Post by jaccuse on Feb 19, 2008 21:08:27 GMT
Meet Betsey.
Betsey has been hiding in my cellar since November, waiting patiently for me to build her piece by piece into the beauty you see here.
She never moaned as I slowly added bits to her. Bit's I borrowed from my other bikes (sorry Stella I'll get you some more brakes soon I promise), bits salvaged/repaired and of course the odd bit purchased monthly under the radar of she who must be obeyed up stairs.
As I obsessively built Betsey over the last few months, my initial idea was to build a trail bike, but she had changed almost daily, depending on what parts I had procured and most importantly reading the yeti forum, especially lively debates in threads such as...Re: New DJ Frame and I need HELP!!
As you can see in the picture Betsey turned into what she was built for, 4X.
First ride was on Valentines Day and whilst we had now become intimate, I really didn't know what to expect from Betsey on our first ride. I decided to take her on a regular trail which finishes in a short downhill cliff section, which is probably as close as Denmark will ever get to 4X track.
On the trail she was lively, fun and was very comfortable going down (ref. courtesy of carry on cycling), but not as comfortable as any of the trail bikes I'd ridden on this route. She liked it out of the saddle on most climbs that I would normally remain seated and although she's a 'long' she felt like a 'short'. Trail = average, I thought.
But...on the 4X cliff type section Betsey came alive.
I have never felt a bike change so much due to the terrain. All of a sudden she had become cycling ampethamine. She turned a familiar section of trail into something completely different, I rode it differently on Betsey; over, through and around sections taking lines that I'd not even noticed before. Massive smile on my face at the end.
It was such a revelation to me, I had to ride the section again, straight away. A Valentines date to remember.
I've ridden Betsey twice since and I have to confess taking her back to the same trail so I can ride her down the 'stuff' she was built for I guess.
So thanks to the Yeti Forum for the threads and your opinions on building bikes, especially DJ's.
Chris
PS. Some of Betsey's ravishing beauty spots.
Thanks to Bromley Bike for Betsey.
Betsey has been hiding in my cellar since November, waiting patiently for me to build her piece by piece into the beauty you see here.
She never moaned as I slowly added bits to her. Bit's I borrowed from my other bikes (sorry Stella I'll get you some more brakes soon I promise), bits salvaged/repaired and of course the odd bit purchased monthly under the radar of she who must be obeyed up stairs.
As I obsessively built Betsey over the last few months, my initial idea was to build a trail bike, but she had changed almost daily, depending on what parts I had procured and most importantly reading the yeti forum, especially lively debates in threads such as...Re: New DJ Frame and I need HELP!!
eddyB said:
I understand the guys point, and i understand what the DJ is designed for, using it as an XC bike is a waste of the bike, , if you want a hardcore XC bike with 160mm travel get a Cove Stiffee, or a Maxlight Pha5e, - bikes designed for a long travel fork, dont waste the DJ a bike designed for 100mm travel, hard use and racing 4X.As you can see in the picture Betsey turned into what she was built for, 4X.
First ride was on Valentines Day and whilst we had now become intimate, I really didn't know what to expect from Betsey on our first ride. I decided to take her on a regular trail which finishes in a short downhill cliff section, which is probably as close as Denmark will ever get to 4X track.
On the trail she was lively, fun and was very comfortable going down (ref. courtesy of carry on cycling), but not as comfortable as any of the trail bikes I'd ridden on this route. She liked it out of the saddle on most climbs that I would normally remain seated and although she's a 'long' she felt like a 'short'. Trail = average, I thought.
But...on the 4X cliff type section Betsey came alive.
I have never felt a bike change so much due to the terrain. All of a sudden she had become cycling ampethamine. She turned a familiar section of trail into something completely different, I rode it differently on Betsey; over, through and around sections taking lines that I'd not even noticed before. Massive smile on my face at the end.
It was such a revelation to me, I had to ride the section again, straight away. A Valentines date to remember.
I've ridden Betsey twice since and I have to confess taking her back to the same trail so I can ride her down the 'stuff' she was built for I guess.
So thanks to the Yeti Forum for the threads and your opinions on building bikes, especially DJ's.
Chris
PS. Some of Betsey's ravishing beauty spots.
Thanks to Bromley Bike for Betsey.
you have made me want a new bike.