NeillH
This is a complete self build starting with the excellent Indian Fire Trail frame, then adding Fox Float 32 RL 120mm forks, Bontrager Race XXX Lite Riser bar, stem, spacers & cap, seat post, bottle cage in carbon, Shimano XTR Cranks, front & rear mechs, dual control levers. Then Mavic XM819 rims with flat spokes laced to XTR hubs and rotors (203mm front - 160mm rear). Bontrager Jones XR tyres with Maxxis featherlite tubes. Finally added FSA Orbit Xtreme headset and Hayes Stroker Carbon brakes. Shimano DX platform pedals and XTR cables complete the picture.
Total weight is a whisker over 24lbs and it both climbs and decends with outragous speed.
Has since been stolen from my garage the day after I changed to White F100 shox and Mavic XC717/XTR wheels; i miss her and hate thieves.
Total weight is a whisker over 24lbs and it both climbs and decends with outragous speed.
Has since been stolen from my garage the day after I changed to White F100 shox and Mavic XC717/XTR wheels; i miss her and hate thieves.
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C3H8 said on 8 September 2011
Sorry to hear it got stolen
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WXMkona95 said on 31 May 2011
nice upgrades, rate mine :)
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Kie88 said on 26 February 2011
Cool bike m8 .. Love the forks m8 .. Overall nice bike !
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Edwardioo said on 9 January 2011
nice bike mate, rate mine please :D
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nathan83 said on 5 December 2010
sweet ride mate, some nice upgrads, rate mine cheers
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LewSpeight said on 4 December 2010
Looks like a trustworthy steed :)
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holman210 said on 30 November 2010
nice upgrades!
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dododom said on 2 April 2010
really nice bike mate,
please rate mine
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swainey180 said on 15 November 2009
sweet bike mate
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slcoldstone said on 2 October 2009
sweet frame colour, upgrade the pic pleeeeese?
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balsarcie said on 27 September 2009
Quality Hardtail from Marin, will last forever, great parts list, i woould agree with others about the hydraulic discs but i'm still using my trusted XTR Vs on a similar set up. you still get 10/10 mate
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identiti666 said on 16 September 2009
sweet marin dude
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Jonofthejungle said on 4 August 2009
Looks so very light and fast!
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yunki said on 17 July 2009
great spec
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marinrider said on 6 January 2009
Awesome setup, needs hydraulic brakes though. Rate my marin pls!
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joshsherwood said on 11 March 2008
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identiti666 replied... on 16 September 2009
bellend!
identiti666 replied... on 16 September 2009
bellend!
yunki replied... on 17 July 2009
pratt
NeillH replied... on 12 March 2008
Are you for real???
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simoncpe said on 29 February 2008
i agree with you mech disc are great when you have good ones but only for xc when you start to challenge the bike more i find they can let you down
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kona11rider said on 26 February 2008
kinda a wierd set up, but all are nice parts
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rusta25 said on 25 February 2008
that a sweet XC bike mate with good spec
please rate mine
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eddiethedirtjumper182 said on 25 February 2008
i like it...
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towers07 said on 25 February 2008
dats my sorta bike it wud be betta wid hydrolics shorter stem nd riser bars but stil a very nice bike :)
NeillH replied... on 27 February 2008
since the picture was taken I have changed the flat bar to a riser which is better, and I have tried shorter stems but they don't suit me. I have been umming and aarring about the brakes for a while, but the BB7s work really well and are zero maintenance and reasonably light - plus a doddle to set up perfectly. Hayes Stoker Carbons are probably the replacements with some XTR 970 shifters... what this space!!!
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jase874 said on 25 February 2008
nice but yeah hydraulic brakes would be a good upgrade
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skinheadjc said on 25 February 2008
i'm likin' the upgrades....
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poluvex said on 25 February 2008
Very nice setup - dont see the point for having mech disk brakes tho - time to go hydraulic! :)
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