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[i]4. Elbry [/i]
I did wonder.
CynicAl thining out his collection?
CynicAl thining out his collection?
Distinct lack of cutlery, so that rules him out.
It’s sort of like the MTB equivalent of Lads that Barry up their Mum’s Saxo with Halfords body kits, coloured LEDs and silly exhaustsI suppose.
They’re chasing a very Specific Aesthetic it’s sort of DH meets MX in the Ritalin addled brain of a 16 year old glue sniffer..
You used to see this sort of thing all over Pinkbike, their "Nirvana" being something along the lines of a Karpiel with Super Monster T’s, 24” x 3” Gazalodi’s, 9” rotors and 6-pot brakes. All comically un-ridable and destined to snap should the owner attempt to but still amusing to look at...
I kind of like that 'jump bike' (though if you jumped it you would in fact die I'm sure!)... works of inspired creative genius the lot of them though, there's a lot of thought and effort in there! 😉
Best post I've come across yet!
So can we please set up some sort of fundraising page to buy all 3 bikes,
We could do a national tour/death circus,
This could be the start of something beautiful!
Not on the same level but reminds me a little of [url= http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=368319 ]this[/url]
[b]4. Elbry[/b]
Ha Ha, Bloody brilliant!
If Id put that much effort into a bike I think Id spend a little longer on the description in the Ad - Like a piece of modern art we need to know what its all supposed to mean?? And what is the buyer supposed to do with it?
If its for cruising around town on and turning heads chopper style then it does have some value and could even under certain circumstances be described as cool. Or are they actually intended to be used properly - slightly less enticing, I mean seriously what is going on with the forks on that Orange. The lowers clearly cant accommodate the length of the stanchions so we have jacked up the front end even further for what reason exactly??????
Needs a full on moto-x lid if it's Elbrys....
Elbry couldn't help himself lexically - there's zero instances of 'stoked', 'semi-pro', 'sponsored' or 'press'.
Besides his sponsors would disapprove of such brand whoring with all those stickers. Not the behaviour of a pro.
Genius post all the same!
I'm off to catch up on what Elbry's been up to recently - make sure I'm in the know.
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That transition at least looks rideable.
He seem to think the bigger the axle to crown height the better the bike becomes. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt and saying satirical genius.
Putting a floating brake on a hardtail. Surely he must have looked up the purpose of a floating brake before going to the trouble of fitting one? ............Surely?
They could belong to that Richy character, the guy who raced XC in an orange boiler suit and full face helmet.
maybe he was inspired by these two....
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Putting a floating brake on a hardtail. Surely he must have looked up the purpose of a floating brake before going to the trouble of fitting one? ............Surely?
Looks like an arm for a back-pedal brake on a cheap internal-gear hub.
Some more prime examples:
Canfield with SMT:
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Evil with SMT:
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Bighit with SMT and jacked up shock:
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This is one of my favourites though – Monster T “SC” on and Old Stab:
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And a nice comparison shot of the fork that ruined several perfectly good DH bikes:
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All so wrong but you just can’t help looking...
Brant has been quite for a few weeks ...
I guess that this is what happens when they stop the Ritalin ....
Homebrewed for the win,
Those forks on the Orange look like cheapo lowers with some crafted stanchions.
The other looks like MX ones.
Is that a centrepin fishing reel routing the chain on the kona?
[i]Brant has been quite for a few weeks ...[/i]
he's off to the land of the midnight sun to build snowmen with slack head angles or something.
They could belong to that Richy character, the guy who raced XC in an orange boiler suit and full face helmet.
Richie McCoy! The semi pro rally-driving-photographer-DJ-mountain biker. Amazing.
Guy I worked with at the LBS had some of those Super Monsters, put them on a Karpiel Apocalypse with 13" of travel. Absolutely insane.
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Everytime I open this thread it gets better.
What farm is that hardrock from? Needs culled.
Truly hideous inventions, but what has been bothering me is that they clearly arent his and he has no idea what he is sellin.
So where are they from? Well in my experience the only people who ride things like that are crazy frogs or Germans so whats he doing with them. They are clearly nicked from somewhere!
Does anyone contribute to a french or german forum as it would be nice to have them linked to on there to see if anyone recognises them. Bikes like this must gain local noteriety. They aint british for sure, you can tell by the stickers. They aint what comes free on MBUK or a british MX mag.
He could be shipping stolen bikes out of Portsmouth and has taken these as reverse payment possibly.
Something not right and it would be interesting to find out where thay came from and who the seller is!
Alternatively Hora could buy them all, im sure everyone would have a whip round to see him do Fort Bill on each of them! Then they could go on display with the Peados bikes at Brants place
What farm is that hardrock from? Needs culled.
Wanted to do something with my first mtb frame years ago, same pictured, googled custom Spesh hardrock and seen that, always played on my mind, had nightmares since.
I'm hoping the eBay seller is someone from this forum ... 😀
This really is a thread that just keeps on giving 😆
Truly hideous inventions, but what has been bothering me is that they clearly arent his and he has no idea what he is sellin.
How can you be so sure? Bit weird to have quite such a distinctive collection.
Just clicked through to see the Stab.
OM actual G.
From what I can see on my phone it has a euro brake setup. So the person who thought they were nicked from europe may have a point.
From what I can see on my phone it has a euro brake setup
You've worked out where each cable goes to? You should be on the Crystal Maze
Guy I worked with at the LBS had some of those Super Monsters, put them on a Karpiel Apocalypse with 13" of travel. Absolutely insane.
Sounds reasnoble for Surrey
That bighit looks as though it's just been suprised by a mouse
From what I can see on my phone it has a euro brake setup. So the person who thought they were nicked from europe may have a point.
Many MX-Gnat-Shredders ride Euro set up, and looking at teh stickaz, Mr Batshit Mentalist is one of those. Or at least would like people to believe he is.
Ok, who's bidding...?
I'd love it if he joined this thread.
They could be Richie McCoy's he has officially retired according to this. 😆
http://www.myspace.com/richiemccoyofficial/blog
just bonkers
Richie McCoy! The semi pro rally-driving-photographer-DJ-mountain biker. Amazing
Nice to hear he's not forgotten, the FNSS race he did was a classic, he's a cult hero round here 🙄
I would love to get a go on that big hit. I'd have to completely turn the rebound damping off and do (or convince someone else to do) a big drop to flat. I reckon you'd bounce a few times.
Sounds reasnoble for Surrey
About right! He was quite adept at riding it off loading docks, it wasn't much good for anything else! He did do a few DH races on it, but as the frame weighed 14lbs it was a bit of a dog to pedal!
Has anyone read "From a Buick 8" by Stephen King. These things remind me of that car....
The Buick 8 resembles a vintage 1953 Buick Roadmaster, and was left at a gas station by a mysterious man dressed in black, who disappeared soon after leaving the car to be refueled. The car is later held by the Troop D police of rural Pennsylvania in storage shed B. The car, they discover, is not a car at all. It appears to be a Buick Roadmaster, but the steering wheel is immobile, the dashboard instruments are useless props, the engine has no moving parts and ignition wires that go nowhere, the car heals itself when scratched or dented, and all dirt and debris are repelled by it.
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cookeaa - MemberIt’s sort of like the MTB equivalent of Lads that Barry up their Mum’s Saxo with Halfords body kits, coloured LEDs and silly exhaustsI suppose.
Think it's more like scooterists with millions of mirrors, or maybe a really stretched american hayabusa- barryboys are all much of a muchness, these things are unique.
judging from the stickers he's a motocrosser and I guess has made parts / fitted parts some how from MX bike ( bargain bin 😉 ) bits.
Look like huck bikes and are bonkers
Lets be honest here, he blatantly hasn't ridden any of those bikes aside to the local spar or similar. They are totally danagerous.
Anyone seen the commencal he's put up today?! Halfords Apollo quality 'ZOOM' dual crown forks running only one thin crown with the stanctions all the way out.
That crown would snap as soon as you sit on it!
I doubt VERY much if he rides moto x or any kind of bike for that matter. Most likely he just buys magazines for the stickers!
Is it just me or is Elbry wearing his DX Foakleys without a lens, like those trendy young 18 year old girls do in a geek chic style?
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The supreme is MINT!!
From the commencal advert
Brakes are not working I think they need a oil
Or, erm, some discs?
For the Commencal... WTF?! Is there even a cassette on the back? What's with the double chainset and the mulitcoloured chain? And that does look like quite a new XT chainset too. Just WFT?
Hi am selling my orange patriot 7 downhill bike is in very good condition nice bike to have. The brake works but u need a brake oil an brake pad
Hi am selling my kona stab downhill bike is in good condition but the brake don work. The bike have two chain but is only one single chain work like normal bike chain system
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I'm starting to wonder how many of these he's got...
The Commencal with the missing crown scares me.
I've had a good laugh at these bikes, then realized that I may have been the inspiration with my old Session 10 ha ha:
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It's rocking the idler pulley that he loves, and the big fork up front. Damn....
whatnobeer - MemberBrakes are not working I think they need a oil
Or, erm, some discs?
Same issue on the Kona. Funny, that.
Just seen the missing crown Commencal 😯
I browsed the pictures first and got to the front view one and though "hmmm that front wheel looks squint, probably just the angle of photo"
Then I read the description
the green wheels need a little work spoke are loose
Not just loose, looking at hte other photos they've got no tension on them whatsoever and it looks like they're semi-randomly laced.
These bikes have [b]got[/b] to be a wind up, surely.
But people are bidding on them. seriously. And bidding hundreds of pounds. I'm torn between, stupid people can do what they like with their money, and an urge to protect them from themselves.
stupid people can do what they like with their money
Stick with this. Too many stupid people in the world to protect them ALL from themselves
I'm a watcher now. Bet he's getting really excited.
If he can flog those piles of carp im off out to the shed and getting busy.
Well I've messaged him asking if he's serious. Just to see what he comes back with.
Worth buying just for the frame and a really odd spare parts bin? Must be some salvageable parts in there somewhere.
It needs more stickers
I'll be honest I was hoping for a little more than this.
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Have you seen his Commencal?
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I see where the 3rd crown came for that Patriot!
OM and totally G!!!
Those stanchions!
My eyes!!!!!!!
Is that an old roofing bolt holding the red Meccano cog on the Commencal?
I can't quite work out what is happening with the gearing on the Commencal.
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Looks like he has photos showing 2 different set ups?
W T actual F?
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why a granny ring?
why a granny ring?
[i]That's[/i] what you took from this? Seriously?
why [s]a granny ring[/s]?
FTFY.
😉
Can you get LHD mtb parts, I know you can for bmx?
Surely the pedals will keep coming loose as they're round the wrong way?
I'm sorry to burst your bubbles lads, but the answer lies in the Listers location.
Portsmouth.
Trackie Bums I'm assuming are free with each bike bought.
On a serious note, I think the bikes come from Poland.
@crazy legs
'preciated guvnor. 🙂
There is some serious bodging go on but i still dont think they are his. Surely if you had made such contraptions, and he obviously has some skill (just not sure what in) to do it and some knowledge of bikes so would surely have something else to say about them.
I dont get it, his house looks too normal for someone who can create something like that.
Im telling you, these have all came out of someones garage on the continent, certain of it
On a serious note, I think the bikes come from Poland.
I suppose he could have moved over here with them.
He should get onto Orange, there is more R&D in his bikes than has ever gone into an Orange!
If I had the money I would buy them all. I don't think I'd ever get tired of examining them and marvel at the "upgrades" and the mind it must take to come up with them.
The ebay account has a fair bit of feedback and lots of biking stuff sold. It all seems very weird though. I've asked a few questions (it'd be rude not too wouldn't it 🙂 ) and got a similar response to unklehomered..
Haha, radial rear wheel on the jump bike too!
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That commencal is giving me an anxiety attack. Who the hell is bidding on these things?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? 😯
I have seen that orange have posted this on Facebook. They seem pretty surprised in what's been done as well!
The answer to my question 'How much travel do the forks have' (in relation to the Kona) was 'Bout 200mm travel' 🙂