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Ironhorse 6 as DH/slopestyle bike.

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Xtreme

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Feb 7, 2003
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I'd like to build up an Ironhorse 6 point into something similar to this http://photos.nsmb.com/showimage.php?i=14203&c=9 has anyone out there done this or get any pics?

The 68 degre headangle on the Ironhorse site, do you know what axle to crown height that's based on, would a Marzochi 66 knock it back to 67 degrees?

Is it right that the bb height is lower than the Sunday, so i would need 165mm cranks?

Thanks
 
Dogboy

Dogboy

Turbo Monkey
Apr 12, 2004
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I spent some time on one and really liked it.

It is based around a 150mm (535mm A2C) fork. The 66 (2007) should kick it back to around 67 degrees - maybe a hair slacker. I ran a Lyric (545mm A2C) on mine and the BB height was right at 14" with Maxxis Minion 2.35 tires. 170mm cranks were fine at that BB height and yours would be a bit higher with the 66.
 
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dw

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I rode a 6POINT at the US Open this weekend on Tempest and I had no problems at all with it. The head angle was fine for me.
 
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Chimp
Feb 7, 2003
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Cheers for that, I'nm just trying to work out if I am going to go for a Sunday as a race bike or a 6 point as a race/playbike as the hills aren't all that big in the UK.

As your on the thread have you got any info ont he new Ironhorse hardtail?
 
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dw

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Xtreme said:
Cheers for that, I'nm just trying to work out if I am going to go for a Sunday as a race bike or a 6 point as a race/playbike as the hills aren't all that big in the UK.

As your on the thread have you got any info ont he new Ironhorse hardtail?
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Sorry man, no info on the Iron Horse hardtail, you'll have to ask Todd about that but I think it's production was cancelled.

Dave
 
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dw

Wiffle Ball ninja
Sep 10, 2001
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DW, have you got any pics of your 6 point?
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I think there have been some posted up in the past but I will see what I can do. Its raw colored with 6.4 graphics, a Lyric, DRS, 721's and FSA afterburner DH cranks.
 
Eren

Eren

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should work fine. or if your waiting, i wonder if Iron Horse will produce the "type" 6 in 2008? think it was a custom proto for sam hill? dont know much about it except, its sunday geo with 6 inches of travel

and for slopestyle im sure it would work just fine as well

 
Bicyclist

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Turbo Monkey
Apr 4, 2004
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IH doesn't plan on making any Type 6s, it's an "SSO" bike (Sam Special Order).

6points have been out for a while, and I see 'em at the races doin' fine.
 
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MichaelT

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dw said:
I rode a 6POINT at the US Open this weekend on Tempest and I had no problems at all with it. The head angle was fine for me.
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Side note - I ripped around the bike and had a blast. I was pleasantly surprised by how the bike handled the trails with only 6 inches of travel. It felt like a more stable longer travel version of my Mark III. Oh.... wait..... ;)

Michael
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