None at None in Portsmouth, United Kingdom - photo by keith24mtb

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motacharge (Mar 26, 2011 at 8:05)

You reckon its a solid frame or does it feel sketchy ? A friend of mine had one from marino and it cracked in about 3/4 months. If I go ahead with a new build i'm in the middle of a Octane One Spark or a Marino custom so I would like to know your opinion :p

keith24mtb (Mar 26, 2011 at 8:57)

Feels fine so far I've only just gotten it though really! When did he get his marino? the whole purpose of a custom build is to get a frame to the geometry you want because there aren't any frames out there to the geo you want...

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DirtJumpDopey (Mar 10, 2011 at 15:11)

wow man, she sits so nice, hows the wheels weigh in, i have a friend who has them in orange, they seem a tad weighty Big Grin

gone with the pimps again i see Beer

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 15:54)

thanks man! how oyu mean weighty? heavy? :O i don't like the tires that much i'm gonna get mac2 dirts again! and i'm also going to get a formula rx brake! Big Grin

yeah i love the pimp bars man! so good!

DirtJumpDopey (Mar 10, 2011 at 16:39)

yeah a tad heavy, and can you get mac 2's in 24" ,im running crazy bobs, which are a good tire, handle park and dirt brill but as soon as it rains, they slide out all over the place, and good man, i have rawed mine, but i think i will just end up with some new black ones Big Grin

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 16:41)

haha fair man! if my wheelset is heavy then what would oyu consider light?! 500g rim with like 360g ish hub... and the front is like 170g plus 500g rim! how could you call them heavy?!

DirtJumpDopey (Mar 11, 2011 at 5:14)

ahh , must be his bike or hubs mabie?

keith24mtb (Mar 11, 2011 at 7:20)

yeah definitely, because these wheels feel lightttt!!

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milanboez (Mar 11, 2011 at 0:42)

If you got a shorter tt you may as well get shorter cs at the same time. Not that these are long... Proper bargain though! Give it a good thrashing and see how it holds up

keith24mtb (Mar 11, 2011 at 8:05)

only slightly shorter cs! i'd get the tt like an inch.25 shorter! yeah i'll see how it goes!

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crs-one (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:40)

Dope.

herp-derp (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:47)

I second that.

merrybike Plus (Mar 10, 2011 at 20:02)

Third.

Jayb1rd (Apr 30, 2011 at 11:25)

4th

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motacharge (Mar 26, 2011 at 7:59)

How many time did the guy in marino bike took to ship the frame to you mate?

And it's looking hot. great job. Wink

keith24mtb (Mar 26, 2011 at 8:02)

Took 1 week exactly from when he posted it (Peru to England) but from when he had finished building the frame it took 3 days for him to dispatch it!

Thanks man!

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dialeddobermann (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:59)

it looks alot like a superco

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:00)

I based the custom geo around my previous samoon frame but with tweaks to each angle and length it feels so much better to ride that the samoon!

dialeddobermann (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:02)

cool. do you have a jig that you use or did you "free weld" it

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:33)

the guy at marino bikes built it, i just designed the geometry!

dialeddobermann (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:40)

how much did it cost you?

keith24mtb (Mar 11, 2011 at 0:25)

£220 for frame and shipping to UK and £30 for money transfer through western union

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Jayb1rd (Apr 30, 2011 at 11:25)

I want this frame so baaad....

keith24mtb (Apr 30, 2011 at 19:17)

i'm selling it

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Jiper (Apr 12, 2012 at 5:14)

Bike continues to live : http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7964472/

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olly-geary (May 30, 2011 at 7:45)

so how much did it cost to have your frame made for you ?

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jonnyfaulkner Plus (Mar 15, 2011 at 13:05)

looks good, you just need a brake haha

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beckhead (Mar 14, 2011 at 1:55)

what's the frame weight on that mate? reasonably interested in getting ae

keith24mtb (Mar 14, 2011 at 4:27)

2.1kg

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harry-h (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:59)

Holy Low Stand over Eek

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:00)

I like to turndown you see....

harry-h (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:01)

yeah, this bike makes me really want a Marino

keith24mtb (Apr 3, 2011 at 18:33)

frame is now for sale

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milanboez (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:17)

really nice! I would have asked for tighter geo, but thats personal.

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 14:32)

yeah man i was thinking about whether i should get another but with a shorter top tube and slightly higher standover high, but i'll see how it is on the trails first and then decide! but it feels nice so far!

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lc-ns (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:48)

Nice man.

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:59)

Cheers

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mob-status (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:50)

Specs?

keith24mtb (Mar 10, 2011 at 13:59)

Frame: Marino custom built self designed geometry
Forks: Marzocchi DJ1 08 lowered, stiffened open bathed and internal lockout at 50mm
Bars: Atomlab Pimp 3" rise
Stem: Atomlab Pimplite
Grips: Inspired lockons
Barends: Volume
Headset: Vocal internal
Cranks: Mankind Justice
Bottom Bracket: Profile with blue cups
Sprocket: Superstar pimp 25t
Pedals: NS Aerial Pro
Seat: Deluxe superlite
Chain: KMC superlite

Front wheel:
Hope pro2 20mm Blue
DT Swiss champion black spokes
Pro lock nipples
NS Trailmaster
Schwalbe Tabletop folding tire

Back Wheel:
Hope pro2 singlespeed modded with profile 10t titanium driver
DT Swiss champion black spokes
NS Trailmaster
Schwalbe Tabletop folding tire

aidan-horn (Mar 13, 2011 at 12:57)

f*ck me man!, the most legit dialled bike, custom frame, profile ti 10t on a pro 2, tricked out forks haha, geo seems sick, everything is super light, its so dialled, overall.. sick build!, love it

keith24mtb (Mar 14, 2011 at 4:27)

haha cheers man!

mob-status (Mar 23, 2011 at 18:55)

Thats f*cking hot

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connor-H (Mar 15, 2011 at 6:34)

.....amazing.

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sentenced2life (Mar 21, 2011 at 9:26)

sick build keith

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