The "Show off your bike" thread! (Vol 2)
Discussion
Benmac said:
I've decided to have a proper crack at racing again this year (time trialling). To spur me on I decided to build up a new bike. Nothing wrong with my Argon 18 but had a "new bike" itch. So, I built this. Drivetrain from my Argon a mix of Ultrega and Dura Ace Di2, wheels my old disc and a Zipp 808 I picked up for a good price (I'm musing whether to sell my collection of other front wheels as I never did swap about just carried them all to races pointlessly). Super swanky bars were a bit of an indulgence. Frame was bought lightly used with a Ceramicspeed BB and the standard Magura hydraulic brakes. These seem great and are a lot easier to fiddle with than typical TT bike cable brakes.
LOVELY! ... and it that's your workshop, I'm *VERY* jealous!
rich861 said:
Picked up a 2004 Balfa BB7 downhill bike last week. One of the original high pivot bikes.
Niiiiice! Love these, my mate had an Appalache Real and I was always super jealous of it even though I had a Sunday at the same time. I'd love someone to re-manufacture one as a mullet with modern geo
bobbo89 said:
Niiiiice!
Love these, my mate had an Appalache Real and I was always super jealous of it even though I had a Sunday at the same time. I'd love someone to re-manufacture one as a mullet with modern geo
Thanks! The Appalache's are really nice, they seem even rarer than the BB7s now. They were shorter than the BB7s also which seems odd looking back. Always wanted a Sunday too, I still have a 7 Point frame lying around (the 7" freeride version of the Sunday), you can actually see the headtube on the left in the pic above.Love these, my mate had an Appalache Real and I was always super jealous of it even though I had a Sunday at the same time. I'd love someone to re-manufacture one as a mullet with modern geo
And a modern take on it would be great, the geo is probably the main drawback from these older frames. Although this thing is even heavier than I expected it to be!
rich861 said:
Thanks! The Appalache's are really nice, they seem even rarer than the BB7s now. They were shorter than the BB7s also which seems odd looking back. Always wanted a Sunday too, I still have a 7 Point frame lying around (the 7" freeride version of the Sunday), you can actually see the headtube on the left in the pic above.
And a modern take on it would be great, the geo is probably the main drawback from these older frames. Although this thing is even heavier than I expected it to be!
If you like Sundays you'll like this https://www.pinkbike.com/news/iron-horse-sunday-re...And a modern take on it would be great, the geo is probably the main drawback from these older frames. Although this thing is even heavier than I expected it to be!
That's the sort of effort I'd love to see someone put into a BB7/Real update... All it'd take is someone handy with CAD, a CNC shop and a visit to Frank the welder.......
rich861 said:
Picked up a 2004 Balfa BB7 downhill bike last week. One of the original high pivot bikes.
I spy an Azonic DS1 behind!Fantastic frames, I had one with Rockshox Judy XLC triple clamps on it and it was much loved till it was stolen in Bristol
Your one with the shiver upside down forks looks stunning. Any more pics of it?
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