Post OUR Rides

[---Matt---]

It's too hot to ride so I'll post this up for anyone interested. It's from the Mt Buller opening couple days which happened to be awesome fun and I can't wait to get back out there. It's 3 of the bikes Benj and I have made that are currently in service and being ridden by Myself, Wkkie and Benj (in that order, left to right). Feel free to post up any comments/questions.

So here they are:





Hope you like!

---Matt---

 

[kona_scrap]

those bikes look sick. that dually is crazy! how does it feel to ride?

 

[---Matt---]

The dually eats bumps like a Balfa BB7. ie. very well! and pedals well too. However it's a little top heavy and just heavy in general but we're working on that on a future project...

 

[LIAM?!]

whats the middle bike??

 

[Cippa]

all of them look sweet and individual! what frames on the middle bike?

 

[wkkie]

Here's some more info on the middle bike.... http://forums.farkin.net/showthread.php?t=74995&highlight=galah

There's been some spec changes since that post;
08 Fox Talas 36
Aireal / 721 front wheel
Deity grey bars
Gamut chain device
and straightline levers and bar ends.

 

[---Matt---]

whats the middle bike??

I'll assume you mean what's it for? It's meant to be a do-it-all hardtail so it's got a slightly longer back end than a street bike, slightly steeper head angle than a DH hardtail and the ability to put the seat up and ride it XC (it's still heavy though).

Wayne (Wkkie) is over 6'2" tall so it's a pretty big bike but it's good fun and seemed to work pretty well on the weekend.

Here's a pic:

 

[Cippa]

oh my god! thats mint as dude!!! nice build

 

[LIAM?!]

thats a very unique bike, looks nice!!

 

[Cippa]

thats a very unique bike, looks nice!!

yes it is isn't it liam?

what happened to the 66's?

 

[wkkie]

yes it is isn't it liam?

what happened to the 66's?

Because it's a "do it all" bike, I went with the Talas' for the versatility of the travel adjust. Turns out it's a nice weight saving for the front end too!

 

[pinned--->]

Unreal bikes dude. The shock placement on the dual suspension looks a little high. What’s the small bump sensitivity like? I’m very impressed with that hardtail dude! it looks awesome.

 

[---Matt---]

We designed the pivot placement was based on the swingarm angle at sag that we figured would be the best for absorbing high speeds bumps, large or small. So far we haven't experienced any negative effects of the high pivot that we can tell. It's MUCH better over the bumps than my old D8 and very similar to my Canfield F1.

 

[VW NUT]

U guys frames r holding out so well... Last time i spoke to u at iRide u just couldn't break 'em

 

[---Matt---]

U guys frames r holding out so well... Last time i spoke to u at iRide u just couldn't break 'em

Who'd you meet at iRide? Me or Wayne?

 

[VW NUT]

Who'd you meet at iRide? Me or Wayne?

U Matt...

 

[---Matt---]

U Matt...

Haha, I do remember meeting someone there so it must have been you. Hi

Oh, and let me just say nothing's unbreakable

 

[Jervis]

Very nice. Have you got a closer picture of the first bike?

 

[---Matt---]

Very nice. Have you got a closer picture of the first bike?

The first bike being the one on the left? Here ya go, excuse the crappy photoshop work. Since this photo I've changed the bars and rear wheel. If you wanna see the frame build check my signature (if you haven't already seen it).

 

[Cippa]

nice photoshoping