[Santa Maria]

Quality of the pic is not great....

http://www.morewoodunitedteam.fr/fabien-cousinie-florent-payet-damien-vergez/team-bikes/

looks more like a Kalula......

 

[jammie654]

why did you even bother to post this? it looks the same bar a straight TT?

 

[IH8Rice]

never heard of a SHAMAN RACING HERO chainguide before.

looks interesting if they are using this one:

 

[William42]

oh man, that top tube looks a million times better.

 

[al-irl]

looks like its gone on a diet.

 

[RedOne]

never heard of a SHAMAN RACING HERO chainguide before.

looks interesting if they are using this one:

The hero is a LG1 like guide
http://www.bike-mailorder.de/shop/MTB/Kettenfuehrungen-Bashguards/Kettenfuehrungen/Shaman-Racing-Hero-Carbon-Kettenfuehrung::20960.html

 

[Sverre]

The hero is a LG1 like guide
http://www.bike-mailorder.de/shop/MTB/Kettenfuehrungen-Bashguards/Kettenfuehrungen/Shaman-Racing-Hero-Carbon-Kettenfuehrung::20960.html

Does it cope well with big hits?

Looks like a display bike guard to me.

 

[RedOne]

4x Bike only chainguide

The Shaman Drake is the heavy duty (and cheaper) version.

 

[Demomonkey]

The TT on the current Makulu was the only thing I didnt like about the asthetic of the frame. Now its been fixed. Choice!

 

[chuckie]

looks hot, wonder if it will be even lighter, my 10 Makulu with 40's weighs just over 17.1kgs!!

 

[Santa Maria]

why did you even bother to post this? it looks the same bar a straight TT?

why not - if you are not interested, don't read it

 

[P.T.W]

why did you even bother to post this? it looks the same bar a straight TT?

Why did you even bother to reply???

 

[Welshy.]

never heard of a SHAMAN RACING HERO chainguide before.

looks interesting if they are using this one:

The 'bash guard' type piece is just zip-tied on...?

 

[Speedgoat9]

The 'bash guard' type piece is just zip-tied on...?

LOL...good catch...doesn't have anything to do with structural integrity, looks more like a mud gaurd for the chain?

still kinda sketch....

 

[IH8Rice]

The 'bash guard' type piece is just zip-tied on...?

hmm, just noticed that. at least they are black zip ties

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

hmm, just noticed that. at least they are black zip ties

It would look sweet with some of the pink ones.

 

[Santa Maria]

better pics here:

http://www.morewoodunitedteam.fr/2010/03/19/team-presentation/

 

[Dhracer3]

 

[Santa Maria]

cool - any changes beside the straight top tube?

 

[bansheefr]

Besides the obvious top tube change, is that a new head tube? 1 1/8 integrated? Damn shadows.

 

[GoodbyePorkPie]

Digged the old one, but he new one looks even better, might be minimal changes but it's nice to see a real world bike in all these hydroformned masses of late!

Hydro is cool too, but I don't like everything or one being the same, that's what the forces are for e.g Army, Navy, Police, who are all cool and Roadies debatable lol, old ex roadie here tool.

This is MTB however and individualism in people and bikes are good, nice selling point being new but also old school, if only the name didn't get me every time I say it MORE WOOD hell but I do like the bikes Sorry Mr MW its light hearted not malicious

 

[Santa Maria]

Besides the obvious top tube change, is that a new head tube? 1 1/8 integrated? Damn shadows.

looks like a tapered headtube to me

 

[al-irl]

hope its not i like the idea of being able to run a offset headset if i want to slacken mine more or steepen it. Although so far the angles are so perfect for me i wouldn't change a thing. Im not that keen on the straight top tube but it does look like they have put the frame on a bit of a diet which is nice.

 

[Runner]

I'm pretty sure angled headsets for tapered headtubes are being tested so you'll be able to be play around with the HA soon enough.

 

[Santa Maria]

hope its not i like the idea of being able to run a offset headset if i want to slacken mine more or steepen it. Although so far the angles are so perfect for me i wouldn't change a thing. Im not that keen on the straight top tube but it does look like they have put the frame on a bit of a diet which is nice.

if it is only the top tube i think it is a simple approach. The TT lenght of the S and L Makulus matches the TT Lenght of the M and L Kalulas - therefore why produce two different TTs.

 

[Jeremy R]

if it is only the top tube i think it is a simple approach. The TT lenght of the S and L Makulus matches the TT Lenght of the M and L Kalulas - therefore why produce two different TTs.

True story.
And if a "normal" sized person wants to use the kalula as a DH bike, they should get a large.
That new Makulu looks sweet. It looks like my kalula with that long azz shock on it.

 

[drkenan]

And if a "normal" sized person wants to use the kalula as a DH bike, they should get a large.

This is very true.

 

[leprechaun]

Ya ya the bike looks great but what about that gold resivoir on the CCDB??? I gotta send mine in now!

 

[Dox]

Ya ya the bike looks great but what about that gold resivoir on the CCDB??? I gotta send mine in now!

What about a red reservoir?

http://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/GROM-Racing-Coming-Soon,118

 

[al-irl]

if it is only the top tube i think it is a simple approach. The TT lenght of the S and L Makulus matches the TT Lenght of the M and L Kalulas - therefore why produce two different TTs.

That makes sense but i think the top tube on the current one looks more esthetically pleasing. With a bike at the price point of the makulu is it really going to make it that much cheaper by sharing tubes between frames. Anyway don't mind me im just bitter cause I just got my makulu and its going to be so last season in the next 8 months or so

 

[Santa Maria]

That makes sense but i think the top tube on the current one looks more esthetically pleasing. With a bike at the price point of the makulu is it really going to make it that much cheaper by sharing tubes between frames. Anyway don't mind me im just bitter cause I just got my makulu and its going to be so last season in the next 8 months or so

agreed, the current tt looks better!

Let's come back on this topic in 8 months or so to see who has orderd a 2011 to avoid to be so last season. At the moment I am confident to keep mine for another season

 

[al-irl]

only time will tell but having spent some time on mine I'm finding it hard to see how they could make it better bar maybe dropping some weight. The bike is just so dialed its unreal. So if the new layout achieves that i suppose Ill have to make do with function over fashion

 

[WBC]

Just wondering to those of you who are running Makulus,

How tall are you and what size are you on?

Also, how heavy and what shock/spring rate?

 

[Tiago79]

I am 6ft on a large with a BOS Stoy running a 225# spring and I weigh 195lb/89kg.

 

[al-irl]

although im not quite as tall 5' 11"

 

[Santa Maria]

184 cm tall, 87kg - on a L with 225 spring

 

[chuckie]

5'9 riding a small

 

[profro]

6'1" Large riding a CCDB with a 200lb spring

 

[motomike]

I wish I could ride one, but I think I'd need a paper clip for a spring

 

[supercow]

Just wondering to those of you who are running Makulus,

How tall are you and what size are you on?

Also, how heavy and what shock/spring rate?

I'm 5.10", weigh 80 - 83 kilograms (depending on time of year )
200LBS spring

Ride a small with 55mm stem