Author Topic: Reader's bikes: post your pride and joy here! (Read 122889 times)

TurboPulsar · « **Reply #180 on:** May 17, 2010, 12:49:56 pm »

How do you get around the extra pivot a conventional shock will give? Do you add an extra link keeping the "seat stays" in place, or do you make an adapter that makes the rear end of the shock one rigid unit?
Does anyone here fabricate them for sale? I tried searching a little, but didn't find anything showing exactly how it's realized.
I'm tempted to go for a new NR-4 really..either that or some adapter allowing the fitment of an RP-23 ProPedal.
I found this one, which I think is for a trek..wondering if it would be easier to make a cone end here, as it don't have the regular eyelet..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130383206161

Also in the process of having Simon's sealed ball bearing pivot made though. Looks brilliant. I've never thought of the fact that the sliding bushings in the swing arm are loose to be removed, which has put a stop to my thoughts of a bearing pivot

Thanks for the response and warm welcome

Audun

Spokes · « **Reply #181 on:** May 17, 2010, 03:36:48 pm »

With the cone adapter, you twist the bottom of the shock through 90 degs so as any movement in the bottom fixing can only go sidewards and not up or down. Hope that makes sense...

Chris

Spokes · « **Reply #182 on:** May 17, 2010, 04:08:24 pm »

Ok so this is my first attempt at building an OZ. Ive been building this for ages but finally got it finished(ish) last week. Need to shorten the brake hoses and decide on some grips. The frame was an ebay find a few years ago and was in very good condition except for a broken seat post insert. Simon sorted me out with one of those - many thanks. Ive built it up with a mixture of new and quality old parts I have sorced from my shed and my mate who works in a bike shop.
Group set is XT of various ages, hubs are Gold tech Sams, brakes are Maguras Evo 2 Herzblut (cnc) and seat post, stem, bars are carbon fiber. Shocks are Risse Genesis front and Risse Astro 5 rear( but needs a rebuild) It feels much lighter than my 4000 and climbs effortlessly. I know risers with bar ends are a bit controversial but its in 'Tennis elbow mode' at the moment. They do help and they are carbon so they sort of fit...

Chris

shovelon · « **Reply #183 on:** May 17, 2010, 05:25:28 pm »

Quote from: Spokes on May 17, 2010, 04:08:24 pm

Dang, looks brand spankin' new. Give ya 2 karmas, spite one for the barends.

Spokes · « **Reply #184 on:** May 18, 2010, 01:41:34 am »

ok ok I'll take them off. My elbow feels much better now anyway. They were purely for health reasons

Chris

craiga · « **Reply #185 on:** May 23, 2010, 12:42:46 pm »

Looks great!

Makes me want to sort mine that's gathering dust. If you want bar ends then keep them, mine all have them.

w2zero · « **Reply #186 on:** May 23, 2010, 06:17:29 pm »

posted some pics of the bikes in the gallery. Tired of trying to link them here.

Skinnyboy · « **Reply #187 on:** May 25, 2010, 05:44:22 am »

nearly there, excuse el crappola iPhone pics and harsh lighting, I'll get my mate Pete do some decent pics when shes all finished.

Newest additions are the USE carbon cage, XTR M970 shifters and the magura CNC levers, oh and the Scott AT4's

spikebender · « **Reply #188 on:** June 05, 2010, 05:58:47 am »

Heres my $20 656 that I just completed this past week. Still need to get decals though. And that will be that.

jimbob · « **Reply #189 on:** June 05, 2010, 11:14:48 am »

Here is my 1997 Proflex 857, bought from ebay and picked up last week. It was pretty much original when I picked it up, since then I've swapped over a few bits from my other bike and will continue to upgrade as & when needed.
The bikes 1st outing (and my 1st time riding it) was at a 3hour endurance event last week, and it did very well against much newer and more exotic machinery. The race was boggy as hell though and the whole bike was covered in mud by the end... and I mean covered!! hence I bought some neoprene covers for the NR2 shocks to try & keep them in working order for as long as possible

Overall I'm happy with it so far

w2zero · « **Reply #190 on:** June 05, 2010, 12:24:46 pm »

Is the screw on that brake bridge loose? How much clearance do you have to release the QR on the brake?

I have to get some skins for my shocks for sure. Took the pair of Proflexes out and around the park this morning with my son. Got passed by a flock of roadies and one of them said, "Proflexes! Awesome bikes!" Now my son is thinking about having me build him one. His wife is thinking about the small Animal buildup and one of my nephews wants me to build him one. A whole herd of Proflexus with the granddaughter on a trailerbike I am thinking. Hell of a lot less expensive to rehab these old rides than buy anything comparable new.

jimbob · « **Reply #191 on:** June 05, 2010, 12:39:06 pm »

wow! you must have excellent vision. I presume you mean the screw on the magura brake booster/bridge thing?
There's plenty of space to use the QR for the Magura brakes, and from what I can see the "other" side of the brake bridge simply slots over & rests on the bolt head on the opposite side. I've tested it and the booster/bridge does it's job of reducing flex whilst also allowing one side of the brakes to be freely removed by operating the QR lever.
I have had the HS33 Racelines in the past but never used them with the Magura QR system, so I "guesstimated" how the thing should all fit together.

I also need to get myself a Magura service kit, or get the brakes serviced as they're not as sharp as they should be, and the rear brake hose needs shortening and feeding through the cable guides, at the moment it's just cable tied onto the bike

w2zero · « **Reply #192 on:** June 05, 2010, 01:15:38 pm »

I pulled the QR apart on my rear Maguras and reversed it so it points towards the hub, but then mine are earlier bikes. The bridge fitting over the socket head bolt is the correct way. Not all LBS's understood that, and further in some apps it is easier to cut off the second hole on the QR side for extra tire clearance. I don't use the bridge on the rear since the aluminum box section swingarm doesn't flex enough to worry about.

I had toyed with the idea of switching to disc but the expense is more than I want. I can build a wheel with my existing components pretty cheaply and the Maggies are excellent binders.

jimbob · « **Reply #193 on:** June 05, 2010, 03:17:46 pm »

Hmmm... I might actually have a go at reversing the QR and see how I like it, top tip, thanks.
I already sussed out to chop off the extra hole on the brake bridge, gives much better clearance

As for discs, that may be a longer term option, but obviously that means new wheels and the disc brakes themselves, and fabricating up some mounts..... so for the time being I'm going with the Maguras and Mavic 221 rims, I guess they are the original wheels now into their 13th year

so I may well get another few years out of them yet

w2zero · « **Reply #194 on:** June 05, 2010, 03:51:22 pm »

I bought the 855 new and it has had a lot of muddy miles. Consequently, the rear rim is due for replacement. Too much grinding of grit and all that. I rebuilt the wheel early on after breaking some of the original double butted spokes. All 2mm DT ss now.

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