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Went to New Plymouth yesterday (took us like 6 hours to get there but we stuffed around heaps) and picked up this little beauty. Not brand new, but still cost an arm and a leg :o we stayed the night and came back today

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Tis' the newest to my collection of 4. Heres a pic with my other good one (which i've had since just before xmas, bought it brand new)there are two others in the garage which arent as flash (old beastys, but very cool all the same)

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I've got MTS, and MBS (you can guess what that is) but i love them 8)

P.S. Yes they look small against that fence, but its just a realy tall fence lol

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Whats your free-ride bike? Looks mint. I am down to 3 bikes myself. Managed to sell my Specialised Road bike for $2000 the other day as I hardly used it anymore as my knees are too stuffed for road racing now. Im not a big fan of giant but your DH looks all good...

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Free-ride bike? You mean the hardtail? Thats just an Avanti Derelikt type two. Average quality stuff on it, but i've upgraded a few things (brakes especially!) The frames are built tough, although heavy-ish. they are actually built for dirt jumping, but i use mine for cross country, and just general riding (and up until today, i used it for downhill too) but the lack of travel in the front, and the solid rear end made going fast downhill and doing jumps etc very harsh

EDIT: re ellsworth, looks like a VERY nice bike, but i dont need it, and i just spent all my $$ on the Giant lol

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I bet 10 days before the first big bail

Whats on the front end?

My beast

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Yes im keeping it evil :P

Edit for evil:

06 Kona Stab Duluxe

Marzocchi 888 vf2 8)

Fox DH3.0 rear shock

Hayes 9 hydrulic disk brakes

8 inch rotors

Shimano Deore LX componetry

Truviti Box guide - bottom roller

Large bash ring

Mavic 729 Disc front rim

S-type sun rim on the back

Floating rear disc brake

Hussefelt riserbar

Minion DH specific tyres

It needs some new rubber, street riding is taking a toll on the dh tyres

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Could buy 20 warehouse bikes if i sold 2 of mine :oops: :lol:

Specs for my new one are as follows:

Giant dh comp 18"

2006 boxxer races with flat top crown and 20mm quick release

Sic integrated Boxxer stem

Funn full on bars (710mm wide)

Funn souljam pedals (sealed bearing)

Fsa pig pro head seat (sealed bearing)

'Da bomb' lock on grips

Shimano deore m555 disc brakes

8 inch alligator disc - rear

8 inch hayes disc - Front

Raceface Elove dh forged cranks

Raceface chain ring 38 tooth

Manitou Swinger Coil 6-way

Single track sun rims laced to Ringle hubs

Giant chain guide

Eastern seat post

Shimano Deore Derailer (med cage)

Shimano Deore 9sp shifter

Shimano Deore 9sp cassette

Maxxis minion super tacky - Front tyre

Tioga factory DH 2.30 - Rear Tyre

WTB Seat

:D

EDIT: post yours hans so we can compare 8)

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Yeah, I sold the trailstar and picked up a cheap coilair frame off trademe. Its a bit of a bitza but its fine for now and I didn't have the money to buy a whole new bike at the time.

I've been riding for about 14 years now, although admittedly not very much in the past 5 years.

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Woodhill is alright, the structures are kinda fun, but the sandy trails are horrible unless its wet. Its a good place to ride in winter. Riverhead is better when its dry, plus the hills are bigger so you get a longer run down.

Dome valley is even better agaiN! :P

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This is my toy..

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had it for about 6 months. Keewee Stealth, manitou sherman flick plus forks, shimano clip pedals, hayes hydraulic discs, wide bars etc etc. lotsa fun or sreet riding and downhills at rotorua ( only the softies have full suspension :) )

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