Probably the rarest and most exotic of all downhill mountain bikes, the Apocalypse is equipped with a double action suspension inspired by the landing gear of an aircraft. It uses a combination of either 2.75 coil and 1.5 air shock or 3.0 coil and 1.5 air shock, giving it between 12 and 12.5 inches of rear travel. This bike offers a smooth, bottomless feel that has no equal on rough downhill courses. It is completely unique in performance and design, proven on racecourses and legendary stunt drops of over 40 feet!
good one...I think the softride was one of the worst bike inventions ever! Who the hell wants a bike that changes the riders position with every bump on the road...D
I think that bike is more of a "not for everyone" category rather then unnecessary. Karpiel had an awesome suspension design (and I would still love to rock a Disco if I could find one on the cheap). For something like Red Bull Rampage or some seriously harsh DH race courses, that bike is perfect.
What's wrong with ano? Have you seen Giant's new ano finishes - polished, bead blast, and anodized - they look great and its durable. After owning various finishes I would pick a good anodized finish if available.
Anodizing big stuff, like frames, costs more than paint. I agree that Giant's stuff looks great, and that ano is a nice finish, but there are some situations where paying for that isn't reasonable.
And as for raw, aluminum corrodes. Raw frames often have a clear coat. And I don't like the look of raw aluminum very much.
Anodizing big stuff, like frames, costs more than paint. I agree that Giant's stuff looks great, and that ano is a nice finish, but there are some situations where paying for that isn't reasonable.
And as for raw, aluminum corrodes. Raw frames often have a clear coat. And I don't like the look of raw aluminum very much.
The hills/climbs aren't long enough in the East to justify it. You'd spend too much time putting it up and down rendering these posts unnecessary here. I tried one for a while and went back to a compromise height on a standard seatpost I use most of the time unless shuttling or occasional obstacle that requires slammed but in those cases 3-4" of adjustment on posts wouldn't help anyways...
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