The Herd

[Nerf Herder]

The Stab

Frame: 2001 Stab Primo
Front Fork: 2007 Boxxer WCS
Handlebar:s Generic Spezes ... Upgrades at some point in the future, no rush
Stem: E13 integrated
Shifters: Original XTRs without the gauge.
Headset: original Aheadset and still kicking ... upgrade to Crank Bros Iodines shortly (in the shed just need the will and time to swap)
Grips: ODI Yeti , Free mbuk bar ends (upgrade of bar ends in the shed) ODI red anno
Saddle: Beone Mystral, 190g or some such, was a CRC special
Seatpost: FSA carbon SL-K ... was on the bullit but was getting shredded ... so put it on the Stab as it pretty much just sits there anywho.
Brakes: Juicy 7s (07s I think) ... more then enough for me.
Rotors F&R: Hayes 8" & Avid 6"
Rear Shock: 08' Fox DHX Air 5.0 (Spez version without the schrader valve for boost)
Front / Rear Mech: E13 Lg1 Guide 36T / XT Rear
- changing to 38T (yep in the shed)
Cranks: Truvative Holzfellers ... might be getting the XTs off the Trance ... *shrugs ... these work so no rush
Chain: SRAM PC 980s
Pedals: Generic some such ... I'm pretty gentle / light with the pedals, so haven't felt the need to bling 'em up
Front hub: Ringle Abbah 20mm
Front rim: Mag 30 ... porky ... but not in a rush to change them
Tyre front: Maxxis Minions
Rear hub: Ringle Abbah Lawwill 10mm / 135mm
Rear rim: Original Mavic D321s ... has been missing a spoke for the last 4 years ... bullet proof
Tyre rear: Kenda Nevs ... pumped to like 45psi to stop them flatting. I'm a tight arse, but in the end I love them, and I like a firm rear
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two

Total weight: A respectable 18.88kgs. I reckon I can get it down to 17s with new wheels, but I'm happy, compared to what it was.

Stinky Time

Frame: 2004 Stinky
Front Fork: 2006 Pikes 454 Dual Air
Handlebar:s Titec Hellbent
Stem: Sunline V1 50mm x 31.8mm
Shifters: SRAM Attack
Grips: ODI Intense
Headset: FSA Pig Pro (big balled)
Saddle: Original Kona
Seatpost: Original Kona
Rear brake: Original Hayes HFX 9 HDs
Rotors F&R: Original Hayes 8" F&R
Rear Shock: Progressive 5th Element.
- Awesome, totally changed the Stinky compared to the original Fox Vanillas
Front / Rear Mech: E13 SRS 36T / XTs
- Haven't bothered swapping the bashy ... I've got a 36T clear E13 sitting
around somewhere in the shed.
- planning on upgrading to an Lg1 top cage at some stage (in the CRC basket
Cranks: original Truvative Hussefelts
Chain: XTs or HG93s
Pedals: Sun Ringle Zu Zu (s) ... pretty awesome if not heavy
Front hub: generic 20mm
Front rim: Ancient Mavic D321
Tyre front: Crossmarks 2.1s
Rear hub: XT QR / 135mm
Rear rim: Mavic D321
Tyre rear: Maxxis Minion Front
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two

Total weight: a porky 16.68kgs

Like a Bullit

Frame: 2004 Santa Cruz Bullit
Front Fork: 2008 Fox Float 36 rc2
Handlebar:Easton EA 70 Monkey Bars
Stem: Thomson 4x 70mm x 31.8mm
Shifters: SRAM X9
Headset: FSA Pig Pro (big Balled) Crank Bros Iodines in the shed
Grips: ODI Oury , upgrade of bar ends in the shed... ODI red anno
Saddle: Beone Mystral,
Seatpost: Ritchey WCS
Brakes: Juicy 7s, 07s
Rotors F&R: Hayes 8" & Avid 6"
Rear Shock: 08' Fox DHX Air 5.0
Front / Rear Mech: XT Front, X9 Rear
Cranks: Race Face Evolve (XC) ... prolly get the XTs rather then the Stab
Chain: XT / HG 93
Pedals: Time ZControls => 4.5thumbs
Front hub: Spez 20mm ... looks like the Ringle ??
Front rim: Mavic 325 (upgrading to Hope pro2 laced to mavic XM819 once I can managed to sneak the CRC package pst my wife)
Tyre front: Crossmarks 2.1
Rear hub: XT QR / 135mm
Rear rim: Mag 30
- way too porky and stiff ... I pretty much flat every ride ... upgrade as per front soon PLEASE.
Tyre rear: currently Maxxis Minions Front ... but where Kenda Blue Grooves for a while (2 flats per ride with those suckers)
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two
Other Blingage: KCNC anno red seat collar ... horny ... $A27 posted ... and saved me 4g

Total weight: 15.52kgs ... I want it down to 14.XX with the wheel upgrade ... if not high 13s

The Baby carrier

Frame: 2006 Brodie Bigshot
Front Fork: DJ1s (not sure on year, I think its 2006)
Handlebar: genric Kona DH 2" rise
Stem: Amoeba 25.4
Shifters: XT rear
Grips: Kona generic
Headset: FSA pig pro (big balled)
Saddle: WTB can't remember model
Seatpost: .243
Brakes: Hayes HFX 9 HDs (07s)
Rotors F&R: Hayes 8" F&R
Rear Shock: HT
Front / Rear Mech: E13 STS 36T / XTs Rear
Cranks: Truvative Hussefelts
- maybe getting the evolves off the Bullit ??
Chain: either XTs or PC 950s
Pedals: Xpedals
Front hub: Azonic outlaws
Front rim: Azonic outlaws
Tyre front: Maxxis Holy Rollers
Rear hub: Azonic outlaws
Rear rim: Azonic outlaws
Tyre rear: Maxxis Holy Rollers
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two
Other Blingage: baby carrier adapter ... for picking up all those Spinsters around Rozelle ... they all want to stop and look at your kid ... bloody hell.
- Will be converted to an SS shortly, thanks to the generous Mr Asher Thanks Dude.
Total weight: a mind bogglingly heavy 16.62kgs ... must be the heaviest bloody HT in Australia.

Yes I have a Giant

Frame: 2006 Giant Trance 2 M
Front Fork: Original Rock Shox Reba Race QR
- Awesome Fork, takes a hammering
Handlebar: Cycle King Carbon
- Has taken away some of the pain in my arms ... was relatively cheap too ($A79 bucks or there abouts)
Stem: Ritchey WCS 4-Axis 100mm (could be a 90mm)
Shifters: Original LX and shifts bloody fantastic ... considering it came from Melbourne originally.
Grips: ODI Ruffians
Headset: original integrated - whatever that is ??
Saddle: Sette Ti Race 190g, $A49 posted ... awesome and comfy.
Seatpost: Thomson Elite
Brakes: Juicy 5s (07s or 08s)
Rotors F&R: Hayes 7" front, Avid 6" rear
Rear Shock: Fox Float R
Front / Rear Mech: XT F&R
Cranks: 08 XTs
- Some new Race Face Deus XC in the shed ... still not sure whether I should put them on ?? they were a bargin ... but I wish I'd bought another XT set. bah
Chain: XTs
Pedals: Crank Bros Smarty ... changing back to Time Aliums when I get the chance ... not liking these cheap crank bros.
Front hub: DT Cerit disc hubs
Front rim: XM317 rims
Tyre front: Crossmarks
Rear hub: DT Cerit disc hubs
Rear rim: XM317 rims
Tyre rear: Cross marks
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two
Other Blingage:
Total weight: 13.06kgs

The Current Favourite - Thanks Gasman

Frame: Eastern Traildigger
Front Fork: Fox Float F100R
- was originally sceptical about these, but they have been bloody great. Nice and light, much like the rebas really, although slightly more flexy
Handlebar: Bilt - about 710mm ... nice leverage.
Stem: Bilt somethings flipped ... very neat set
Shifters: n/a
Grips: imperial
Headset: Sealed bearing 45/45 Internal
Saddle: Eastern
Seatpost: Steel Straight Post, Eastern Logo
Brakes: Front = Hayes HFX 9 XC , Rear = Tektro Cable
Rotors F&R: 6" Front
Rear Shock: HT
Front / Rear Mech: SS
Cranks: Eastern
Chain: KMC halflinks
Pedals: Wellgo somethings
Front hub: BBF 20mm
Front rim: Mavic D321s
- NS red 6bolt 20mm will be coming with the next approved CRC order and relaced to the original Weinmann Alloy HL 32, 36 hole
Tyre front: Kenda Small Block 8
Rear hub: Eastern
Rear rim: Weinmann
Tyre rear: Kenda Small Block 8
Spokes: *I no know
Nipples: Yes I have two
Other Blingage: will be getting some Hope fork boss plugs, and a longer bloody seat post ... and maybe a 27 or 29T chain ring ... undecided
Total weight: 13.44

pardon any errors, fark it took ages to put this up.

*edit: I forgot the most important picture ... the cheesey group shot

as well as the mighty Apollo Commuter bah

 

[mad_mike51]

I really love those old Stab frame for some reason,

You are a really lucky man to own so many dialled bikes.

 

[mountain_bike man]

You have quiet a collection there. All really nicely spec'd. Love it.

 

[FoxRidersCo]

Yeeooww I like your herd....

 

[colourclassic]

Nice to see some old Konas kicking around. The Stab looks kinda modern, with that curvy-ish down tube and whatnot.

I like the Eastern too. Is the geo still okay with a suspension fork up front?

 

[virgin321]

iv got a very similar stinky.. pikes and all..sweet bikes..

 

[Nerf Herder]

I like the Eastern too. Is the geo still okay with a suspension fork up front?

To be honest I can't tell, as I've always been adaptable or desensitised more likely

Everybody always comments about my suspension setup (ie, its sometimes uhmmmm ... locked out, even on the Boxxers ) but then they muck around with it and I can't tell the difference, and pretty much ride at the same pace ... *shrugs

 

[Jarrod_sav]

Wow very nice bikes there mate, I love the Eastern Traildigger, I'v got forks on my Traildigger and they feel awesome.

 

[zacapp]

holy crap, that is so many bikes and they all look so good

 

[3viltoast3r]

Very nice collection, much jeolousy on this end

Hows the old stab frame holding up?

 

[BM Epic]

So Mr, when will you be crossing to the dark side and get a specialized!
They look great mate, see you soon!

 

[MJS]

Nice collection dude Loving the Bullit, hadn't seen it before, very nice !

 

[Nerf Herder]

Hows the old stab frame holding up?

aesthetically, not very well ... uhmmmm I kinda learn how to bleed brakes on the stab ... which means brake fluid has pretty much stripped the top coat off in most sections facing forward . although most of that actually looks good

Other then this its the brick with wheels so bomb proof for what I do.

My only complaint is the brake jack ... but its not that bad.

So Mr, when will you be crossing to the dark side and get a specialized!

I'd love an Epic ... maybe when you upgrade. wah wah wah

 

[Lorday]

That's a shed load and a half of bicycles/.

 

[J@se]

Hello Al.

I like your bicycles.

The Stab could use some runs I reckon.

 

[Megadude]

Do you have pics of the Apollo commuter?

Sounds RAD!

 

[taibo]

LOL Al! you are the ultimate bike whore!
i didnt know you had half those bikes!...i didnt even know you rode DH

 

[Emmett]

It's great to see someone realising the n+1 dream.

Nice collection there

 

[scblack]

Wow, thats a lot of bikes. Well done.

Which one do you reckon you'll bring to the push runs out my way?

 

[Futile]

Holy Crap!
I love that Stab.
Kona should bring back that design.