My bike for next year!!!

[DANW]

Today I'm putting the finishing touches on the bike that I'm building for next years Hillside races. I needed an excuse to put together a different bike.

This is an older (2003) Epic frame, with their first attempt at the brain shock. The price was right, so I'm going from a GF Marlin hardtail to the Epic.

This bike is about 2 pounds heavier than my hardtail. That makes the Epic about 8% heavier than the Marlin. I want to keep my weight distribution the same for both bikes, so at 175 pounds (me), I need to gain 14 pounds. It's going to be tough, but with Dairy Queens help, I can do it! :laugh:

Is anybody else building anything new this off season?

[Danimal]

I build about 15-20 lbs to my frame every winter, I manage to take it off in the summer. :)

[bakkeb]

I build about 15-20 lbs to my frame every winter, I manage to take it off in the summer. :)

Me too! :beer_yum::beer_yum::beer_yum: Damn beer!

[I Crash A Lot]

Is anybody else building anything new this off season?




What off season? :)

[DANW]

I build about 15-20 lbs to my frame every winter, I manage to take it off in the summer. :)

I hear ya on the adding part. It keeps getting harder and harder to take off that extra weight... I must be getting old (or lazy).

Off season - You guys don't have one?

[El Chupacabra]

I'm going to ditch the stumpjumper and build a lighter xc bike. I'm sure it'll be a singlespeed with 29ers. If I have time I'm going to modify my RM Flow with upgrades to suspension and drivetrain.

[manual63]

This would probably fit better under Gear. But since you mentioned this bike was for Hillside races I left it here.

Uhmm.....which means you can only ride this bike at Hillside and nowhere else....:D Yep....MORC forum rules.........which I just made up now....:p

[I Crash A Lot]

If you are going to get rid of it I may be interested. I have a 2004 and need some parts, if you were going to go that route. Let me know.