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thanks for the reply martini. i havent had a go on a full suspension but fancy one for trail centres.
i dont spend a lot on my bikes my hardtail im using just now didnt cost me much to build and im h ...

hey all, while looking for parts for my GT build i have also been looking at starting a full suspension build.
does anyone own or used to own a kona dawg?
i like the style of them but looking for h ...

gunner, i loved my gt avalanche 3.0 and got it for £100 so was a steal. over the winter last year it sat in the shed and the forks rusted on the uppers and i had a carrera vulcan frame i bought years ...

gunner, have you seen the paint from spray.bike?
says it dries almost instantly and goes on more like a powder.
I might try that and see how it goes. looks like its easy to use.

thanks threevok, i'll keep an eye out for a set of them. im not in a rush to build it so i can wait till i see a good deal.
i'll probably go 3x9 as i have a set of shifters and front mech also parts ...

Hey all, im in the process of collecting parts to rebuild my 2011 GT avalanche 3.0 that i stripped the parts off to build another bike.
standard forks were suntour xcm 100mm . would 120mm be too big ...

Update*

Bought 2nd hand roof bars for £20
So now I just need 4 bike carriers.
Anyone used the cheap ones from www.roofbox.co.uk. buying 4 they are only £15.95 each.
Bikes will never be out of ...

have any of you ever made diy bike racks to attach to roof bars?
I have 3 kids and can fit the youngests bike in the boot with the seats up but still have 2 adult and 2 24inch wheeled bikes to transp ...

Gunner what kind of paint do you use? Aerosols? Do you use a special top coat to stop chipping?

As title what do you all prefer for recolouring a frame? Paint and powder coat.
Having just built the carrera that I had powdercoated I found a few issues with the thickness, and having to shave back ...

Finally got the carrera built

No, both 26" front tyre is 2.3 rear 2.1 but the angle of the bike from wheel is closer to the camera

Tried to upload pic with last comment but file was too big

Too late I've stripped the GT for it's parts.
Waiting on a seat post and bottom bracket coming to finish the carrera.
I'm thinking of powdercoating the GT frame and rebuilding with better parts for ...

I've been thinking about it. I'm going to build the carrera first to use for commuting and cycle paths etch to get my fitness up and rebuild/upgrade the GT for trails. Not fit enough to climb just now ...

	Author	Message
	Topic: kona dawg
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 3 Views: 553	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 9:43 pm Subject: kona dawg
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 3 Views: 553	thanks for the reply martini. i havent had a go on a full suspension but fancy one for trail centres. i dont spend a lot on my bikes my hardtail im using just now didnt cost me much to build and im h ...
	Topic: kona dawg
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 3 Views: 553	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 9:27 pm Subject: kona dawg
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 3 Views: 553	hey all, while looking for parts for my GT build i have also been looking at starting a full suspension build. does anyone own or used to own a kona dawg? i like the style of them but looking for h ...
	Topic: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:34 pm Subject: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	gunner, i loved my gt avalanche 3.0 and got it for £100 so was a steal. over the winter last year it sat in the shed and the forks rusted on the uppers and i had a carrera vulcan frame i bought years ...
	Topic: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:03 pm Subject: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	gunner, have you seen the paint from spray.bike? says it dries almost instantly and goes on more like a powder. I might try that and see how it goes. looks like its easy to use.
	Topic: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:00 pm Subject: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	thanks threevok, i'll keep an eye out for a set of them. im not in a rush to build it so i can wait till i see a good deal. i'll probably go 3x9 as i have a set of shifters and front mech also parts ...
	Topic: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:21 pm Subject: thinking of rebuilding a GT avalanche
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 4 Views: 700	Hey all, im in the process of collecting parts to rebuild my 2011 GT avalanche 3.0 that i stripped the parts off to build another bike. standard forks were suntour xcm 100mm . would 120mm be too big ...
	Topic: DIY bike racks?
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 2 Views: 1180	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 5:05 pm Subject: DIY bike racks?
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 2 Views: 1180	Update* Bought 2nd hand roof bars for £20 So now I just need 4 bike carriers. Anyone used the cheap ones from www.roofbox.co.uk. buying 4 they are only £15.95 each. Bikes will never be out of ...
	Topic: DIY bike racks?
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 2 Views: 1180	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:13 pm Subject: DIY bike racks?
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 2 Views: 1180	have any of you ever made diy bike racks to attach to roof bars? I have 3 kids and can fit the youngests bike in the boot with the seats up but still have 2 adult and 2 24inch wheeled bikes to transp ...
	Topic: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:48 pm Subject: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	Gunner what kind of paint do you use? Aerosols? Do you use a special top coat to stop chipping?
	Topic: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:21 am Subject: Paint or powdercoat
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 5 Views: 1640	As title what do you all prefer for recolouring a frame? Paint and powder coat. Having just built the carrera that I had powdercoated I found a few issues with the thickness, and having to shave back ...
	Topic: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:23 pm Subject: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Finally got the carrera built
	Topic: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 12:34 pm Subject: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	No, both 26" front tyre is 2.3 rear 2.1 but the angle of the bike from wheel is closer to the camera
	Topic: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 3:55 pm Subject: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Tried to upload pic with last comment but file was too big
	Topic: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 2:20 pm Subject: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Too late I've stripped the GT for it's parts. Waiting on a seat post and bottom bracket coming to finish the carrera. I'm thinking of powdercoating the GT frame and rebuilding with better parts for ...
	Topic: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	Forum: Mountain Biking Discussion Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 1:38 pm Subject: returning to mountain biking
	billyboy_1981 Replies: 13 Views: 3682	I've been thinking about it. I'm going to build the carrera first to use for commuting and cycle paths etch to get my fitness up and rebuild/upgrade the GT for trails. Not fit enough to climb just now ...