weekend ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 8:04 am
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Not mine, a mates, although taken in my old garden.
an unusual fork choice but he reckoned it worked well.
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Posted : 03/06/2010 8:18 am
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Totems
DHX 5.0 Air
Saints
Floating Brake Kit
X9
e.13
RaceFace Diabolus

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Posted : 03/06/2010 8:24 am
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Slimtubing... tis an odd fork choice, a bit on the light side for the thug like character of the bullit, I'll take your buddies word for it that they work well on it. I'll be going heavier.

Peterfile... That looks like more of a classic Bullit build. Like the green too.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:10 am
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Peterfile is that damage on your top tube at the junction witht the seat tube? I want a new one in small hmmm jealous. I think i might go and explore stif's interest free deal again..


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:18 pm
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After a zoom in on the iPhone, it looks like a sticker on Peterfile's top tube.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:22 pm
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yeah thats what I was thinking but maybe it covers damage... Either way I am sick jealous as I really want a new style bullit!


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:23 pm
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Stop it, you're making me want one... And I've not finished building this one yet!

(opens tab to santacruz website)


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:44 pm
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Yeah well I've got two already another one will not hurt..


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 9:47 pm
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My old Bullit just out the shop.

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And bouncing down in Whistler.

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Posted : 03/06/2010 10:11 pm
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I had a 2003 that I loved - first big bike, just couldn't wait to ride it. In retrospect though, old bullits were too short, too tall, and too steep for me.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 10:24 pm
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Always wanted one and finally dropped the cash on this last summer . . .

[img] http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yziiwx&noresize=1&nostamp=1&quality=70 [/img]

Very sit down, shut up and hold on, but coming from a short-travel bike (Tazer) I found it a nightmare on the climbs and foolishly sold it after 2 weeks ๐Ÿ™„ . . . now I've learnt how to cope with 35lbs of skill compensation uphill I want another ๐Ÿ™„ ๐Ÿ™„

Keep the pics coming folks!


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 10:24 pm
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don't I want one now. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 10:34 pm
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[b]mamadirt[/b] that is beyond cute. As for my pic with the Mavs, he was 10 stone wet through and a very 'light/flowy' rider who gave the bike heaps but never saw the need to go beefier up front.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 11:00 pm
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yeah thats what I was thinking but maybe it covers damage... Either way I am sick jealous as I really want a new style bullit!

it's just a rockshox sticker that came with the totems. not there to cover up any damage, just got a few dotted around to break up the "green". there's an identical one on the other side ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 11:22 pm
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If anyone is interested I have a large bullit frame for sale c/w fox rc coil shock 152mm travel.
white front and black rear in mint condition.
mail cammykt@ukonline.co.uk for pics and a price if you are keen to get a hold of a frame cheap.
Cheers
Cameron


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 11:49 pm
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There is also a medium black frame in the classified this very minute [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-santa-cruz-bullit-frame-1 ]click[/url]


 
Posted : 04/06/2010 11:12 am
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My old one, I do miss it actually....

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Posted : 04/06/2010 11:22 am
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Not mine, just a pic I found on Google image search.... but probably the best looking classic frame Bullit I've seen!
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Posted : 05/06/2010 9:56 am
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Here she is folks....

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Build detail:
Med frame, in slack setup with Fox DHX5 coil.
RS Lyrik coil u-turns
Bonty Rhythm Comp wheels
Wiiiiide Blackspire bars, in Easton Vice 65mm stem. Spoon saddle
RF Deus Cranks, twin rings n bash, Blackspire stinger guide
X9 shifting
Juicy4 brakes.

First ride tonight... surprisingly ok up the hill... certainly good training. Superb jumper and great tracking on the fast down. May have to trim the 80cm bars down a touch for the tight, steeep stuff.

Overall.... Lovely ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/06/2010 10:27 pm
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Nice. I always liked the trans red colour.


 
Posted : 10/06/2010 10:48 pm
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+1 coogan


 
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