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ustemuf

ustemuf

Monkey
Apr 8, 2010
198
15
Bay Area
i think i will do that. i can write up a good review and post it after a couple of months of riding. i am so comfortable on the demo, i honestly don't know how anything could top it. but the demo is my first real downhill bike so i have nothing real to compare it to. i have ridden some other downhill bikes, but they totally were not setup for me so it's not a fair comparison. i think the makulu will shine in different areas that the demo does, and they will both offer something different for strictly dh or some freeriding.



i swapped the seats.. it weighs 38lbs 4oz.
it's for sale, you can search for my ad on pb if you want to find it..
 
no skid marks

no skid marks

Monkey
Jan 15, 2006
2,511
29
ACT Australia
Wow, very progressive looking. Hopefully work well with the Double Barrel. A variety of different shock mount shuttles with different height front shock mounting point heights might be an idea if you go full retail, so customers could alter leverage curve, and head angle.
Great job.
 
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baca262

baca262

Monkey
Aug 16, 2011
392
0
no skid marks said:
Wow, very progressive looking. Hopefully work well with the Double Barrel. A variety of different shock mount shuttles with different height front shock mounting point heights might be an idea if you go full retail, so customers could go full retard and fvck up the leverage curve.
Great job.
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ftfy.

i guess you could make it not to have any blatantly wrong setting but people are so dimwitted it's amazing.
 
mtg

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
Thanks for the compliments.

As far as adjustments, its not real obvious in those pics, but there is quite a bit of adjustment built in. Chainstay length and BB height/head angle have eccentric mounts that can be flipped, and it has a 1.5 HT, to allow for an Angleset as well.
 
mtg

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
I'll find some pics that show those areas a bit better and post em up. If you click on the second pic and zoom in, you can see some of what is going on.
Since we were only using one pair of bearings in the frame for the suspension, I went huge. It's a 25mm pivot axle.
 
norbar

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,369
1,605
Warsaw :/
mtg said:
Thanks for the compliments.

As far as adjustments, its not real obvious in those pics, but there is quite a bit of adjustment built in. Chainstay length and BB height/head angle have eccentric mounts that can be flipped, and it has a 1.5 HT, to allow for an Angleset as well.
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Where did you put the main pivot point. That's what really interests me.
 
mtg

mtg

Green with Envy
Sep 21, 2009
1,862
1,604
Denver, CO
The wheel fits in both chainstay settings, however, adding more tire/mud clearance is one of the larger tweaks that will be incorporated into the Beta frames. Currently, we have one of the Alpha frames in the long setting, and one in the short setting.

Pivot location is inline with the chain when using a 36T ring. It would probably be considered mid-high; the location was placed to balance axle path for square edge hits, pedal well in a gear range that us mere mortals are most likely to pedal, and avoid excessive chain growth.
 
richgardiner

richgardiner

Monkey
Aug 19, 2008
224
26
Finished revamping my 2010 Demo. From this:


To this:


Stans Flow wheels kept as a bit of a wet wheelset, the dt swiss for the slightly rockier and rougher tracks with a bit of a wider profile. Very happy with it!
 
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b.utters

Monkey
Mar 30, 2011
135
0
richgardiner said:
Finished revamping my 2010 Demo. From this:


To this:


Stans Flow wheels kept as a bit of a wet wheelset, the dt swiss for the slightly rockier and rougher tracks with a bit of a wider profile. Very happy with it!
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I was considering doing this. Looks ****ing amazing!
 
norbar

norbar

KESSLER PROBLEM. Just cause
Jun 7, 2007
11,369
1,605
Warsaw :/
richgardiner said:
Finished revamping my 2010 Demo. From this:


To this:


Stans Flow wheels kept as a bit of a wet wheelset, the dt swiss for the slightly rockier and rougher tracks with a bit of a wider profile. Very happy with it!
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Using DT rims for rocky trails is like using a feather to destroy a tank. I will be surprised if they live.
 
rayhaan

rayhaan

Monkey
Oct 18, 2007
522
0
ireland
My newest bike isn't a downhill bike, but to go with my DHR, and XC bike, I decided to build an all mountain type bike. After much back and forth deciding on a frame, I figured I wanted a carbon one, so options narrowed further and after being offered a good deal on this frame, I settled on the Pivot Mach 5.7 carbon. Initial impression are pretty good, the suspension is so plush. I have yet to take it for a proper spin, but so far I am loving it. Didn't try and build it crazy light, went for reliable parts, ease of servicing etc...I still have some cable and hose trimming to do. I am waiting for a bottom chain retention type device to arrive, as there is currently no way of attaching an LG1 or similar type chainguide to this frame. I wanted to run it 1x10 so this setup I have will have to do. Although with the clutch rear mech the chain stays put.

XT cassette, 11-34
XT brakes, 180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor
XT cranks, 175mm
XTR Shifter
XTR M985 Rear mech
Renthal Fatbar 31.8mm rise
Renthal Duo stem
Rockshox reverb seatpost
Fox 32 Talas RLC QR15
Fox Float RP23
Thomson seatclamp
Hope Pro 2 hubs on 721's with prolock nipples and DT swiss spokes
E-13 XCX-D type chainguide
Hope 34 tooth chainring

That's about it really, so far I love this bike.

So here it is anyway

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DrSouce169

Chimp
Jan 8, 2009
39
0
Boxford MA
dereka15 said:
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Best bike I have ever ridden hands down!
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What's your impression of the bike besides being the best bike ever? I'm seriously considering dropping the cash on one of these this summer to replace my sunday, and out of all the bikes I've been looking at, it's certainly the cheapest. Only problem is that I haven't really heard much about it. So I would essentially be buying it in good faith..

From what I hear, and that's not a lot, people seem to really like it, but I'm looking to see pedaling and suspension characteristics, etc. would you happen to know the leverage ratio?
 
0110-M-P

0110-M-P

Monkey
Jun 1, 2009
244
2
Atlanta, GA
Finally got enough parts together to finish my build (just in time for some racing this weekend).

2010 Canfield Jedi w/ 2011 Manitou Dorado weighing in at 38.6 pounds.

 
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