Yeah well that's what some of the comments above sound like to me: BS!! Just trying to figure out if people are really climbing or if we're talking about a couple hundred feet.manhattanprjkt83 said:
I'm liking the new IH type6 proto
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...aint a prayer in hell, that bike is solid.
i was rolling a 50+ lb BB7 with a Shiver/Avy combo and 3.0 gazza rubber on the front. i did some XC runs with my bud who rides an R9 with a monster and 2.6 gazza rubber. we were each on a 36 tooth front. i was running a road cogset on the back and a shortcage, so i was limited to a 24t rear max size. we did some climbing and some walking. it sucked, but it was that or my single speed rigid urban DJ rig with a 24" rear at the time. the big bike was a pain. i liked the geo but the weight and travel were too much. the bottlerocket and this IH offering seem to be the right idea. a 6" bike with DH-meets-4X geo that can be built up in the 35-40 lb range. as mentioned earlier, bmw's mini-link was ahead of it's time, as was the 24 le dude. having the option for an FD is no penalty. run it if you want, leave it off if you don't. better to have the option than not. for those of us who XC and DH on the same bike, it is nice.
but not everyone is masochistic like youmandown said:
Um, why bother for only a 4 tooth difference? Just run a 34 and be done. Did you mean 36 - 22? That's what I run on my big bike, works great.Toshi said:
this coming from the guy rolling around on a sovereign with slicks...dump said:
True i dont have a bmw, nor would i want one, i like pedalable dh bikes...stop the silliness, the type 6 is dope. If you want an fd buy a 7 point.
you should have been on our 30 mile death march through a rocky hell last weekend, id take a rider that does that over someone that climbs mellow west coast mtns on a 24 hour team any day...dump said:
Gotcha. I thought you meant a 36 - 32 double up front (with an unspecified cassette) and was like, WTF? And then I thought, hmm, I don't think you can put an FD on an F-1, so I did a double WTF?Toshi said:
Please step to your left so I can kick you square in the nutsack.manhattanprjkt83 said:
next time you're out here I'll take you on some of my favorite rides. You'll ride your bottlerocket with single ring and i'll ride my 6point/type6 with an FD and we'll compare notes at the end of the ride, after I've scraped your completely useless body off the dirt.
I know sarcasm when i see it, but damn, I want an FD option on it.
The bike rips. And it can do some pretty sick freeride. I was real lucky to ride one the few times I did.
Someone you know will kick me in the groin if I post a "bootleg" photo.ska todd said:
Um no you wont because your type 6 wont have a fd option...get a 7 point.W4S said:
well email it to me and ill post it :dancing:menachite said:
there we go,, the posting of pics has been blessed.. lets see emska todd said:
Well, you asked, so time for some internet braggingOGRipper said:
On my M1 (36t chainring, 30t 8spd rear) I would do a couple laps in Demo, usually the normal way up, down Sawpit, up either sulfur or tractor for the second climb. I never really sit down for the steep parts, just keep standing. It sucked for the first month, then it got easier, then it got fun. I couldn't make it up the SawPit climb, but I can't on my XC bike either. That's the only thing I can't make in the forest.
On the Chameleon, (36f, 32r) I raced the Big Bear UCSD collegiate XC race, that was pretty much a climb to the top of the mountain, but not too gnarly, as that bike was only about 28-30lbs with some skinny tires and light wheels.
On my Demo8, I can climb a lot better than on the M1, and usually climb shooters in SLO a couple times every ride. I can also (more bragging, but you asked...) make it up ridge trail in MDO, but not every time. Since I started smoking and riding less after the last world cup, I'm outta shape now, but hopefully things will improve this summer.
So a couple laps in Demo would probably be around 3,000 feet. I only weigh about 160, but don't mind standing. Camelbaks are the devil, jersey pockets rule.
Big bikes don't make people slow, granny rings do.
appolo (roaring run)...Really incredible trails...dump said:
here are some more pics ..
Why is the DHX mounted upside down on the Type 6? It would make sense to put the heavier part lower, and have the lighter weight shaft be the part that has to move more. Riffle has his canister lower, and even though it looks a little goofy, I am guessing it would ride better. Clearance issue?
id wager theres clearance issues. typcially you want the heavy end on the unsprung side of the suspension. not sure how much advatange you would have on a bike, but at the top level of the game, every little bit counts.