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Orange 224 - in orange

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My Nuts Are Flat
Apr 18, 2002
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Towing the party line.
So with the proliferation of this year "my new bike" threads, here's mine.

2006 Orange 224. May go to an LG1, but not until after the Bromont Canada Cup. I like my chainrings round.
E13 ali direct mount stem on Risse Crown (this bike an dmy infernal begging is the reason Kevin decided to make them).



e13 stem and Risse crown
 
SuspectDevice

SuspectDevice

Turbo Monkey
Aug 23, 2002
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Doesn't the resevoir hit the toptube witht the shock in there like that?, And aren't you theoritcally increasing un-sprung weight like that as well?
 
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My Nuts Are Flat
Apr 18, 2002
18,040
3
Towing the party line.
SuspectDevice said:
Doesn't the resevoir hit the toptube witht the shock in there like that?, And aren't you theoritcally increasing un-sprung weight like that as well?
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No and i have a feeling that a 1gram resi on a complete downhill bike isn't exactly going to make a huge difference. :rolleyes:
 
Pip3r

Pip3r

Turbo Monkey
Nov 20, 2001
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Bicyclist said:
Schweet. How does Gripshift work for DH? Seems like a scary proposition to me...
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its sweet being able to dump gears and change a bunch at a time if you come down a fast chute or come to a quick stop. It just can be tricky to do quick shifts as you have to reposition your hand a bit. I dont know why more people dont give it a shot.
 
Geoff G.

Geoff G.

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Sep 6, 2004
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scituate mass
Pip3r said:
its sweet being able to dump gears and change a bunch at a time if you come down a fast chute or come to a quick stop. It just can be tricky to do quick shifts as you have to reposition your hand a bit. I dont know why more people dont give it a shot.
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yeah, it's all preference, I don't give a damn which type I run, I did grip shift all last year, and it worked just fine. Some people claim that they accidently shift, and stuff, but you just need to get used to them I guess.
 
al-irl

al-irl

Turbo Monkey
Dec 9, 2004
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technical excellence is nothing
physical fitness is nothing
colour coordination truely is everything.

Its a sweet ride any idea of weight?

Gripshift is the dogs i run it on all my bikes it rocks.
 
dhbuilder

dhbuilder

jingoistic xenophobe
Aug 10, 2005
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two seasons ago, i broke my right thumb.
switched to gripshift while it healed and was surprised at how much more i was shifting.
switched back to x9 triggers though. the twist shifters didn't seem to last long before you started losing the ability to get into upper and lower gears.
maybe now they're better.
 
stiksandstones

stiksandstones

Turbo Monkey
May 21, 2002
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General Lee said:
holy ****, fraser washed his bike:rofl:
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Ya-bookmark that image, it is the last time you will see that thing mint.

I still say sell the roach and get yourself a 2.8....that DH bike aint gonna make you no money. ;)
 
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jungle

Monkey
Jan 11, 2006
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Hey mate, my 224 arrives this week, yahoo !!!
not the nice Orange that yours is, i'm getting the chrome grey one.
What type and size cassette and front chainring are you running on that
beast of yours ?
 
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davetrump

Turbo Monkey
Jul 29, 2003
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jungle said:
Hey mate, my 224 arrives this week, yahoo !!!
not the nice Orange that yours is, i'm getting the chrome grey one.
What type and size cassette and front chainring are you running on that
beast of yours ?
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max chainring with an e13 guide is 38t. you can make a 40t work but then you have to modify the guide.

for cassete i run a road cassette with a tight gear spread like 9 spd 12-25.... you can still climb plenty of hills in the lowest gear.
 
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Rossco224

Chimp
Jul 22, 2006
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England
Never seen a Orange orange. Na man. According to the fellow at orange (ignorant pig). They will only do the paint job in white, silver or black. So i take it this is a custom job? Think ill stick to Silver. Stylish.
 
S.G.D

S.G.D

Monkey
Jun 14, 2002
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Vancouver
Rossco224 said:
Never seen a Orange orange. Na man. According to the fellow at orange (ignorant pig). They will only do the paint job in white, silver or black. So i take it this is a custom job? Think ill stick to Silver. Stylish.
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Transcend team paint job! :heart: :D
 
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