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The result of a 220lb+ rider trying to manual a V10 setup for a 165lb rider:
Heres a friend off the GLC drop at Whistler..
and the close-up...
Fury that pic still amazes me. That bike had nothing left to give.
Way back in 2001.
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The best part about that picture of the Balfa is that both tires are even flattened.. The bike could not go any further down without crumpling the frame.
Great pictures. Anyone have any more?
Great pictures. Anyone have any more?
Those pics are cool! It's amazing what these bikes going throughm and keep on ripping! Also, How, you want to set your bike up to use all your travel, otherwise just get a 4-6 travel bike thats lots lighter!
Ha, this was my first day on the new bike.
The thing that you cannot see it that I had just landed off a little drop thing, and now I am about to gap out over another rock.
Lucky me, my suspension was already preloaded for me.
PS That Balfa pic is so sick. Me hasta go2 Whistler.
The thing that you cannot see it that I had just landed off a little drop thing, and now I am about to gap out over another rock.
Lucky me, my suspension was already preloaded for me.
PS That Balfa pic is so sick. Me hasta go2 Whistler.
Look at how outa shape the seat is on his ride from the tire bottoming on it!
well its not like a dh bike or any big drop. a little foot drop on a stumpjumper xc bike. but its a pic at like full travel.
that is an awesome photo which illustrates how difficult it is to get the front wheel up on a V10.Originally posted by DHCorky
The result of a 220lb+ rider trying to manual a V10 setup for a 165lb rider:
back to topic. here's one of aran, bottoming out on the stepdown from the bray race:
another rider, same spot (check out the angle of the swingarm on that ancillotti!):
all pics by victor (freezefocus) lucas.
umm I disagree.. it looks like the rear of the seat got tapped by the tire and it got "squished" so it looks like the back is smashed forward....
but ahh.. hell if I really know, just waht it looked like to me
This guy's fork is bottomed.
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thats not going to feel good
So your suspension is set up wrong is what your telling us?
thats why good bikes use linkages, lets you have the best of both worldsOriginally posted by How
that's what the magazines tell you, I save the rest of my travel for big cases and overshootings.
its the same for a well tuned fork, you'll get most of your travel most of the time; it'll eat whatever travel it needs and not bottom out.
NO NO NO.. i didn't mean it broke! I ment at that split second the seat got tapped and just compressed a little and was returning to it's normal position when the shot was taken. I to run the WTB saddle! That's why I thought it looked wierd. The best I have ever ridden!
Why the hell am I even disputing this with you.. hell if I really care, just making an ovservation.
because everyone has to prove they are smarter than everyone else on RM duh!!
Well I aint that smart... look I couldn't even spell observation correct, (ovservation)Originally posted by Mag204
because everyone has to prove they are smarter than everyone else on RM duh!!
Here's one from Sea Otter 2002
both me
Dropping off of a retaining wall. Even fully bottomed in the rear I couldn't get near to bottoming that damn mr. t...
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=7523751
Hitting a built up drop that is now dead and still not coming close to bottoming the mr. t
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=7523705
Dropping off of a retaining wall. Even fully bottomed in the rear I couldn't get near to bottoming that damn mr. t...
http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=7523751
Hitting a built up drop that is now dead
and still not coming close to bottoming the mr. t http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=7523705
man i got so many for this thread, here's one to start with (more later)
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remember the picture of one of the housmans casing the big double in the sea otter mtnx ? I think stikman took the picture.
Here it is...
OOOH - ouch that does not look good- not good at all. Was anyone there to witness it? What was the end result to the rider and the bike? I would assume not good on both counts.Originally posted by bcd
this is a good thread ... more!
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