2005 - .243 becomes Evil DOC

In the eternal search for better equipment that will magically make me not suck at riding while also making me a better human being all around, a short few year period saw a few frame/fork combos.

Here we see a small .243 with a Sherman Jumper become a small Evil DOC. Big fat Holy Rollers, huge disc brake, lock on Oury grips, mandatory Chris King headset and Thomson seatpost. Once complete, I remember really liking this ride. My rolling barspins off of curbs were stuck with authority. No drop to flat was safe. Not a single street in this damn town was prone to a wicked skid.

Shortly it was replaced by a Tonic Fallguy - but more on that later.

Fun fact #72: I'm still rocking those Profile cranks, either because they are that well built or because I ride like a sunflower.

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2005 - Incline Trip w Gid, DOC, bent DJ's

Nice rainy morning back in October '05, 7:30am. Gid was nice enough to drive out to my hood to scoop me and my fresh DOC up to go session Incline skatepark in Jersey. Towards the end of the day Gid managed to dump his ride and bend his steel Marz Dirt Jumper fork. Brutal. I sure miss the good days.

Pardon the sideways pics :)

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Fort Greene to Hoboken Bike Ride - 2005

This was a pretty epic ride. Not necessarily because it was 27 miles there, and 12 back but because it was done on a 30:13 geared Evil DOC. That's pretty spinny for those who don't know. While riding along the West Side Highway we came across a curious looking plant, right there in the open. Everyone insisted it was spinach and/or carrots, but I'm pretty sure its cilantro.

There it is again, growing in the open. Definitely not carrots.

This overpass bridge is beautiful. I always love riding under it.

Don't try this at home folks. 9' drop to flat.

On the GWB. One of the best places in New York to appreciate the massive sprawl that is NYC.

Evil DOC. Awesome bicycle. Note the Odyssey Compact sprocket. A certain C2D intern is still rocking that thing. Boom.

From the slums of Jersey, Midtown Manhattan looks like the promised land.

Ahm, excuse me ducks. Trying to ride here.

How about this. All the way to Jersey, Path train back to Manhattan. Quick stop at the banks for a sesh. Youth...

Anson YOWELLI Wellington and Ryan Denehy chillin at the Brooklyn Banks.

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2004-2005

Dug up these photos recently from the years passed. 2004-2005 were fun biking years. I had 2 of the .243 FR frames, first a Large with 26" wheels, later swapped to 24"s, then a Small with 24"s - great bike. Half way through 2005 I switched to a Evil Doc. I miss those days. Digital cameras are awesome in many ways, but one of them is how they date the photo when you take it, removing the guessing game.
The setups were pretty damn sweet too! Marz Dirt Jumper 2, Manitou Stance + Jumper, Arrow Launch tires, custom made grind plate/pedal, nice fat pinchable saddle. Time to get back out there on the streets. Enjoy the photos, and check out the 04-05 edit below. Oldie but goody.

1/7/2004

1/5/2005

1/5/2005

5/11/2005

7/19/2005

7/25/2005

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