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Title: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: DugB on March 21, 2012, 06:25:21 pm

Oh man I am so excited...on my way home from an event for my daughter's school this evening I checked new auctions on eBay and saw a like-new 5500 frame and fork with a super reasonable BIN and free shipping...and managed to snag it in time (I think the auction had only been live for a few minutes). I'll post some pictures when it comes in....oh boy oh boy oh boy!

- Doug :-)

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: Old Proflexer on March 22, 2012, 06:16:53 am

Change out the fork (i gave up on the cross links some time back) and you'll be a happy man - well worth the investment. 

i sold my new (never built) frame and fork sometime back and kept two others - one's on the wall and the other is my every day ride.  newer models and newer technology is not necessarily better - just different.

enjoy - - -

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: DugB on March 22, 2012, 08:06:10 am

I've had a 4000 for a while now, and even did the sealed bearing conversion on the swingarm (which I may just move to this frame). The seller indicated that the frame is still in the original box, still in the original wrapping, never used and it's actually the size I need (L). I picked it up for $500 which seemed really fair given the free shipping. I am soooo pumped.

Still looking for a large 957 to round out my collection of 9-level bikes...hopefully Casey will come through on that :-)

- Doug

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: Thunderchild on March 22, 2012, 10:00:12 pm

Waiting for the pictures.

Thunderchild

Title: It's HEEEEEREEEE!
Post by: DugB on March 27, 2012, 11:35:06 am

Yay, the frame arrived today in its original K2 shipping box and it looks great. I'm going to build up this frame, so I did remove it from the protective packaging. Here are some photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougntess/sets/72157629681683929/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougntess/sets/72157629681683929/)

Any pain points for 5500's I should know before I get too far into the build? It'll be a combination of old & new: post-2005 black Magura HS33's & black EvoII mounts, black Thomson seatpost & stem, carbon riser bar, Spinergy Xyclone race wheels in black, 2012 Sram X.0 black on black 2x10 drivetrain, black cables & hydraulic hose. I'll post pics when she's together (likely not for a while since I still need to find the cash for the drivetrain :-/  )

- Doug

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: Thunderchild on March 30, 2012, 10:57:41 pm

I am beyond envy.  Words cannot convey.  Really though congrats.  What a find.  Are you going to put a rear disc adapter on it?

Thunderchild

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: shovelon on March 31, 2012, 11:15:36 am

Wow, you made out Doug!

Not many mint NOS frames batting around.

Terry

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: DugB on March 31, 2012, 12:58:34 pm

Quote from: Thunderchild on March 30, 2012, 10:57:41 pm

I am beyond envy.  Words cannot convey.  Really though congrats.  What a find.  Are you going to put a rear disc adapter on it?

Thunderchild

Oh man, I'd love to, but where to find one? Right now it's sporting a set of HS33's...

- Doug :-)

Title: Re: Oh boy oh boy oh boy!
Post by: Colin on April 02, 2012, 05:12:55 am

Quote from: DugB on March 31, 2012, 12:58:34 pm

Quote from: Thunderchild on March 30, 2012, 10:57:41 pm

I am beyond envy.  Words cannot convey.  Really though congrats.  What a find.  Are you going to put a rear disc adapter on it?

Thunderchild

Oh man, I'd love to, but where to find one? .

- Doug :-)

Here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130674828764 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130674828764)

Col.