Offroad bikes, there seems to be a lack

pedro5189 · #1 10-14-2009, 08:57 AM

Hello,

I am in the early stages of my offroad build but was just wondering what other people have created for offroad use?

I have seen the easyrider/pipelyne creation and his other gt

I have also seen another members gt along with videos that uses the SBP shift kit

What have the rest of you created? doesn't need to be suspension as mine isn't going to be

**BarelyAWake** · #2 10-14-2009, 12:02 PM

Well, mountain bike builds are not uncommon - yet it seems not that many trail ride... I could be wrong lol

If you've seen the SCSW BoXer: YouTube - Santa Cruz Scooter Works BoXer II forum thread here: http://motorbicycling.com/f23/new-fu...oxer-7689.html then you've prolly seen the best

My bike isn't anywhere near as awesome, nor do I have a rear suspension or even a jackshaft - but I offroad it all the time. The exhaust is in danger from rock strikes where it's mounted and I need to help it through the knarliest stuff by pedaling a bit (need the jackshaft lol).

Sadly I don't usually bring my camera with me when I hit the tough stuff, but here is a few pics from my "shortcut" home from work (the one that adds 20min to a 10min commute

) - thus the cargo on the back.

What bike are you planning on using? What are the trails like where you're at? Lookin' forward to pics

marts1 · #3 10-14-2009, 12:11 PM

Dirtroads are ideal for the stock bikes but on the trails I need more gears.

**BarelyAWake** · #4 10-14-2009, 12:40 PM

True that man! I'm usually exhausted after beatin' up myself and my bike, the trails around here are rough - those pics above are just the mellow path I take to get out some work stress

Gears arn't a prob tho - I'll be gettin' this sooner or later lol;
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bandito · #5 10-14-2009, 03:28 PM

Barely nice bike and setup, with my friction drive I putt around some dirt trails and its fun. No motocross mind you but just nice easy trails, hills arent a problem unless its just too steep and if its WET forget it friction is useless in the mud.

marts1 · #6 10-14-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyAWake

True that man! I'm usually exhausted after beatin' up myself and my bike, the trails around here are rough - those pics above are just the mellow path I take to get out some work stress

Gears arn't a prob tho - I'll be gettin' this sooner or later lol;
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First time I saw that its been almost my number one goal to get me a setup like that. I don't care if it cost more then my bike and motor, as soon as I have the money....

Junster · #7 10-14-2009, 05:05 PM

SBP is selling a nice rear cluster now with a extra large low gear. Looked to me like it would be perfect for the steeps.

**BarelyAWake** · #8 10-14-2009, 05:07 PM

Thanks bandito! Yeah, I like puttin' trails - like it a lot actually, but almost all the stuff around here I gotta fly to get through as I don't have the gearing to crawl.

Or I pedal... It's all rocks and roots, muck and water. Brine swamp doom or granite - your pick.

Outa post a pic of yer bike ona trail here! I wanna see it and the stuff ya ride and it might get a few others goin' lol

pedro5189 · #9 10-14-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BarelyAWake

What bike are you planning on using? What are the trails like where you're at? Lookin' forward to pics

At the moment the bike im going to use is in bits, as most of this is my old parts (BMX, downhill, dirt jump) with the addition of some new. My mate gave me a 14" steel dirt jump frame thats made for 24" wheels which helps with the gearing as it happens as I am using a pocket bike engine ( cagllari ) with a reduction gearbox which I plan on frame mounting. I've worked out the gearing to do a maximum speed of around 38mph. The frame chainstays I've had to modified buy opening it up to 135mm (mountain bike size) from the original 110mm BMX size so that I can use the disc mount for the rear sprocket. Other than the lack of a front wheel, tyres/tubes, pedals, seat/seatpost, fuel tank and exhaust I have all of the parts.

Around here there is a huge selection of trails from national downhill tracks to miles of single track, commercial bike parks groomed dirt jumps all within 2 hours by car. In my immediate vacinity though ther is very good single track and my mate has a coulpe motocross tracks and dirt tracks at his farm, so I'm spoilt for choice really.

pedro5189 · #10 10-14-2009, 08:02 PM

That is a great looking bike you have there barelyawake, I love the utilitarian do everything look it has going on.

It is also nice to see there is acturally a few true offroaders out there.