DIPSLICK Posted February 7, 2022 Share Steel just gives u a different ride, love it Trashy, Fred van Vlaanderen, Wayne pudding Mol and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 7, 2022 Share 3 hours ago, Hairy said: So following our last discussion a few days ago, have you cleared out the youngsters study fund for the new Rapide build yet? ssshhhhh Not yet. Maybe next week Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Brigando Posted February 7, 2022 Share I know I'm a little biased  but steel changed the way I ride bikes. Honestly so great to just sit back and enjoy the ride, push yourself and not race others, and just feel how smooth the ride feels. My plan is to pick up a black rapide frame as soon as I'm settled again and build up an enduro monster. Talking fox 36, 35mm wheels, the whole lot. Seriously a beautiful bike! Edited April 27, 2022 by Nic Brigando Fred van Vlaanderen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusran Posted February 7, 2022 Share Just do it #noregrets Jewbacca, Frosty, Trashy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 7, 2022 Share 58 minutes ago, Yusran said: Just do it #noregrets That red is sexy! Rolf Hansen, DIPSLICK and Yusran 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred van Vlaanderen Posted February 7, 2022 Share 14 hours ago, DIPSLICK said: Steel just gives u a different ride, love it ****!!!!!! That thing looks amazing. eala, Frosty and DIPSLICK 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted February 8, 2022 Share So my Rapide' was stolen, and the general parts availability plus pricing of new bits and pieces plus time to get back in the saddle led me to buy a used full sus plastic bike as opposed to rebuilding what I had. When the time is right (shall I say when the budget allows), I will build another Rapide' but in a bit of a different guise. My last one had 140mm fork, big wheels, big tyres and took a lot of effort to pedal uphill, but was a blast on the downhills. My next one will likely be rigid and SS. Trashy, TheoG and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted February 8, 2022 Share 6 hours ago, Stretched@Birth said: So my Rapide' was stolen, and the general parts availability plus pricing of new bits and pieces plus time to get back in the saddle led me to buy a used full sus plastic bike as opposed to rebuilding what I had. When the time is right (shall I say when the budget allows), I will build another Rapide' but in a bit of a different guise. My last one had 140mm fork, big wheels, big tyres and took a lot of effort to pedal uphill, but was a blast on the downhills. My next one will likely be rigid and SS. Mine is a race machine. 2.4 tyres, front and rear, on 30mm ID rims, 100mm travel Reba and some other cheapish parts. Nothing fancy. Love the Rapide. Edited February 8, 2022 by Super Sywurm Spelling TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN79 Posted February 9, 2022 Share I am very keen to build a SS. The Rapide frames are on special at the moment too (bonus). How much do you reckon will it cost to complete the bike, if one uses a combination of new and used parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted February 9, 2022 Share 4 hours ago, GMAN79 said: I am very keen to build a SS. The Rapide frames are on special at the moment too (bonus). How much do you reckon will it cost to complete the bike, if one uses a combination of new and used parts? That's a very open question. What I can say though is that when mine (which was geared) was stolen I put together a list for the insurance with like for like replacement, it ended up just over R57000-00. I had built mine up over time, with a combination of new and used bits, and in my mind the number was around R35000-00. Was a bit of a mix of bits and pieces, but was not a "high end" build. What became very clear through the exercise is that it is definitely cheaper to buy a complete bike than to build. What it also made me realise is that I should never have sold my Ritchey SS, especially not for the price I sold it for #sellersremorse. Frosty and GMAN79 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN79 Posted February 9, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Stretched@Birth said: That's a very open question. What I can say though is that when mine (which was geared) was stolen I put together a list for the insurance with like for like replacement, it ended up just over R57000-00. I had built mine up over time, with a combination of new and used bits, and in my mind the number was around R35000-00. Was a bit of a mix of bits and pieces, but was not a "high end" build. What became very clear through the exercise is that it is definitely cheaper to buy a complete bike than to build. What it also made me realise is that I should never have sold my Ritchey SS, especially not for the price I sold it for #sellersremorse. I guess it's a matter of how long is a piece of string. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 9, 2022 Share I know I could buy the frame/fork bundle and build the rest without spending a cent...... But if you had to buy everything I'd say from the classifieds here and what is available; Wheels - 4k Fork (120mm boost reba) - 4500 Tires - 1k Brakes - 2k cranks/chainring - 1500 sprocket plus spacers - 300 If you want geared add an extra 3 to 5k depending on your speeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN79 Posted February 9, 2022 Share 3 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: I know I could buy the frame/fork bundle and build the rest without spending a cent...... But if you had to buy everything I'd say from the classifieds here and what is available; Wheels - 4k Fork (120mm boost reba) - 4500 Tires - 1k Brakes - 2k cranks/chainring - 1500 sprocket plus spacers - 300 If you want geared add an extra 3 to 5k depending on your speeds Thanks, this does give me a rough idea. Now just pulling the trigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted February 9, 2022 Share 32 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: I know I could buy the frame/fork bundle and build the rest without spending a cent...... But if you had to buy everything I'd say from the classifieds here and what is available; Wheels - 4k Fork (120mm boost reba) - 4500 Tires - 1k Brakes - 2k cranks/chainring - 1500 sprocket plus spacers - 300 If you want geared add an extra 3 to 5k depending on your speeds Plus all of the other bits and pieces that we tend to forget about. Bar and stem - 830 Grips - 230 Saddle and post - 1039 BB - 440 Tubeless valves - 210 Rim tape - 120 Sealant - 120 Brake rotors - 360 Another R3500 odd here, based on Rapide' pricing and my insurance quote. I still cant get over the price for tubeless valves!  Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted February 9, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, Stretched@Birth said: Plus all of the other bits and pieces that we tend to forget about. Bar and stem - 830 Grips - 230 Saddle and post - 1039 BB - 440 Tubeless valves - 210 Rim tape - 120 Sealant - 120 Brake rotors - 360 Another R3500 odd here, based on Rapide' pricing and my insurance quote. I still cant get over the price for tubeless valves!  I take for granted that people have that stuff lying around! hahaha Bikes are so expensive. It's nuts. The steel chassis rigid/120mm fork SS is where I'm headed again. Replace some headset bearings and a BB every now and then and do a lowers service once in a while. The end Stretched@Birth, TheoG and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 9, 2022 Share I had to buy a replacement thru axle for my front wheel… just spent R1275, and that’s not even the original Fox thru axle. +/- R1500 for the Fox version. Trashy and TheoG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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