New Toy - 2003 Da Bomb DH Mtb

Jesterarts · #1 12-07-2008, 10:41 AM

Just posting up my new toy... my dh mountain bike!

Well I ride it and this is the "My Ride" thread right

Anyway,

Its a 2003 DaBomb Mindbomb frame with 2005 Bomber Z1FR3 forks, a ****ty rear shock which I blew the other weekend and am shopping for a replacement, it had Hayes NINE hydrolic brakes with 9 inch disc. Shimano Deore XT derailers (9 speed).

Great fun... it takes a fair beating and loves it... had some big wipe outs around Eastons Cutting... Stopped myself mid air with a tree last time out which kinda hurt.

Oh yeah... pix...

hsvpunk · #2 12-07-2008, 11:00 AM

Looks good.
orange walls look sweet

Bike Corp in Springvale. Osborne ave just off Westall Rd (next to/on property of Canterbury Widnows) u want it, they'll have it.
Im not 100% if they are direct to public though. I used to get **** from there for my old pushie. (coz dad works next door)

Jesterarts · #3 12-07-2008, 11:09 AM

Interesting... thanks for the heads up

EDIT:

Just jumped on their site... they don't really do suspension there... thanks anyway

Wagon_Wheel · #4 12-07-2008, 04:29 PM

Hahahahahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I cant believe its got disc brakes, thats funny as....
So is it quicker than the Beemer?

Jesterarts · #5 13-07-2008, 11:26 AM

Downhill... yeah probably... got upto 52kmph on the fire track at eatons cutting...

Tell you what though... downhill at eatons with anything but disc brakes is crazy...

Most my mates have 6 inch discs.... but by the end of the day they are suffering brake fade cause the rotors heat up so much... Mine love it and go strong.

MasterOfReality · #6 15-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Looks good.

I have a 2004 Avanti Barracuda hardtail.

Yeah people, bikes do come with hydraulic disk brakes, mine has them too.

Was actually thinking about getting a second hand Avanti D8 as a downhill bike.

Jesterarts · #7 18-07-2008, 01:05 PM

^^^ Sweety ride... I don't know why but I find hardtails hard to control under brakes on a rough trail... Though they're alot niced to control in the air...

AttaBoy · #8 18-07-2008, 07:27 PM

Nice!!!!

Now time to upgrade those brake calipers to those 6 piston HSV units....

Jesterarts · #9 19-07-2008, 04:50 PM

LOL, yeah something like that...

Nah... the 9 inch disc are the biggest you can get... atm If i even look in the general direction of the front brake it grabs hard...lol

Learnt how good these brakes are the hard way... lol

MasterOfReality · #10 21-07-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesterarts

^^^ Sweety ride... I don't know why but I find hardtails hard to control under brakes on a rough trail... Though they're alot niced to control in the air...

Yeah so do I, there is no compliance in the rear so they can bounce and nearly throw you.

I take mine and do a bit of DH on it, its ok but you do wish for a rear shock sometimes hehe.

Jesterarts · #11 22-07-2008, 12:49 PM

Got a new Marzocchi ROCO TST R Coil shock coming in from Canada!!

Pretty pumped... should be out and hurting myself again by next weekend!

Jesterarts · #12 09-08-2008, 10:44 AM

Shock is in and mounted... feels pretty good... might have to look into a stiffer spring but other than day... happy days!