[leprechaun]

Brent Foes' reasoning is lower internal shock pressures,and lower heat.This would make the shock work more consistantly throughout a run.Also the really low spring rates make for lighter springs(the 5"shock with the ti spring weighs the same as the 3" with heavier spring for the same weight rider)and takes a lot of load off the bolts etc when the thing does bottom out.

It should track well assuming there isn't any unforseen issues overcoming the platform valve and seals.The valving is totally different to compensate for this.

It should absolutely gobble rocks but may be more difficult to bunny hop.

 

[dropmachine]

It should absolutely gobble rocks but may be more difficult to bunny hop.

That means no Jibbing!!!!!

Junk!

 

[AlberTop]

Very nice frame!

What's next? 1:1?

 

[spacemanspiff06]

got pic of one bulit up?
that is sicness, i'm so glad my shop is a foes dealer, not like we'll see one, but all the better to daydream

 

[thaflyinfatman]

That's freakin rediculous. Every year Foes take one more step away from making a bike that I'd like to buy.

 

[The Kadvang]

That's freakin rediculous. Every year Foes take one more step away from making a bike that I'd like to buy.

Why rogue?

 

[Kopiklokoli]

That's freakin rediculous. Every year Foes take one more step away from making a bike that I'd like to buy.

Are you kidding? that thing looks amazing

 

[MikeD]

Wow, that is sex on wheels!

Your FSR fetish called. It said, "Come home NOW, bitch!"

MD

 

[CreeP]

off the freaking hook that is!

Oh and who can i get in contact with about that ebonics course?

 

[Zark]

Your FSR fetish called. It said, "Come home NOW, bitch!"

MD

Hey, I can window shop!

I tried Kidwoo's uzzi VPX recently neaky: Very nice

 

[Monkeybidnezz]

Pretty awesome looking. I just wish they would make more mainstream shock sizes...it really limits your choices when only a couple shocks actually work with your bike.

 

[-BB-]

Sick bike, but I don't like how much "custom" stuff is on there.
what happens if you bust a hub, or want to try a new shock.
I'll bet the chainguide is custom too.

I used to have a Straigh-8 with the pull shock.
Great bike and all, but if you blew the shock, you were pretty much F'd.
And all these cool platform shocks came out, and I was stuck riding a rockshock in back. Or there was the EdCo hub... I forget what was so "special" about it, but when it was busted, I had to wait till it got fixed (months) I couldn't just get a new hub.
It is always nice to be able to use standard parts.

 

[RaID]

WOW, that frame looks amazing, hopefully it rides as good as it looks

looks like it would just stick to the ground (everythings nice and low) and eatup anything in its way

 

[biker3]

That's freakin rediculous. Every year Foes take one more step away from making a bike that I'd like to buy.

I agree, Foes stuff has never seemed fly to me.

 

[DHRracer]

Krispy,Figure out the total load required to fully compress a spring for two different stroke shocks with the same amount of rear wheel travel with same percentage of sag for a given rider.So 5" stroke and 10" of travel/3" of stroke and 10" of travel.What do you get for total load or force?

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Yeah, my school offers ebonics as a language class now

I want one.

Ebonics question:

Use hotel in a sentence.











Answer:

The biatch gave me crabs and the hotel everyone.

 

[MikeD]

Hey, I can window shop!

I tried Kidwoo's uzzi VPX recently neaky: Very nice

Yeah, well, it's an Intense, so you can still be half non-prejudiced to it. This is a non-Intense single pivot. I'm beginning to think there's something funny with the water up there in SB...maybe the same stuff that's stunting the groms' brains in the area??

MD

 

[Trigger]

I love it.

As for custom stuff, foes has always been good on replacement when something breaks.

And the bikes are designed around the curnutts, so it's like wanting to buy a vpfree - but remove the vpp technology because you like the single pivot feel....

If you want a Foes (and a lot of people does, because the ride is insane!), you'll have no problem with the custom parts.

 

[dw]

The marketing line "How big are your Curnutts" cracks me up.

 

[DHJay]

got pic of one bulit up?
that is sicness, i'm so glad my shop is a foes dealer, not like we'll see one, but all the better to daydream

 

[BUCKET]

Put me down for one of those in Black!

It looks like the Prototype was a lot lighter.

 

[WheelieMan]

Wow, the final product looks much nicer than the prototype. I like the brace connecting the downtube and seatmast.

 

[Zark]

Yeah, well, it's an Intense, so you can still be half non-prejudiced to it. This is a non-Intense single pivot. I'm beginning to think there's something funny with the water up there in SB...maybe the same stuff that's stunting the groms' brains in the area??

MD

No, actually I've always liked Foes bikes, despite the lack of pivots. And I despise Intense even though I own one and they rise really nice

As for the SB groms, they annoy the hell out of me too :mumble:

 

[James | Go-Ride]

Put me down for one of those in Black!

It looks like the Prototype was a lot lighter.

And probably about half as strong.

 

[OGRipper]

I remeber looking at that proto and thinking "Damn, what's up with that whimpy little top tube?" All fixed for production. That thing looks like a warrior rock gobbler fo' sure.

 

[Cant Climb]

Foes didnt have much of a race team this year......maybe they were saving there money until this thing came out.

Would be awesome to see how that bike handles highspeed World Cup courses with a top notch pilot on it.....

 

[BUCKET]

And probably about half as strong.

Probably so - the production model definetly looks stronger. When do you expect to have them at Go-Ride?

 

[James | Go-Ride]

Probably so - the production model definetly looks stronger. When do you expect to have them at Go-Ride?

To be honest, we haven't heard anything about ETA yet. No doubt we will hear something at the trade show next weekend.

 

[le_alex]

Here it is, complete :love: :

 

[RaID]

NICE

whats the weight of that build?

 

[leprechaun]

OOOOHHH
can i be the 1st to say that FOES bikes look sooo goddam good built up?

they look totally different,not 'all swingarm'

 

[Secret Squirrel]

as zark said.... pure sex.......... :heart: :heart: :heart:

 

[El_Chimichanga]

That's is probably one of the top ten all time first posts...

That bike is impressive to say the least.

 

[Zark]

"Giggidy giggidy!"

Built up.......beautiful....

 

[leprechaun]

these are great pics.The 3rd one shows the linkage,delrin shock glider and spacer,and the chainguide.
The last one-check out the monocoque top tube area.Brent said there are shapes all over the place to keep it straight during heat treat.Less warping since there aren't many flat sections.

Man when you see the 303 in person the mainframe is so sick-it looks like Foes made it!
which one is the 'sickest temanator bike of all time'?

If i had a lifted F350 i would have a hard time deciding which one would be tied down in the bed moto style...Oh wait the foes comes in black..choice made.

 

[Radarr]

 

[ender]

That is the most badass frame I have ever seen. 5" stroke!!!

 

[Cant Climb]

Nicest bike i ever saw.......and it single pivot....

 

[DHJay]

James,
Do you have the geometry #'s, or do you have to wait till interbike?

 

[SCARY]

Looks like Turner and an M3 made a baby.......I've had 3 Foeses?and it now is just occured to me how much money I've spent.(Eeechhgg!)Why can Ironhorse make an equal US made bike at a fraction of the cost?I'm not sure how these guys stay in business.I'd hate to have to reinvent a friggen bike every year. My Yamaha is starting to look like a better cost/fun ratio purchase.