YAY my Adamant

[jamesb]

Here are some pics of my bike and me on it. It rides very well. The bike sits on the rear so easy and I have gained distance on gaps! All techniques take some time to adjust to but I am not loosing any height compared to my Pitbull.

Here it is!
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/bike.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3841&size=big&ppuser=2924)

The stem suits it well. It is the 30 by 130 hifi stem.

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/bike_2.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3842&size=big&ppuser=2924)

New front end is a Hifi fork and BB7 brake.

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/fav_rock.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3844&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/front.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3845&size=big&ppuser=2924)

On that Gap to Front from the small rock in the corner, the brake didn't slip one bit. WOW! I love it. It works great in the wet and the dry.

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/gap_hook.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3846&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/uppin.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3852&size=big&ppuser=2924)

Gap to hook. The fork is so stiff. It held up to this no problem. I don't even notice the extra weight too.

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/Icey.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3848&size=big&ppuser=2924)

A bit slippy:ugh2:

http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/side_hop.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3849&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/tap_up.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3850&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/switchen.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3851&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/uppin_it_good.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3853&size=big&ppuser=2924)
http://www.observedtrials.net/album/data/500/medium/HBTrials.jpg (http://www.observedtrials.net/album/showphoto.php?photo=3847&size=big&ppuser=2924)

Thanks Hugo!

[Jackson]

Nice Set Up James, Lets Go Snowboardin!

lol

[jamesb]

I also got the Echo rim a month ago. It is strong, and it holds a grind well. Only one dent so far! It is a small one. The Tensile cranks are great too. Strong and stiff. Great for competition.

[freeze]

very nice bike
congratulations

[cp101]

Nice looking bike dude!

[ChrisB]

very nice. i want a high bb now :(

[loffa]

That's DECE! :greddy: Really nice looking bike you've got there.

Is it the long wb one? How does the lenght feel compared to the pitbull? About the same or longer?

[jamesb]

The wheelbase is 1095. My zoo was 1085. I really don't notice any difference. The adamant actually feels shorter and more flickable.

I was out today trying some taps...you might have seen Vinces new technique with his high bb bike...well, it works! I landed a few good sized taps doing that front to rear thing! It just seems natural with the high stem. I don't have it dialed but I can see the advantages it provides.

Tomorrow I'm going downtown and i'll test it on some hooks (I haven't yet). I'll let you know how it feels.

[Mr_Penut]

ill bike

I'll hit you up to ride if I go to queens

[Cryo-Cube]

i would spraypaint the fork black, would make the whole bike look better

[jamesb]

i would spraypaint the fork black, would make the whole bike look better

I used to have a blue BT fork...imagine how that would look.:momaru:

I love silver. I know most people are tired of it but I'm not.

[PhenoVenom]

Nice bike, now go and make a cool vid (with 160 cm taps and such) for us :bigthumb:

[Matt Staples]

noice bike.

don't you find the rear end too pogoish though?

[jamesb]

Nope. I just lean a little more to where I want to go and it works great.

A vid is in the works...2 or three weeks it will be done.

[DRUM]

is that 6" avid? Looks rad

[KMT]

Very nice!
I hope this frame will cope with your hooks. :p

[AgrAde]

video expected.

[will4eva7k]

nice nice bike, it looks so clean

the colours all go together well =]

we wanna see the video

ride more, have more footage and we get video earlier :)

[jamesb]

is that 6" avid? Looks rad

It is the 165mm I think.


I'll have a vid soon, more than 10cm of snow fell last night and it is still going. This week it will all melt though so I'll film then.

[hophopsnap]

nice bike, nice riding, hugo is good

[mcdub]

Indeed Hugo is balln.

Your a crazy kid.I stopped riding the first day of novembre.

And nwo that there is like a foot of fucking snow here.

Nice riding,nice bike.Have fun.

[Giant1118]

should be all gone this week tho Pat. get off yer ass and lets go ride

[mcdub]

First thing id o if the snow leaves,trhwoing on my coilovers.Afterwards we can go ride.

[Mr_Penut]

First thing id o if the snow leaves,trhwoing on my coilovers.Afterwards we can go ride.

stop being a faggot and do it in the garage

and before the :blah: its too cold, I built a catapult in the cold

[mcdub]

maybe you havn't seen the shear size of my garage,and second off all need a impact gun retard,witch my frend has down the street=me needing to moove my car=car moves wen snow is gone.

[jakemonty]

to be honost... I dont really like how on bikes the fork goes past the stem. It looks like mager sackage to me. :sadwavey: :dunno:

[hello?]

to be honost... I dont really like how on bikes the fork goes past the stem. It looks like mager sackage to me. :sadwavey: :dunno:

I really hate this look too but i have it on my bike. You kinda have to though unless you want your stem too high. You can cut it down but then if you ever get a new frame youll have to get a new fork. THis happened to me and i had a weld a new pice on top. But yeah....

[mattyv8]

nice bike james! To bad i was in Kingston this past weekend...and in Montreal..man that storm on sat morning was crazy eh! I drove from kingston to montreal in a whiteout...I was passing transports, SUV's, trucks and snowplows like it was a joke...Pat get a subaru you punk, then you'll have fun in the snow... they prob all thought i was crazy and stupid owell i owned them.

James I'll go riding with you next time im down in kingston if theres no snow...i wanna try that bike, and maybee convince you that simtras are better...haha

[jamesb]

That would be great! The snow is gone now. 10 degrees today so hopefully it will stay away for a while.

[mcdub]

...Pat get a subaru you punk,


Winter and me do not belong.

Iw oud rock an old audi quattro thow for winter with nokians.

[Luriks]

Nice bike! What stem size/degree are you using?
And what material do you use as downtube protector?

[jamesb]

I am using a 130mm by 30 degree Echo Hifi stem and the protector is PVC pipe I think.

[fizzmahon]

hey james how did you attach that pvs pipe to your downtube?

FiZZ

[Boumm]

I dont know how he did but I did it with tie-raps

[jamesb]

With hockey tape at the bottom and double-sided tape all up the inside.

[hodgi]

can your shorts get any shorter?


oh yah nice bike

[jamesb]

They are my Super Short Skill Advancing Shorts. Flexible and cool.

Yay short shorts!