I have raced these bikes in the MSC - Last gen. v10, m6, 951, Supreme, 2011 Demo, Trek 9.9 carbon. I loved the Intense's cornering , but the suspension systems each had issues (M6 too linear, 951 silly progressive). The Demo suspension was impressive, but I never felt that comfortable cornering...
I had my first ride on my new Session 9.9. Thanks to Santiago and a Culture of Speed for one of the first. The build is typical DH and came in at 34.0 pounds. Coming off a 2011 Demo, 2010 951, 2009 m6, I didn't expect to be overwhelmed, but seriously, this bike is fast. Suspension, balance...
I ran the Stans Flow wheels with some Butcher SX tires (tubeless) at Sea Otter. (I have been running tubeless downhill for years with Maxxis UST on Mavic UST). I thought it would be a nice, light setup for the mellow DH course. On one of the practice runs I had quite a moment when this setup...
I ordered my Medium from Mojo Wheels Sept. 2nd. I have been riding it for a couple weeks now. Coming off a 951, Supreme and M6. The Demo combines the great suspension of the Supreme with the geometry feel of the Intense bikes. Very fast bike.
I started last year on a Supreme DH and ended it on a 951. I loved the suspension on the Supreme(rc4). I think it is the best suspension I have been on. However, I missed the amazing cornering of my M6. So I picked up a 951 (rc4)and I am loving the cornering/handling. I am surprised that the vpp...
I think this bike compares more with an Intense SS or Specialized SX. The Meta 6 is more like a Nomad (I had an 07 Nomad). On my Meta 6 (31 lb.) I had an rp23 with lockout, I suppose you could try an rp23 on the Supreme to make it more all mountain. Even though I am not a big dhx 5.0 fan I would...
Yesterday was the first ride on the Supreme. I swapped over all the parts from my Meta 6. First impressions are really good. Super fun. Climbs better than I expected.
That is shocking that you are bottoming out that much. Most riders are not experiencing that with your weight/spring. I (155 lbs.) have a 400 in the 8.5 and it is hard to bottom out.
I had similar questions about which spokes to use for DH. So, I called DT Swiss in GJ Colorado. They said the straight gauge are not the strongest. The double and even triple butting process spokes end up stronger. I was surprised, but that is what DT Swiss recommends. Sometimes it is easier to...
I started with the Rock Shox chart recommendations from their web site. I found those were pretty close. For the bottom out I ran it wide open, where it bottomed a lot. So I dialed it in until I was happy with how often it bottomed. You can do that with all the adjustments, one by one, if you...
Has anyone looked into replacing the 8.5" shock on the Heckler with a 7.875? I think the Heckler swingarm has plenty of clearance. Running a 150 fork the BB would be approx. 12.9 with a 67.5 HA. (Stock with a140 fork is 13.5 and 69) That could be a lot of fun.
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