Surely this is not a REAL Patriot

[graham1975]

Check out the huge welded gussets and plates and the Very steep head angle and the 80mm toro forks, and the trouser guard on the chainrings LOL

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-PATRIOT-MO ... K_Bikes_GL

 

[mikeekim89]

looks real, possibly a damaged repair bike, as the original shock mount is there, could of been reduced in travel :? maybe a L/XL frame size.

 

[gump]

hmm, no expert, but there were some big chunky Patriots around. Why the build, who knows. Popping an 80mm fork instead of a 160 sure will steepen that head angle too!!

 

[Andy B]

Looks like a patriot to me, under all the crap that's on it.

Those forks are making it look very steep, as mentioned above 160mm forks would make it look more like the bike it is

 

[Lysander]

It's obviously a Santa Cruz............or a Proflex.............naw, it's a Zasker...........

 

[IDB1]

..naw, it's a Zasker...........

+1

 

[perry]

I would assume someone broke their patriot and a mate said " I'll have it " , added in that gusset and used bso parts .

 

[suburbanreuben]

F*** Me!
I wasn't expecting that.
I'll be having psychedelic nightmares now

 

[cyfa2809]

i know silverfox did a bloody good copy of a patriot although i dont think this is

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/270926/

could even be a kona!
:shock:
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/368295/

 

[Chris]

Just did a quick search on google images and seems like they did make one with the big gusset.

http://my.orangebikes.co.uk/showphoto.php?photo=2257