2009 EVIL Revolt: T-minus 10... 9... 8...
- Thread starter S.K.C.
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looks like its time to sell some old bikes to buy this bitch.
what dealers are going to sell them?
what dealers are going to sell them?
All of my Flatline's parts would fit the Revolt reeeeeaaall nice!
I'm really liking the look of The Faction.
What the hell kinda XL DH race frame has a 46.5 inch wheelbase?
Meh, another single pivot frame. Who cares?
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Looking pretty damn sexy.
irate2:Looking pretty damn sexy.
probably those that just want to get thier bikes and realize that the RC4 ain't gonna be the reason they make the jump from Sport to Elite.
whats he RC4 adding over the normal DHX?
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Price?
I agree with the bloke^, as to what the hell is a 46.5" wheelbase on an xl dh bike. A medium demo is that long and it has 420 stay's. ST length is also way too short. I'll need a bloody long post out of that puppy.
Looks the goods though. What's the warranty on these puppy's?
I agree with the bloke^, as to what the hell is a 46.5" wheelbase on an xl dh bike. A medium demo is that long and it has 420 stay's. ST length is also way too short. I'll need a bloody long post out of that puppy.
Looks the goods though. What's the warranty on these puppy's?
Aside from yesterday's race, who sits down on a real downhill run? I say keep seat-tubes short and out of the way, it's ugly and unnecessary to make them longer, and it's about time DH bike manufacturers picked up on that.
Also - the demo lineup is sized larger than most bikes on the market for a given size, so it's not a fair bike to judge others on. IMO 46.5 is adequately long for a large size frame (that's how long most large DH bikes are), and what Evil has done is offered more granularity within an existing spectrum. I do think that the XL and L could be a little longer, but whatever, they are doing much better than companies like Morewood and Commencal who only offer two sizes.
Also - the demo lineup is sized larger than most bikes on the market for a given size, so it's not a fair bike to judge others on. IMO 46.5 is adequately long for a large size frame (that's how long most large DH bikes are), and what Evil has done is offered more granularity within an existing spectrum. I do think that the XL and L could be a little longer, but whatever, they are doing much better than companies like Morewood and Commencal who only offer two sizes.
I'm 6'4" and have steered away from L/XL frames because of unrealistic/ugly seat tube designs. All I want from a Large DH frame is top tube length..
A large sunday is 19". With the seat slammed, that offers plenty of room. I would run the seat a good 3-4" above that, so even if you like more room, with the seat slammed and being 6'4", that's got to be plenty.
A large Sunday also had a 622mm effective top tube, so the XL Evil is 8mm longer and has 6.35mm longer wheelbase. Doesn't seem that out of place to me...
Sunday has a steeper HA, so the front center distance is about the same or a bit more.
It's an XL frame though and Todd said it would be for 6'3"+ blokes, which it just isn't. See a large Demo or Rotec for a bike designed for 6'3"+ people.
sounds right up my alley
big fan of knobs?
mostly the price.....and i like to turn the knobs randomly
the Revolt is my next choice of bike, but id like something besides the DHX
so any word on MSRP?
my heart stopped.
XL frames should be more than just longer top tubes. They need MANY things, most importantly
1. Thicker tubing
2. Longer CS
3. Longer TT
4. Longer ST
And call me crazy....but 5. Lower BB
And trust me, 46.5 WB is nowhere near long enough. My current bike is ~49.5ish and it couldn't hurt to be 1/2 to 1in longer
1. Thicker tubing
2. Longer CS
3. Longer TT
4. Longer ST
And call me crazy....but 5. Lower BB
And trust me, 46.5 WB is nowhere near long enough. My current bike is ~49.5ish and it couldn't hurt to be 1/2 to 1in longer
What are you doing on a 49' wheelbase, shuttling kids back and forth to the prom? How the hell do you make any corners?
Dang, is your name Shaquille?
Why would you want longer chainstays? I wouldn't want any CS lengths past 17.5 on a true DH frame...
Wow. I was told $2850... I want my boss to become a dealer, but he's having a hard time digesting this price when people in our area can barely afford a Blindside...
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god damnt, thatll force me to sell both my DH bikes to buy it
so thatll make it the 2nd most expensive frame on the market next to the Nicolai's?
but you'll have to put a new dorado on it.
come on now...i cant sell all my bikes just to buy a frame/fork combo
true... but you could sell your lowrider guido truck
Almost, 6'7", 215Dang, is your name Shaquille?
Why would you want longer chainstays? I wouldn't want any CS lengths past 17.5 on a true DH frame...
XL VP-free (with some small changes). As for making turns, you just gotta muscle your way through it. Maybe a lifting mad tite drifting from time to time. That's part of the reason us big guys need lower BB's, well, that and our higher center of mass.
that quickly crossed my mind, then i realized i wouldnt fit in with the hicks round these parts w/out a pickameup truck.true... but you could sell your lowrider guido truck
not bad...know of any other e-tailers/retailers sellin em?
Fluidride
Price really is quite reasonable(relatively) nowadays.
Most high end frames tipped the 3g mark this year (including shock). M6 = 3150 w/ shock. Commencal is 3g with shock. Izumi comes out to like 27 with shock, a Makulu is like 38 with shock, V10 is 3200 with shock. Canfield is 3ish, Trek is 3ish. Cove is near 3500.
These toys are ridiculously expensive, and there's no reason why Evil needs to be giving their frames away.
Most high end frames tipped the 3g mark this year (including shock). M6 = 3150 w/ shock. Commencal is 3g with shock. Izumi comes out to like 27 with shock, a Makulu is like 38 with shock, V10 is 3200 with shock. Canfield is 3ish, Trek is 3ish. Cove is near 3500.
These toys are ridiculously expensive, and there's no reason why Evil needs to be giving their frames away.
do you know if they are going to do mail-order/phone orders for them?