[aappling72]

The fedex guy showed up at my door dressed in a Santa Suit with my Pearl White 6.6 in his bag. WOW, it is amazingly beautiful. Here are some pics of it in it's birthday suit. I cannot wait to build it tonight. The Cane Creek Double Barrel will be here for it next week.I almost just want to mount it on the wall it is so pretty.

Here are some pics:

 

[SSINGA]

Watch out for the next knock at the door....it will be the Grinch who stole Christmas!!

Very nice AA. I can't wait to give it a test run.

 

[unfluid one]

how white can u go

that is slick!
it would be interesting to see how white someone can make that bike.
white marz (z1 light or 66sl)
white deity bars
white syncros rims
white wtb saddle
get those white custom diabolous stem/cranks that Bike magazine was giving away

 

[BanzaiRider]

I almost just want to mount it on the wall it is so pretty.

NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you build that sucker immediately, we want a ride report ASAP.

Congrat man, I hope you know you are a priveleged person and a lot of us envy you. Now give us some feedback, good or bad, we want a know if it rides better then your nomad and pack.

 

[aappling72]

NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you build that sucker immediately, we want a ride report ASAP.

Congrat man, I hope you know you are a priveleged person and a lot of us envy you. Now give us some feedback, good or bad, we want a know if it rides better then your nomad and pack.

I will build it up either tonight or sometime this weekend. The build will consist of the following:

Fork - 06 Marzocchi Z1 Light w/ETA (white lowers)
Shock - Cane Creek Double Barrel Ti spring
Cranks - Race Face Atlas 170mm Black w/Integrated BB
Pedals - Clips: Time ATAC XS flats: Crank Bros 5050XX
Chainguide - E13 DRS 36T Black Bashguard
Chain - SRAM PC-99 Hollow Pin
Shifters - SRAM XO Shifters or X9 (Uzzi has the XO right now)
R. Der - 06 SRAM X0 Black Box Carbon medium cage
F. Der - Shimano XT
Brakes - Hope Mono M4 200mm F/R
Hoses - Goodridge Carbon Coated Brake Hoses
Saddle - WTB Laser V w/Ti rails
Seatpost - Race Face Atlas
Stem - Thomson 70mm 0 deg rise Black
Headset - E13 Flush reducer cups with FSA internal bearings
Bars - Easton Carbon DH CNT
Grips - ODI Ruffian Lock-on
Wheels - (red) Hadley 20mm Frt laced to Stans FR rim, (red)Hadley 135 x 10mm Ti Bolt on laced to Stans FR rims Both wheels have DT competition spokes Double butted with red nipples.
Tires - Maxxis 2.35 High Roller ST, (may try Kenda Nevegal also)

I will post more pics as soon as the build is complete. White and Black. It's going to look awesome.

 

[SSINGA]

You didn't have any nice, new parts you could put on it? Why all the old crap?

What does the frame weigh? You don't need power to weigh the thing - let's get with the program here AA!!

 

[aappling72]

You didn't have any nice, new parts you could put on it? Why all the old crap?

What does the frame weigh? You don't need power to weigh the thing - let's get with the program here AA!!

No those were all I could find laying around the garage. HAHA! As for frame weight. with the DHX-A it weighs in at 7.9 lbs. A little more than published. But man the thing looks so sexy, I'll put up with a couple of extra ounces. Wait a minute seems like I might have said that in college once or twice.

 

[SSINGA]

No those were all I could find laying around the garage. HAHA! As for frame weight. with the DHX-A it weighs in at 7.9 lbs. A little more than published. But man the thing looks so sexy, I'll put up with a couple of extra ounces. Wait a minute seems like I might have said that in college once or twice.

that's not a bad weight. My small Pack is approx 7.85 w/ the DHX - A and CK steelset.

 

[aappling72]

that's not a bad weight. My small Pack is approx 7.85 w/ the DHX - A and CK steelset.

Not bad at all. It will probably end up around 8.5 when I add the CCDB with Ti spring. From what I am guessing. I'll weigh it when I get it and post frame and shock weight. Did I say how nice this thing looks. You might not want to ride it pr see it, unless you have permission to spend the money to get one. Cause you are going to want it. Mark is coming over in a few, You are more than wlecome to stop by if you want on your way home.

 

[Guest]

cool frame

nice looking frame bulldog! can you take it off any sweet jumps, maybe get three feet of air. my bikes called a sledgehammer. it has shocks, pegs, and cards in the back wheel so it sounds like a crf450.

 

[Ryan G.]

Nice, nice frame I love the pearl white.

My wallet cried just from reading that!

 

[Quattro]

Beautiful!

Picking the color is going to be the hardest part for me.

 

[KRob]

No doubt.

Picking the color is going to be the hardest part for me.

Very nice looking frame. Nice job catching the pearlesence in the paint. I didn't realize they meant it when they said "pearl" white. Intense has really added some beautiful frame colors this year. Someone posted a sparkle silver that really pops.

Let's see. Midnight blue. Steel Blue. Ti gold. Java. And now Pearl white. This gets tougher all the time. At least I think I've decided on a size.

Anxious to hear your ride report AA.

 

[drumstix]

Man that pearl white is nice! I sure wish it was available when I ordered my small frame. I ended up ordering Steel Blue. I could have had Java but one of my riding buds has a Java on route right now so I didnt want to have the same color as he. Oh well, there is always Olympic PC a few miles away. Im sure after I have it the color wont really make any difference anyway. I just hope I can play around with other shocks due to the size of the frame.

I like the sound of your build, you just may not need the Uzzi any more, the 6.6 may be all the bike thats needed! The fork, rear shock, wheelset all scream big hits please!

 

[Hanzo90802]

Nice 6.6

Very sweet looking frame. I was waiting for one of the Boutique Bike guys to do the comparison to the Nomad, but it looks like you will be the first. We are all anxiously awaiting the ride report.

 

[peachy-B]

I like the sound of your build, you just may not need the Uzzi any more, the 6.6 may be all the bike thats needed! The fork, rear shock, wheelset all scream big hits please!

Dude! what are u saying?!!! the Uzzi can not be replaced.

 

[esquire]

We want to do it right....

Very sweet looking frame. I was waiting for one of the Boutique Bike guys to do the comparison to the Nomad, but it looks like you will be the first. We are all anxiously awaiting the ride report.

Since we are under snow, we'll defer to Appling's opinion on real rides, for now... Otherwise, all you'll get is our parking lot opinion, and thats just not damned good enough for bikes like this.

 

[aappling72]

Since we are under snow, we'll defer to Appling's opinion on real rides, for now... Otherwise, all you'll get is our parking lot opinion, and thats just not damned good enough for bikes like this.

It might be a few days here as well. We had an ice storm for the past couple of days. So, hopefully once I get it built up the ice will be gone. Anywho, if it weren't for Boutique Bikes I wouldn't have the Uzzi or 6.6.

Hats off to Brian for the great CS.

 

[drumstix]

It might be a few days here as well. We had an ice storm for the past couple of days. So, hopefully once I get it built up the ice will be gone. Anywho, if it weren't for Boutique Bikes I wouldn't have the Uzzi or 6.6.

Hats off to Brian for the great CS.

I agree with double A, one of my freinds should be receiving his med. Java today and Brian ordered my small yesterday and I should have it in a few weeks, not bad for a backwoods lumberjack wearing a plad kilt with a dime novel do it your self law book written by Wyatt Earp.

Lovin ya Brian!

 

[HardCharger]

Sweeeeeeet Pearl White frame!

Man I've been debating between the Java and Pearl White but I think I'm going to go w/the P.W. I already have a White Tracer and a P.W. 5.5, what the heck might as well get another white bike.

Have fun buidling your bike!