new bike pic

whoo, just got back from takin the ol' komodo for it's first run. very pleased. the geometry is much more fitting than the specialized hard rock and i can tell the frame is much lighter. i still need to put lighter oil in the fork, but thats another story. i hucked some decent drops and im only gettin half the travel. anyway.. its sweet! oh yeah, lizard skins, greatest thing ever. i used to use electrical tape to protect the chainstay, but the 'skins dampen the chainslap nicely.

Cool ride! Congrats.

I was actually lookin at the komodo, how much would it run to build a decent bike on that frame?
-Thanks

Can I ask how much did this cost you in total?
I'm deciding on whether to buy one complete or just put it all together seperately

i think the komodo retailed for 1700 last year. i bought the frame alone, and used most of the parts from my 04 hardrock. before i transferred the parts over, i upgraded the rear derailleur, front derailleur, upgraded it to 9 speed (cassette), shifter/brake levers, seatpost, added power grips, headset, aaaand.. thats it. i only paid $70 for the frame brand new and it retails $299. soo including the $600 hardrock, i spent about $200 + some assembly and tune up which equals about 900-1000. i got the hardrock as a gift, so ive only spent about 400 myself. hope that answers your question. keep in mind that the stock komodo came with full xt, z1 freeride fork, all around better components

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Originally posted by bigchina
i think the komodo retailed for 1700 last year. i bought the frame alone, and used most of the parts from my 04 hardrock. before i transferred the parts over, i upgraded the rear derailleur, front derailleur, upgraded it to 9 speed (cassette), shifter/brake levers, seatpost, added power grips, headset, aaaand.. thats it. i only paid $70 for the frame brand new and it retails $299. soo including the $600 hardrock, i spent about $200 + some assembly and tune up which equals about 900-1000. i got the hardrock as a gift, so ive only spent about 400 myself. hope that answers your question. keep in mind that the stock komodo came with full xt, z1 freeride fork, all around better components

WOW, where did you score a 70 dollar Komodo frame at???