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Turn XC into DH

Demomonkey

Monkey
Apr 27, 2005
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Auckland New Zealand
How many 'hybrid' DH / Moto machines have we seen over the past ten years? Loads and loads - on the internet. I hope never to see one out on the trails.

No thanks - I like to pedal.
 

mccdh

Monkey
Sep 9, 2008
181
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Comox
They must have built it up with the reject parts from the last era of mtn biking that were filling the discount bins.
 

I.van

Monkey
Apr 15, 2007
188
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Australia
They must have built it up with the reject parts from the last era of mtn biking that were filling the discount bins.
It's built in Australia, where the only place to find any mountain bike parts that are reasonably priced, is in the discount bins.


I want one.
 

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,369
1,605
Warsaw :/
DNM shock on a 50kg bike? A piece of wood would be better. I've liked my dnm fork but the rear turned into hardtrail mode on every track with more than one bump.

I've seen better desings and I don't really see it that much. Won't be an MX bike and will be to clumsy for 99% of the DH tracks. The only reason would be techy jumps but with this kind of suspension I doubt it (unless you make your own springs so heavier riders can use this)
 

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
21,076
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borcester rhymes
could be cool for self-shuttling, but it sounds like it's really heavy and doesn't have the power to propel you on its own....which defeats the purpose.
 

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,369
1,605
Warsaw :/
So far the only semi reasonable idea I've seen was at 08 eurobike with a carbon m55 bike that weighted below 30kg. The geo was a bit strange but it at least seem like it had potential.