2001 4x4 4runner build. At Molasses pace

[BLKNBLU]

That looks great!

I'm diggin' the black steel wheels too.

Yeah. What happened to the bling turd wheels?

 

[jeffryscott]

very cool looking bumper Tim - the work was well worth it. Thanks for the pics ...:victory:

 

[SOAZ]

Dang Tim- that bumper looks great! Any idea what the final weight in came out to be?

I don't want to find answers to questions I'm afraid to hear the answers to. :elkgrin:

That looks great!

I'm diggin' the black steel wheels too.

Thanks. I like the new non bling look

Yeah. What happened to the bling turd wheels?

I cried too much from you making fun of them. :Wow1:
Is that rockcrawler of yours done yet? :victory::wings:

very cool looking bumper Tim - the work was well worth it. Thanks for the pics ...:victory:

Thanks Jeff. I look forward to your trucks, rebuild!

What kind of bike is in the back? BTW that looks freaking awesome, what are you planning for the plastic trim?

Aaron

Thats my santa cruz blur. Not sure yet. I am going to add a bit of a trim piece, like door trim to fill a bit of the gap between the body and the bumper and if It seals the look then I'll keep it. Otherwise it goes and a piece of aluminum will go in its place.


Oh yah! as you may have noticed. No swing away fuel can holder. Thats for the next trip down. Shouldn't take too long. :coffeedrink:

 

[ttora4runner]

Now bring it down to Yuma. HeHeHe

 

[BLKNBLU]

Is that rockcrawler of yours done yet? :victory::wings:

uh...er...um. No.

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Looks awesome Tim!!!

 

[SOAZ]

What kind of bike is in the back? BTW that looks freaking awesome, what are you planning for the plastic trim?

Aaron

speaking of the bike. Here is the ride I did today just before I took that last pic of the truck.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2586128073412201345

 

[4Rescue]

Great truck man, it's really coming along eh.

speaking of the bike. Here is the ride I did today just before I took that last pic of the truck.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2586128073412201345

-Hijack On-

Wow... :wings: That trail looks fun man. :wings: GREAT vid too, really nice and steady, both cams. I haven't ridden in terrain like that (Open desert'y and DRY) for a few years. I LOVED the chutes section, there were about a million little natural hips in there I'd LOVE to hit as well as that neat rocky area after you give the thumbs up... but SOAZ man, you need a shorter stem mate!!!! I can see by the shadow you're got one of those XC bits that ruins you steering for a little more stretched out feel... Shorten up to a 60/50mm stem and that trail would completely change.

What are you on anyway? I can see it's interupted Seat tube, but not much else. From the shock placement I can see and imagine, it's possibly a Specialized Stump Jumper FSR or one of their other bikes??? Or am I completely off...

Great vid man, a friend of mine at the hospital just got himself a nice helmet cam for next years riding season, I hope we get some fun footage, the lucky bastard lives about a 1/4 mile from post Canyon here in Oregon up the Colombia River gorge. don't know if you've ever heard of it, but it's quite an amazing trail network, lots of Primarily FR and DH oriented, but there's MX trails, and some really big XC loops as well. All permited and ordained by the city and state wich mens nothing is getting destroyed. I know I should be stoked about the Winter and Skiing/Snowboarding, but I'm really jonesing to go out and ride some trails!!!! The prospects of getting a new frame for this year really amps me up too hehehehehe. Too bad everything is soaked and nasty up here right now...And it's freezing to boot. :elkgrin:

-Hijack Over-

Cheers

Dave

 

[xcmountain80]

It's a Santa Cruz Blur per his post, I'm not sure which one or if it's just the Blur. If it is just the Blur and LT L2 ans so on the stem he has most likely 100-90mm is fine. The Blur's design was more of a marathon if you will of mountain bike, just before the All Mountain "AM" came out the "Marathon" was the temr they used to justify more travel and little more weight. I had a Santaz Cruz Superlight, but id died tragically after I added a 140mm fork ..... so now I ride a Trek Fuel EX9. I think I just hijacked in my pants.

Aaron

 

[SOAZ]

Great truck man, it's really coming along eh.



-Hijack On-

Wow... :wings: That trail looks fun man. :wings: GREAT vid too, really nice and steady, both cams. I haven't ridden in terrain like that (Open desert'y and DRY) for a few years. I LOVED the chutes section, there were about a million little natural hips in there I'd LOVE to hit as well as that neat rocky area after you give the thumbs up... but SOAZ man, you need a shorter stem mate!!!! I can see by the shadow you're got one of those XC bits that ruins you steering for a little more stretched out feel... Shorten up to a 60/50mm stem and that trail would completely change.

What are you on anyway? I can see it's interupted Seat tube, but not much else. From the shock placement I can see and imagine, it's possibly a Specialized Stump Jumper FSR or one of their other bikes??? Or am I completely off...

Great vid man, a friend of mine at the hospital just got himself a nice helmet cam for next years riding season, I hope we get some fun footage, the lucky bastard lives about a 1/4 mile from post Canyon here in Oregon up the Colombia River gorge. don't know if you've ever heard of it, but it's quite an amazing trail network, lots of Primarily FR and DH oriented, but there's MX trails, and some really big XC loops as well. All permited and ordained by the city and state wich mens nothing is getting destroyed. I know I should be stoked about the Winter and Skiing/Snowboarding, but I'm really jonesing to go out and ride some trails!!!! The prospects of getting a new frame for this year really amps me up too hehehehehe. Too bad everything is soaked and nasty up here right now...And it's freezing to boot. :elkgrin:

-Hijack Over-

Cheers

Dave

haha, thanks dave. I'm down here wishing I had the cash for a trip to Mammoth or Co for some boarding. :victory:
It may be an optical illusion. I shorted the stem way up from the guy I bought it from. It was like driving a school bus before. :elkgrin: Much better now! It feels like my KTM. :bike_rider: kinda...

It's a Santa Cruz Blur per his post, I'm not sure which one or if it's just the Blur. If it is just the Blur and LT L2 ans so on the stem he has most likely 100-90mm is fine. The Blur's design was more of a marathon if you will of mountain bike, just before the All Mountain "AM" came out the "Marathon" was the temr they used to justify more travel and little more weight. I had a Santaz Cruz Superlight, but id died tragically after I added a 140mm fork ..... so now I ride a Trek Fuel EX9. I think I just hijacked in my pants.

Aaron

Whoops, Its a blur "Classique" as I like to call it. Wouldn't mind an lt or lt2, but this thing really does it all for my tastes. I wouldn't mind bribing my friend at Pivot for one of their Mach 5's or Firebirds, but then I'd need to sell my truck and sole to afford it.

Damn hijacking train robbers!! :sombrero::sombrero:

 

[4Rescue]

It's a Santa Cruz Blur per his post, I'm not sure which one or if it's just the Blur. If it is just the Blur and LT L2 ans so on the stem he has most likely 100-90mm is fine. The Blur's design was more of a marathon if you will of mountain bike, just before the All Mountain "AM" came out the "Marathon" was the temr they used to justify more travel and little more weight. I had a Santaz Cruz Superlight, but id died tragically after I added a 140mm fork ..... so now I ride a Trek Fuel EX9. I think I just hijacked in my pants.

Aaron

Oh I'm VERY familliar with ALL things Mountain Bike Being a Classic Blur, I agree with your set-up comments, for the long haulk it'll ride more comfy over all. I'm more of a grind-up and let the big-bike loose kinda guy, my XC-esque rig is a Spec. P2 with some 4" DJ forks on it. Coming from a heavy BMX /MX background I don't run anything over a 60mm stem on any of my bikes, but that's just me.

haha, thanks dave. I'm down here wishing I had the cash for a trip to Mammoth or Co for some boarding. :victory:
It may be an optical illusion. I shorted the stem way up from the guy I bought it from. It was like driving a school bus before. :elkgrin: Much better now! It feels like my KTM. :bike_rider: kinda...

Whoops, Its a blur "Classique" as I like to call it. Wouldn't mind an lt or lt2, but this thing really does it all for my tastes. I wouldn't mind bribing my friend at Pivot for one of their Mach 5's or Firebirds, but then I'd need to sell my truck and sole to afford it.

Damn hijacking train robbers!! :sombrero::sombrero:

Santa-Cruz makes one NICE rig eh... One of the new frames I'm looking really heavil;y into is the New Bullit. I'm a bit aprehensive as I've been on a Norco that uses the Horst-Linked rear (liscenced form Spec) and frankly I don't think ANYTHING can compare to how responsive and isolated that rear-squoosh is. I'm not really looking forward to the Brake-jack and squat with a possible Single pivot. I also don't want to have to go to a floating rear brake to cure it That said, it is about as reliable and tested FR frame as they come. I love Santa Cruz's bikes and I'm stoked to possibly be on one.

I didn't realize that you came from an MX background, you know exactly what I mean about steering feel then eh I can't stand the slow steering and the huge bar sweep you get with long stems.

Don't wish away your good weather, I had to leave a hour early because there was about an inch of snow here in Portland and people here CAN"T drive in snow... While I lov the stuff, this city becomes completely crippled when the white stuff falls... But it is nice up on MT. Hod right now eh

Like I said mate, great vid and nice bike by the sounds of it.

Cheers

Dave

 

[d0va]

you have an awesome rig...

 

[SOAZ]

Santa-Cruz makes one NICE rig eh... One of the new frames I'm looking really heavil;y into is the New Bullit. I'm a bit aprehensive as I've been on a Norco that uses the Horst-Linked rear (liscenced form Spec) and frankly I don't think ANYTHING can compare to how responsive and isolated that rear-squoosh is. I'm not really looking forward to the Brake-jack and squat with a possible Single pivot. I also don't want to have to go to a floating rear brake to cure it That said, it is about as reliable and tested FR frame as they come. I love Santa Cruz's bikes and I'm stoked to possibly be on one.

I didn't realize that you came from an MX background, you know exactly what I mean about steering feel then eh I can't stand the slow steering and the huge bar sweep you get with long stems.

Don't wish away your good weather, I had to leave a hour early because there was about an inch of snow here in Portland and people here CAN"T drive in snow... While I lov the stuff, this city becomes completely crippled when the white stuff falls... But it is nice up on MT. Hod right now eh

Like I said mate, great vid and nice bike by the sounds of it.

Cheers

Dave

Thanks Dave. I was so pleased by the shorter stem I got shortly after buying the bike, that you've got me thinking. I may try a shorter stem if I can bum one off of a friend. The steering is quick and on point, but I know what you mean. The type of stem over forks on spot steering of my ktm is really great. I love it!
Some day I'd like to get an even more freeride oriented bike, but alas that means I need another more xc style bike then! Haha, my list as I'm sure yours never ends!

Snow sounds like fun right now, but you're right. I need to remember how nice it is to ride year round. (some folks take the summer off here) I don't mind the 110 degree days, but a "long" ride might be 7 miles in that heat! :drool:

you have an awesome rig...

Thanks man! Many years and many hours and as few $'s as possible! :Wow1:

 

[4Rescue]

Thanks Dave. I was so pleased by the shorter stem I got shortly after buying the bike, that you've got me thinking. I may try a shorter stem if I can bum one off of a friend. The steering is quick and on point, but I know what you mean. The type of stem over forks on spot steering of my ktm is really great. I love it!
Some day I'd like to get an even more freeride oriented bike, but alas that means I need another more xc style bike then! Haha, my list as I'm sure yours never ends!

I hear ya brother, having the perfect do everything rig is SO damn hard. What I personaly think is part of the case is how specialized and imensely effective the new technology is, it's made us soft to some degree. I remember being STOKED that my new Specialized Rockhoper way back when had... *gasp!!!* Front Suspension!!!! Elastomer Spec. Branded RockShocks built forks to boot. That rig is STILL going strong though and at one point I did everything on it. Rode Dirt-jumps, mild free-ride stunts, long XC loops. Now I have the 4x4 for free-ride and DH, and the P2 For street and XC, a Myata Road bike and my Old Spec. HT that is now built for my GirlFriend (it's an old D-Butted Chromo frame and it rides 10billion times beter than my creaking groaning P2 HAHAHA) AND now I'm looking at having a 4th "big-rig" around if the Bullit ends up in the house...

Too bad you don't live closer SOAZ, I've got a shop full of parts you could borrow and try out different cockpit settings, some of my buddies call it the lab...

Oh and for something else to drool about...have a look-see at this mate

http://nsmb.com/

Edit: crap can't get the link to work... But half way down the page on the left is a link to an article on the new 2009 BLUR XC CARBON (searching the web, I belive that there might have been a spoiler and that Trek has pulled the images and text... interesting, I read it today, but now it's gone and a google search returns no images...)


Cheers

DAve

 

[SOAZ]

Wow. carbon. What ever happened to 29 being the next thing.

A buddy of mine owes me some money for my old WR I sold him. He just happens to be a guy like you with bike parts a plethora so I told him I'd accept payment in the form of a nice road bike. I can't wait. It will be my first true road bike. :sombrero:
Should be fun!

Its just so easy to get obsessive about bikes... Oh wait so are trucks, dirt bikes, guns, cars, and just about anything with wheels or loud noises. Damn. :coffeedrink:

If you ever make it this way, drop a line.

I hear ya brother, having the perfect do everything rig is SO damn hard. What I personaly think is part of the case is how specialized and imensely effective the new technology is, it's made us soft to some degree. I remember being STOKED that my new Specialized Rockhoper way back when had... *gasp!!!* Front Suspension!!!! Elastomer Spec. Branded RockShocks built forks to boot. That rig is STILL going strong though and at one point I did everything on it. Rode Dirt-jumps, mild free-ride stunts, long XC loops. Now I have the 4x4 for free-ride and DH, and the P2 For street and XC, a Myata Road bike and my Old Spec. HT that is now built for my GirlFriend (it's an old D-Butted Chromo frame and it rides 10billion times beter than my creaking groaning P2 HAHAHA) AND now I'm looking at having a 4th "big-rig" around if the Bullit ends up in the house...

Too bad you don't live closer SOAZ, I've got a shop full of parts you could borrow and try out different cockpit settings, some of my buddies call it the lab...

Oh and for something else to drool about...have a look-see at this mate

http://nsmb.com/

Edit: crap can't get the link to work... But half way down the page on the left is a link to an article on the new 2009 BLUR XC CARBON (searching the web, I belive that there might have been a spoiler and that Trek has pulled the images and text... interesting, I read it today, but now it's gone and a google search returns no images...)


Cheers

DAve