[umberto]

http://www.chumbaracing.com/evo.shtml

Pretty sweet looking bike and it sounds great too. It's relatively new so there isn't too much floating around the internet on it. It seems to be an all mountain bike. Me wants to know what you think about it.

 

[BIRDMAN111]

uhhhh...it looks pretty heavy i guess. im not sure i like the frame, but the rear shock is nice.

 

[umberto]

Here's another shot

I like how it looks and sounds but $1800 is a little steep, and it still needs to be out for a while to be reviewed be people

 

[blue]

Funky looking. I don't dig. Looks like a URT.

This, on the other hand...

 

[Vulcan]

I like it. It looks different. Its nice to see somethign that breaks the 'normal' design mold.

 

[Zutroy]

Different is good...

 

[MMcG]

does that chumb you own have chainstay pivots Zutroy?

 

[Tame Ape]

does that chumb you own have chainstay pivots Zutroy?

You can see the bearing on the CS, they're red. Its a FSR.

 

[Zutroy]

You can see the bearing on the CS, they're red. Its a FSR.

Yep FSR, it's an 05 what they were calling a Mamba at the time. It's much beefer than the EVO as you can see with the headtube gussets.

 

[umberto]

Different is good...

very good

that's definitly a reason why the chumba bikes stand out to me, they're more creative looking rather than recopying and redesigning the same basic look many bikes have

 

[blue]

Are they using Ventana rear ends?

 

[Zutroy]

Are they using Ventana rear ends?

No, they do everything in house except paint and heat treating.

 

[blue]

Ah...almost looked Ventana-y on the Motolite/Racer-X thing I posted.

 

[Zutroy]

Oh yeah, the mamba frame is for sale....

 

[umberto]

Ah...almost looked Ventana-y on the Motolite/Racer-X thing I posted.

please change your avatar, that picture is giving me nightmares :looney:

 

[dubjay]

Yep FSR, it's an 05 what they were calling a Mamba at the time. It's much beefer than the EVO as you can see with the headtube gussets.

Actually the production EVOs are coming with headtube gussets now. The pictures from their site (and that gun metal one with the Maverick) are pre-production prototypes I think.

Here's a shot of mine.

Umberto - if you're ever down in OC, let me know and maybe we can meet up somewhere so you can take it for a test ride.

 

[rewarder]

Dubjay,

How tall are you? What size is the chumba? I'm looking at getting one but Chumba told me I'm too tall. I'm 6'4"

 

[Bicyclist]

It's ugly.

 

[vtjim]

How heavy is it completely built (for those of you rock'n 'em)? It looks heavy.