[dhmarin]

Hi,

I am having an Intense socom being built right now - and intense sent the wrong build kit - they sent the freeride kit with the saint double. The shop I am using is scrambling to get me a single so I can pick the bike up tomorrow for a weekend mtb trip.

The thing is I actually want a double - can I put one on the bike? if so what is involved and what cranks will work?

-Jerry

 

[TheInedibleHulk]

Theres no reason you cant run a double on your socom, would recommend you get some sort of dual ring guide. As far as whats involved, you just need a derailleur and a shifter, prtetty standard stuff. Also, intense sent all their build kits with doubles this year. The only difference between the freeride kit and the dh kit was the dh kit comes without the derailleur and shifter. If your shop knew what they were doing with dh stuff, they would cut the granny posts off and you would be riding by now.

 

[Squeegee]

actually i spoke to intense about a week ago, using doubles on the socom, they said the seat tube has too slack of an angle for the front der. to work properly...though that's just what they say...let us know if you get it to work...

 

[TheInedibleHulk]

That could be a problem, my guess you can fudge it and your shifting wont work too great but will get the job done.

 

[dropmachine]

Why not run a DRS with the E-Type mount?

 

[dhmarin]

Thanks guys - so - I should be able to run the FSA Gravity Bash or Shimano Saint - and the couple that with an e13 DRS. I care more about getting a granny then I do whether it works 100% perfectly.

-Jerry

 

[frorider]

in the mtbr Intense forum you can see pics from a few months ago of socoms running a front derailleur. they needed to use a clamp-on cable stop on the seat tube.

 

[FCLinder]

A guy named Andy D has one on his here in the South East. It is sick feeling!!!!!

 

[4xBoy]

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=328610

 

[surfinguru]

Why not run a DRS with the E-Type mount?

That's what I've been starting to look at. Not too sure why a Shimano FD-M770-E wouldn't work in conjunction with a DRS. I think the only issue might be your chainline since the e-type derailleur becomes just another spacer.

Is there anyone here that's ACTUALLY set up their Socom with a front derailleur that can comment and post up some pics?

 

[mattmatt86]

A guy named Andy D has one on his here in the South East. It is sick feeling!!!!!

He was killing it at Wolf last weekend. The DB didn't seem to be slowing him down at all.

 

[Kntr]

What ever happened? I would love a Socom with a front derailer.

 

[Demomonkey]

Gayteen Speed on a SOCOM? Blasphemy!

 

[Kntr]

Gayteen Speed on a SOCOM? Blasphemy!

Some people have to ride up to ride down.

 

[Demomonkey]

Some people have to ride up to ride down.

:huh:

Up?.....you are in the wrong forum me thinks


jk

 

[Kntr]

Lots of pics on MTBR

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=328610

example

 

[Zark]

E13 DRS with and E-type mount. Rig a cable stop on the boomerang and BLAM! you got gears!

 

[Kntr]

Im not a fan of E-type.

Quote from MTBR.
"I tried a Shimano XT Top Clamp, a Shimano XT E-Type w/ an e-Thirteen e-type DRS, and a Shimano Bottom Clamp. The only one that I could get to work without Swing Arm interference was the Bottom Clamp XT."

 

[Zark]

Ahhh.

I had an SGS with an Etype mounted onto a DRS and it worked out pretty nicely.
Not suprising that theres issues though, since the SOCOM was never intended to go uphill other than on a chairlift or a shuttle truck

 

[Kntr]

Ahhh.

I had an SGS with an Etype mounted onto a DRS and it worked out pretty nicely.
Not suprising that theres issues though, since the SOCOM was never intended to go uphill other than on a chairlift or a shuttle truck

Some of us are not so lucky.

 

[Zark]

Some of us are not so lucky.

Mixed blessing. Your trails probably aren't clogged with Sierra Club, bunny humping a$$holes trying to ban you. I'd climb for a trail all to myself.

 

[Kntr]

Works like a charm.

 

[Biffff]

Why would you have to cut the granny post's off the cranks? Just take the granny ring off and run a single guide. I run a 36t ring with a guide and 11-34 cassette and get up some scary climbs.

 

[Kntr]

I need a 22t. Come ride up our STEEP hills for 5-10 miles with a 36t. NO WAY.

We earn our DH here in Montana. No lifts except for your feet.
Pic from fire season.

DH all the way to the water. 5.5 miles of up for 12 miles of DH

Nothing like a pic of the top with a DH helmet strapped to a pack full of armour.
I call this pic "EARNED IT"

Pic from the bottom.

 

[Biffff]

^^^^ If your climbing hills like that your not going to want a Socom. If your in shape any hill your going to realisticly get a 40 pound bike up can be done with a 36 tooth ring. Serious climbs will require a different bike.

 

[Kntr]

^^^^ If your climbing hills like that your not going to want a Socom. If your in shape any hill your going to realisticly get a 40 pound bike up can be done with a 36 tooth ring. Serious climbs will require a different bike.

My Foes Flys (02.5 and 06) did it for the last 5 years at 45 lbs.

My buddy at the top. He rides a 45 lb Bullit

All my buddys use 40+ lb FR/DH bikes as xc bikes. XC bikes wouldnt be as fun.
Ya gotta stay on the trail though.
Here is a pic from the same trip. My buddy went off the trail and down the side. Its a lot steaper in person.

Its a long DH from here. The DH is about an hour WITHOUT stoping.

 

[Biffff]

^^^ You guys are super human freaks to ride 45 pound bikes up the side of mountain ranges like that. For me and my tiny eastern canadian hills, all we need is a 36t.

Cheers