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Readers rides... Here's some photo's bikes submitted by some of DJB's readers.
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Australia24/03/05 - Malcolm Kearn's .243...
Frame: .243 (FR version)
Forx: Rockshox Boxxers.
Braking: Hope Mono6Ti front and rear.
Wheels: 05 Dee Max.
Drivetrain: DMR cranks, XTR rear derailleur.
Other components: .243 stem, Easton Monkey Bars bars, I Intense grips, Tioga saddle
 
United Kingdom24/03/05 - Ali's Specialized P1...
Frame / Forx: Specialized P.1, Marzocchi Z.1 Dropoffs 04.
Control: Standard P.1, Planet X Goliath Stem+Bars, Snafu Grips.
Braking: Hope M4s, Personalized Front Disk 'ALI' and 'TINKERBELL' ("Gotta Name Ya Bike!").
Wheels / Tyres: Halo Combats On Standard Hubs, Nokian NBX 2.5s.
Drivetrain: Hussefelt 36t, DMR V8s.
Other components: "DMR Jump Seat Got Nicked So Got A Dodgy Plastic Townie Planet X One!"
 
United Kingdom17/02/05 - Luke Cullis' 24Seven V24...
Frame / Forx: 24 Seven V24, Marzocchi Dirt Jump III.
Control: FSA Pig Headset, 24 Seven Simple Bar, 24 Seven Stem, Raceface Lock-On Grips.
Braking: Avid V-Brake.
Wheels / Tyres: FUNN Wheelset, Tioga Comp III Tyres.
Drivetrain: We The People Cranks, DMR V8 Pedals, 24 Seven Chainring.
Other components: 24 Seven Seat, 24 Seven Seatpost And Clamp.
Luke has a hand in http://www.eastbrook-bikes.co.uk. Check their photo gallery for pics of Luke's skills.
 
United Kingdom15/02/05 - John Lords Hareem: Norco for getting down the hill - Airo for the Dirt/Street...
Frame / Forx: 04 Norco torrent, 04 Marzocchi jnr T QR20.
Control: Ultimate Hardware headset, Tioga DH bar, cube stem, ODI lock-on grips.
Braking: Diatech anchors with Hayes front mount & 8" rotor (not shown in pic).
Wheels / Tyres: Swinger front, Deore rear on Aircorp rims Panaracer Fire FR 2.4" tyres.
Drivetrain: Hussefelt 36/24 twin ring, SRAM x7 shifters mechs chain & cassette, DMR chain reactor mk2.
Other components: Outland flat pedals or Time z-control spd's, DMR expert saddle.
Frame / Forx: 14" Orange Airo, Manitou Sherman firefly bolt thru.
Control: Trans-X stem, Club Roost bars, ODI lock-ons.
Braking: Deore V rear, cable disc front, diamondback levers.
Wheels / Tyres: Unbranded disc hubs & rear rim, d321 front rim, Maxis bling tyre (f), Continental vert pro (r).
Drivetrain & other stuff: Hussefelt cranks, 32t ring & bash guard, Truvativ & Mr.Control bodge job chain device (it works!), Deore shifters & mechs, Taya chain, Outland pedals, DMR saddle.
 
Wales, UK12/01/05 - Grant's collection... UPDATED
Frame / Forx: Edge Blade DH with romic shock, 03 Jr Ts.
Control: Tioga Cube bar n stem,fsa pig dh,lock-ons.
Braking: Hope E4s
Wheels / Tyres: Hope BUlbs on Mavic 321/521, Hutchinson Octopuses
Drivetrain: Hussefelts/DMR Saturn, v8s, mr control c/device, tiagra cassette/mech, lx pod & sachs pc59 chain.
Other components: hope bar plugs, seat clamp n skewers, tioga saddle, system x post.
Frame / Forx: Keewee Stealth frame, 02 wedges.
Control: Kona OB bar/stem combo, lock ons, pig headset.
Braking: Hayes hmx-1 cable (front) [routed through hedset for bar spins].
Wheels / Tyres: Sun ditch witch on deore, DMR motos.
Drivetrain: Hussefelts w/dmr saturn,v8s, s/s (Hutch: uh.. must be locked rear derailure then i guess?)
Other components: easton post, dmr elite saddle.
 
United Kingdom26/10/04 - Kev's Le Toy 4...
Frame / Forx: Le toy 4, DJ3 (z1 uppers).
Control: ODI lockons, world force bar and stem.
Braking: M4 & mono M4.
Wheels / Tyres: : Front 24" DV rim on Revolver, Rear Double Track on XT hub, choir boys.
Drivetrain: Chieftain mk 3's, Azonic Aframe pedals, 8 speed.
Other components: sdg freestyle saddle, 24Bicycles Dildo seat post, Cockring clamp.
 
United Kingdom26/10/04 - Tom Gethin's 'Brian Lopes' GT...
Frame / Forx: GT Brian Lopes Frame, Rock Shox Psylo XC forks.
Control: FSA Orbit XL2 headset, Easton Vice stem, Easton EA50 handlebars.
Braking: Hayes HFX discs.
Wheels / Tyres: Atomlab Aircorp, Halo Choir boys
Drivetrain: Jawbone 3-piece, Dmr saturn ring, Dmr V8 pedals, Deore 9sp pod, 105 rear mech, 105 cassette.
Other components: Titec Ithys saddle, Easton EA50 seatpost, Taya chain, Roox Rollercoaster.
 
United Kingdom25/10/04 - Ollie's (krap@everything's) Shockwave
Frame: 2004 mountain cycle shockwave with vanilla rc.
Forx: 2004 shiver dc's.
Braking: Hope Mono6Ti front and rear.
Wheels: Trailpimps on bulbs.
Drivetrain: Blackspire chain device, cranx & chainring. Outland pedals.
Other components: On-One stem, Amoeba bars, ODI grips, PlanetX saddle.
"Some pikeys nicked my old revell and marin so i got this off insurace company" - Ollie (krap@everything)
 
United Kingdom17/08/04 - Tom Gethin's Rhythm...
Frame / Forx: DMR Rhythm, Bomber Z1 Dirt Jump.
Control: FSA Pig headset, Haro 6061 bars, 24-seven block stem, Primo Nate Hanson grips.
Braking: Rear Hope Mini brake.
Wheels / Tyres: Dmr DV rims on dmr revolver hubs, Dmr Moto Tyres.
Drivetrain: Dmr mk1 cranks, Dmr Saturn Chainring, Dmr Pedals.
Other components: Dmr Seatpost, Taya chain.
 
United Kingdom17/08/04 - Paul's (Ninereeds) P2...
Frame / Forx: Specialized P.2 frame with Marzocchi exr comp forks.
Control: Tank mx headset, Truvativ Husselfelt stem with Oversized handlebars.
Braking: Front 8" mechanical Hayes hmx2 disc rear 6" mech Hayes hmx 2 disc.
Wheels / Tyres: roller 26x2.3 tires with Sun ditch witch rims.
Drivetrain: Truavativ Husselfelt crankset with Truvativ DH pedals.
Other components: Husselleft Chainguide.
"This bike is nice to ride and really solid, nice and light too so a good climber as well" - Paul (Ninereeds)
 
United Kingdom21/06/04 - Hutch's geriatric Super-X
Frame / Forx: Curtis Super-X, Z1 MCR 2001.
Control: DMR Wingbars, FSA Pig, Snafu Gooseneck, Shadow Conspiracy Grips.
Braking: Hope M4 rear only
Wheels / Tyres: Atomlab Aircorp F&R on DMR Moto's
Cranks / Pedals: WeThePeople 175mm, Atomlab Trailkings
Other components: Forge (R.I.P) SS conversion with custom Ali 18t sprocket, Macneil Guard Ring 39t
"My riding doesn't deserve this setup.. its a well early Super-X version, number 26 according to the serial. " - Hutch
 
Michigan, USA19/04/04 - Kyle's Azonic Saber & Mike's Azonic Evolution
Frame / Forx: Azonic Saber with Romic D shock, Marzocchi Z1 Freeride
Control: Azonic Ultracross + Shorty Deluxe, ODI Ruffians, RaceFace Real Seal H-set
Braking: Avid FR-1 levers with Mechanical Discs, 185mm (f&r)
Wheels / Tyres: Sun-Ringle S.U.V. with salsa flip-offs [quick releases], "A lot" of tyres!
Cranks / Pedals: RaceFace Prodigy DH 2-ring, Atomlab TrailKings
Other components: FSA Pig BB, XT f+r Mech & Cassette (11-34) & Pods. "33-35 lbs depending on tires"
Frame / Forx: Azonic Evolution, Marzocchi Z1 FR (QR20)
Control: Azonic Double Wall + Shorty Deluxe, ODI Ruffians, RaceFace Real Seal H-set
Braking: Avid FR-1 levers with Mechanical Discs, 203mm(f) & 185mm(r)
Wheels / Tyres: Sun-Ringle MODO, Tyres - also "A lot"
Cranks / Pedals: Shimano Saint 2 ring or RaceFace Prodigy DH with MRP (44t), Atomlab TrailPimps
Other components: Saint BB, XT f+r Mech & Cassette (11-34) & Pods. "39-41 lbs depending on tires"
"Hey there, name is Kyle. I stumbled across your site, I like it. Here is my ride and my buddies.
We use them for jumping and hucking. We're both from Essexville, Michigan, USA."

 
Netherlands19/04/04 - Mike Lammers something-or-other (awaiting spec)
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Mike says "34 jrs of old scool bmx and this is what is left of my sex life." [Looks good to me!]
 
United Kingdom13/04/04 - Stuart Campbell's identiti
Frame / Forx: identiti Dr Jekyll, Marzocchi Dirtjumper 2's
Braking: XT v-brake, XTR lever (r), Hope C2 (f)
Wheels / Tyres: D521 (r) D321 on Hope XC (f), Nokian (f&r)
Cranks / Pedals: Shimano Saint, DMR V8's
Other components: DMR chain guide, 24 seven bar/stem combo, XT Mech + Cassette
DMR dirt jumper saddle, SRam Rocket Shifter.
 
United Kingdom30/08/03 - Rob Bakers Jekyll
Frame / Forx: DR Jekyll XL Ltd Ed, Marzocchi MXC comp air
Braking: Hope mini (r), Hope C2 (f)
Wheels: D521 (r) SUN Ditch Witch (f)
Cranks / Pedals: FSA V-drive extreme, DMR V8's
Drive: DMR Saturn + Ring Thing
Control: FSA pig DH pro, f.u.n.n Serial Ripper, Azonic PDW bars, Fi:zik Cow Saddle (well cool!)
Rob's Jekyll has well nice custom flip paint (green & brown), NOT one of the production colours so a pretty unique finish.
 
New York, USA30/08/03 - Eddie Brannan's .243
Frame / Forx: 2003 .243 (13", BMX BB, track ends), Shivers
Wheels: 24" aircorps, Maxxis Hookworms
Anchor: Hayes Hmx-1, avid speed-dial 5 lever, 8" rotor
Drive: Profile Cranks, 25t Profile Imperial, 12t rear
Head: Pig DHpro, Shorty, Profile Cruiser bars
Butt: DK Seat, Thomson Pin
"it's the new improved version" of Eddies NYC .243. LOOK at the bb clearance! No chance of grounding this beaut on a lip.
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