Author Topic: 2Hip Pork (Read 11577 times)

nomad · « **on:** January 23, 2010, 02:06 PM »

Picking one of these up in the week, but don't really know the history, are they all ali? Any good info out there for me to read?

motomagII · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:14 PM »

Ride BMX UK december 1997
revies here when they came out .they were nearly all ally but were available in chromo too

nomad · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2010, 02:16 PM »

I am told this one is ali. Has a few bits with it too, not sure what yet thou, just have zero knowledge of the frame

nomad · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:00 PM »

http://bmx.transworld.net/21026245/news/2-hip-pork/

found this, interesting stuff.

fugazi · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:15 PM »

The Pork came out in '97 (I think) & had a 20" toptube, 6061 alloy at around 5 3/4lbs or 4130 cromoly which came in at nearly 10lbs! The later alloy frames had steel inserts in the headtube, One way of telling whether it's an early frame. Ask Harris for some pics, He has One I owned years ago

harris · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:18 PM »

just pick it up will tell you,the aly ones a nice 6LB kinda weight and sounds dull if you tap it.
the metal ones a heavy son of a btch.

fugazi · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:21 PM »

The size of the welds is a giveaway as well

HUGE

nomad · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2010, 03:36 PM »

I look forward to seeing the frame, I will more than likely be selling it on, will see if there are any bits of use to me for the standard and part the rest out I reckon. I have to be strong, I dont like selling things.

Lazarou · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:17 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on January 23, 2010, 02:12 PM

pork frame is legend

For all the wrong reasons! I say avoid!

fugazi · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2010, 09:52 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on January 23, 2010, 09:17 PM

Quote from: darkersomeday on January 23, 2010, 02:12 PM
pork frame is legend

For all the wrong reasons! I say avoid!

An acquired taste for sure! Cool at the time though.

nomad · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2010, 07:09 PM »

Picked this up today, I agree the looks of the frame are questionable, I quite like it but I have no use for it, so will be up for sale tomorrow. Also came with 4 Alex rims laced to a couple of gsport hubs and a couple of unknown hubs, profile 3 pieces, profile chainring, 2 hip forks and 2 hip stem, plus few other bits. Keeping a pair of the wheels for the standard and the rest I think will be on here tomorrow

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:26 PM »

Not got any pics now? Interested to see what it looks like

nomad · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:29 PM »

I'll get pics up tomorrow for sure, I need to sell most of it to get cash back that I paid for it! Just had another look, the stem is weird, its engraved with something and is angled funny, kinda points down at a funny angle, fella saidit was a 2hip one. Bars are 4 piece 2 hip ones, and seat is a primo hemaroid I think, in a sparkly finish lol
wheels are all alex supra rims, 2 unknown hubs and 2 gsport ones, i think a g sport rear will make it onto my STA, always liked those hubs.
Any clue what the frame would be worth, looks pretty straight bar the dropouts being a bit bashed

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2010, 09:35 PM »

No idea on price mate I'm just interested to see the frame and also the bars

nomad · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2010, 01:48 PM »

heres some pics, the engraving on the stem is a dudes face, prob makes sense to someone on here. Bars are uber cut down! Everything in these pics is for sale, just need to split the bits off.

nomad · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2010, 01:52 PM »

also the cranks I am told are profile, but it doesnt say profile down the arm like the ones on my standard?

fugazi · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2010, 01:56 PM »

That's a 2 hip stem, I think the bars are too, could they be cut down any more

as for the frame what is there to say apart from oink oink!

nomad · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2010, 02:26 PM »

I was told the bars and stem are 2hip yeah, the frame is a piggy for sure. If I didnt have the standard I think I would build it up, I rather like it! Sadly I have neither the space or the money to hold on to it.

nomad · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2010, 03:21 PM »

Just had a look, cranks are profiles, just removed them and you can see the profile stanp down the arm after all, just under paint! - £40 if anyone fancies them?!

gobshite · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2010, 10:15 PM »

interested in the cranks for £40 for my T1 build,

are they straight?

nomad · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2010, 12:45 AM »

They look to be, I dont think they have had loads of use. The bike came with another set of cranks in the profile box, so dont think they were on it long.

subversion · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2010, 09:02 PM »

Ray had a few of these bitd:

best pic I could find sorry...

reay900tap · « **Reply #22 on:** February 03, 2010, 07:12 PM »

Quote from: subversion on February 01, 2010, 09:02 PM

Ray had a few of these bitd:

best pic I could find sorry...

Ian,
that picture is amazing, how long ago was that??.. 1st gen odyssey 41therm forks, haro turbine freecoaster, macneil ruban bars.. and my own gyro setup before anyone else did it! haha

I loved 2hip porks, 5lbs, short & nippy, if a little weak?.. well for my temper anyhow..

had 3 of them all told, cracked headtube on the 1st, which a mate had welded and then proceeded to remove the headtube at kidlington trails, 2nd I snapped at the seat tube bb joint.. 3rd I sold on when I moved onto a standard 250L
ugly as hell tho....