ok.. 99.5% done :)

[Rosscofat]

BEFORE

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/FINISHED00.jpg






AFTER


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/colored-in-0022.jpg

[Midas]

Nice job of using a jiffy marker.

[bikerboyriley]

new rollers and tires look sooooo much better!!!!!

[Rosscofat]

OH no jiffy here.. whent to staples found the largest ink pad.. and then just bathed them in it.. i masked off the tires

[eric.lawrenuk]

u can harsh see the jiffy marker marks on the tires if u tilt your laptop screen.... at least i can

[Rosscofat]

I ran out on the front :(

[eric.lawrenuk]

I ran out on the front :(

oooooo. ok. ya i can only really see on the front

[Bridges!!!]

That looks really nice now. All it needs is an underwater camo paintjob.

[ontario_slacker]

I thought it looked good with the orange still there. it gave the bike a little bit of colour to make it stand out just a little. I don't really like it as much all black like that. Just my opinion.

[heckler]

That'll look great when the marker starts wearing off after you ride it. Assuming you'll ride it of course....

Michelins are black. Should've done it right.

PS Much better without the orange! Nice ride! Now go get it dirty!

[mtb_kj]

Nice marker work, but being a solvent pen, it's probably not very good for rubber... Who knows though, if you get a giant tear, that might be a give away sooner or later...

Anyhow, I liked the rollers more when they were orange, looked cute.

[.Robinson]

looked better before,you lost the flashyness!

[Stapler]

Ross, no joke, that is the nicest bike I have ever seen. I thought the fork would look funny, but because the deity stuff is all gray, well, it is nice. I can't even put it into words!

[SubPlop]

Still needs a front brake.

Austin

[Rosscofat]

well when it goes.. ill just buy new tires i dont really care.. alll $ to me.

[-spanky-]

who's slick brain wave was it to get rid of the orange anyways. uggg peer pressure kills

[Rexthespeedster]

Get it dirty!

[Chunk]

who's slick brain wave was it to get rid of the orange anyways. uggg peer pressure kills


lots of people were saying to keep the orange before he actualy died them. He did it cuz he wanted to.

[trail worker]

looks great with the orange gone, I think I'll do that to the tires on my bike!

[SEKTER13]

Such a nice bike, I think it looks way better now, not sure about that marker lasting that long, but hey you can always just re-apply untill you get new tires.

[yugrekib]

NOICE! My friend is doing something similar. Sweet build though, and enjoy the ride.

[bicycleguy000]

they will show the first time you get them muddy and wet.

[brignall]

1093843495456845896456458x better, holy thats a beaut im jealous i was planning on buying an sx trail but i got a norco six instead jsut because i got a killer deal.. but yeah nice bike

[Rosscofat]

it wont show.. i tried to rub it off. trust me. its not goin anywhere.. cannon ink cartrige works amazing :) the roller show wear on insides but thats not what u you see anyways :)


And from the start BEFORE THE BUILD i wanted black so none of you told me to change it.

[bicycleguy000]

oops thought you used sharpy

[Rosscofat]

i used sharpy diped in cannon Photo ink cartage

[Marsenault]

not liking that seat, but other than that.....it looks amazing. I want to steal it. but I wont.

[RideCraft]

if you are going to ride mountain it needs a front break. really badly.

[Rosscofat]

yes like I said 99.5% DONE.. waiting for my 6ti on monday

[adam45]

Hey Rossco Nice bike (again). Gonna have to rake up a lot of balls this summer.
Sweet lookin ride tho.

Cheers

Oh congrats this is one of your shortest threads ever. Haha.

[Rosscofat]

hahaha thanks man!

[BrianPark]

One upped by a Peter Grau:

http://www.imfour.org/dratacular/albums/userpics/10001/sx_yellow.jpg

[Chunk]

"a bicycle"? wow, thats a really cool name to slap on your bike.... Ok, no, not really. Besides the avalanche, Ross has that bike beat in most all aspects

[BrianPark]

I can't tell what the wheels, derailleur, or post are, but other than that, I'd take Peter's choices over Rossco's anyday.

Also it's Peter Grau, so he wins by default. He's from Denmark!

[Random Hero]

"a bicycle"? wow, thats a really cool name to slap on your bike.... Ok, no, not really. Besides the avalanche, Ross has that bike beat in most all aspects

Least this guy knows how to pic a colour scheme, roscoes bike look like it came from the crapper.

[Trini-dad72]

Ross's bike is a bike. Can we get over that folks?

[Neo]

why bash anyone's bike?

[Rosscofat]

CUZ Then he wouldent have fun.

I find that horribel even his photo skills sucks.

and he has less travel look at how everything is linked.

[PhotoFyffer]

nice components, Will see u up in whistler ross. Should be a great year. If the snow ever stops.

[corey@nsmb.com]

well when it goes.. ill just buy new tires i dont really care.. alll $ to me.


I love how you talk like you are such a high roller and like you've got money to burn.

..And you live at home with Mom & Dad. :lol:

Not a bad looking bike.

[Universe]

I love how you talk like you are such a high roller and like you've got money to burn.

..And you live at home with Mom & Dad. :lol:

Not a bad looking bike.

Have you seen my baseball?

[Rosscofat]

I dont have money to burn I have money to invest :) as in invest in my bike :)

i dont spend it on gas insurrance booz or weed so.. :). your the high roller wiht your lowerd Car

[PhilJ]

Man I wish I could afford something like this. How do you guys do it? I'm scrounging just to buy a used bike for a grand lol.
And yes, I work the full time 9-5 grind. Anyway, sweet bike Ross, I think it looks pretty sick. Have you taken it out for a spin yet?

[locationplus]

if you are going to ride mountain it needs a front break. really badly.
ross dosnt need a front break he was passin me with 1 break on his ht at whistler

[Troup]

It's a good bike, The orange rollers make it stand out more which makes it look better as already stated.
You don't want to have your bike hit by a car again do you Ross? :P

P.S. - Ridecraft and location plus: It's spelled brake, That spelling error is such an ignorant one.

[BrianPark]

P.S. - Ridecraft and location plus: It's spelled brake, That spelling error is such an ignorant one.
Not as ignorant as throwing in random capitals in the middle of a sentence.

[BrianPark]

CUZ Then he wouldent have fun.

I find that horribel even his photo skills sucks.

and he has less travel look at how everything is linked.
Yeah he gets more like 5", which I think is cool. I kind of wish I could get the 4.2" SX frame (with the shorter chainstays and stuff).

[Troup]

Not as ignorant as throwing in random capitals in the middle of a sentence.I beg to differ plus it looks better.

[RideCraft]

P.S. - Ridecraft and location plus: It's spelled brake, That spelling error is such an ignorant one.

Its an internet bullitin board buddy, I will save worrying about proper grammer for my Hist 245 essay comming up.

[Air Supplier]

Sweet ride!!!

[Rosscofat]

6ti came in pics to come new thread also :)

[Bridges!!!]

Omg dont forget to take pictures when you fill up your Tires. We need before and after photos to compare!!!!!

[Emmens]

I just changed the tilt on my handlebars. Be prepared for 3 full rolls of before, during, and after shots within the next week.

-Mark

[Del]

I just changed the tilt on my handlebars. Be prepared for 3 full rolls of before, during, and after shots within the next week.

-Mark


make sure you take them with the holga ok

[menehune]

make sure you take them with the holga ok

oh my. that made me laugh.

[Emmens]

I find that horribel even his photo skills sucks.


This is hilarious, given the source.

-Mark

[.243racer]

I gotta have more remote flash!

[Del]

I gotta have more remote flash!

that is so the new "more cowbell"

[Rosscofat]

if i could add a cow bell to this bike id be out in a feild

[Rosscofat]

Omg dont forget to take pictures when you fill up your Tires. We need before and after photos to compare!!!!!


blah blah blah blah blah?:crybaby: :agree:

[big ben]

basically a perfect bike. the only thing I would do is have the rollers painted rather than just dipped in computer ink and also I'd get some all black tires. this way nothing would ever rub off. but other than that it's absolutely beautiful. and the manitou definitely beats the avy in this case cuz it matches the fork. nice job for sure.

[Rosscofat]

yup and new manitou will be better. :) ill get new tires to make it perfect. but meh.

[johnathan]

All i can say is sick thats certainly beautiful should have my clifcat built up soon, gorgeous spec but really crappy colour scheme sadly i dont have $$$ to throw around at the mo on a respray, anyway back to the point very nice bike you have indeed . Are you actually going to ride it then or have it on the wall as a peice of art?

[Rosscofat]

i dont ride it in the rain or mud. ever.

[M@M]

i dont ride it in the rain or mud. ever.
well, thats kinda sad i think. your missing half the fun if you dont ride whislter in the mud and rain

[michelin man]

are you going to be running a front break?

[Rosscofat]

yes got my 6ti front minus a damage rotor from manuf so tomorrow it will be put on I have my caliper put on right now.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/6Ti-0011.jpg

[Chunk]

i hope you protect that frame from the braided lines with some 3M crap. I would wipe that thing down with a diaper after every ride if i owned that sexy piece of machinery.

(yes, the diaper thing was stolen from Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

[bullit_kid]

route your hose on the inside of your fork

[corey@nsmb.com]

route your hose on the inside of your fork

Thank you. :)

[Jeff M]

well, thats kinda sad i think. your missing half the fun if you dont ride whislter in the mud and rain

I think he's being sarcastic.

[trail worker]

Man I wish I could afford something like this. How do you guys do it? I'm scrounging just to buy a used bike for a grand lol.
And yes, I work the full time 9-5 grind. Anyway, sweet bike Ross, I think it looks pretty sick. Have you taken it out for a spin yet?
I know what you mean. When I lived at home without expenses it was easy peasy to piss away money on a ride, now not so much. I still manage to put a little money into the bike from time to time..it's about priorities sometimes!

[M@M]

I think he's being sarcastic.
i hope so. :)

[Rosscofat]

if someone can tell me how to route it down the back and still be able to barspin id LOVE too...

[Rosscofat]

i hope you protect that frame from the braided lines with some 3M crap. I would wipe that thing down with a diaper after every ride if i owned that sexy piece of machinery.

(yes, the diaper thing was stolen from Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

lines are like goodridge they have a nice soft cover over them.

[jonny.zee]

Very nice bike, Ross.

-What kind of seat is that and where can one get one?
-Also, Maxxis makes tires without the orange stripe, but I'm guessing you wanted to 60 durometer?

[Rosscofat]

i wanted 60 duro. just due to having a tire last the whole season...

and www.deitycomponents.com is where you can get the seat order direct :)

so i will be buying another set later or getting mich ect. somthing all black :)


other then that verryy happy with it.

[jonny.zee]

Thanks. That seat looks sick. Not sure about direct order from Beaverton, OR though. Prolly get raped on shipping & duty. And $45 US is a bit pricey for a DJ saddle, no? I'd like to try a BMX seat but 430 grams is a lot for a seat, and I'd like to lighten up my bike a bit.

[BrianPark]

if someone can tell me how to route it down the back and still be able to barspin id LOVE too...
I think he meant inside the steerer.

[Chief]

yeah woulnt you want you line through the steerer ross?

[Rosscofat]

10x more work new star nut rebleeding breaks...

[Rosscofat]

acuttaly shipping is VERY CHEEP. i paid 16$ for a whole kit seat clothes bar stem cranks sprocket seatpost clamp

so a seat would be NOTHING...

and its a very strong seat replacable rails very very good pinch and u stick to the seat welll.. very well built.

[Rosscofat]

also 45$ US is mayyybe 50$ canadian... check www.xe.com exchange

[Jaysin]

good time to buy from the states for sure

Nice bike rosssssssca

[Castle]

One upped by a Peter Grau:

http://www.imfour.org/dratacular/albums/userpics/10001/sx_yellow.jpg

that's sick! mini avy and all!

Ross, 40lbs! with all that money you gotta get that thing on a diet, you'll dig it even more about 4-5lbs lighter. it will be much less piggish and more flickable..

Mine is 36lbs and I didn't even try that hard to make it light. You aren't using thick ass dh tubes are ya?

[Rosscofat]

im using pinch resistant tubes... the tires are pretttyy heavy and the fork is atleast 6.5lbs pedals are heavy too that is a prob but im used to heavy bikes. and i still have to change seatpost to masterpeice.

Remeber I didnt spend that much money. under 3G pedals are .86lbs a Peice!! seatpost is .60lbs

fork = 6.62lbs.. all that adds.. but I love the way it feels so I wont be making it much lighter.

feels good.

[Nate]

change the seat.
besides that, it is a sick ride. i'd love one, myself.

[Trini-dad72]

For the last time:

He Is NOT Changing the saddle. Heck I like the saddle, I'd like to see how comfy it is too.

[BrianPark]

Change the saddle Rossco! hehe

[Shrew]

For the last time:

He Is NOT Changing the saddle. Heck I like the saddle, I'd like to see how comfy it is too.

Eric at deity is so rad! he deffinately knows what's up! I was playing around with the seats at the gathering and they were super durable and light! Deffinately gonna toss one on my bike soon!

[Rosscofat]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/100finished-0102.jpg

FUCK PISS YES

[jonny.zee]

Looks sweet. Nice lighting in the picture too.

Did you ctach what someone was saying before about routing your brake cable inside your fork leg to keep it protected?

[locationplus]

HOOLLLY crap rosco fattty when shrew and big red get better you should come ride!!!! in vic

[Rosscofat]

for sure ill ride vic with you guys.. trails that is :)

yeah im trying diff ways... cant go thorugh headtube the hose is to thick :( so im going to have to try diff routes

[locationplus]

for sure ill ride vic with you guys.. trails that is :) routes
man were all about the trails now! we got one for u rosssss

[jonny.zee]

The front cable looks awfully close to your stanchtion. Don't want it to rub on that! Is it too short?

[Nate]

Eric at deity is so rad! he deffinately knows what's up! I was playing around with the seats at the gathering and they were super durable and light! Deffinately gonna toss one on my bike soon!
For the last time:

He Is NOT Changing the saddle. Heck I like the saddle, I'd like to see how comfy it is too.

i don't care how comfy it is.
that seat, and i'm not knocking diety components because they're good reliable stuff, looks stupid. it's too fat. it's just too big, and doesn't suit the bike at all. don't get me wrong here i'm not trying to bash ur bike or n e thing. it's ur bike, and it's rad


just a thought also, how much siting do you do when riding. i rarely take the seat. more than most of the time standing, so why does comfort play such a huge factor.

[M@M]

just a thought also, how much siting do you do when riding. i rarely take the seat. more than most of the time standing, so why does comfort play such a huge factor.
having a comfy seat is good when riding up a hill, because.....you are sitting on the seat. its less important in full on DH bikes, but on bikes, like an sx, which can be easily taken uphill, a comfy seat is a nice thing to have.

[Danny K]

having a comfy seat is good when riding up a hill, because.....you are sitting on the seat. its less important in full on DH bikes, but on bikes, like an sx, which can be easily taken uphill, a comfy seat is a nice thing to have.

I take it you don't run a DJ seat. They blow ass for seated pedalling like nothing else.

[M@M]

I take it you don't run a DJ seat. They blow ass for seated pedalling like nothing else.
yes, i dont run a dj seat. However, seeing as they apparently suck ass so much, id try and have as much comfort as possible.

[Rosscofat]

see you guys look from the very side.. and low down. look at that bike from EYE level standing beside it. it is perfect its perfect for pinching and for whistler.

[Nate]

having a comfy seat is good when riding up a hill, because.....you are sitting on the seat. its less important in full on DH bikes, but on bikes, like an sx, which can be easily taken uphill, a comfy seat is a nice thing to have.

i don't think ross will be doing much uphill riding M@M, because; as he said, this is a pimp whistler bike.

i spose it's a good pinch seat, but still...

[Rosscofat]

i gotta ride it to the trails near the shore also.. I also sit down during some sections of a line.. its also got amazing grip under it.

its pretty much a perfect seat for the style of riding i do at whistler.

bikes are built to do a job.. this one is built to a T.. to do whistler.

[oneder]

I like the look a lot better now. The only thing I never liked about the MRP guide was those orange rollers, but you seem to have taken care of that. Get all black tires when those are close to being dead. It's funny the things people will do for aesthetics, but I'm the same way, I'll obcess about it untill it's right.We spens enough money on our custom bikes so they should be just how we like them. Enjoy!

[Trini-dad72]

It's so true.

I have to have wheels and tires that match. With wheels, they must come from the same company, and be the same model. With tires, they must come from the same company. I also like to have a cockpit that is all from one company too. Same goes with the drivetrain... I have I achieved this level of sicknesss? Not quite yet, but I'm getting there slowly.:D

[Rosscofat]

haha im exactly the same. it all must match :) custom is the only way to go.. no buying full bikes

[Cuprinol]

Nicest SX I´ve ever seen.

Still needs some Nokon aluminum wire housing.

[Rosscofat]

heavy. scraches. finnicky.. never touch it.

[Cuprinol]

Lighter then regular housing, adds crispness to the rear mech. Couldn´t be more pleased after 2 years use.

But I respect your opinion :)

[Rosscofat]

Hmmm guess others have more luck... sounds good. :)

[synchro]

nice build ross you should have lotsa fun on that bike.

ps CHANGE THE SEAT!

[Rosscofat]

what seat? hmm i only see a fine crafted 1 peice bike.

[Chunk]

heavy. scraches. finnicky.. never touch it.
just to re-state what cuprinol said, its is lighter than regular housing, it actualy scratches LESS easily (regular housing is more abrasive than the smooth aluminum "beads" on the nokon housing) , and it makes your shifting absolutely solid. Sucks to set up initialy, but tafter that,its perfection.

[Rosscofat]

and the fact you may need exstenders ect.. ive seen it on a few bikes and it just dont flow... atleast for me.. but to my own. :) my cable has no place to rub anywhere so no really worried

[seand]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/100finished-0102.jpg




total fat kid's bike :P

[Rosscofat]

psshhh fat kid bike = tripple clamp... mr blacklisted car at border..

[Adam West]

doesnt really do it for me.. nice brakes though..

[thedude]

Why the red King headset?? - To me black, silver or the pewter color would look better.

R U going to get some fun bolts for the rear hub?

What kind of rear shock is that?

BTW- Nice bike

[Chunk]

oh snap, i just got my job back at my LBS. Watch out ross, in the coming months i will be attempting to surpass your SX ;)

Ok, thats really realistic cuz my frame is 4 years old with 6 months of riding on it, but still, my parts group shall rise in value very soon *insert evil laugh* then *sigh* at the realization that the level of greatness achieved through the SX cannot be achieved with my 2-step :(

[Rosscofat]

ahahha i take you on that offer.. cuz my bike is not finished still got few tricks to add.. :)

red to tribute to my Red DOC. also my black DOC cant use CK cuz the headtube is fucked. so rather then throw away a good headset i thought i ride it on here add some bling.

rear shock is a swingvoxmetal edtion.

[freerider4ever]

So what does it weigh in at? Very nice btw.

[Rosscofat]

well.. exact weight is 40.6947 so pretty much 41. will become lighter tho , seatpost, pedals, tires, tubes,

[oneder]

Just so I don't come off as a hater the grey deity components on your enduro look so pimp with your fork!

[Rosscofat]

no hate felt :) some like it some dont. cant please everyone :) your .243 is rockin also

[menehune]

in the mid ninety's, some forward thinking individuals put long travel forks on hardtails deep in the woods of vancouver.
midway through the oughts, a similar group of forward thinking individuals mounted coil shocks and stout forks on mid-travel "trail bike" frames.

no you can't stop the children of the revolution ohh ohhh...

[Rosscofat]

ummm ok :) hahaha

[J.Duncan]

amazing bike but the ink on the tires and rollers is a little ridiculous

[Chief]

amazing bike but the ink on the tires and rollers is a little ridiculous
i agree but it does look better

[Uncle Joey]

so what are the angles like on that thing?

I really like that frame/shock combo.. and i might even consider picking it up to replace my endless

[Rosscofat]

well shock is not avalaible... but I dunno not to steep... lol

[Rosscofat]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/RosscoA/steertube00311_Layer1.jpg

[Uncle Joey]

well shock is not avalaible... but I dunno not to steep... lol


why isnt the shock avail. ?

[Rosscofat]

its custom.

[M@M]

yeah im trying diff ways... cant go thorugh headtube the hose is to thick :( so im going to have to try diff routes
solved that problem?

[Uncle Joey]

weird i thought it was just a swinger with a ti-spring

[Nate]

very nicely done with the new routing. that is so pimp. brings all the aspects of riding all together in pretty good harmony. urban, trail and freeride.

sssssoooooooooooooo sick!

[Rosscofat]

sorta is sorta isint.. :) its a swingvoxmetal

[SysCo.]

you shoulda got red rollers. that is all.

[Rosscofat]

WHY THE hell would u bump a stupid thread for nothing? let it die god.

[fergs]

WHY THE hell would u bump a stupid thread for nothing? let it die god.

I volunteer to delete it! Please! Pretty please!

[trout]

chuck norris?

[Rosscofat]

chuck norris rocks.. why del a thread that has very useful facts about how the bike is layed out how the chainguide works and how the bike whent together? :(

[Rosscofat]

Now I have 16,031 posts.

[.243racer]

ross, why do you have to do it?

all your threads turn into one (small) E-penis extention...

you have 3 if not 4 thread about your bikes now.

this is fucking retarded.

[Rosscofat]

because of the satifaction that it pisses you off.. and I KNEW since your online i should bump it cuz i KNOW you would b the one to say somthing ;)

and now that you have... my life just got that much more sweeter

[bighitter]

deity cranks....ouch
http://i.pbase.com/o4/74/575474/1/57121274.DSC_0434copy.jpg

[Rosscofat]

thats dope that guy was riding hardcore! sweet

I still havent broke mine like that. and they over 2 years strong I think.. :)

[bighitter]

thats dope that guy was riding hardcore! sweet

I still havent broke mine like that. and they over 2 years strong I think.. :)
in deity's defense they appearent handled the warranties really well. poor guy went through 3 sets though.

[Rosscofat]

weird.. I was gunna say I bet warranty whent smooth.

what is the guy doin tho.. thats very weird.. at the splines AND at the Pedal end... thats super weird.

[bighitter]

if you look at the weld on the second one from the left, the top part that would go on the bb, it looks like 1/3 of the weld was bad. it almost looks like they didn't have enough heat on the weld and there was no penetration into the spline part

[Rosscofat]

yeah... I dunno.. i would think most ppl inspect the product before they ride.. very weird.. mayb a bad run.. sorta weird but that not much of a downer..

ive seen that with profiles few times.. and I think even Kona Bulge also haha

[bighitter]

i would think most ppl inspect the product before they ride
once a product is powder coated, it would be tuff, if not impossible to detect imperfections in a small weld.

i've heard that white weakens a product by 20-30%

[Rosscofat]

REALLY? lol mayb thats why syncros rims suck? hhahah