hmmmmmmm
This guy hucking a 20footer 360 on a Pike?
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Kinda puts the whole "Pike is only an AllMountain fork" arguement down the drain. Steep tranny or not. A 20 foot 360 drop is some serious schit!bigdrop05 said:
I've taken mine pretty big, but not like that.
I bet he likes the lighter Pike for those 360 drops!
well thats cam zink on his slopestyle run. i dont think that trailer drop was 20ft either. i tihnk it was a little smaller, i guess it depends on were you land on the tranny.
pikes are tough they can handle it.
pikes are tough they can handle it.
i agree. and also i have seen vids of triles riders do stuff like 15 to flat and their all good.bigdrop05 said:
The Pike is a good DJ fork 
Looks like Kirt Vories to me, but I could be wrong.DownhillnDunkey said:
Yeah. You are wrong, that is the Zinker.sleepinggiant said:
Pretty rad move.I still can't believe Bearclaw tossed a three over that road gap.
Thats in NWD6. In the extra features dvd, there is a crankworx video.
It is entirely different when you are sponsored by the company that makes the fork and it can be replaced at any time for free. Plus Zink tends to ride super smooth. I am not saying the fork can't hold up to it, but I seriously doubt that it would hold up long if it was repeatedly subject to that type of riding. You also have to wonder if the fork he is riding is the same off the shelf product that you and I can buy. Chances are good it is not.Spokompton said:
Is the monkey in your avatar doing what I think it is?Salami said:
That picture just goes to show that you don't need a huge bike and ultra-burly components to go big, as long as you have the skills and always land on a good tranny. For this reason, I'm switching from my faithful 01 Monster T to a 66 this season. People that just need to drop everything in sight definitely need more than a Pike for a fork. It perplexes some of my riding partners when I won't do say a 10 foot slow-speed drop with a moderate tranny but I will do a high speed step down with more than 10 feet of drop and a better tranny on my hardtail. I think in the next few years freeride bikes are going to continue to get a lot more nimble and lightweight, with less travel, and it's already starting with the pros.
Well that;s the thing. Is a man made obstacle course of drops and jumps really "freeride"?kail said:
I found freeride to me about hucking off natural stuff that hasn't been groomed by humans. It's more gnarly and conditions are often less than ideal.
What we have is a movement towards man made freeride that's smooth, thus the push for lighter weight bikes.
Steel steerer in the Race`and Sl models is THICK. Belongs on a 66 fork! It's obvious they expected people to huck these suckers, or at least ride huge dirt jumps on them.
That is Cam Zinc,
And that drop is nowhere near 20ft. The top of the trailer was 13'8" from the ground, the tranny was under seven feet vertical.
To do 20 you would have to land dead flat.
And that drop is nowhere near 20ft. The top of the trailer was 13'8" from the ground, the tranny was under seven feet vertical.
To do 20 you would have to land dead flat.
Cam does to 20'+ 360 in the nwd6 trailer, but more amazing than the pike is the fact he's dropping that on what looks like blur 4x with 115mm of rear travel.
edit: on review i don't think it's 20', but large nonetheless
edit: on review i don't think it's 20', but large nonetheless
Yes, if you think it looks like a monkey pissing in the mouth of Jared from Subway, you are correct. Tough fork.escapeartist said:
I live here.. I have hit it... a few times..Kanter said:
It is NOWHERE near 20 ft. yes.. the tranny is long.. but not long enough to make it 20ft.
you are all wrong
its 20 PINKBIKE feet
...come on what were y'all thinking???
its 20 PINKBIKE feet
...come on what were y'all thinking???
more like 30 pinkbike feet!
The thing about the pro's bikes becoming smaller and more nible, you have to realize a lot of the competitions are trying to encorporate both big drops and street style tricks, so their bikes are more of a compromise so that they can complete both of these tasks, a majority of the riders were riding 4-6 inch travel "all mountain" bikes set up for major abuse.
The thing about the pro's bikes becoming smaller and more nible, you have to realize a lot of the competitions are trying to encorporate both big drops and street style tricks, so their bikes are more of a compromise so that they can complete both of these tasks, a majority of the riders were riding 4-6 inch travel "all mountain" bikes set up for major abuse.
Makes sense they would go with lighter gear. A 10-20 footer to perfect tranny will put less strain on a bike than dropping 3 feet to flat.