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argyle409
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Anyone who rides mtb will probably appreciate this, or consider it kinda gay...people who bmx may bash on it, but all good since if I rode up to you with my bmx you'd never know I rode this too. Anyways, I gave the DNA the face lift she deserved along with some new wheels to roll on, have been planning to do this for a while and finally got all the parts in. Hope you guys like her, as much as I do.

Frame: Sinister DNA
Fork: Fox Float 36 RC2 80mm
Headset: King
Bars: Answer Protaper bars 2” rise
Stem: Atomlab Aircorp stem
Brake: Avid Juicy 7
Pedals: Odyssey pc
Grips: Animal Edwins
Cranks: Profile
Spindle: Ti
Sprocket: Profile 23t splined
Chain: KHE half link
Seat: Odyssey Aitken
Post: Thomson Elite
Clamp: Gusset
Tires: Kenda Kiniption/K-rad
Rim: Mavic ex721
Hub: F Profile 20mm non-disc/R Profile SS 11t Ti Driver disc

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Jun 25 2010 12:01AM
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no_steeze
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yeah i'll probably end up selling it for less but i'd like to try that for now
Jul 9 2010 4:49PM
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argyle409
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well good luck, high prices never tend to go far unless you find someone stupid or whos clueless. For instance I sold odyssey spacebars retail $70 for $90 to someone cause they wanted them that bad :-/ w/e works for me
Jul 9 2010 5:06PM
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argyle409
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I decided I think im going to just flat black the frame
Jul 13 2010 7:50PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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nah purp is dope
Jul 13 2010 8:28PM
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argyle409
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I'm getting tired of it to be honest

If it were a cromo I would want to raw it then ano it deep purple, but its not so I feel flat mattle black or a white could give it a new feel

or though of the blue color on the fork like baby/sky
Jul 14 2010 9:25PM
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860media*
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keep the purple it stands out and looks unique. Black and white are just run of the mill and played.
Jul 14 2010 9:33PM
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VT_scratch
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dope cable cam
Jul 14 2010 9:41PM
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Broha-X-Press
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feel like i've gotta post mine now

please don't hate...it's a budget build at the time until i want to spend more on a different frame

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gary fisher mullet
marzocchi dirt jam comp?
stolen mob cranks
shadow conspiracy euro bb
medusa light chainwheel
blackspire chainguide....i was trying something different for the tensioning
unknown downhill rim on front
stock rim on rear
single speed conversion

downhill rig

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05ish specialized bighit 24 inch rear
888RC2
fox DHX 5.0
Hayes nines

thanks guys!

hit me up if you ride highland

Jul 14 2010 10:00PM
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UNREAL
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Trek all day
Jul 14 2010 10:03PM
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Broha-X-Press
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sluttttty

Jul 14 2010 10:08PM
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Ducky.
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That is one beautiful bike I must say. Pure sex
Jul 14 2010 10:15PM
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argyle409
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dirt jumper is better then my first dirtjumper so don't sweat it gotta start somewhere

btw the front rim looks like a deemax?

I have an 409 argyle 80mm forsale if you interested $350 obo

an the dh'er looks pretty good
Jul 14 2010 10:37PM
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Broha-X-Press
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i don't think it's a deemax...that stickers that are left on it have "HED"   dunno what was before or after it but it's a pretty burly dh rim
Jul 15 2010 5:34AM
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Big_Spence
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HED makes fucking amazing road wheels, so if that's really what it is i'd hold on to it.
Jul 15 2010 11:14AM
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860media*
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https://newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/328123/member_id/121345/ Someone please embed for me. Shits broken. Thats my DH rig
Jul 15 2010 4:10PM
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Big_Spence
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also fuck you for having such a sick bike.
Jul 15 2010 5:26PM
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Broha-X-Press
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new bighit?
Jul 15 2010 6:30PM
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steezebomb
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Very nice ride man. One thing i would probably swap out would be the tires/tubes.
The K-rads are a pretty heavy tire, if you replace them with something like the folding bead Small Block 8 or KHE mac2 it will make such a big difference. And also you could look into running 20" latex tubes. They stretch to 26" easily and make such a big difference.

I ride the Ns Majesty, and it rides so nice I would 100% recommend it.
Jul 15 2010 7:32PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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That sir is quite amazing.

I wouldn't mind racing a season on one of those

Jul 15 2010 7:33PM
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UNREAL
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Or run a tire thats actually good, like a maxxis highroller or minion DHF
Jul 15 2010 7:38PM
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Chrris
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Thats so sick!
That really seem way to heavy for your bike though. Personally, If your looking for a new frame a ns sub 24 with 26's are super nice. And maybe small block eights? (1.8 wide) That would drop a sold two pounds for tires alone. But sub24 or used dob pincher
Jul 15 2010 9:30PM
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argyle409
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look into the KHE mac2
I will swap tire when I get paid or when they wear out
I don't like the small block 8 look or feel, if they wear out they don't feel too bad but whos gonna wear out my tires for me haha.
I could just go tubeless haha, the 20" latex tubes is an idea too though...I maybe try it one day.
I wanna stay 26" no 24 for me, I will look into frame later this summer before school starts
Jul 15 2010 10:05PM
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argyle409
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Those are both beefy tires, for freeirde an AM for my FR bike would be fine...but I want a lower profile tire, almost like a slick with micro knobbies or something.

I run nevegals on this
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Jul 15 2010 10:08PM
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argyle409
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I like fat tires like 2.3-2.5 i know the weight but I like em big an fat n/h...but I will try out thinnner tires maybe, an I guess the smlblk8 should be it since everyone says too
Jul 15 2010 10:09PM
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wynnyk
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i have a specialized SX trail 2 with a nice copper anodized finish
Jul 16 2010 1:38AM
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argyle409
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pics?
Jul 18 2010 7:41PM
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ColoradoSkiShop
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that zip line clip from chads is sick.  nice work
Jul 18 2010 7:48PM
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ThaLorax
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WTB has some good stuff.
Jul 18 2010 7:51PM
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argyle409
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WTB the bike company if so ill look into it

or WTB like Want To Buy Section?
Jul 18 2010 9:04PM
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ThaLorax
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As in Wilderness Trail Bikes......

They're from my hometown and sponsored the high school team my friends and I started. One of the original Mtn Bike companies. They make great tires/parts but they're expensive.
Jul 18 2010 9:57PM
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argyle409
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new build coming tomorrow on the smaller side
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Aug 13 2010 2:10AM
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