How Much Did Your Build Cost You?

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How Much Did Your Build Cost You?
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flag Excalibur-DH
Posted: Oct 17, 2009 at 0:51 Quote
odin333 wrote:
offset swingarm..? its just an odd angle. the bike is angled, and leaning over slightly, but the way the fork turned makes it somewhat of an optical illusion making the frame look straight.

Spot on, it's straight as, just leaning bike plus turned forks....and shit camera Wink
flag yo13bo
Posted: Oct 17, 2009 at 2:30 Quote
$2170 AUD but i got some pretty good deals on it no it would retail for about 2500

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flag driftrc
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 at 12:57 Quote
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My Pile


USED:
250 = Fork, Stem (warrantied), bars, front hub/front spokes, headset, cranks, seat/post/clamp, pedals
125 = Rear wheel (Rip off! I had to rebuild it because it was poorly assembled)
120 = Frame, BB, and spacer kit

New:
10 = grips
40 = front rim
60 = sprocket
20 = chain
30 = both tires (15 ea.)

Total: $655 USD

Spare/extra parts included in this: Frame, brakes, front rim, spacer kit
flag xcrisx
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 at 13:12 Quote
Miikkeeyy wrote:
£450 (:


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nice. i almost bought one of those last xmas. i had £500 to spend and alpine were selling them for about that, but i bought a new guitar amp instead. how does it ride? i might still get one.
flag Miikkeeyy
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 at 13:15 Quote
xcrisx wrote:
Miikkeeyy wrote:
£450 (:


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nice. i almost bought one of those last xmas. i had £500 to spend and alpine were selling them for about that, but i bought a new guitar amp instead. how does it ride? i might still get one.


nice one! it rides loveerly! handles pretty much anything you throw at it. forks are tasty too

mines up for sale if you are interested
flag xcrisx
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 at 13:18 Quote
i might be. i wont commit but i'll keep an eye on it.
flag DownhillDustin
Posted: Jul 15, 2011 at 21:57 Quote
This is my cheap build:
Frame: 2009 Specialized SX ($40) yup thats right
Rear Wheel: Mavic DeeMax laced to a halo hub (loud) ($360)
Rear Brake: Avid Code 5 with avid G3 160mm rotor ($140)
Derailleur: Sram X7 medium cage (60)
Shifter: Sram X7 (40)
Cranks: RaceFace evole DH ($110)
Stem: RaceFace daboulas ($15)
Chain Guide: E13 ($65)
Thats $930 and by the time u add the little things like cables and such its about $1000
The rest of the parts i just had in my shead (the fork is a pike now, i traded the dj3 for it)
Pretty good i think

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flag Unhallowed
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 at 17:00 Quote
Nice thread dig bro.
flag witny
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 3:13 Quote
I just wanna know where the hell he got a SX frame for $40?
flag DownhillDustin
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 7:39 Quote
a friend, it was cracked but its all good now
flag glas4d
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 12:36 Quote
"It was cracked but its all good now" looooooooool

What is that suppose to mean?
flag brodoyouevenbike
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 13:42 Quote
My wild guess is that it was welded.
flag DownhillDustin
Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 19:31 Quote
^^ good geuss ya it was welded and its on the seat stay and i rode it for a year unwelded an it was fine

 


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