From what I hear, you'd have to have silver dollar diahrea.yup. DHR. If I can figure out how to poop silver dollars, I'll get the DW-DHR. And that desire is based on actually having ridden it, not measuring it.
Best East Coast Race Bike
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I really don't see many Jedis in the east except for at the NY Comic-Con.
But seriously I see very few of them
They arent as popular is sundays or bighits, that is for sure, but every jedi is bought on purpose with lots of thought, as opposed to, "well the bike shop told me to get this" or "sam hill has this" Might be the only 1 here, but i seemed to notice ALOT more canfields this year than previous, it seemed like i saw 1 or 2 every (race) weekend, compared to seeing 1 in the last 2 years i had mine.
Maybe not the most popular bike, but certainly chosen for a reason.
PS i did a horrible job explaining that but its the best i could muster up.
What on earth?
The geometry you just described would be ideal for XC... Maybe even all Mountain.
dude what? I didn't say 69HA and 15" bb....I just said steeper and higher, typically, than other DH rigs.
Historically trail rigs use steeper/higher geo for east coast specific riding....seems to me that translates DH wise as well...most of the trails I find are typically tight and rocky rather than WFO with big hits. I don't think most people would prefer a 62HA and 12"BB if they compared it to a 64/14" BB
Historically trail rigs use steeper/higher geo for east coast specific riding....seems to me that translates DH wise as well...most of the trails I find are typically tight and rocky rather than WFO with big hits. I don't think most people would prefer a 62HA and 12"BB if they compared it to a 64/14" BB
Here is your east coast bike.
And your every coast bike.
Adjust whatever you want on it. Go low bb and steep HA for the dirty bird. Low and slack for snowshoe, or high bb and slack HA for the US Open course.
And your every coast bike.
Adjust whatever you want on it. Go low bb and steep HA for the dirty bird. Low and slack for snowshoe, or high bb and slack HA for the US Open course.
The obvious answer is to support the companies that support the scene.
Pretty much everything on the market is totally badass right now.
If I were in the market, I'd pick up a bike from one of the local companies that have people who are passionate enough to go to the races, race themselves and support everyone who races their brands.
When everything costs about the same, works about the same and has damn similar geometry, I'd choose to spend my money directly supporting the people who support the scene. That's real value.
Pretty much everything on the market is totally badass right now.
If I were in the market, I'd pick up a bike from one of the local companies that have people who are passionate enough to go to the races, race themselves and support everyone who races their brands.
When everything costs about the same, works about the same and has damn similar geometry, I'd choose to spend my money directly supporting the people who support the scene. That's real value.
The new F-Bomb FB-10 by Frank looks promising. Can be setup as 6" or over 8" for full on DH. FTW When will it be out?
It's out already. A couple of us have a few on order. First batch is being shipped out in a week or 2, but headed mostly to Europe. Another batch will be ready in about a month, and will be earmarked for the U.S. If you want one order soon, they are selling fast from my understanding.
Can't ask for better service or passion than what FTW gives you. How many companies will let you talk on the phone for as long as you want with the guy who welded AND designed your frame?
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Agreed.
Xprezo Cycles Furax DH. East Coast...well...Canadian east coast. Passionate. Innovative. Amazing customer service. Beautiful craftsmanship. Waaay fast.
Very nice bike - is that Mark's old bike? Evil's are on my short listHere is your east coast bike.
And your every coast bike.
Adjust whatever you want on it. Go low bb and steep HA for the dirty bird. Low and slack for snowshoe, or high bb and slack HA for the US Open course.
The Evil is nice just way over priced
Jonny, if you sell me your 4x you'll have more money to buy the perfect bike
sounds like they arent out yet
Everything is for sale for the right price........Jonny, if you sell me your 4x you'll have more money to buy the perfect bike
they sold a batch last year and from what i know Frank is still working on the redesign for this year
From what I understand they released the f-bomb last year under the Sinister name and the redesigned one (FB-10?) will be from Frank The Welder Racing. As much as I would like an f-bomb I am lusting over the slalom frame Frank's working on
The design has been finished and when I talked to him 2 weeks ago he was in the process of fabbing them, they might actually be done by now. If there not done already, its probably a matter of days. He has all the final geo specs on the FTW website. The 10's are a little different. Longer and slacker I believe, the addition of an XL size, and a little different tubing from the looks of it.
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By next season there should be at least one more option. This one is for a 100% Massachussets designed and made DH bike...
I hear a bunch of liberal eastcoast-anti-establishment intellectual commies with a penchant for didactism are behind it, and ****, if that ain't kind of spooky, I don't know what is...
We should have the rear end re-designed and ready to go next week.
Expect to see one under another very fast New England pro at the USopen, and production bikes some time next summer.
ProjectX;
Brought to you by the geeks at Spooky, and the Dr. Moreau of Splitpivot technology, Dave Weagle
looks gude dood. Any news on havefaith's megadeathboxslamjam?
Cassius is on the shelf ready to go whenever we can justify scheduling it into production at the shop and building some weird fixtures for it.
If someone paid a lot of money for it, we could build real soon.
I do not have mine yet (XL no less), but was told I would have it shortly. I expect it to be her early to mid April. Just paid off the balance of the thing.
how much are they going for?
looks like a Glory and a Sunday had a babyBy next season there should be at least one more option. This one is for a 100% Massachussets designed and made DH bike...
I hear a bunch of liberal eastcoast-anti-establishment intellectual commies with a penchant for didactism are behind it, and ****, if that ain't kind of spooky, I don't know what is...
We should have the rear end re-designed and ready to go next week.
Expect to see one under another very fast New England pro at the USopen, and production bikes some time next summer.
ProjectX;
Brought to you by the geeks at Spooky, and the Dr. Moreau of Splitpivot technology, Dave Weagle
Nice nice. Ya I should have mine in that batch too I think. Or the next one. I told him no rush since I won't be able to ride till August anyways. I mailed the first check last week though. Very excited. Waiting to hear back from them and the powder coaters about an interesting idea I had. It's gonna blow this forum away.
bumpity, bump, bump.
You do know the roots of the FTW are at Plattekill, right. So in your thinking it will only be good for smooth boring stuff.
Can I be the power bottom in our relationship?You do know the roots of the FTW are at Plattekill, right. So in your thinking it will only be good for smooth boring stuff.
The 951 is to short travel to be east coast. IMO, V10, glory, session 88, sunday, Morewood are the best bikes for the east coast period, NO CARBON
Glory, session, sunday all have 8" of travel. It's less than the 8"1/2 that the 951 can provide.
The old one had 8.8 the 2010 got 8
Would love to demo one of those at some point. Look killer. Is that what you're riding?
8" is more then enough for the EC. If you need more learn to pick your lines.
or get a plow bike with 8"+ of travel and don't bother with picking lines
LOL at this entire post.