| Frame
= Kona Stinky Primo 2001 model, medium
size
Fork = Marzocchi Super T with 6"
travel, black
Wheelset = Mavic DeeMax thru axle
Brakeset = 8" front and 6"
rear Hayes hydraulic brakes, combination
of 99
piston at rotor side and 2001 brake leverset.
Rear Shock = Fox Vanilla RC 6"
Chainguide = From truvativ Hussefelt
1 change to Mr Dirt Gizmo 2000
model(presently)
Chain ring used = 40T truvativ
chain ring
Tyres = Nokian 2.3
Tubes = Dunno...hehee
Stem = Black AC DH 0 degree stem
Handlebar = Azonic PDW 1.5 rise
black handlebar
Headset = Gold Chris King Headset
Pedal = Red Odyssey pedals
Grip = Black Yeti grips
Saddle = Azonic Love seat
Seatpost = Kalloy alum seatpost
Mudguard = Normal fisher(i think)
mud guard(just bought last few days)
Shifters = Only rear deraileur
XTR 9 spd shifters bec run only one chainring
Rear D = XTR 9 spd long cage normal
deraileur
Cogset = XTR 9 spd cogset
Chain = XT chain I think
Other information = Front wheel
is thru axles, rear is bolted on. And
1
cateye rear red blinker.
Read
about Pat's bike buildup experience!
It was in August 2001 when it all started,
building the bike up was intense because
I personally spec'd the parts on it based
on the advice I gathered, reading up forums
and reading many biking magazines. The
problem was mainly budget and I had to
get a lot of different parts from different
bikeshops, for example, tyres were purchased
from RAM, frame from Mr Tay (at Tay Cycles),
fork from Gilbert (From Hup leong Company),
chainguide and brakes levers from KTL
(the stupid chainguide was giving me problems),
initially, the chain kept skipping from
1 to 3 shifts due to alignment problems),
..........wheww...was that period intense
or what! When I think back about hailing
a cab from one place or another to get
everything assembled at Hup Leong, it
really was both mentally and physically
tiring.
After
2 months of testing and troubleshooting
my chianguide and fork
problem, the bike was ready and was commissioned
at its first ride at Pulau Ubin for 3-5
times launch from a ramp made by some
downhillers...........wow, shiok man and
now all I need to get lesson for jumping
from Zerocool....due to bad jumping and
landing ....duh!. Suddenly after a few
days during a ride down some stairs at
ECP, I got nervous at one point and thus
broke my brake lever, which I had to get
replaced and remain at home while my bike
was under maintenance for another 1and
half months before getting it back fully
fixed!......Now the time to ride is back
but it is RAINING SEASON.......arrrgh!
The
whole process was both financially absorbing
and mentally tiring but I
must say the feeling of 6" on the
front and rear can absorb anything that
it
is your way........going downhill and
clearing humps is a breeze and now if
I could just get my jumping techniques,
bunnyhop and droppoff correct.......till
then when I'm starting to learn from Zerocool
will be another exciting and
dangerous experience. |
