That is so funny that you say that. My teammate and I have said that so many times.Ciaran said:As one who owns a DH9 I can say that this is correct. This thing was designed to go fast and she handles better at speed. Seriously, the faster you go the better she is. The Yeti DH9 seems to have an aversion to brakes.
you are kidding right?!?!?!?! instead of someone who's paid to test you'd rather listen to someone who's just spent £4,000 of their money on the bike being tested?ssaddict said:
PAMS 25 said:For a little (compare to Mtbaction or other US mag) french mountain bike mag, it's not easy to join together as much dh rig which are expensive and rare. For exemple, nobody know the SGS in France it's not imported here, I seen it only one time in Switzerland.
It's a good comparative but not a reference.
Big Bike, an other frenche mtb mag, make every year a comparative of dh bikes. This year: giant dh team, cannondale gemini dh, kona stab primo, lapierre black dh, MSC (the same like of the team Maxxis) F-1.0 wcr, santa cruz v10, scott high octane and specialized big hit expert. This comparative is great because all the bike are tested and weigthed whith the same tires and pressure. All the test would must be like thatneaky: .
Well obviously you got to weed through the crap, but there is some great info on this board. Definiatly not something your going to find over night, but by talking to the right people and doing some testing on your own. That's the only way your going to find what bike works for you.scottishmark said:
but keep in mind that, most of the time, people are less likely to write about something they don't like than what they do.scottishmark said:
If the person doesn't have balls, then yeah.
you never give up do you?Orven said:
Acadian said:you never give up do you?
neaky: 
Hey I'm callin you out!!! How come you speak french but aren't from france? Huh?!? Whaddaya gotta say now butt boy???!!!Acadian said:
maybe he has something against pinkbike?Acadian said:
Put it this way, I like to think scientifically - keep all variables consistent (parts, wheels, & tires) while changing one small variable (frame + matching travel fork). Its logical and the best way to get a real feel of the how the frame handles, not just some pro riders or an average joe rider (like me) spending a good 20-30 minutes tuning and dialing the shocks, etc. Its a matter of getting consistent results across the board, you know. If you put on cheap crappy heavy parts on a frame, it will get shot down and have the word "sucks" written all over just because of a crappy spec job. Its JMO.ChrisRobin said:
With that kind of logic, you're ignoring the fact that sometimes certain bikes work great with certain component set-ups, and poorly with others...primarily speaking of fork choice here. An 888 would be terrible on my V10, but a Boxxer is great. a bike with a steeper head angle may feel great with the skyscraper axle to crown height of the 888, but a little too steep with a Boxxer.cali4niabiker said:Put it this way, I like to think scientifically - keep all variables consistent (parts, wheels, & tires) while changing one small variable (frame + matching travel fork). Its logical and the best way to get a real feel of the how the frame handles, not just some pro riders or an average joe rider (like me) spending a good 20-30 minutes tuning and dialing the shocks, etc. Its a matter of getting consistent results across the board, you know. If you put on cheap crappy heavy parts on a frame, it will get shot down and have the word "sucks" written all over just because of a crappy spec job. Its JMO.
Who were the test riders?DIRTWRKS said:
damn I'm missing the good stuffAcadian said:
.....D
Got balls?BMXman said:damn I'm missing the good stuff
