Most over rated and underated frame.
- Thread starter zmtber
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No love for the local boys, eh? I guess MH is a polarizing personality. Never ridden the bike, but it looks nice and I mostly agree with their philosophies. My wallet doesn't agree with their asking price, though.biggins said:
Independent Fabrication and Chris King are over rated and annoying.
Again I'm going to say this...Brunettes said:
Has the bolt of lightning come down and hit you yet?
I was almost struck by lightning when I was little...I think it only made me smarter by not purchasing their 200+% marked up products
Your opinion can't be changed nor can mine.
Your opinion can't be changed nor can mine.
I know I'm just messin' with you...Brunettes said:
BTW what headset do you use? I don't care much for I.F. bikes
ink:You my friend need to go to bike school.bballe336 said:
I don't mean to be frank, but on every forum I see you in you have little idea of what you are talking about. You are blunt in assumptions and act before you think.
Just think; is my advice to you friend.
aggrorider said:
chris kings are really not that much better than anything else. sorry aggro, but its true.
i think your experiences are from when you were coked-out. I doubt you have ever ridden one, best dh bike I have ever owned and the fact that it can be under 37 pounds sets it apart from many many other bike on the marketzmtber said:
How is Nicolai overrated? More than half of the biking world has no idea who the hell they are...D
El Caminos: So good, sponsored riders beg to ride a different brake. And apparantly good enough to be removed fromt he site as a DH brake, and relegated to FR and XC.
Sorry, but after watching those things in action, i'd never touch a set.
Sorry, but after watching those things in action, i'd never touch a set.
Underrated: oldschool Shimano XT M755 4pot brakes.Transcend said:
agreed Comtbiker12. those were rad brakes.
weren't they made by Grimeca for Shimano?
Yeah, I can't figure out how to turn off the anti-lock feature that seems to be built into mine.dropmachine.com said:
comedy gold.manwithgun said:
Under rated: Bighit's, they do infact have some drawbacks but the ride like a bat out of hell.
over rated 29" setups
In the same post I saw Transition frames being under-rated while Nicolai frames being over-rated. That's just crazy. Transition doesn't come close to Nicolai in terms of everything! (See how people get defensive?).
Second, I don't think 'Oury' should be part of this thread...they make grips. Big deal.
Second, I don't think 'Oury' should be part of this thread...they make grips. Big deal.
I like my '04 DHi and never had any problem's with it (knock on wood), I'm looking forward to getting my newly designed one.roberts said:
Overrated- the $hithouse engineers and designers that frequent forums trying to explain "things".
over rated: opinions of dorks on the internet. the latest, greatest, trendiest stuff
under rated: riding/racing what you've got.
peace.
under rated: riding/racing what you've got.
peace.
Since everybody wants to agrue....Zark said:
Hardtails... I took my Rumble out for it's first trail ride since adding a DRS and front derailure... It showed my how much full suspension can spoil you... It was great fun...
Steel.. There is something to be said about the minimalist look to a well made steel frame. When compared to all the AL frames on the market today, they look like they shouldn't hold up... But they do..
That being said, I hope to be getting a steel hardtail soon...
Since we disagree, Zark must be over rated...
:evil: But like an old Quiet Roit song says, "I really want to be over rated...."Brian
Overrated: 5th Element
King headsets
Thompson seat posts
Underrated:Romic
Shimano disc brakes
King headsets
Thompson seat posts
Underrated:Romic
Shimano disc brakes
King components may be overpriced but they are not overrated. Anyone who thinks a headset will make them a better rider is confused, but it's partly because of King that there are so many good options out there. And what about their hubs is overrated? They are light, durable, fully serviceable, and work great. The only thing to complain about is the price.
Overrated: Sitting at your computer telling people to go ride. :mumble:
Also overrated: Dual control, rapid rise/low normal, singlespeeds in the mountains, riding without a helmet, dissing other trail users, and shuttling your huge ass DH bike with full gear on trails people ride on XC hardtails - up and down, often faster.
Underrated (here): Road bikes, fixed gears, campy parts, and 8 hour epic rides.
Overrated: Sitting at your computer telling people to go ride. :mumble:
Also overrated: Dual control, rapid rise/low normal, singlespeeds in the mountains, riding without a helmet, dissing other trail users, and shuttling your huge ass DH bike with full gear on trails people ride on XC hardtails - up and down, often faster.
Underrated (here): Road bikes, fixed gears, campy parts, and 8 hour epic rides.
Most underated GT RUCKUS. I demo'd one all day at rays and absolutely fell in love. I've riden Hardtails costing several grand that didn't hold a candle to this bike. Pretty sad huh!
http://www.gtbikes.com/mountain/catalog/detail.php?id=2044&country=usa&brand=moun
http://www.gtbikes.com/mountain/catalog/detail.php?id=2044&country=usa&brand=moun
Overrated - Made in the USA, expensive headsets (can you really tell the difference when riding??), Southern California, the "cool" factor of not wearing elbow pads while racing, the use of the words sick, huck, and gnarcore.
Overexposed - The North Shore
Overexposed but deserving - Whistler
Underrated - trail builders, Northern California, people who go big but don't feel the need to post pics of their every 2 ft drop on the internet
Overexposed - The North Shore
Overexposed but deserving - Whistler
Underrated - trail builders, Northern California, people who go big but don't feel the need to post pics of their every 2 ft drop on the internet
Oh wait...this thread was supposed to be about frames. All of the pissing matches threw me off so I thought I'd try and start a few more.
So on to frames.
Over - Orange and the like (although I do like the weight). As far as Cannondale-Trek-Fisher, I'll just say that I don't know an expert and above rider that uses one unless they're paid.
Under - none really. The best get quite a bit of hype.
So on to frames.
Over - Orange and the like (although I do like the weight). As far as Cannondale-Trek-Fisher, I'll just say that I don't know an expert and above rider that uses one unless they're paid.
Under - none really. The best get quite a bit of hype.
Overrated - sticking to how this thread started out.
Underrated - frames made outside the US.
Overexposed - this thread.
Underrated - frames made outside the US.
Overexposed - this thread.
Overrated - CBJ's helmetsCBJ said:
Underrated - CBJ's skull :love:
Its not about feeling it when you are riding, its about not having to replace your bearings a few times a year.MDJ said:
I will never put anything other than a King HS on a bike. Not because bling factor, because they require no service and I still have the first one I bought in 1994 or 1995 (?) and is still as smooth as the day I bought it. I guess that means my warranty expired last year on that first one?
Thats what I'm talking about!MDJ said:
Wow, this is a first; zmtber started an interesting thread.
I don't think hardtails are overrated. They can be more fun. Riding down a trail with jaged rocks everywhere on a HT creates a challenge. I have nothing whatsoever against full suspension bikes, but some people just let the bike do the ride while they hold on for dear life. On a hartdail, you can't do that w/o crashing; you have to work the bike.
How are Mazocchi's overrated? THe reson so many people used them is becasue they are so durable for so long.
I don't think hardtails are overrated. They can be more fun. Riding down a trail with jaged rocks everywhere on a HT creates a challenge. I have nothing whatsoever against full suspension bikes, but some people just let the bike do the ride while they hold on for dear life. On a hartdail, you can't do that w/o crashing; you have to work the bike.
How are Mazocchi's overrated? THe reson so many people used them is becasue they are so durable for so long.