Charity Mike Montgomery Replica Banshee Amp Auction by Banshee-Team

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tom666 (Sep 19, 2011 at 7:59)

I'd want it much more if it was the same build but said my name on rather than mike's. Not really wanting somebody else's name on my frame to be honest.

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gurdip (Sep 19, 2011 at 17:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

isnt he on specialized now

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despar66 (Sep 19, 2011 at 18:08)

you can change your name....

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I-RIDE-SPECIALIZED (Sep 20, 2011 at 15:11)

im pretty sure they would have used his exact bike if it hadent got stolen

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islandrider (Oct 2, 2011 at 22:10)

LOL he rides for specialized now!

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I-RIDE-SPECIALIZED (Oct 8, 2011 at 14:45)

judging on the props on gurdips comment i find that hard to believe

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mbalcita (Sep 19, 2011 at 7:15)

where is the gyro? haha

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TheSpecializedSalmon (Sep 19, 2011 at 6:44)

well iv got the only small in the world...baaaaam!

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angrynipples (Sep 19, 2011 at 8:53)

baaaaaaaaaaaaaammmm hahahah f*ckin trailer park boys.

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therook1110 (Sep 19, 2011 at 11:54)

peanut butter and jaaaaaaaammmmm!!!

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johnny-compton (Sep 19, 2011 at 14:24) (Below Threshold) show comment

twat^^...

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therook1110 (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:04)

John, you're the twat. Its Phil Collins from a show/movie Trailer Park Boys. Get a clue cockhead.

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jjstx1 (Sep 19, 2011 at 18:31) (Below Threshold) show comment

^^he said cock head hahaha

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Icculus19425 (Sep 20, 2011 at 3:20)

Philadelphia Collins FTW

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jswiniarski (Apr 19, 2012 at 8:58)

trailer park boys FTW

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westton (Sep 19, 2011 at 14:15)

mike ill buy your frame,cause not only does it look bad ass,but VERRRRRY SHADEY PPL IN THIS WORLD TO TAKE OTHER PPL SHIT AND YOUR A BEAST DOOODE!....F em AND KEEP RIDING YOUR HEART OUT MAN>>>

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bluezac17 (Sep 20, 2011 at 15:40)

i belive both mikes amp and rampant had tapered headtube, the amp i know forsure because i had a chat about it with his at jumpship, banshee just did a custom 1-off frame for him

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home-team (Sep 20, 2011 at 20:35)

I used to work for Banshee and made all of Mike's 2011 bikes, his rampant has a custom tapered head tube, but his amp does not.

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bluezac17 (Sep 19, 2011 at 18:14)

k i was stoked when i first saw this, then its like "oh, no tapered headtube....oh and no industry9 wheels" lame.... but great idea for a great cause! hurray for ppl in the bike industry that care this much

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OTehNoes (Sep 20, 2011 at 2:45)

I think you need to get your eyes tested dude, thats not a tapered heatube.

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cmacdougall (Sep 20, 2011 at 9:55)

^I think you need to work on your reading skills "oh, NO tapered headtube"

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home-team (Sep 20, 2011 at 10:30)

to my knowledge there has never been a banshee amp with a tapered head tube ...

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OTehNoes (Sep 22, 2011 at 13:01)

Oh yeah my bad, I have a habit of doing that lol

Don't see why a tapered headtube matters though..

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Magorium (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:41)

Here the link on ebay Razz

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Mike-Montgomery-Replica-Banshee-Amp-Charity-Auction-/270818438787?pt=Mountain_Bikes&hash=item3f0e096e83

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A-Bunnah (Sep 19, 2011 at 17:00)

Or buy mine ..throwing it out. Might not be Montgomerys but it rides like a dream haha.

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A-Bunnah (Sep 19, 2011 at 17:01)

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/863090/

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swearmouth (Sep 19, 2011 at 20:36)

Without the I9s on Mike's replica build id rather have your's haha.

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trailjunkie12897 (Sep 19, 2011 at 17:16)

Well whoever stole his last banshee amp won't be needing this

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 21:03)

they stole everything but his amp ... ha ha ha

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suicidedownhiller (Sep 19, 2011 at 14:46)

So are those record attempts still happening at mammoth?

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Jacob2010 (Sep 19, 2011 at 8:02)

he is riding with the stratline hydrolic gyro on his bike that bike doesn't have on

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s-wilson (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:18)

thats because its a prototype im pretty sure. not positive though, might be wrong.

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:59)

the gyro is still in the prototype stage ... has not been released to the public ...

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s-wilson (Sep 19, 2011 at 19:24)

thought so

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angrynipples (Sep 19, 2011 at 0:47)

stoked for him. he rides at my local spots and some spots that i've helped build on. such a rad guy.

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xaciidferretx (Sep 19, 2011 at 0:59)

I tried ot bid and it said 'No shipping to the UK' Frown

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ferko (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:20)

tell me about it, :S

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newbikesoon (Sep 19, 2011 at 13:01)

ships only to Canada and US..to bad for everyone else.....

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bikerguy222 (Sep 19, 2011 at 16:36)

Everybody will think you stole his bike...

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va7kpt (Sep 19, 2011 at 16:44)

Sure its not the one that was stolen?

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islandshredder13 (Sep 15, 2011 at 7:33)

awesome

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scotttherider (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:55)

Bids at a grand!! Come beat me!!!

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miles3774 (Sep 19, 2011 at 1:19)

currently the highest bidder! woot!

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Dirt-Street-Park (Sep 19, 2011 at 3:14)

Damn no international shipping. Frown

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eldavo14 (Sep 19, 2011 at 8:09)

Anyone know a website where you can buy that frame from in the UK?

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:42)

http://www.freeborn.co.uk/

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TAridingMTB (Sep 19, 2011 at 1:39)

no international shipping, damn.

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Icculus19425 (Sep 19, 2011 at 3:33)

No pink spoke? WTF?

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MCsession7 (Sep 19, 2011 at 3:51)

The wheel's are one of the things not the same.

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Icculus19425 (Sep 19, 2011 at 9:47)

really? I did not know that

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ship-it-fed-ex (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:33) (Below Threshold) show comment

loser!

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nikoniko (Sep 15, 2011 at 2:51)

Awesome idea!
RidEOn!

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wildwood (Sep 19, 2011 at 9:21)

No tapered headtube...

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:57)

there has never been a banshee amp with a tapered head tube

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wildwood (Sep 26, 2011 at 11:51)

Never say never. Mike's Amp has a tapered head tube and this is his replica...

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home-team (Sep 26, 2011 at 11:59)

I used to work for Banshee and built Mike's Amps, no tapered head tubes ... sorry

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wildwood (Sep 26, 2011 at 12:29)

Oh, I was thinking of his Rampant.

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home-team (Sep 26, 2011 at 14:37)

yah, his rampant had a custom tapered head tube ...

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over9000ninja (Sep 19, 2011 at 14:26)

no gyro and i9 wheels Frown

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wipeass-jack (Sep 19, 2011 at 4:19)

extremely good idea!!!

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staike (Sep 19, 2011 at 0:08)

Jetcarrier

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rupintart (Sep 19, 2011 at 17:57)

That geometry looks like it will ride like shit

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hankyman (Sep 20, 2011 at 7:12)

thats what i said about yer mom!!

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hampsteadbandit (Sep 20, 2011 at 13:02)

@rupintart

geometry is f*cking dialled, I've sold loads of AMPs and every customer has raved about the geometry and strength / weight

its somewhat 'proven' considering Mike Montgomery placed 2nd at Whistler Crankworx on his AMP last year Wink

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rupintart (Nov 7, 2011 at 21:34)

That geometry statement doesn't mean shit since Mike Montgomery can probably ride on a Huffy and kill it. People get so concerned with geometry that pros ride rather than geometry that works for THEM...

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hampsteadbandit (Nov 8, 2011 at 13:12)

read my quote: "geometry is f*cking dialled, I've sold loads of AMPs and every customer has raved about the geometry and strength / weight"

I am talking about EVERY CUSTOMER, not Mike Montgomery - I've never met this dude but enjoyed watching his riding on videos

every customer, means regular joes putting down their hard earned $$ ££ on the AMP

these guys all had previous experiences with many other brands selling DJ frames

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rupintart (Nov 11, 2011 at 7:29)

That still doesn't mean anything. When was the last time you saved up a ton of money for a bike, rode on it, and went "well, this bike totally blows." It doesn't happen. It's the nature of buying something you worked hard for and enjoying it. My P3 rode like a truck but I was still stoked and loved it when I bought it. Looking back, that bike sucked ass. A fair shake or REAL feedback would be somebody testing it for a couple weeks and then giving feedback in comparison to what they have ridden. They have nothing invested in it so they won't have any bias.

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gfmullet80 (Nov 23, 2011 at 16:08)

Rupintart, I actually have a banshee amp I custom built about a year ago, I have to honestly say it rides pretty dialed. You have also have to take in account I'm 5'8" about 170lbs and I have a small amp. The size does actaully fit me.

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Andrew-Taylor (Sep 15, 2011 at 7:39)

Gotta be the lightest bike ever lol

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seraph (Sep 15, 2011 at 22:39)

Yeah probably not.

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xpirimint (Sep 19, 2011 at 3:39) (Below Threshold) show comment

definitely not. Not with those atlas cranks and manitou fork. Dude honestly this bike looks kind of slapped together with scattered parts but I'm digging the frame

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kbakes (Sep 19, 2011 at 4:04)

You kidding? The circus is hella light, 4.7 pounds without a cut steer tube.

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kanioni (Sep 19, 2011 at 5:16)

Not hella light, just light. 831 is something I'd call hella light Wink

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bweger1234 (Sep 19, 2011 at 5:34)

yeah my f100 rlc weighs 3.3 lbs uncut. thats hella light

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justinhartney (Sep 19, 2011 at 7:28)

hahah 831 is hella light because people only in nor cal say hella

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Andrew-Taylor (Sep 19, 2011 at 8:09)

Haha, the amp frame is like 4.5 pounds, plus the curucs which is around 4.1. Geax AKAs are about 1.5lbs each (I think) then the rest... Gotta be like 24 pounds

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A-Bunnah (Sep 19, 2011 at 20:33)

I'm running 831's and a tab bit lighter parts and my amp weighs in at 24 pounds.

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xpirimint (Sep 19, 2011 at 21:21)

All i was saying is it's clearly not the lightest bike. And I'm pretty sure "hella" is spreading faster than AIDS so it's not just NorCal now.

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hankyman (Sep 20, 2011 at 7:14)

i'm sticking to WICKED

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justinhartney (Sep 20, 2011 at 16:47)

at fr3erid3r people in los angeles give me weird looks when i say hella but it is more than nor cal tho

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rubbermeetsmud (Sep 19, 2011 at 5:11)

probly would have gotten more bids if it was his actual bike, that he actually had ridden lightly. deffinately not the exact build.

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Knife-in-the-dark (Sep 19, 2011 at 7:26)

Yeah no I9's? Weeeeeeeak.

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TheGravityProject-Magnus (Sep 19, 2011 at 9:26)

wheres the two pink nipples.

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tornateo (Sep 19, 2011 at 10:59)

And the gyro, the pink grips and the pink spokes for that matter! It is for the "Keep a Breast" foundation, they should have put some pink on it for support! It's still an incredible bike!

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AdamLaycockPhoto (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:23)

Why swap out the I9 wheels if this is apparently the "replica" build? He rides I9 wheels, not Sun Ringle.

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 15:58)

mike's I9 wheels only had two pink spokes on them ...

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home-team (Sep 19, 2011 at 16:00)

in the article is says "Banshee Bikes have set up an eBay auction to sell off a replica Banshee Amp frame built up with an amazing spec very similar to what Mike himself rides." so from the sounds of it they could not get I9 to be involved ...

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Charity Mike Montgomery Replica Banshee Amp Auction

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