Come on, let's read the thread here before asking questions that have already been answered.wyrm said:
dw said:
dw said:
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I'm liking the new IH type6 proto
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bcd said:lighter and faster.
That thing is so nice! Will it be front derailleur compatible? If so, i'll send you my money in five minutes.
It does for where I want to ride it.DHS said:
Well, it clearly has no place to mount one, and looks to have no cable stops for an E-type either. So I'd say you're SOL for that particular modelW4S said:
... but some people have rigged E-types up to some strange bikes, so it might be feasible as a do-it-yourself job.On the other hand, it's not a production bike, so if it ever hit the production lines, who knows what it'd have?
This bike will be the suck if it doesn't show up with FD compatibility. :redhot:binary visions said:Well, it clearly has no place to mount one, and looks to have no cable stops for an E-type either. So I'd say you're SOL for that particular model
On the other hand, it's not a production bike, so if it ever hit the production lines, who knows what it'd have?
Ahem. Correction: it will be "teh suck".W4S said:This bike will be the suck if it doesn't show up with FD compatibility. :redhot:
binary visions said:
lost my head there for a second, thanks for the FYI.
what's an FD??W4S said:This bike will be the suck if it doesn't show up with FD compatibility. :redhot:
oh right, that's what people who don't live in the NE need to go downhilling.
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dante said:what's an FD?? :help
oh right, that's what people who don't live in the NE need to go downhilling.
hmmm, let's talk in January when I'm still riding in T-shirts and shorts.
:mumble:W4S said:hmmm, let's talk in January when I'm still riding in T-shirts and shorts.
What would be the point of an fd on this? Buy a 7 point...
This is a lightweight dh bike and is purpose built as such, yeah it might make an incredible fr bike for alot of folks but isnt aimed at that type of riding as of yet...Just run 1 ring and forget about it.
This is a lightweight dh bike and is purpose built as such, yeah it might make an incredible fr bike for alot of folks but isnt aimed at that type of riding as of yet...Just run 1 ring and forget about it.
Argghh!!!! I know what I WANT, and I don't WANT a 7point, I WANT a 6" travel, lite weight DH oriented bike that can still be pedaled uphill. because some of the best DH runs here are only accessible by climbing to them, or involve some type of climbing. We are getting some lift-accessed places, but that's what the DH bike is for.manhattanprjkt83 said:
I WANT something to replace this, but better and more capable.
W4S said:Argghh!!!! I know what I WANT, and I don't WANT a 7point, I WANT a 6" travel, lite weight DH oriented bike that can still be pedaled uphill. because some of the best DH runs here are only accessible by climbing to them, or involve some type of climbing. We are getting some lift-accessed places, but that's what the DH bike is for.
I WANT something to replace this, but better and more capable.
You want a Specialized Enduro.
the first thing i noticed as a major difference form the sundays is that the lower link and shock aren't tucked away in the front triangle, making the shock and its adjustment knobs more accessible (more like the dw trail). good move 
W4S wants the bike that doesn't exist
i think this looks like a great rig. i will be shocked if they don't rock a FD option on it.
i think this looks like a great rig. i will be shocked if they don't rock a FD option on it.
Ok people, I will repeat it here again for ya. This Type 6 SSO was a development prototype. There are no plans to bring it to market right now. However, there will be a similar styled bike in the 07 line called the 6POINT. It will be a 6" travel bike w/ DHX Air. It will have an 83/150 set-up to allow use of bigger tires. It will have an FD so don't worry about that.
-ska todd
-ska todd
So will the 07' type 6 SSO be available with a dhx air? I heard you are making some new bolts for this model? Can i order one today? I have been waiting for a baby sunday to come out, so i finally have something to mount my sid wc on...ska todd said:
Also will my existing e.14 guide work on sam hill's bike? If not im not buying one...83mm bb shell's are for huckers...
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What's up with all these chicken legs that can't climb a 36t or 38t with a MTB cassette? Single ring is lighter, cheaper, and stronger than another deraillure that never works right. Don't be a wuss.
I want this bike NOW, just how it is in the pics. A QR rear wheel would be nice. QR's are lighter and easier, plus it's a lot cheaper to get a QR hub or backup wheel. Of course, that's just a want, I would still buy this frame with a 150mm or heck, even a 184.95838mm rear end. This frame is exactly what I'm looking for!
I want this bike NOW, just how it is in the pics. A QR rear wheel would be nice. QR's are lighter and easier, plus it's a lot cheaper to get a QR hub or backup wheel. Of course, that's just a want, I would still buy this frame with a 150mm or heck, even a 184.95838mm rear end. This frame is exactly what I'm looking for!
What kind of climbs (length and elevation gain) are you talking about?bikenweed said:
any pics of the 6 point series?
"Seconded!!!" The gentleman from the back row shouted. What the rest of the audience didn't know is this man was looking to upgrade his trail bike and was waiting with nervous fervor for the 6 point. He looked all over Mount Snow for it but alas, his efforts bore no fruit.fiddy_ryder said:
well put, I cant wait for the 6 point or whatever. Im excited!bikenweed said:
bikenweed said:
...I totally agree, if this bike was on the market i would have canceled my order for the transition bottlerocket...
i dont want official.. i want bootleg, underground, hijacked pics....ska todd said:
dump said:do that anyway
...aint a prayer in hell, that bike is solid.
yeah seriously.fiddy_ryder said:
I still want to know what kind of climbs people are doing in their 38 tooth rings. I routinely ride my 40 lb rig up roughly 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Maybe I AM chicken legged, but that kind of thing really sucks without a double, especially when carrying gear.
FD's are just annoying on dh sleds...the complicate things too much...
Coma, I agree FD's are not needed sometimes, and I like a clean rig too.
But seriously, what kind of climbs are you doing, and what kind of rig are we talking about? How much vertical, in how many miles, on how big a bike?
But seriously, what kind of climbs are you doing, and what kind of rig are we talking about? How much vertical, in how many miles, on how big a bike?
I ride 4000+ feet of verticle each day on a 68 lb brooklyn with a 48t front ring and a 12-24 in the back. man up.
ahha, google sez there isn't even a "mountain" 4000 ft tall in pennsylvaniamanhattanprjkt83 said:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=highest+mountain+in+pennsylvania&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
