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Title: Dirt Bros
Post by: mamadirt on February 24, 2008, 09:23 PM: Been trying to get hold of a DBI frame for a while now to recapture my forties (used to own a Shortbus and Patriot) - big thanks to Alans who unearthed this little beauty . . .
(http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yr082h&=1&nostamp=1&quality=70)

Tried to keep it early 2000s with layback post, Primo Casket stem and Powerbites. Check out the 2.25 Max Daddy up front . . . anorexia? . . . no thanks ;)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: dirtbro on September 09, 2008, 09:02 PM: both very nice and i think i will put mine together again
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c84/dirtbro/mypictures0007.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: region11 on December 06, 2011, 02:52 PM: 2003 DBI Patriot

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/photo4_zps2ef6c31e.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/photo4_zps2ef6c31e.jpg.html)

Looks better and is a little lighter with a Gusset wheelset

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/4E1E3415-7B31-436E-B643-5BF9A2936976_zpsqgvl9dm3.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/4E1E3415-7B31-436E-B643-5BF9A2936976_zpsqgvl9dm3.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/C7C42ADE-BD79-455C-B021-BAF6D9FA430B_zpshfw7clf7.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/C7C42ADE-BD79-455C-B021-BAF6D9FA430B_zpshfw7clf7.jpg.html)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hutch1970/EFC31562-98E8-4C10-8028-128017214674_zps5z4hj7o8.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/EFC31562-98E8-4C10-8028-128017214674_zps5z4hj7o8.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/7D98C1F3-30F6-4411-BA10-EDADD5C108A5_zpsmplyg2bm.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/7D98C1F3-30F6-4411-BA10-EDADD5C108A5_zpsmplyg2bm.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: dirtbro on December 08, 2011, 12:43 PM: thats well nice
i have mine built up as a snow bike at the mo.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c84/dirtbro/dirts.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: SaMAlex on December 08, 2011, 12:53 PM: Have you used a truck to attach the deck to the rear dropout? Thats SO cool!
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: BrianP on July 17, 2012, 10:16 PM: Started building this this week, will keep you posted...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/DBI/DSCF3050.jpg)

Brian :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: dirtbro on July 24, 2012, 05:10 PM: happy days brian
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: elevensies on July 28, 2012, 10:39 PM: Superb, love em
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: gwantommo on September 17, 2012, 03:00 PM: That snow bike is possibly the best thing I've ever seen :smitten:
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: mamadirt on October 30, 2015, 01:49 PM: Deja vu FTW! Keep checking the 'bay now and then with the hope of finding another and spotted a little red Trail R Park just like my old one. Would've been rude not to so clicked buy it now without hesitation and then did a little digging. Turns out the seller was BrianP - yep, the little TRP up there 8) Anyway, further googling and pic analysing and I got to wondering if it may even be my old frame - sure enough it arrived safe and sound yesterday (awesome packaging Brian!)

First thing I did was check the seat stays (mine was bought new but Alan did me a deal because the rear stay clearance bends were slightly lop-sided) . . . yep! Win!! :D Even still had traces of my old touch-up paint where I'd chipped paint off the BB shell hammering in the cups - ooops.

(http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12842783/p5pb12842783.jpg)

Spent this morning retouching and it's now ready to build . . .

(http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12842784/p5pb12842784.jpg)

Cheers Brian! You've made an old lady very happy! :daumenhoch:

Here's how it looked back in 2008 . . .

(http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12824907/p5pb12824907.jpg)

Planning a pretty similar build . . . looking forward to getting reaquainted :)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: mamadirt on October 31, 2015, 11:09 AM: All done - just been for a shakedown ride and it's every bit as good as I remember! Pretty similar build although I'm now running Holy Rollers (those Max Daddys were hard to get rolling even then and I'm not getting any younger ;D ). Just need to replace that noodly stem with a Casket and we're good to go :daumenhoch:

(http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12845329/p5pb12845329.jpg)
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: griff on October 31, 2015, 03:03 PM: Nice thread resurrection & great story!
How cool to get your OG frame back?

[edit] oops just realised I'd posted a comment in the museum section :police:
Will remove it in a bit
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: mamadirt on October 31, 2015, 08:39 PM: Ha, cheers! Hey, it's Halloween - I'm sure we're allowed to break a rule or two :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dirt Bros
Post by: mamadirt on October 29, 2017, 12:10 PM: Time for an almost-Halloween throwback - 2 years on and it's still here so thought an updated pic was warranted before I try to drag my aging ass into the present with a new-school frame (watch this space). Managed to source a Primo Casket although Pro XL so too long for a shorty like me but hey the chances of finding a sub 50mm are pretty slim . . . oh and I don't usually run my seat that low - new post slipped down mid-steps ;D Still, riding standing-up is character building, right?

(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb15318014/p5pb15318014.jpg)

(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb15318011/p5pb15318011.jpg)