Now snow on most of seymour already. Did some rad laps yesterday.
M9 ride reports?
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What trail? Is Ned's clear?
gawd i hate you warm weather californians. 
i'm losing my mind here being cooped up indoors with this cold and snowy (not the fluffy powdery sort, but the dense/wet/power cutting kind) weather.
i'm losing my mind here being cooped up indoors with this cold and snowy (not the fluffy powdery sort, but the dense/wet/power cutting kind) weather.
Neds is clear from top to bottom. We were doing runs in shorts actually. Everything from mushroom lot down is clear, 0 snow even in the woods.
Not sure how far up it goes, but I hiked cambodia last weekend, and there wasn't a spec of snow on it.
So does anyone know what works for making a good rear fender besides an old intertube sliced down the center?
a modified THE front dh fender
Or a modified THE rear fender...like mine
nice thing about the front is that you can make 2 rears fenders out of it
& for Extreme Muddy Condition :
Two weeks in, I'd say, I'm finally getting used to having a proper downhill bike again. It's been way too long.. Loving it. It's so easy to get carried away with the M9 in terms of going stupid fast.
I'm sick all weekend but still got out to sort out my suspension and played with my camera too.
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/M-M9,5531/ozzer,2584
Diggin the yellow.
me too. it was a hard color decision but we wanted to go retro intense color for our team. wait till you see our jerseys.
This is my second experiment with a rear fender. Light and flexible. Black is too dull. I'm metro like that.
It doesn't matter when you don't ride your bike.
I'm thinking of using a THE neoprene mudflap. The velcro will hold the top of the flap where the seat stay and link meet and I will attach the bottom of the flap at the yoke of the chain stays. Hopefully it will mold itself tightly around the link for max clearance, protect the links and pivot hardware, stop crap from bouncing in above the shock and detach with a couple of velcro straps. Should be easy and clean.
I made a mudguard but on wet days you get a load of stuff bouncing down onto the shock from above between the seat stays. Kinda pointless.
Jalouse...il commence a rouler un poil pres de Paris (bon ok, ca manque un peu de pente)...en attendant l'ouverture des stations un peu plus tard dans l'annéeIt doesn't matter when you don't ride your bike.
En attendant on fait du fond avec le Blur LTc plus en adéquation avec le terrain...banane
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Looks like a scene from twilight.Jalouse...il commence a rouler un poil pres de Paris (bon ok, ca manque un peu de pente)...en attendant l'ouverture des stations un peu plus tard dans l'année
En attendant on fait du fond avec le Blur LTc plus en adéquation avec le terrain...banane
I'm horrible at modifiying crap. Do you guys know if any companies will soon be making standard M9 rear fenders? I'm currently using a used magnum condom.
It's so easy. Just get a used THE fender. Or one of those neoprene fork mud flaps like described above.
Spreading the joy!!
THE neoprene mudflap extra large.
Attached with no modifications. Covers everything and looks clean too!
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sick. got one on order.
Where from? color?
I see a 'canam yellow' being assembled right now, will get pics. Love that new color.
I can't wait to get my Tracer 2 in that color.
Can Am Yellow:
And it has been added to the complete gallery, more color photos as I see them getting built.
http://www.intensecycles.com/engage/2010/11/m9-colors/
And it has been added to the complete gallery, more color photos as I see them getting built.
http://www.intensecycles.com/engage/2010/11/m9-colors/
Picked up the black chrome as expected. Tani @ the Path surprisingly had one in stock. I'm sooo stoked on this bike.
Gotta say the factory settings from CCDB were garbage though. Backed everything out, 0 HSC, 3 clicks LSC, LSR 1, HSR 4. Seems better but still need to tinker with it once I get the #400 from Cane Creek. #450 seems a bit oversprung for my weight (185-190). I'm rocking a large at the brink of 5'11"/6'0" and its feels spot on, perhaps even more so than my round tube Large DHR.
All adjustments currently in the middle & 0 degree cup. This bike noticebly rails corners better than other DH bikes out there, or at least the other DH bikes I've ridden. Only caveat is you need speed or if feels like you're steering a pregnant cow. I'll throw a decent report on this b*tch once I get more saddle time.
i found them to be pretty good. i tweaked my LSR and HSR a bit, but felt the compression settings were pretty close to my liking.
i have my settings written down somewhere...
what are others using for their settings on the CCDB?
Might wanna steepin the HA up for the so cal scene, will help the pregnant cow feeling while riding tucky, etc..
new rubbers, stoppers, chain and seat
Man, now that's a beauty! 
My M9 in Raw arrived last week 
Parts to change:
Saddle --> Ti-Fly
Derailleur --> Supershort X.9
It rides great but after 2 seasons on a Freeride bike, it's really long and slack. But only rode it on a tight trail yet.
Parts to change:
Saddle --> Ti-Fly
Derailleur --> Supershort X.9
It rides great but after 2 seasons on a Freeride bike, it's really long and slack. But only rode it on a tight trail yet.
Dirty & happy.
Sounds like an opportunity to steepen the head angle with the (AngleSet) and slide your G3 forward to shorten the chainstay!My M9 in Raw arrived last week
Parts to change:
Saddle --> Ti-Fly
Derailleur --> Supershort X.9
It rides great but after 2 seasons on a Freeride bike, it's really long and slack. But only rode it on a tight trail yet.
but it looks so freaking sexy all long, low and slack.Sounds like an opportunity to steepen the head angle with the (AngleSet) and slide your G3 forward to shorten the chainstay!
I had the G3 on short and it was better. But i was too lazy to turn the -.5 cup. I cant wait to test it on real dh tracks in 2-3 months when the swiss alps hopefully will be snowfree
Just saw a 'rootbeer' M9 enter assembly.
Really, rootbeer.
Really, rootbeer.
Does it come in PEARLESCENT rootbeer?
is the apple green frame in medium ready yet? I am way too excited! Thank you guys btw! amazing service like always. Keep up the great work
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