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Evil Revolt or Morewood Makulu?

John P.

John P.

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Spokompton said:
Then again, I don't think wearing DH clown suits is cool either, so maybe my good taste is in the minority around here.
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IH8Rice said:
dh clown suits are stupid, as is being fully "kitted out" to the T
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:popcorn:

This thread's about to get hilarious.

Back on topic, I actually like the aesthetics of the Revolt, but I'll never understand why someone would prefer a white DH bike. Man, those things are a bitch to clean.
 
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eh, they all show dirt. Ride em once and the glimmer is gone....just check the $1500 of now-used bling on my ride after a day.

Also, I thought the opposite when I saw the bike. On the tubes, I thought it looked like crap and then let out a big yawn. In real life, I was impressed with the build quality and design intricacies...things you can see on the interwebnet....so much so that I'm actually a big fan of it now.
 
IH8Rice

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John P. said:
but I'll never understand why someone would prefer a white DH bike. Man, those things are a bitch to clean.
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because the Anno black wasnt available :bonk:

all my bikes have been black, gun-metal or raw.
yes it gets dirty. yes cable rub shows more. yes its faster. i was hoping for the black, but the RC4 WC upgrade cut into my budget
 
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John P. said:
:popcorn:

This thread's about to get hilarious.

Back on topic, I actually like the aesthetics of the Revolt, but I'll never understand why someone would prefer a white DH bike. Man, those things are a bitch to clean.
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Actually, white is a lot easier to keep clean than black. but i could care less, i wash it off the same way regardless of color so it looks squeaky clean either way.

ps. clown suits are cooler than camelbacks at a dh race :cupidarrow:
 
John P.

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John P. said:
:popcorn:

This thread's about to get hilarious.
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General Lee said:
ps. clown suits are cooler than camelbacks at a dh race :cupidarrow:
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Thanks for proving my point. :thumb:

IH8Rice said:
because the Anno black wasnt available :bonk:

all my bikes have been black, gun-metal or raw.
yes it gets dirty. yes cable rub shows more. yes its faster. i was hoping for the black, but the RC4 WC upgrade cut into my budget
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Yeah, I noticed blacks weren't available yet; if I were planning to ride a Revolt, I'd be torn whether to wait for black or order up the white now. There was a young dude at Massanutten with a Revolt (think he won Junior X?), and although I loved the aesthetics of the frame, it looked like it was 5 years old due to all the visible signs of wear that I don't think you'd notice on a darker color. Same thing held true for the Imperials that we made in white for a year there - they looked sick right out of the box, but a month later they looked 10x older than any other color, all things being equal.

Anyway, here's to being an anal retentive fashionista . . .

--JP
 
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IH8RICE-
How did you get one with with the RC4 already? I know a guy who talked to a guy who said that it doesn't even arrive in the US until tomorrow...

Maybe I'm just anxious to get mine so I can ride it too. :)
 
IH8Rice

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Jason4 said:
IH8RICE-
How did you get one with with the RC4 already? I know a guy who talked to a guy who said that it doesn't even arrive in the US until tomorrow...

Maybe I'm just anxious to get mine so I can ride it too. :)
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its the limited edition World Cup RC4. i think they came out in December.

i think mine is #161 of 200
 
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John P. said:
Yeah, I noticed blacks weren't available yet; if I were planning to ride a Revolt, I'd be torn whether to wait for black or order up the white now. There was a young dude at Massanutten with a Revolt (think he won Junior X?), and although I loved the aesthetics of the frame, it looked like it was 5 years old due to all the visible signs of wear that I don't think you'd notice on a darker color. Same thing held true for the Imperials that we made in white for a year there - they looked sick right out of the box, but a month later they looked 10x older than any other color, all things being equal.

Anyway, here's to being an anal retentive fashionista . . .

--JP
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3M clear vinyl is a wonderful invention. I've used it the past few years on all my bikes (orange, green, black, white) on the parts of the frame that get the most wear: under cables and on the toptube where your knees rub. keeps if from looking clapped after one muddy ride and helps a great deal with resale as well.

the good stuff ($30 for a 10' roll) is super thin and almost invisible to see, but worth every penny.
 
John P.

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I'll have to check that stuff out. Right now, I use some sort of generic moto tape on my frames, and although it's pretty bomber, it's super thick and hard to work with (unless you get nuts with a heat gun). It does help a ton on resale, though.

Thanks for the tip.

--JP
 
ska todd

ska todd

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Plain and simply, white is in demand globally for every type of bike and bike product...still. I concur that living in the Northeast and riding all knock-knee'd like I do, white frames get thrashed easier. I have owned like 4 or 5 white DH frames in the past 8 years and I kill the top tubes on them b/c of knee pads. 3M tape or clear-bra works wonders though.

-ska todd
 
chober

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I'm so sad, I might have to sell my Makulu and few other toys, if I can't secure enough financial aid for school this fall! AWwwwwwwwwwwwwww
 
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Tdiddy

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make sure you check the fender bolts frequently. mine snapped off because the bolts loosened, but I just drilled it and zip-tied it back on. looks like a very similar build to mine except for the new boxxer. nice.
 
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Tdiddy said:
make sure you check the fender bolts frequently. mine snapped off because the bolts loosened, but I just drilled it and zip-tied it back on. looks like a very similar build to mine except for the new boxxer. nice.
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Thanks for this advice..... i checked all bolts after some runs and everything was ok but i forgot the fender bolts.....

I only have two days on the bike but first impressions are good:D
 
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