What would be a good frame to build off of. So far the ones that have caught my eye are the revell 450r and the evil imperial. any opinions?
Want to build a DH HT...
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If you can swing the cash, the Knolly Free Radical looks like what your gettin at
soul sluggo as will. it was intended for dh and fr off the bat.
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also i have a large that i'm looking to sell. just don't ride it anymore
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also i have a large that i'm looking to sell. just don't ride it anymore
I think the Evil Imperial is a great frame for DH, if you want a HT.
weird part is, he got it right in the first line.
Transition Vagrant is a nice choice...I have parts on order to rebuild mine up as a DH bike...Nothing can ever top an imperial if you can get your hands on one.
Id advocate my Imperial as a DHable all rounder til the cows came home. Its strong as hell, adjustable wheelbase and massive tyre clearance. You cant go wrong.
24 has some pretty sweet HT's too....
my bro kills it on the LeToyIII, but it feels like death to me. i'd never rock it for DH as it feels too much like a BMX rig for my tastes. it is tough enough, and i've seen it work, i just don't like the geo.
Is the Imperial still being produced? I had one and loved it for DH. Back in the day of 3" Gazzis, 24" wheels, and Monster Ts, though.
toby
toby
The nice thing about a HT is they are very simple. For a HT, find one with a geo that fits you and a bike that excites you and you'll be set. What kinda fork you thinking about using?
I'm currently riding a Banshee Morphine with a 888VF2.
I ride in very, very rocky terrain (South Mountain in Phx, AZ) and I've been having a blast.
I'm definitely picking better lines than I used to and after a few runs, I'm not that much slower than the guys on the F/S rigs.
I ride in very, very rocky terrain (South Mountain in Phx, AZ) and I've been having a blast.
I'm definitely picking better lines than I used to and after a few runs, I'm not that much slower than the guys on the F/S rigs.
I belive the Revell might have too steep HA, I would choose a 4x frame as their HA is usually fairly slack. But if you're looking at steel frames, don't forget .243 . I would choose a lighter frame than an Evil Imperial. Go light, it's much more fun! Norco still has a dh-specific HT line I belive.
hahah i sucked on that one. i actually retyped it like 2 times and still got it wrong. i have stupid fingers today. sorry about that one.
www.ridesoul.com is the right one
www.ridesoul.com is the right one
I really like the looks of the soul sluggo, and at $400, cant beat that.
Imperials are no longer in production..from what I know they are getting a geometry tweak and will be in production again in a few years...I had a Sluggo at one point and it just felt to stretched out for me compared to my imperial. Maybe I am just crazy but I will always have an Imp in my stable.
Imperial was one of the greatest frames I've ever had the privilege of owning. I've ridden both Diablo and Snowshow on it and the frame always laughed and asked for more. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another if I had the funds
"Dh hardtail" puts the moron in oxymoron
Ever ridden a dh course on a hardtail? It really challenging, which I find fun. also teaches one to pick good lines.... yeah I could see why thats moronic...
Last time I talked to Evil, which was like 2 months ago, production was definately on.
Why would you ever stop??
EMBRACE THE EVIL!!
Why would you ever stop??
EMBRACE THE EVIL!!
I really liked my Vagrant with a 66 up front. Solid, lowish, semi-slack, and railed corners like there was no tomorrow. But I didn't race it down hill. Just a really heavy trail bike that was super comfortable when pointed downhill.
Chris
Chris
i have a draco v3 frame i can sell you for 200 with a profile bb and mrp bones cranks. definatly not the lightest ht but its lighter than a real dh bike. it has a good geo for DH as well. good luck breaking it too.
here it is built up with a shiver
I had a Steelhead setup with a z150 and 2.5" weirwolfs for a while. It was a blast to ride downhill. It was slack and stable, though I never measured the HA. It was also possible to adjust the wheelbase by 1/2" or so with the horizontal dropouts. The thing I remember most about it was how ridiculously fun it was when pointed downhill. So that's my recommendation for a budget build.