He has Diatech hubs.seismic said:
A 26" wheel is less likely to hang up on edges or on landing. Just the standard 24 vs 26 debate.
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A 26" wheel is less likely to hang up on edges or on landing. Just the standard 24 vs 26 debate.
I'll second that !
flymybike said:
just curious here...why all the diatech parts
Well it already passed the two minute mark. I was riding it with the seat that high, I'm 6' tall . He has the seat all the way down so I doubt he will have any problem. But then again, it is Bender where talking about so.....Kevin said:
The weekend with him was far from boring, cheers bender.
BTW anyone know Kirk? Seperated his foot over the weekend on Folgers by Basalt. I didn't need to see that!
Sponsor gig.seismic said:just curious here...why all the diatech parts
flymybike said:
okay
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OK last one I swear! Lookin good, isn't he.
I would love to see his bike with an Avy MTN-10. I think it would be better when it comes to preventing bottoming out hitting big stuff. To me it seems that the Super Monster lacks some kind of bottoming out cone /system when talking Bender size drops.....and the bike would look awesome avy equipped...
as you post the pics I fall more and more in love with that frame ! ....maybe I should get a Fatty Fat....
flymybike said:
come with some more pics
Here's a picture of one of the first Fatty Fats we built.seismic said:come with some more pics
flymybike said:
Ohhh no.....so cool....how much $ and waiting time for a FattyFat ?
Lots and lotsseismic said:
How is Bender NOT a hero?
complete w/ super monster!
mhm i really love my canfields everybody should go and buy one! 
you wont be disapointed
except for manualing which will be tougher then on most other bikes
edit: and benders Fatty Fat looks super sick...
you wont be disapointed
except for manualing which will be tougher then on most other bikes
edit: and benders Fatty Fat looks super sick...
UiUiUiUi said:mhm i really love my canfields everybody should go and buy one!
you wont be disapointed
except for manualing which will be tougher then on most other bikes
edit: and benders Fatty Fat looks super sick...
I can't remember.....you have both a F1 and a FattyFat ?
rightseismic said:
Edit:
the F1
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=63940
fatty fat
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=68464
the fatty fat is stripped right now, sold the fork and some other parts.
needed the money.
Hmmm, - the FattyFat is super pimp. Thinking about getting one some day. I would use it most for hard freeride. How is the suspension ? Is it very progressive?
I think the term aplies to Bender- no?Sherpa said:
In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.
A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war.
A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity.
Bender that is !
Cmon, i think thats going a little far. Guys got balls of steel, but that doesn't make him heroic for dropping stuff he can't land. Stupid if anything.flymybike said:
AR_ said:
The truth........Bender is GOD !!!
I get a kick out of threads where as soon as Bender's name comes up, people get redirected and start arguing about if he's a hero or not.
That custom bike looks good!! I used to want one of those Fatty Fat bikes sooooo badly!!! It was on my list of the dream bikes to get along with the Clifcat Holeshot and Karpiel Army.
That custom bike looks good!! I used to want one of those Fatty Fat bikes sooooo badly!!! It was on my list of the dream bikes to get along with the Clifcat Holeshot and Karpiel Army.
I have the Army....and now I want the FattyFat...just because it looks cool....(-8
I know Bender rides well, and can land HUGE drops. But, when i think of heroic, i think of 9/11 firefighters, soldiers, emergency room dr.s, etc. Hardly anyone to be grouped with Bender. But thats just my opinion.
may this thread should be thought at in a MTB perspective !
OK maybe hero is a little strong but you are somewhat mistakin saying that he can't land. He did land a 40+ footer. I would say less that a handfull of people have done that. Just saying, not flamin.AR_ said:
ok people.
the day any of you can leap off anything bigger than your egos is the day you can judge Josh. The guy eats and sleeps mountain biking. To equal his abilities you too would have to move into red rock country and live off of kraft dinner and spend all day climbing up and hucking off and finding sweet lines. You also must swallow your pride along with that ego and become someone seeking fullfillment not notariety. It just turned out that way for him.
I respect him even when he does the impossible and fails. Then again he lands most of them and he is no out o shape ball o fat evil F'n kinnevil.
I truly think that the reason he gets kicked by Americans so much is that he is living their dream that they do not fullfill and he is a canuck. maybe i am way off....but then again maybe not. We bash him for leaving. If he stayed in BC and raced DH etc. he had a chance of advancing and creating a lucrative position in the bike world. I guess being poor counts for nothing. Maybe if he was rich and had a TEAM sponsorship.........face it dude still lives in the hills by himself and his dog.
the day any of you can leap off anything bigger than your egos is the day you can judge Josh. The guy eats and sleeps mountain biking. To equal his abilities you too would have to move into red rock country and live off of kraft dinner and spend all day climbing up and hucking off and finding sweet lines. You also must swallow your pride along with that ego and become someone seeking fullfillment not notariety. It just turned out that way for him.
I respect him even when he does the impossible and fails. Then again he lands most of them and he is no out o shape ball o fat evil F'n kinnevil.
I truly think that the reason he gets kicked by Americans so much is that he is living their dream that they do not fullfill and he is a canuck. maybe i am way off....but then again maybe not. We bash him for leaving. If he stayed in BC and raced DH etc. he had a chance of advancing and creating a lucrative position in the bike world. I guess being poor counts for nothing. Maybe if he was rich and had a TEAM sponsorship.........face it dude still lives in the hills by himself and his dog.
What?! He's Canexican???
I thought he was from Alaska. I know he was in Bend OR before Virgin. Back in the Down days.
Good point though. Most of us here just wish we could be living the MTB dream.
Good point though. Most of us here just wish we could be living the MTB dream.
So I was riding in Silverton last friday and Bender is doing their trail building again this year. Anyway, second run of the day Bender broke his bike casing a double at the bottom of Chicken F-ker. It was broke on the vertical bar between the chain and seat stay. There was a inch long section of material missing. I'll post pics after lunch.
Silverton was sweet. The lift was a little slow but worth it.
Silverton was sweet. The lift was a little slow but worth it.
Looking forward to see some pics of that !!!
Yup, In Aspen. Pics are on the way. I might need someones email address to post them for me if they don't show up. Im a newbie.
I'm trying to make it bigger.