New build?

[The Llama]

Just got the tracking from FedEx.. already in transit with a delivery of ..TOMORROW!!

I wasn't expecting it till end of the week...

[The Llama]

well,... she's here!!!!!   

[The Llama]

here is the pumpkin, and after it got striped!!

if anyone is interested it's up for sale, $250 takes the frame, seat post, front derail and shifter.  and i also have orange Derail housing that is cool looking with it if you want.. it's only a  month old (the cable that is)
thia picture was taken before I cleaned it also...
















Will post pics of the VooDoo as it gets built.

[The Llama]

well, the VooDoo is 1/2 built.. no fork so I can't do front end yet... 

But the rear triangle is all assembled and drive train attached!! 

[hooples3]

nice nice nice looking good!!

[Coreman]

OH YEA!
You're on it. That VOODOO looks mint. Not everyone can wear green. ...but that bike looks super great in green.
I must admit, it's kewler stylin that the "pumpkin".
Hmmmm. Who knows. I might wind up with an orange bike yet. 

[Boosted333]

Very nice!  I gotta ride one of these 29'ers to see what all the hype is about!

[The Llama]

Very nice!  I gotta ride one of these 29'ers to see what all the hype is about!

 I got a nice frame for you to start with!!

[Boosted333]

I'll trade you for a brandy new pair of Endura Hummvee shorts!   

[The Llama]

I'll trade you for a brandy new pair of Endura Hummvee shorts!   

ummmm well,... err  ummmm... let me think... ummm   NO!

but a nice 29er fork for the Voodoo and I'll give it to ya!! 

[The Llama]

well. I got her together, had to use the Dart 3 fork for now cause I just can't swing the $$$$ for a new one ( but give me a week or two )
Of coarse it starts raining as soon as I finish!! 

but I took her for a spin up and down the drive.... ( got a 1/4 mile long driveway so... it was fun)

here she is.... (still missing a front derail but I got to order one, everyone around here only has $$$ one to fit that tube  )

[hooples3]

nice.. make sure you take that thing out this weekend... treat her right

[The Llama]

nice.. make sure you take that thing out this weekend... treat her right

oh.. you mean BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF IT???   

[Boosted333]

Lookin mean and green!

[The Llama]

WHAT AN AWESOME BIKE!!!!!  I got a little ride in today on it... more of an Adjustment ride but it was fun... Found an old road derail that fit's the seat tube and locked it in on the center ring just so I wouldn't drop the chain or anything.. it actually works well shifting from granny to mid and back...
Anyway. got out on the trail.. forgot the shock pump so I was still just set at what ever I pumped it to yesterday. sat on it and it didn't sag to much so said hell with it and headed off. Seemed almost perfect anyway!!

Thing shifted the rear rack perfectly  ( I'm good ) Do have a minor issue with the rear brake cable... the one from the pumpkin is a wee bit short SO if I take a real sharp right turn it locks up the rear end... no biggy got a new one just didn't want to waste it because I'm planning to put on these.....


 
  got to go green baby!!


anyway... thing rides very much like a 26 incher.. very stable but I don't get that "big" feeling I have had riding other 29ers, and the rear fluffy was so niiiiccccceee!!   Hit the basic trail So I could keep it under control and run everything once through.. was kinda looking down and almost ran right into this lying in the trail



I have a video I took but it's sideways and I can't remember how to turn it.. ( god and i just did that too)....

All I need now is the proper front derailleur (ordered), proper cables (ordering), and proper forks( thinking of ordering NOW).... my wallet's very angry!!!  Very angry indeed!!