[ohio]

Frame weight is just over 11lbs including shock.

Damn. For steel?

I hope they've been testing for 2 years like thay say, because that sounds a tad on the light side for an 8.5" ride.

 

[Funky Monk]

Definately looking sexy.

Light, burly, and inexpensive finally seem to fit in the same sentence!

 

[Brad23]

Sh*T!! Now I have to change my pants!!!
I think I'm in :heart:

There are now so many long travel dreamy bike's....
Demo 8 & 9, Sunday, 303, and now this...
I sooo wish I could go to interbike so I could ride a few

 

[Bulldog]

Definately looking sexy.

Light, burly, and inexpensive finally seem to fit in the same sentence!

When did CAD$3000 (US$2345) become "inexpensive"?

 

[Bulldog]

Yeah, what are the final geo #s? This looks like a very cool bike...

Damn, you are frame geometry obsessed aren't you? Is there treatment for that?

 

[Lennox]

they sent me the following a couple o weeks ago...
may have changed since,

enjoy

 

[syadasti]

Hmm, WB seems normal, BB slightly high, 17.5" effective stays (wonder if that is with or w/o sag since they look like they grow). Wish they used the standard DH shock size instead (9.5x3.0").

 

[Currently Bored]

Cool bike..... definitely worth considering....

 

[freeridebiker21]

i'm not a big fan of that type of swingarm but i like the rocky mt. rmx and i guess that dark bike looks pretty sweet with a shiver on it!

 

[buildyourown]

Hmm, WB seems normal, BB slightly high, 17.5" effective stays (wonder if that is with or w/o sag since they look like they grow). Wish they used the standard DH shock size instead (9.5x3.0").

While I agree that the lower the leverage ration, the better. 8.75 x 2.75 is pretty easy to come by.

 

[MikeD]

Damn, you are frame geometry obsessed aren't you? Is there treatment for that?

Ha! Well, this frame sure isn't. Too long in the back and too high in the middle for my tastes and riding environment.

What can I say...I'm particular! And I really want a low, fast cornering bike with relatively short chainstays (17.5" or so at max, pref. sub-17) . Canfield F1 seems like the best match for me lately...or one of those used DHRs that's floating around...

MD

 

[Currently Bored]

Why the stupid name though?/ 'Dark Cycles'... after Evil and Sinister......

What the **** next?/ 'Exorcist cycles'?? 'Devil cycles'??

 

[syadasti]

While I agree that the lower the leverage ration, the better. 8.75 x 2.75 is pretty easy to come by.

9.5x3.0" is the new DH shock size standard - at least that is what I was told and saw as a trend at Interbike last year and since then...

 

[math2014]

so where do they sell those? They look unbreakable...and uber cool looking...

 

[Currently Bored]

'Deicide cycles'.... '666 cycles' 'Pentagram cycles'

 

[Currently Bored]

''Grim Reaper' cycles 'satan cycles' 'Freddy Kruger cycles'?/ What do we think?/

 

[Tom DH]

'Deicide cycles'.... '666 cycles' 'Pentagram cycles'

I am sorry but I have got to say this but why have you got to put so much pointless rubbish on every thread you read this is not some cheap comedy club.

And have you noticed the edit button if you want to add something

 

[math2014]

I am sorry but I have got to say this but why have you got to put so much pointless rubbish on every thread you read this is not some cheap comedy club.

And have you noticed the edit button if you want to add something

The mate here has some points... but lets take it easy on the new guy...

So tom how are things up there? (me in SW england) :dancing:

 

[Tom DH]

The mate here has some points... but lets take it easy on the new guy...

So tom how are things up there? (me in SW england) :dancing:

Yeah I have had a long day serving the public in the middle of England

 

[Brad23]

arn't the bike supposedly all build to order, custom all you want? I suppose there may be an increase$$$ for much custom...

And I love the name, no need to diss!

 

[Currently Bored]

Tom DH i'm so sorry dear sir, one hadn't noticed you own this site... Why not calm down and have a lovely cup of Earl Grey... That would be jolly spiffing surely dear chap.. yes?/

 

[Currently Bored]

Dear, dear me! One had thought this was a cheap comedy club. *shakes head* silly silly me! Ones so awfully silly sometimes....... Dear dear!


Tally ho!

 

[Currently Bored]

PS. One suspects you are too young for a cardiac dear chap...
I must say though, Ones had a rather jolly spiffing day..... One had scones and tea in the part.. hmmmmm

 

[Tom DH]

You still haven’t noticed that edit button have you there is no completion for the amount of posts you have

 

[zane]

Hopefully nobobdy corporate at mountain cycles cares about the linkage being an exact copy of the 9.5's link........ but it's a great overall design nonetheless. I'd definitely ride one.

 

[Currently Bored]

Dear sir Tom, are you going to continue whining dear chap?? Whats wrong with you??
One writes in small parts because ones pc might just cut-out any moment, so Its less to lose, If one writes a bit, sends, then writes a bit more, sends etc...

One hopes to be as superior as you one day...

 

[Currently Bored]

There is no COMPLETION to your whining you silly little man! One suspects you lack a grasp of humour, sarcasm, wit and irony..... One also feels you should pull your head from out of your arse!

Tally Ho!

 

[Tom DH]

Ok this is the last thing I am going to say because this thread doesn’t need all this crap in.
Have a look at this and read it all
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/search.php?searchid=119400

All you have put on this site is pointless, now I am not going to tell you what to do but you will get a bit more respected if you start putting something useful in a thread.

There is nothing wrong with a bit of humour but you don’t seam to be using any.

And that’s is I am never going to say any more about you.

 

[Lexx D]

Cool bike..... definitely worth considering....

Why the stupid name though?/ 'Dark Cycles'... after Evil and Sinister......

What the **** next?/ 'Exorcist cycles'?? 'Devil cycles'??

'Deicide cycles'.... '666 cycles' 'Pentagram cycles'

''Grim Reaper' cycles 'satan cycles' 'Freddy Kruger cycles'?/ What do we think?/

Tom DH i'm so sorry dear sir, one hadn't noticed you own this site... Why not calm down and have a lovely cup of Earl Grey... That would be jolly spiffing surely dear chap.. yes?/

Dear, dear me! One had thought this was a cheap comedy club. *shakes head* silly silly me! Ones so awfully silly sometimes....... Dear dear!


Tally ho!

PS. One suspects you are too young for a cardiac dear chap...
I must say though, Ones had a rather jolly spiffing day..... One had scones and tea in the part.. hmmmmm

Dear sir Tom, are you going to continue whining dear chap?? Whats wrong with you??
One writes in small parts because ones pc might just cut-out any moment, so Its less to lose, If one writes a bit, sends, then writes a bit more, sends etc...

One hopes to be as superior as you one day...

There is no COMPLETION to your whining you silly little man! One suspects you lack a grasp of humour, sarcasm, wit and irony..... One also feels you should pull your head from out of your arse!

Tally Ho!

One post that actually talks about the bike :nuts: There's no completion to your stupid posts. Every fuking thread today seems to have some of you bullshyt in it. What did they make fun of you at pinkbike, or was mtbr not understanding to your idiotic banter.

 

[Lexx D]

Beyond the jaka$$.

It's a sweet frame, I was about to order one but the stays are a bit longer than what i'm looking for. It shares a lot with my balfa. I'm not really racing so I'm not sure i need all that stability.

 

[Brad23]

What's up with all the aggression in here lately???
One of my favorite threads is now soooo derailed. :mumble:

 

[Lexx D]

What's up with all the aggression in here lately???
One of my favorite threads is now soooo derailed. :mumble:

I liked this bike since I first saw it. I just couldn't take the idiots random posts anymore.

 

[Spitfired]

Dang!
I like that thing a lot.

Very much like somthing I was working on a couple years ago. Of course, they made it and made it better. I love that "scissors linkage", as I like to call it.
The new swingarm is delicious aswell.
Well done, Dark!

 

[Lexx D]

Dang!
I like that thing a lot.

Very much like somthing I was working on a couple years ago. Of course, they made it and made it better. I love that "scissors linkage", as I like to call it.
The new swingarm is delicious aswell.
Well done, Dark!

I was happy when i spotted the new swingarm. Made me want one again :mumble:

 

[Brad23]

Beyond the jaka$$.

It's a sweet frame, I was about to order one but the stays are a bit longer than what i'm looking for. It shares a lot with my balfa. I'm not really racing so I'm not sure i need all that stability.

As I said, I believe each one is one off, customer specs...but the stays on the truss rear triangle might be hard to take in, but I would talk to the ower/welder dude if I were you....

 

[Currently Bored]

lexx D who asked you?? Nobody!- so stop whining you great soft ponse! I've never been on mtbr or pinkbike forums... Go get a soh and pull your head out your arse you boring little ****!

Your the jackass, crying over a bit of humour.... You ought to get out more, you delusional, whining ****ing fairy......

 

[Currently Bored]

Sorry to Brad for derailing this 'oh so great' topic.....

Lexxy boy should stop crying over 'spilt milk'... idiot! Go cry to mummy now, she'll give you a cuddle you humourless, pathetic, boring, whining big girls blouse!

Anyway back to the topic..... Its about time more steel DH bikes were on the market...

 

[The Kadvang]

lexx D who asked you?? Nobody!- so stop whining you great soft ponse! I've never been on mtbr or pinkbike forums... Go get a soh and pull your head out your arse you boring little ****!

Your the jackass, crying over a bit of humour.... You ought to get out more, you delusional, whining ****ing fairy......

Woah... you aren't going to last long here. Stop posting stupid sh**t.

 

[Lexx D]

As I said, I believe each one is one off, customer specs...but the stays on the truss rear triangle might be hard to take in, but I would talk to the ower/welder dude if I were you....

My balfa has some long stays and i love the bike, it's super stable. It's just that for freeriding I'd like something a bit more manual friendly. I'll have to give the guy a shout again and see what's up.

 

[Lexx D]

Anyway back to the topic.....

Thank you for proving my point.