I've built my first bicycle...

[azoomm]

With the help of Lennard Zinn and my husband. He's been into this long before we ever met. We've just been distracted with motors, and he thought he would get me into mountain bikes. So, with his tools - I built my first bicycle. :)

2011 Voodoo Zobop full-suspension frame

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Fox 32series fork
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Truvativ bottom bracket, bars and stem.
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Cane Creek headset
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Raceface crank set and seatpost
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Selle Diva seat
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Crank Brothers Cobalt xc race twinspoke wheels
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SRAM X9 rear derailer and shifter
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Hayes Stroker master cylinders and disk brakes
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And, for the fun of it - what other rotor do you put on a voodoo but these??
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Complete bike:
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I'm just waiting on a bracket for the rear brake then it's riding time...

[Adeptus_Minor]

I was just about to ask you if you were done with it yet.
That's one great looking machine... almost too pretty to toss down a rocky, dusty trail :lol:

[shmike]

Looks nice.

I don't knowing shit about mountain bikes, so....

Are we talking 900SS money or are we talking 848 money?

[Particle Man]

Looks nice.

I don't knowing shit about mountain bikes, so....

Are we talking 900SS money or are we talking 848 money?
900SS. If you're gonna build a bike, that's how to do it. :eek:

Shit, I couldn't afford the pedals, much less the frame. :drool:

What's the final weigh-in?

[LeeNetworX]

Nice bike. However, I hate your fucking valves. :lol:

[azoomm]

I was just about to ask you if you were done with it yet.
That's one great looking machine... almost too pretty to toss down a rocky, dusty trail :lol:

I'm in love. My husband stole my original fork, he put it on his bike :lol: so he made up for it.

Weight? 36lbs

[Particle Man]

Nice bike. However, I hate your fucking valves. :lol:

Uh oh - Presta vs Schrader fight!

:lol:

[RACER X]

Since I've been out of bikes a while and I'm looking w/ my phone,

Is that a single ft sprocket? If so then it's a downhill orientated bike? But them you have xc wheels???

While very cool looking I wouldn't think they would hold up. Last set of wheels I bought we're mavic crossmax's

I ran raceface cranks too, I was more into syncros and chris king

I was at the bike store this weekend buying charlie a balance bike and it's amazing the bike you can but for $1000 nowadays

[Particle Man]

36 lbs - schweet.

Are those Atac clipless you have (I am looking at tiny pics too)?

[Krabill]

That is one of the most beautiful two wheeled contraptions I've ever laid eyes on. Absolutely gorgeous.

[Trip]

I am unimpressed with Hayes brakes, they just aren't made to stop fiddies. LOL

Ive tested the limits of mountain bike brakes like no one before ha ha.

[derf]

Ok, am I the only one to notice this? You might be missing the engine.

[azoomm]

Ed, austin is more of a single track areas then a downhill. There is a fun story behind the wheels. Mini of the components on this bike my husband is using me as an excuse to buy the components he's always wanted. He ordered the beautiful set of white crank brothers wheels. Those wheels were not available anymore but they had already charged his card. So they offered these at the same price at a steal...

I hate egg beaters so I've gone with a pedal that's a clip

[Particle Man]

Ed, austin is more of a single track areas then a downhill. There is a fun story behind the wheels. Mini of the components on this bike my husband is using me as an excuse to buy the components he's always wanted. He ordered the beautiful set of white crank brothers wheels. Those wheels were not available anymore but they had already charged his card. So they offered these at the same price at a steal...

I hate egg beaters so I've gone with a pedal that's a clip

I use Shimano clipless so I was wondering how the double bar design works compared to those.

[Cass]

Looks good Moi!! Less than 48 hrs in the cast... probably another month before i'm on single track.

[jtemple]

Nice ride. I have built my own since the mid-90s. This time around, I went with an off-the-shelf model, as it has been a loooonnng time since I've built a bike.

I have a soft spot for Rocky Mountain:

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[Cass]

Ooooooh niner!!! Nice ride J!

[jtemple]

Ooooooh niner!!! Nice ride J!My first 29er. Best fitting bike I've ever owned.

[azoomm]

My first 29er. Best fitting bike I've ever owned.

Nice bike!

[Adeptus_Minor]

Nice ride. I have built my own since the mid-90s. This time around, I went with an off-the-shelf model, as it has been a loooonnng time since I've built a bike.

I have a soft spot for Rocky Mountain:


Mmmhmmm. Hardtail.... that's how I roll.
(mainly because most of the good FS bikes are too rich for my blood :nee: )

I'm still rocking the '05 Specialized Hardrock that I picked up from a friend for $100.

[askmrjesus]

Damn Moira.

With all the coin that went into that thing, I'm thinking it may have been cheaper to just buy the mountain.

JC

[azoomm]

:lol:

The ridiculous part, I was checking out components. These aren't even the "expensive" ones. I mean.... hot damn the money that people spend on stuff without motors!

[OneSickPsycho]

Where did you get all the parts from?

[Trip]

I've always wanted a litespeed, the guy who started building them started not too far from where I work and a lot of people here know him.

[Cass]

My first 29er. Best fitting bike I've ever owned.

I love my 29er *swoon* Cast comes off tomorrow morning, then I get to learn to ride again! :lmao:

*shameless pic post*
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[azoomm]

Where did you get all the parts from?

Universal Cycles.

they have coupons... VIP10 and VIP15 the first is for under $100, the other over.

[Trip]

Universal Cycles.

they have coupons... VIP10 and VIP15 the first is for under $100, the other over.

Those bastards need to restock their Hope V2 venteds, so I can take advantage of this...

[anthonyk]

You kids and your big fancy wheels. :lol: