DMR Project

Ingredients

(Makes about 1 Jump Bike)

• 1 x £200 DMR Sidekick trials bike from e-bay:
  • 8spd gears
  • Bent cranks
  • Cross threaded DMR V12s
  • HS33 brakes
  • Easton EA50 bars
  • El Gato Tyres
  • Numerous rounded bolts
  • Healthy covering of oil and grease

Method

1. Take 5-6 hrs trawling E-bay and MTB web forums:
   • Get a big bag of spangly second hand kit:
• Hope M4s
• 02 Marzocchi Dirtjumper 1
• Mavic 321 on Hope Bulb hub
• DMR seatpost and seat - for extra flavour
• 1 pair of RaceFace Good n Evil grips - you may wish to try ODI lock-ons or any other favourite grip type
• XT shifter
• Truvativ chainset
• Bashring
• A sprinkling of black Zip ties
• A dash of new bolts
• New DMR dropout
2. Take time out to fix, clean and sell unused parts via same web resources
3. Spend 4-6 hrs total assembling and fettling new parts as they arrive
4. Allow to cool, then serve over doubles, hips, lips and drops (according to taste).

Before

After