For me it's like a childhood dream come true. As a kid I rode my Mongoose/PK Ripper from morning till dark, the whole time wishing, pretending, aching for THAT EXACT BIKE.
I'm very much considering building one, if only to realize my childhood dream. How often do you get to do that? I'll start with the frame and use Craig's for the rest. There are tons of Sick50 type pitblkes out there sitting around because ultimately they came up way short on useable. I might be wrong, but I imagine there are lots of downhill guys that would love to upgrade their front ends. I think $2300 to $2500 would get a decent result, we will see. I have some homework to do...
Oh yea, I just found out that " Mr Sick50" is a neighbor, I think he would be a great resourse for motors, parts and the like!