I have a large 2013 V10c, am 6'2 and couldn't be happier. I will say that sitting on a teammates medium also felt very comfortable. I agree with the characterization that the large feels like a medium+ versus full on cadillac sizing.
My first ride back on a big bike after a bad early season crash last year (crushed lid, wrecked leatt, badly broken ribs) was the Wyndham Gravity East race. On one hand, it was kind of stupid but on the other it forced me to just get back, let my hands off the brakes and just deal with it. I...
Hey you know Scary, I'm a year or two older than you and last year I finally got tired of getting hurt. I ride big bikes to race. Much like you, while some of the time I will ride for fun, really I spend most of my time thinking about the turn, keeping my head up, being stronger etc.. with...
I had an afternoon on Taylor's bike (Rowland see above) at a local bike park. My current ride is a Makulu. The Lapierre had a very similar setup (40s, light wheels) and size. I have an Elka, Taylor's bike had a fox shock.
Comparing the two, the big difference was how well the Lapierre...
The idea of getting two bikes is to not comprise on the DH bike and be tempted to get something that is okay on the lift served but you can still sort of pedal around. Most people ride trails or dirt jump (because it's local and close) and go to the lift served places when they can.
If your...
I completely agree to find a solid local shop that supports DH, go in and ask questions.
If you can and have access to a lift served location, try renting a DH bike and understand how it's a different beast from an all mountain or older free ride bike.
Recognize that do it all bikes don't...
Not a huge surprise but other options are pretty thin. No large Turners or LaPierres. I gave up and grabbed a used Makulu.
On a more positive note SC is still saying this week so maybe they do arrive.
Brian
Strange. My dealer informed me that SC is saying the frames are stuck in customs coming into California. He had said the SC rep had told him this week for sure and now it's hopefully next week.
Has there been a batch come in and get shipped out? Has anyone else received or got notice? Man I...
Any feedback on the 8.5 setting would be great. I'm waiting on a large (I'm hearing end of March) and am getting the slightest case of cold feet looking at the DHRs. I'm coming off of a Glory and would love to hear how the V10 rides, in some way hoping it doesn't necessarily ride like a V10, if...
I gave up waiting for my Blue Ray and grabbed it off of iTunes. I'm glad I did, it really is a wonderful project. There are a couple of moments, like when the first rider emerges on the trail with all of the build up, is fantastic.
At some point it got a little too Koyaanisqatsi and I wanted...
I wish somehow they'd been able to communicate Life Cycles would be available on iTunes some how, in particular after they were having the media problems. I bought the Blue Ray version, thinking it would be great, but also thinking it was the way to get the HD version, only to have it not arrive...
Amazing comp. Not perfect coverage, but considering what they had to cover live, the heli shots and the fact they got most of the big hits, job well done.
As in Jon Mutiger? If it's the same dude, I'm pretty sure he got big time into enduro racing/trials moto. Still in the suspension biz, though I think he moved out west.
The scene couldn't be stronger here up north of the border. The third lift accessed hill is about to open. Indoor park got...
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