just curious as to what you think about it compared to your current ride, especially considering the typical types of trails we have here in the south east (not including windrock). ie..Too much bike? Pedaling? more point and plow?motomike said:Oh yeah it's a very good race bike. I raced one last year and it just ate everything on the trail. Have fun with it!
well i'll bump this for when he get's back,haromtnbiker said:You wont get an answer from motomike for roughly 8 days. He is at whistler. Lucky SOB
Racing, what racing? The only local races are in WV, VA, and further north.DVNT said:yeah, i've been racing my burly 5" bike and it would still be my do-all-f-around swiss army bike.
I'd like to think I'd get into racing more if I had a proper DH bike and could do more than just survive the course.
we're working on that neaky:profro said:Racing, what racing? The only local races are in WV, VA, and further north.
yeah, i'd say this is true for wide open courses. i dragged my bike up to whistler for a week and noticed a huge difference between that and when i rented a demo8. The other thing too is the added confidence in picking lines and pushing myself.profro said:Unless you are beyond the speed that your bike can give you, I wouldn't get a full blown DH bike. We don't have the race sence like afew years back.
I guess you just have to honest with yourself about how much your going to travel to ride and race. I mean we will have a Norba at Sugar for a few more years, there is always massanutten every year(your better off on a 6 inch travel bike there), and I think we'll be able to count on a 4 race snowshoe series going forward. How often do you go to windrock/snowshoe/sugar/hike a bikes in Pisgah, and will you go to Mt. Snow or Diablo or Plattekill to race?DVNT said:we're working on that neaky:
just a little more red tape to sort out first.
yeah, i'd say this is true for wide open courses. i dragged my bike up to whistler for a week and noticed a huge difference between that and when i rented a demo8. The other thing too is the added confidence in picking lines and pushing myself.
That said, i think you're right and may look into 7-8" travel FR bike over a full on DH racer but i'm still curious about what peeps think about the M3 on the local hills.
yeah, I just need to get rid of the seat for an I-fly and get rid of that bar that weighs almost a full pound. The diablous feels sweet but it's a pig.DHS said:that is one Gorgeous M3 with the photoshoped color. perfect parts groupo too
DHracer1067 said:I absolutely love the m3 for downhill trails, the geometry is just perfect for me. It pedals really good but I don't think it climbs that good at all. I have the small and it just feels like you are way to close to the handlebars to really stand up and pedal. Perhaps the medium would be better in that regard. I do alot of riding on it other than at ski resorts and in the mountains since I live in an area thats really flat. I ride it at plattepuss alot. It's not really like trails but just has a bunch of lines that go down this hill then you hike back up. It's really not all that bad for riding on trails and stuff as long as there are no really huge climbs that you aren't willing to just get off and walk it. But having the geometry for racing is worth it to me to have to sacrifice in some areas like being able to climb it.
I know about 8 people who ride them every week at Diablo, Plattekill and have done nothng but grease the bearings and change shock bushings in 2 years time....kindtrails said:I was talking with someone at Revolution bike...They said the m3 was junk! He said they are disposable---the head tube keeeps ripping off! Has anyone else heard anything like that? They have a sweet M1, full custom...hope...888...ect...brand spanking new....for $3000.00!