New Photos Of My RAVen 4.0 - 56k Warning, Lots of Pictures. [Archive]

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 03:39 AM

Every one has been posting about their RAVens so i thought id have ago too.

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hydroboy

11-21-2004, 03:45 AM

Slightly Off Topic - I made a "tool" in photoshop cs which automaticly resizes and ads the AKPV to my photos, however, when the photos are potrait, the AKPV cant be seen. Does anyone know how i can change this? I think i need to anchor the position of the bottom corner or somthing.

CoppellStereo

11-21-2004, 03:50 AM

hey sweet bike:D , how long have those pads in the rear lasted?

rush

11-21-2004, 03:52 AM

Glad to see you got the front wheel sorted after that ummm incident. Looking very nice, hows the Avid?

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 04:00 AM

Glad to see you got the front wheel sorted after that ummm incident. Looking very nice, hows the Avid?

:rofl:

Yeah its sweet.

Out of the canberra riders, Me, SebLG, alexm, craig (stock and mod) and Nick Baxter all have them, so we think they go alright?

I think we are turning into colorado.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 04:05 AM

hey sweet bike:D , how long have those pads in the rear lasted?

Sorry, didnt see your msg.

So far ive had them on about 6 months i think. I run a pretty harsh grind when i can be botherd. I dont ride very often though, maybe once a week, so judging padlife from time on bike is abit weird. They will last a while anyway.

AgrAde

11-21-2004, 04:22 AM

how long is that fork/what's it like with the low bar setup?

tomacropod

11-21-2004, 04:26 AM

so in short...the brake works?

better than maggies?

looks awesome...when I left there was ONE avid disc on a trials bike in Canberra...nuts...I'm so behind...

- Joel

felix

11-21-2004, 04:44 AM

How's that XTR booster working?
I run quite the same setup but with a Megamo booster and my brake feels a little bit mushy.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 04:47 AM

so in short...the brake works?

better than maggies?

looks awesome...when I left there was ONE avid disc on a trials bike in Canberra...nuts...I'm so behind...

- Joel

Vee's and maguras are very similar i think. The avid is way better then maggies. Who had an avid when you left? I thought markwart was the first to have his up and running, and i had one on my bike about 2 days after him if my memory serves me correctly as he had to wait for his px forks.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 04:56 AM

How's that XTR booster working?
I run quite the same setup but with a Megamo booster and my brake feels a little bit mushy.

I just got the XTR booster today. Solid as. Im running XTR Lever, XTR Cable outer/inner, using the cable stops because i didnt have enough to use full lenth on the rear and on the front, and an avid sd7 calliper.

Are you running the fly pads? They make it feel much more solid being such a hard compound. Anyway, yeah the booster is HOT. Very stiff.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 05:03 AM

how long is that fork/what's it like with the low bar setup?

The fork is about 420-425 i think. The bt only has a 100mm head tube so its a really good length. I wouldnt run it on any other bike though.

tomacropod

11-21-2004, 05:14 AM

I thought Alexx was the only one with the avid disc when I left...may have been mistaken...no matter...

very reassuring about the brake...on mine will go avid ultimate lever, full flak jacket housing, old LX calipers and spanish fly pads...or CRVs if I prefer...my Zebdi V's were with CRVs and they were legendary good. I have a PHAT Salsa booster to go on as well, should work de biz.

- Joel

felix

11-21-2004, 05:48 AM

I just got the XTR booster today. Solid as. Im running XTR Lever, XTR Cable outer/inner, using the cable stops because i didnt have enough to use full lenth on the rear and on the front, and an avid sd7 calliper.

Are you running the fly pads? They make it feel much more solid being such a hard compound. Anyway, yeah the booster is HOT. Very stiff.

I'm running XTR Lever, Ritchey Pro Logic Calipers, Nokon cables, Spanish Flies and a Megamo booster. The mushy feeling is definately caused by the bosster and also from the pads.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 05:52 AM

Yeah well this booster is solid as. Im not sure if they make them anymore though :(

tomacropod

11-21-2004, 06:35 AM

I would be seriously keen to try that when I get back...next monday ! Maybe not monday...

- Joel

aki

11-21-2004, 07:17 AM

Very nice...I kind of have an idea what my white 5.0 will look like...I want that brake booster!

manimal

11-21-2004, 09:58 AM

tomacropod

11-21-2004, 10:44 AM

one and a half grips per side - stops your grip from sliding inwards if there's a gap between the grip and the brake lever. I love those monty grips, they rock...but they do stretch and slide along eventually...

- Joel

mikeschiavone

11-21-2004, 02:01 PM

felix, try different calipers. i was running low end avids and a VERY similar setup as you with good results.

B1105

11-21-2004, 02:04 PM

I know this question has been asked before, but how do you like that Minion DHR? Compared to a Michelin?

Burn

11-21-2004, 04:49 PM

The rear end looks sloppy to me. The welds mostly.

Other than that nice ride.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 05:52 PM

I know this question has been asked before, but how do you like that Minion DHR? Compared to a Michelin?

I have never run a Michelin. Here in australia minions are less then half the price of michelins. I plan on trying a 2.35 next.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 05:54 PM

thats a sweet bike, and nice quality pics too..

whats the deal with your grips? I've never seen 2 grips per side.. does that stop the grip from sliding inwards on the bar? or something else entirely...

Tomac has pretty much got it, its mainly to stop the grips sliding in. Also i quite like to grip the bars as close to the levers as possible when riding fast. BMX style.

BrettB

11-21-2004, 06:37 PM

i NEED some xtr levers :-(

digby

11-21-2004, 07:03 PM

that thing looks light, whats it weight in at?

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 08:27 PM

that thing looks light, whats it weight in at?

No idea im afraid. Somwhere between 15 and 30 lbs.

MegamoMidwest

11-21-2004, 10:54 PM

I love how simple and efficient that bike looks and probably is. you just use if for what its meant to do. I am jealous.

Elan

11-21-2004, 11:07 PM

thas the plainst bike i ever seen. looks great. except the headset, that is clearly holding you back.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 11:31 PM

I love how simple and efficient that bike looks and probably is. you just use if for what its meant to do. I am jealous.

Thanks. Im happy with it now, as in there isnt really a single part i want to change on it, except maybe some new tyres :rofl:.

hydroboy

11-21-2004, 11:31 PM

thas the plainst bike i ever seen. looks great. except the headset, that is clearly holding you back.

$10 headsets for ever.

jmkimmel

11-22-2004, 01:22 AM

thats set up almost exactly like i have mine - pure fork to make up for short HT and all. I love how clean the bike looks. Now I now what middleburns would look like on my bike. Hawt.

sebLG

11-22-2004, 03:34 AM

$10 headsets for ever.

$300 headsets forever *woot* ...

and hes not running a pure fork btw. its a special secret fork for canberra riders. it weighs 200 grams and is unbreakable... or some random junk like that.

~SebLG

woo i started posting again. (gay)