Iim such a newb... i shoulda known those pesky monkies would mess with my mind 
can hardtails downhill
- Thread starter FlashBullit
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Does Evil make a hardtail for DH? Do they make them in taiwan? How about e13 do they make a hardtail for DH?
WTF?Originally posted by FlashBullit
I have a hardtail and im to young to get a good fully im 15 and i want to know if it possble i can ride downhill at whisler or so thing
It's not that they can't be ridden anywhere. As stated earlier, you have to have more than 150mm of travel front and rear to decend grades steeper than 30 degrees.
My first trip to Whistler last year with Mike was a real eye opener. They are really strict about that law. I got stopped constantly so that they could measure the rear travel on my stinky.
This does not mean you can't go to Whistler and have a good time on your hardtail. They have some excellent trails like Fantastic and B-Line, and I hear that the family trails around some of the lakes up there can get freaking gnarly.
Don't they have like radar/laser guns that can measure your bike's travel from a distance?
No, they make you stop so that they can measure it with their official "Travel Stick"
If they had laser, they would have to keep it constantly calibrated.
You're all bastards. Every single one of you. All the guys in my computer lab at school are now wondering why I'm rolling on the floor, laughing like a hyena.
But yes, it's true, I was forced to buy my hardtail from a guy in a dark alley. Of course it cost twice what it does for you guys........friggin black market.
But yes, it's true, I was forced to buy my hardtail from a guy in a dark alley. Of course it cost twice what it does for you guys........friggin black market.
If it's any consolation, Lopes is currently petitioning the chamber of commerce and the city council to get the law amended.
ah....another thread successfully hijacked.......this forum is getting funnier all the time.
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that law is the dumbest ****ing thing i have ever heard. thats why i hate canada. eveyone is too god damn safe. dont get me wrong pro safty but i do it because i want to. i pay high taxes to pay for peole how die of smoking or car accidents or twisted ankles playing soccer or people who need treatment for tennis elbow or or the fat lady who brakes a chair and snapes her tail bone, i don't care, becuase every one pay for it why not just lock us all up in padded cells and pay taxes F U C K.
IMHO when i ride steep shoots i want my HT they sit lower they don't jack and you can lean further back, and becuase of the lower stand over you can dab should you need to.
of cource money will be spent inforcing the law and thus cancel it self out. and i'm sure that study was bias they looked for a problem. similarly to what happed with MDMA they said it was horable stuff when they did the lab test on rats but they ****ed up, because they where giveing them something else (meth anphedimine i think)
i'm pretty pissed.
IMHO when i ride steep shoots i want my HT they sit lower they don't jack and you can lean further back, and becuase of the lower stand over you can dab should you need to.
of cource money will be spent inforcing the law and thus cancel it self out. and i'm sure that study was bias they looked for a problem. similarly to what happed with MDMA they said it was horable stuff when they did the lab test on rats but they ****ed up, because they where giveing them something else (meth anphedimine i think)
i'm pretty pissed.
but ironically, crystal meth is still OK...
you should write your congressman in "quebek" to voice your dissatisfaction about this new law. here's the list of parliamentarians (or whatever the correct term is): http://tinyurl.com/2gkwu
More than just OK. It's great, It's great, It's great, It's great, It's great, It's great, It's great
ooh is that a piece of lint on my keyboard?
well just be careful, its sorta like having a nitrous kit; its alright to have but not to operate...
Do you think you could retrofit a handlebar mounted lockout to it, that way you can flip it back to full travel on the fly (or should that be sly) if you are approached. We will try and rig something up tomorrow night
We already established their existence to be an urban myth.
Sheeeesh...you are so gullible
out side?Originally posted by Acadian
blah blah yes i know it was an over exaggerated rant. i know.
but _jm IGNOGANT IT IS NOT!
i just think the law is kinda dumb is all.
LOL....its getting harder and harder to tell who's 'getting it' and who's 'receiving it'....this thread is getting surreal...:devil:
This thread must be preserved at all costs....
Exactly my thought here. if i didn't know better i would think this is pinkbike or something...
..anyway, like I was saying....since Lopes & steve peat bought that condo up there last year, they have citizen's rights in the Whistler town council meetings. They've constructed a petition with several of the other pros who have citizenship rights in the Whistler township. If they can get enough signatures, it gives them the ability to request a repeal.
But the only problem is that in the event of a repeal, town council must have a unanimous vote, not ust majority vote.
I'll keep you hardtailer's informed as I get more info on it.
But the only problem is that in the event of a repeal, town council must have a unanimous vote, not ust majority vote.
I'll keep you hardtailer's informed as I get more info on it.
you do realize that as foreigners they can also be 'voted' off the mountain. They only have land ownership rights, not canadian citizenship rights, so their ownership can also be revoked and the property seized if deemed a political threat. This is a law principal that dates back to the cold war in order to limit idealogical interference and safeguard the local democratic process.
The real problem with this law, is the "grey area."
For instance, take the bike pictured below.
It is in fact a suspension frame, but ridden offroad, it has been
known as the human catapult. It is much more dangerous than a regular hardtail. That is unless you enjoy your trip through the air
when the beam rebounds and shoots you over the bars like a cannonball. We need to get organized so we can fight this terribly unfair law.
For instance, take the bike pictured below.
It is in fact a suspension frame, but ridden offroad, it has been
known as the human catapult. It is much more dangerous than a regular hardtail. That is unless you enjoy your trip through the air
when the beam rebounds and shoots you over the bars like a cannonball. We need to get organized so we can fight this terribly unfair law.
IGNOGANT
maaan, thats just not worth it no matter how fun you had before you got caught. my 2nd cousin jim (from camloops) did 3 months for drunk driving and came out as a mental wreck. but he deserved it for putting other lives in danger, and thats exactly what you do if you ride a ht. you rase the risk of getting your selve and others injured.
ummm... i think he was jokeing just like i was. well not just like in the scence that our joke was the same but the we we both joking.
p.s.
i request a title change to IGNOGANT thanks
I heard from a reliable source that there are plans for an e13 DH hardtail for the future. Since the frame is actually produced in Canada it will be grandfathered in for 6 months. The law only affects non Canadian made hardtails so all of those Konas, Norcos, and Banshees won't be on the mtn this year.
-ska todd
hahahha
Actually, Evil does make a hardtail, and it is made in Canada of all places! This little tidbit may be the only reason why the Imperial could become the only hardtail frame legal for riding at Canadian resorts! Yet another reason to build bikes in Canada!
LOL
this thread is nuts.
Didn't Cedric buy a condo up there too recently, now he's French so talk about a gray area....
That's ok he doesn't know how to ride a hardtail anyway. It would rattle the cigarettes out of his puckered frenchy lips.