MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 (edited) My first trials / street bike! Finished it on Tuesday and went straight of for a ride - feels pretty good. The bike isn't exactly as I want it yet. I need new wheels and some Magura HS33s, but appart for that, the bike is done. The spec as is: GT Hans "No Way" Rey Frame (limited edition), On One steel forks, Middleburn RS7 Trials cranks, USE Carbon seatpost with Flite Trans Alp seat, Hope Titanuim hubs (borrowed off my XC bike) with Mavic rims, DMR Mag pedals, Maxxis High Roller tyres, Shimano V-Brakes, LX shifter and RD, 8 speed XT cassette, Easton EZ70 Vice Bars, Easton EA50 Stem, Hope skewers....etc. The whole bike is just short of 25lb. It is hard to ride at the moment at the rear brake feels terrible - but the HS33 will go on soon. Let me know what you think :angry: Thanks. Edited July 15, 2005 by MikeWarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Is all that brand new?? Anyway looks sexy :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythm_101 Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 looks like it'll ride nice :angry: see if you can get a road mech on there sharpish, t'it'll look and work loads better! :o (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Most is new - appart from the saddle, wheels (no be replaced), shifters and brake levers (HS33s going on soon). The rear mech is also an old part which I had laying around - it feels fault, so I will be replacing that with a short mech. It rides well, but I have not done any street or trials riding for over 10 years. Some things I can still do, but I'm having trouble getting the rear wheel up - so I've got to work on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Looks really good :angry: It's a shame this is gonna be locked :o Oh, one word of warning, those tyres won't be the grippest out there, and they offer little puncture protection :D Other than that, looks good (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 (edited) Did I get the wrong forum? Can a mod move it please if that is the case? Many thanks. :angry: :"> I got the tyres at a really good price - but will upgrade when I have some spare cash. Edited July 15, 2005 by MikeWarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Thats the best looking old school bike i've ever seen looks a total beast. Nice one mate. Now watch Simon tell you to put it in the bike pics thread and that you've posted in the wrong area. Hitler would be proud, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 PS. count the number of spokes on the front wheel. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 To be honest, if anyone says put this in the bike pics thread they can f**k off. This is someone's first bike it deserves it's own thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Foamoi Refresher Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 looks cool, you never see anything like that anymore shorten that chain though!! luisio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 yeah i really like that - get a DCD for full old skoolness :angry: looks like a fun bike mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 (edited) yeah i really like that - get a DCD for full old skoolness :angry: looks like a fun bike mike ← I still have an original 1992 DCD (Dave's Chain Device) in the garage - I'll go fit it! (Y) I wasn't really aiming for old school, just something familiar. What specifically makes it old school? I mis-measured the chain - I'll rectify that once I get a shorted rear mech. :o Edited July 15, 2005 by MikeWarner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 looks well sexy, only change for me apart from what you have said is to put the saddle further back on the rails and have the nose up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 That is one damn nice bike. I wish i had started out on something like that. Hope you like it! Once you change some parts get some more pics on here :angry: Kieron (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Thats a nice bike! I would get a little seat on it though. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 That is one damn nice bike. I wish i had started out on something like that. ← I've got 5 years of trials experience, but this was in the early '90s. I'm 10 years older now (30) and I'm almost 2 stone heavier too. It will take a while to get back to the level I was once at. Thats a nice bike! I would get a little seat on it though. :angry: ← Yep - that is on the list, but as I'm a beginner again, I don't need the clearance yet, so will upgrade to a little saddle once I get better. Cheers for all the positive coments guys. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 yeah , this bike is well out fo the league of all the long low ans silver bikes knocking about looks ace and you should be having lits of fun on that , you must some and ride portsmouth with us soon man :angry: also welcome to the " bikes with proper seats" club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 I love the stickers that gt put on their frames next to the head tube about dont perfom stunt etc. Pure class comedy. Nice to see a different frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Extremely nice bike there matey, very good choice of parts and colour scheme make it look ace! Very well done Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 That is georgeous. Bet it rides nice (hopefully something like my old giant trials team i guess) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 That looks awesome i love it. How much did the frame cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Extremely nice bike there matey, very good choice of parts and colour scheme make it look ace! Very well done Tom ← I have the folks here to thank in guiding me in the right direction regarding components. I fiddled with the brakes a bit since posting this and I now have a more positive feel at the level, but not quite so much power as before. Hopefully I'll get on with this setup better than before - but I'll be ordering the HS33s soon. Oh, I've now moved my saddle back and tilted it up a bit. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 That looks awesome i love it. How much did the frame cost? ← They retail at £400 but I picked mine up for £370. They are apparently very limited edition. I was alway a fan of Hans Rey back in the 90s, so I felt I had to give this frame a try to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 To be honest, if anyone says put this in the bike pics thread they can f**k off. This is someone's first bike it deserves it's own thread. ← yeh, cos one rule should only apply to certain people. *TUT* As for the bike. Its pretty nice and i'm sure it suites you down to the ground, but there's no way in hell i could ride trials on that. You're a better man than I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 yeh, cos one rule should only apply to certain people. *TUT* ← No, the rule should apply for. "oh my god WTF look at my new brake pads" But not if it's someone's first bike. Like I said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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