Orange - Patriot 2012
Orange - Patriot 2012
Orange - Patriot 2012
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Orange - Patriot 2012

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AngusMcIntosh said on 27 February 2013

Yeeeeeow!

What a mega build!

You may have a Bike of the Day coming your way!

patriotrider replied... on 27 February 2013

Cheers mate , it is a sweet bike but got dislocated shoulder injury so haven't been able test the 40s yet!

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rcr1303 said on 22 February 2012

verry verry nice just need to get it muddy now

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Atom said on 22 January 2012

Nice spec lots of travel on thoes forks but Im too old for downhill so have to stick to XC cheers

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MtbDan1 said on 20 December 2011

Best patriot ive seen looks great, good build mate.

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dodd4721 said on 4 December 2011

very nice ride, what size frame is it?

patriotrider replied... on 4 December 2011

cheers mate and yeah its a medium, so i think around 16 inches ,

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marinracer said on 1 December 2011

looooks sick!!!!! check out the orange selection, including custom colors at www.unrealcycles.com
epic choice btw!!!! love the fox!!! and there is something to be said about the simplicity of singe pivot.
will be riding my patriot tomorrow!

patriotrider replied... on 4 December 2011

haha cheers , yeah will check it out

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daywalker said on 29 November 2011

Sweet ride man! I have a propper soft spot for Orange. Wouldn't ride anything else!

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DJumperNick said on 25 November 2011

I <3 Patriots :D

patriotrider replied... on 28 November 2011

cheers , yeah so do i , love all orange bikes, and really wanted to build up an awesome freeride/downhill rig by the end of this year so went for a patriot

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steve c said on 19 November 2011

Reads like the who's who of top end spec.. good looker to..

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Baggieboy1 said on 10 November 2011

thats one sweet lookin bit of kit mate

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rickgarnsey said on 10 November 2011

Thats a really cool build 10 all day.... good luck with the Reverb ... taken mine off my Alpine ... got sick of bleeding it and I only really ride DH on it at moment so no need ..

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shligidynick said on 2 November 2011

LOOKS SO SICK! Do you think the kashima coat is worth the extra money?

patriotrider replied... on 2 November 2011

cheers bud , yeah its pretty awesome, definitely really smooth and supposedly meant to make them alot more durable , but they feel alot smoother than the previous forks , and look amazing in person too

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D1RTYB said on 2 November 2011

very nice! how much does one of these weigh in at? it dont look so much heavier than a five. reckon it should go up pretty easy as well as fly back down

patriotrider replied... on 3 April 2012

sorry for the long reply , havent been on in a while , it weighs 16 kg , so not too bad , and well on the downhill routes and straights it pedals brilliantly and picks up a lot of speed as for climbing uphill with the gearing ive got on it its very hard! I did the Cwmcarn XC loop on it and was horrible as not really got an all mountain set up . Im going to be putting a bigger cassette and maybe front sprockets on after i get back from Morzine and Chatel this summer , then i hope ill be able to do Llandegla and cwmcarn and afan on it without almost dieing ! Ive ridden a patriot with much easier gearing and doesnt seem to be to much hassle on the ups at all, obviosly due to the weight not quite as fast as a Five or an XC bike but still pretty good .

christ1an replied... on 23 January 2012

Did you ever get round to weighing it? How's it pedal?

patriotrider replied... on 2 November 2011

Thanks mate ans yeah I think it should be able to climb pretty well as well as fly down ! And I'm not sure yet as I'm gonna get it weighed when I've got the pedals and rear mech on too, I'll post it on here then ,

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fireknackers said on 2 November 2011

sweet piece of kit

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brettman1972 said on 2 November 2011

bleedie hell thats well nice

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hardingo said on 1 November 2011

Such a sick build :) love it!!!

patriotrider replied... on 2 November 2011

Cheers mate , can't wait till its completely finished ! Just got pedals and rear mech to go now

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thedee38 said on 1 November 2011

lookin sweet, luvin the white 36's:)

patriotrider replied... on 2 November 2011

Cheers mate, there great forks , they look better in the flesh

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speppy2316 said on 1 November 2011

ooo very nice will looks sick when its finished from the last post im gessing your going for a sint rear mech, but all in all very nice build, rate me alpine please :D

patriotrider replied... on 9 November 2011

Yeah went for a saint rear mech , just arrived , fully built now , will be uploading so photos asap

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pigman65 said on 31 October 2011

Orange Bikes i love 'em,this looks lovely,with only cables and gearing to go,what are you waiting for mate get it finished !

patriotrider replied... on 31 October 2011

Cheers mate , yeah I love orange bikes too , great pieces of kit, and yep should be finished in next 2 weeks just waitin for the rear mech to arrive , and cable it up , should be awesome when's finished!

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Parts Brand Model
Frame Orange Patriot
Rear Shock Fox DHX 5.0 Air Kashima
Fork Fox 40 RC2 Fit
Headset Hope N/A
Handlebar Renthal Fatbar
Stem Renthal Duo
Grips ODI Troy Lee Lock Ons
Brakes Hope Tech Tech V2 Evo
Brake Levers Hope Tech Tech V2 Evo
Shifters Shimano Saint
Front Derailleur N/A N/A
Rear Derailleur Shimano Saint
Chain Guide E thirteen SRS
Cranks Shimano Saint
Chainrings Shimano Saint
Bottom Bracket Shimano Saint
Chain Shimano Saint
Cassette / Rear Cog Shimano Saint
Pedals Easton Flatboy
Front Rim Mavic EX721
Rear Rim Mavic EX721
Hubs Hope Tech Pro 2 Evo
Spokes DT Swiss Stainless
Front Tire Maxxis High Roller 26x2.5
Rear Tire Maxxis High Roller 26x2.5
Saddle WTB N/A
Seatpost Thomson Elite
Seatpost Clamp Hope Q/R
this is my new patriot for 2012 - FINALLY finished
spec
NEW 2013 FOX 40S :)
Renthal bars and duo stem
Thomson elite layback post
Fox DHX 5.0 kashima rear shock
hope pro 2 evo hubs in gold
mavic ex 721 rims
hope tech v2 evo 203 mm brakes
hope headset and seatclamp
e-thirteen SrS+ chain device with bashguard
saint crank arms and rear mech
E thirteen Chainring
Troy lee ODI grips
Saint rear Mech
Easton Flatboy pedals
Maxxis highroller 2.5 downhill tires

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