[mandown]

yes. i agree.
yours is a medium, mine is a small. so the sketch factor is even higher up for me, think. i scared myself more then a few times at diablo - but at the same time it was my first time there, first time on a fully, and my brakes were wacky.
i just need to get comfy with stayin waaay back on the bike and keeping loose.

i'm running the large and it feels great on the dh trails at mammoth. a bit more wheel base might be nice in some spots, but it would make things feel worse in the corners.

i am kinda shocked at how much effort it takes to get the front end up. not that it takes tons, but more than i would have expected.

 

[mandown]

just placed an order for some 06 magura louise FRs for it. should be night and day. cant wait to ride it in full control.

btw, love the 06 magura louise fr on mine. 180 rear 210 front

 

[v-digit]

i'll be running 180 front and back for the moment.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

i would run 210 all around, no reason not to...

 

[mandown]

i would run 210 all around, no reason not to...

yes there is. they don't make bigger than a 190 for the rear

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

yes there is. they don't make bigger than a 190 for the rear

oster_oops:

guess i put my foot in my mouth...

 

[v-digit]

i guess i'll need an adapter + a rotor to run 210 upfront.
the set i bought is 180 front/rear.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

i run a 300 front stops on a dime.

 

[DHS]

ah yes. that was a pretty bike at diablo. i think you got like 4 pieces of dirt on it too

 

[v-digit]

and 4 scratches!!! i'm pissed!

 

[DirtBag]

8" front and back HFX-9 with BONZ levers. No issues with stopping, when needed.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

the green paint does show scratches very easily, my leg armor pounded my top tube...

 

[mandown]

my shoes have been rubbing paint off the stays. i may have a raw finish bike soon

 

[DHS]

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

bromantic

 

[Fool]

That picture is framed perfectly.

 

[leDude]

For those of you who were wondering why there aren't any BRs w/ any forks other than Fox 36s

heres' my bottlerocket right after it was built up...its seen plenty of dirt since then

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

great pic lol, post some better ones...is there a bike in that shot?

 

[SuperKat]

I really liked that green one at Diablo. Congrats and good luck with it.

 

[v-digit]

I really liked that green one at Diablo. Congrats and good luck with it.

thank you!

 

[v-digit]

my shoes have been rubbing paint off the stays. i may have a raw finish bike soon

hmm. perhaps those scratches on my stays are actualy rub marks? hmmm.

yesturday i took my BR out for a little crossNYC XC ride.
its been soooo long since i owned a bike on which i could raise the seat, crank it into an easy gear and just pedal sitting down. I LIKE.
cruising on this bike on the streets feels like its a motorcycle without the engine. too much fun. and now with maguras, 5mph to 0mph takes even less

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

hmm. perhaps those scratches on my stays are actualy rub marks? hmmm.

yesturday i took my BR out for a little crossNYC XC ride.
its been soooo long since i owned a bike on which i could raise the seat, crank it into an easy gear and just pedal sitting down. I LIKE.
cruising on this bike on the streets feels like its a motorcycle without the engine. too much fun. and now with maguras, 5mph to 0mph takes even less

you know i did the same thing on mine through the streets of pgh and totally agree, i was riding with a guy on a commuter, and locked down the propedal...i think we did something like 17 miles of ROAD (with larson tires on) ...

 

[v-digit]

perhaps i'll throw some 2.1 tioga fs100s onto this puppy come winter time, and do loops at central and prospect parks maybe even throw a computer on - for some sweet sweet data.

 

[v-digit]

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

isnt it funny how bad a flash can make that color look?


keep it up.

 

[v-digit]

 

[v-digit]

 

[gmac]

Nice V. That got me stoked for the AM.
Did you guys see the updated TBC pink color ? Not my bag baby. But if you like pink bikes I can't see it getting much better.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

these are at the shoe right? Looks totally different without leaves...Damn those are fun lines.

 

[v-digit]

nope. this is @ prospect park in brooklyn ny.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

that is funny as hell because there are 2 areas at snowshoe that look identicle to that spot, big tree jump and a double jump step down on another trail...