Sean Padua at Livingroom in Guelph, Ontario, Canada - photo by RecklessInsanity

The Mk 9.5 complete build.

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Album: Winter-10
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Jan 13, 2011 at 20:13
Jan 13, 2011
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Trail: Livingroom
Riders: Sean Padua

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49 Comments

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 2:14)

she's looking siiiick, do you know what its weighing in at now?

can i suggest red floating hope rotors as the next upgrade too...

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 4:13)

I need to confirm the weight still but I'm hoping for sub-34. And yes, yes you can suggest red floating hope rotors. I love the look of them.

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 8:18)

thats silly light, im struggling to get below 37 and thats with single ply tyres! :S

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 8:57)

Wow, I was expecting yours to be lighter than that.

STARWARS (Jan 14, 2011 at 9:09)

lucky 7

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 9:16)

i know, sad huh, the frames not very light though

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 9:22)

How much does the frame weigh in at?

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 10:03)

lots

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 10:10)

Lol save up for the Fury. That should save you from your heavy frame as well as get you well below 37 :p

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 10:20)

if only, when ive finished uni i may have some money, and then it'll be pimpin

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 10:31)

Haha yeah, if I wasn't in so much debt, I'd probably get a new/lighter frame.

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 10:57)

get sub 30 then

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 11:03)

Haha that might be a BIT too light :p

chazdog (Jan 14, 2011 at 11:18)

would be a strange thing to ride, something that light skipping around the tracks

RecklessInsanity (Jan 14, 2011 at 16:02)

It'd be sketchy as shit too.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 15:40)

What's next haha

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 15:46)

Frame. Smaller sized frame so it'll be easier to flick around. Or a seatpost with 0 offset so I can bring the seat even further up just to get that same effect of a smaller frame.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 15:49)

Same frame?

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 15:53)

Undecided. The only frame i found that should fit me really well are the new Demo's because they're offered in an XS size but I don't think i'll buy one because they're so damn trendy now. I may get the new Lucky 7 frame and see if I could get a custom made one...but that would be wishful thinking.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:02)

Honestly I'd get a new fork before anything

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:04)

I will as soon as it finally breaks. Outdated, yes. But still the best fork I've ridden.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:06)

Haha yeah I just got my new fork and man do I love it 3.85 pounds when it had full steer tube

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:27)

Oh wow that's light

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:31)

That's not even the best part 270 dolars shipped from California brand new to my door hahahaso cheap

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:34)

Damn that's cheep! How'd you manage that? Deal off Pinkbike?

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:36)

Aha nope I went on eBay a bike shop puts all there stuff on eBay then I bought it haha it's brand new and everything it's a nice flowy fork to with the gold stantions haha recomend them man haha check out 2010 x fusion velour on eBay

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:37)

I think I'll have to make eBay my new best friend

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:38)

Yeah I need a few more things for my bike any recomendations for a cheap back wheel

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:45)

How cheap do you wanna go?

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:46)

150ish

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:49)

Rhynolite laced to a cheep formula hub.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:51)

Can't do rhyno lite haha not strong enough

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:54)

Hmm...Equalizer 27/29/31 or MTX. Or Alex DP20 (I think). Or you could get a Syncros DS28 laced to a cheep formula hub. I think they when I got my rim, it was 50ish?

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:55)

I can spend 150ish

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:56)

150 on a complete rim build right?

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 16:58)

Eah I can go a lil over

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:00)

Hmm...Alex DP20 rim laced to a cheep formula hub is the best thing I can come up with. The rim itself when I was rim shopping was $44.50. I'm not sure about the hub though but I think they're around $100?

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:04)

Well I seen a mavic laced to hope pro2 hub en521 or we on CDC for 151

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:06)

Then that's a damn good deal. However I don't think the rim is strong enough for Dirtjumping.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:10)

Well apparently a guy told me the en721 is on for 146

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:15)

I wouldn't trust the EN series rims. The EX series is different though. I'm pretty sure EN rims are for Enduro riding and the EX is for extreme riding (at least, that's how I remember it as).

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:21)

Haha icic but first I need to get rid of my rear qr Axel so I can atleast ride my new fork grips chainring frame and parts haha

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:24)

Haha oh wow.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:26)

Man wtf is the point of outing quickrelease on bikes it doesn't grip like bolt on man I hatte qr

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:28)

Qr should just be for lighter applications...unless you have massive arm strength then by all means run a Qr.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:34)

That shit should get band or something

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:37)

Or just use the maxle for everything. Much better solution. Qr but stiffer.

nouser (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:42)

I implied it towards the rear qr Axel

RecklessInsanity (Jan 25, 2011 at 17:43)

Ah okay. If people werent so lazy then i'm sure people would start using bolt through axles.