I finished my double a little bit ago and finaly took pics. Sorry they are a little small. let me know what u think
Best 26 inch DJ/urban bike....Mine
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the best wouldnt have hayes on it...
I had juicy 7s on it, but then I destroyed the brakes on my dh and put th e7s on there. For urban and dj, I had no need for a nice set of brakes, in fact, the hayes work better than i need them too...
sic I give it a 10
Tight
Looks rad to me.
I love the way the Double looks. Wish I could get on one for a test ride - since looks and reality are often at odds with each other.
so true
the best would have no brakes
seriously, very sick bike. i really wanted one when they came out..have you ridden street on it at all? does it feel like the rear squish is too much squish for the job or...?
seriously, very sick bike. i really wanted one when they came out..have you ridden street on it at all? does it feel like the rear squish is too much squish for the job or...?
They are not bad at all. Way better than what you need for it. That and they work well when spun about, unlike many brakes out there.
Ultimate 'mtb' jump bike. Not so good street bike....
It has 3.5 inches of rear travel. I have it set up so it does compress on anything less than 1 foot to flat.
I origonaly wanted a hardtail (top or rumle). However, this frame has the same geometry as the top which was killer and just a little heavier. I had a scrap, and on some bigger urban stuff (especially to flat), the landings hurt my ankles/knees. This is actually perfect. I guess to answer your question, no the squish is not too much at all. (infact, on djs, unless i come short, it doesnt even compress).
The 36 talas is amazing. I came from a pike, which was sick, but this absolutely blows it away. SOOOO stiff and the travel is smooth. If Im doing some bigger freeriding stuff, I flip the knob to get 130 or 160 mm of travel, and the ha slakens out nicely.
I origonaly wanted a hardtail (top or rumle). However, this frame has the same geometry as the top which was killer and just a little heavier. I had a scrap, and on some bigger urban stuff (especially to flat), the landings hurt my ankles/knees. This is actually perfect. I guess to answer your question, no the squish is not too much at all. (infact, on djs, unless i come short, it doesnt even compress).
The 36 talas is amazing. I came from a pike, which was sick, but this absolutely blows it away. SOOOO stiff and the travel is smooth. If Im doing some bigger freeriding stuff, I flip the knob to get 130 or 160 mm of travel, and the ha slakens out nicely.
I do use this for trails and general freeriding, so the front brake and gears need to stay. The chain doesn't skip or fall ever, and it adds minimal wieght. Also, I like nose manuals, so a front bake is also necessary...
"best" is a relative term.... not my choice for street or "urban" by any means....
Very nice mountain bike though, I'm sure it rips!
I wish I could do extended nose manuals without a front brake too.... damn hard...
Very nice mountain bike though, I'm sure it rips!
I wish I could do extended nose manuals without a front brake too.... damn hard...
Just a quick question; How does a full suspension bike handle when street riding.
^Who cares? Are you planning to buy one, or just poking the bear? The bike is a great build, he is happy and it seems to suit his riding needs and style.