Long story.
You all saw my GT Avalanche, probably.. I made it 120mm travel up front. I was happy with it and then I saw a guy on a Kona Stinky with old JR T, the 150mm ones and thought.. I want more travel! I'd never had 120mm before. Best I got was 95mm on a Pace. So I posted my WTD for a long travel HT and was offered this and I knew I had too have it. So some messing around and alot of help from guys on here. (Espescially Cyfa!) I had it on it's way too me. It arrived quicker than my wheels are and it came from The Netherlands.
I'm ecstatic with it. I gave it it's first little test a hour or so ago and it's brilliant!
The hoses are a little short and I still need a pair of pads. Plus a seatpost and clamp. So I was stood up too ride it. (Only on the road a few corners away)
So as it stands now it's SS because I'm short a few bolts on the mech. Plus I'm kind of riding the edge with the stem as the steerer's only 15mm longer than the top of the crown! I need to buy a direct mount stem, found one that's 28mm that I like.
It rides really well to be honest, the U turn is really usable too tbh, though it makes the front twitchy in 130mm without lockout.
Anyway enough of the boring bit. I used some parts from my GT and I still have things too come. It weighs alot for the missing parts. :roll:
Pics of the frame:
You all saw my GT Avalanche, probably.. I made it 120mm travel up front. I was happy with it and then I saw a guy on a Kona Stinky with old JR T, the 150mm ones and thought.. I want more travel! I'd never had 120mm before. Best I got was 95mm on a Pace. So I posted my WTD for a long travel HT and was offered this and I knew I had too have it. So some messing around and alot of help from guys on here. (Espescially Cyfa!) I had it on it's way too me. It arrived quicker than my wheels are and it came from The Netherlands.
I'm ecstatic with it. I gave it it's first little test a hour or so ago and it's brilliant!
The hoses are a little short and I still need a pair of pads. Plus a seatpost and clamp. So I was stood up too ride it. (Only on the road a few corners away)
So as it stands now it's SS because I'm short a few bolts on the mech. Plus I'm kind of riding the edge with the stem as the steerer's only 15mm longer than the top of the crown! I need to buy a direct mount stem, found one that's 28mm that I like.
It rides really well to be honest, the U turn is really usable too tbh, though it makes the front twitchy in 130mm without lockout.
Anyway enough of the boring bit. I used some parts from my GT and I still have things too come. It weighs alot for the missing parts. :roll:
Pics of the frame: