DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share I guess I will just have to buy them then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share I have a Giant DH Team which has been up for sale but I have been thinking would it not be really cool if I built it up again with better parts. What are your opinions on that frame or do you guys not really know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 25, 2010 Share there is always someone out there wanting to enter the sport of DH without blowing a wad of cash in the process. So go for it DHK. As for your drop outs: you only need one. How badly damaged is the broken one? If too badly, or badly worn, then one new one will suffice in terms of gnireenigne esrever it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share Wait was that answer build it up or sell? Drop out just bent but the threads also striped, the thing is though it has bent at a weird angle and will never be able to straighting it fully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 25, 2010 Share build it up AND sell stripped thread is a non issue, as the thread spec can be taken from the rear mech/holding bolt whatever your setup.never say never, especiallywhen a hammer is near. I think Patches will agree with me. The broken one can be reversed engineered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share Well I can do that just by buying a front hub but I want do it up with hope pro hubs single track rims shimano 105 RD and your other e13 that you have then I will have to sell the bike for like 12k and still make a loss. Okay well when I get a new one will show you how it has bent I have tried to straighten it which resulted in stripped threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share Is a 36H wheelset stronger than a 32? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted February 25, 2010 Share In simplified terms, yes. The tradeoff is normally in weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 25, 2010 Share Well I'm going to build this Giant as a Monster!! So blue Hope pro 2 hubs 36H what should I lace them onto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 26, 2010 Share build it up AND sell stripped thread is a non issue' date=' as the thread spec can be taken from the rear mech/holding bolt whatever your setup.never say never, especiallywhen a hammer is near. I think Patches will agree with me. The broken one can be reversed engineered.[/quote'] "percussive maintenance"... that's the hammer's job. haha! But yeah, Calipers, verniers, CAD... a little time and know how (not much cos it's really quite simple) and tadaah! You got yourself workshop drawings for a new drop out to be machined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_name_here Posted February 26, 2010 Share Went out to the new track yesterday and helped Vince and Chris finish it off. OMS. so nice. A brief description of the track but don't hate me if i get it slightly wrong cos I only did a sighting run and my front tyre was a tad flat so I spent most of the run trying not to crash. Startsteep roll in to a deep gully and outsteep roll in to another deep gully and outover a ladder bridgeinto a gulleyhip jumpanother hip thingsteep down to the step upstep uptiny droprock drop to bermrock to ladder bridge step downrock dropsmall road gapjumprock dropanother small rod gaprock gardenpedaljump over creekend I haven't included all the features in the track but i'm sure you get the feel. There's sooo much going on all the time that you just can't relax on this sucker at all. some pics. This is Vince working on the step-up taken from the landing One of the drops. we moved the landing a little closer The berm straight after the drop. We cleaned this up a little too. The rock to ladder bridge step down your_name_here2010-02-26 03:17:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diepseun Posted February 26, 2010 Share will this tracj still stand by next week?or are you going to break it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_name_here Posted February 26, 2010 Share It's gonna stay. I'm not sure about the legality of riding there after the race. The only real issue is getting to the top of the track as the shuttle road we are using is on private land. There is another road we used yesterday but is was hectic and I wouldn't recommend anyone driving up there without a really good 4x4. I got up there in my double cab but it wasn't fun. Access is easy from the N2 but turning a shuttle car round on the N1 is another story all together tho if you were to use that as a shuttle road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diepseun Posted February 26, 2010 Share is the dh track on private land. and would it be safe to leave your car or bakkie at the bottom of the track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your_name_here Posted February 26, 2010 Share Ja the track is on private land. there's a really nice open piece of land where the "pits" and shuttle pick up will be. The track ends about 200m up a dirt road from there. There's a nice little dam right there is you want to take a dip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted February 26, 2010 Share looks sick how big are those drops though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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