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Rampage

Post subject: Raleigh Activator 2

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:29 pm

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Location: Manchester

Frame: Raleigh Activator 2, hand built in Nottingham (you can tell)

Fork: NOS X-Lite Trimnell custom modified.

Headset: Raleigh 1 1/16
Stem: Ritchey WCS Lite, custom anodized, titanium bolts 130g
Handlebar: J&L titanium 165g
Grips: Cube foam

Brakes: M952 XTR
Brake Cables: Jagwire
Cantilever cable hangers: in the bin
Brake Levers: M952 XTR

Shifters: M952 XTR
Front Derailleur: STX
Rear Derailleur: M952 XTR
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: M952 XTR titanium 208g
Chain: yes
Cranks: Middleburn RS7
Crank Bolts: red quick release
Chainrings: Middleburn 42 32 22
Chainring bolts: titanium
Bottom Bracket: RaceFace cobalt titanium ISIS 186g
Pedals: M980 XTR

Hub Skewers: titanium front, rear Shimano, springs removed to save weight
Rims: Mavic 231 silver ceramic
Hubs: Royce titanium
Nipples: 32
Spokes: 1.8 double butted x32

Tyres: Rear: Maxxis Highroller, Front: Specialized The Captain
Tubes: 2

Saddle: Flite titanium
Seatpost: Halfords

Weight: TBC

Last edited by Rampage on Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:09 pm, edited 11 times in total.

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boxxer

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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:34 pm

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Location: Near a tree, by a river in a hole in the ground....

This post just put a huge smile on my face amigo

Unicorn - or maybe Rhino....??

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yagamuffin

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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:43 pm

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boxxer wrote:

This post just put a huge smile on my face amigo

Unicorn - or maybe Rhino....??

More like obese elephant :lol:

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dablk

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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:56 pm

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Location: Haydock

lol.. i really cant tell if this is a comedy windup or some twisted genius.

if it IS an activator build surley the only challenge is to make one heavier than factory spec

either way...watching

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MCsanandreas

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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:04 pm

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Location: Bridport Dorset

pictures or it did not happen!

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clockworkgazz

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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:38 pm

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why?

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Fudd

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:02 am

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Joined: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:21 pm
Posts: 857
Location: County Antrim

I love it

IF (a VERY BIG IF) I ever decided to do an Activator build, I'd probably aim for something similar.... Needs Pace forks though.... :wink:

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Pyro Tim

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:57 am

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Joined: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:58 pm
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Location: Bournemouth

and it still comes in at 57lbs :lol:

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mikee

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:29 am

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Joined: Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:03 pm
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Location: Returning

i want to build one of these
but i cant find the super rare activator frame

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Jussa

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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:00 am

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Location: Norfolkshire

I had one, and pimped it, and rode it, and loved it, and then sold it on to another retrobiker, who also loves it

Evidence of mine before and after;

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