[ufdff15]

'05 Sinister R9
Avalanche DHS
'06 Boxxer Team
SIC Direct Mount stem
Answer Pro Taper bars
Hayes Mags 8"
Sram X9
Race Face North Shore cranks
E13 SRS 40t
Sun Eight Track Wheels
Sun Pedals

Before anyone says anything, The seat post is now inside the seat tube, and the chain is fine

 

[jvnixon]

i like that first shot. good stuff

 

[habitatxskate]

sick ride, good luck with her!

 

[sinister37]

sick, I've had mine for 2 years and love it, ride hard it can take it.

 

[S.K.C.]

That's a pretty sweet ride man... I like that color orange.

I also like the built in fork bumpers in the frame - it's about time someone started doing that. I wish more frame manufacturers did it - it's just one less thing to fiddle with.

 

[kahner89]

pretty sweet ride you got ther, ya i was going to point out the seat tube but you already took care of it.. peace ridin'

 

[Bicyclist]

Lookin' good!

 

[Downhiller]

 

[ufdff15]

I just got back from a few "shuttle" runs on the local DH trail and all I can say is that it performs even better than it looks. It's a very good sprinter, and surprisingly flickable. I am offically in love!

 

[haromtnbiker]

Is it just me or is the handlebar pretty tall?

 

[digger]

I have never been to fond of the sinister line-up, but now that I can see the R9 in orange I can see the light! Great looking ride you got there fella

 

[Bicyclist]

Is it just me or is the handlebar pretty tall?

The short seattube makes the bars look tall, but it's a Boxxer w/ a low setup, not tall at all.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

sick bike

 

[Alpha Kenny Body]

thats hot!!!!!
Sorry to bother, but i've been searching for the photo of a camo (maybe anonized) r9, with avalanche shock and fork, its driving me crazy so if anyone have the link or the name of the thread, i'll be very grateful

 

[Rye_Bread]

i dig the tires....if Michelin didn't exist I'd rock those for everything

 

[blue]

Why do people like R9s? Same reason people like Morewoods?

 

[skinny mike]

thats hot!!!!!
Sorry to bother, but i've been searching for the photo of a camo (maybe anonized) r9, with avalanche shock and fork, its driving me crazy so if anyone have the link or the name of the thread, i'll be very grateful

i believe that is zahgurim's bike you are talking about.

 

[SuspectDevice]

Why do people like R9s? Same reason people like Morewoods?

????

 

[ufdff15]

Why do people like R9s? Same reason people like Morewoods?

Have you ever tried a properly setup R9? Obviously not because if you have you would not make that asinine statement. Why do you like your bike?

 

[blue]

Have you ever tried a properly setup R9? Obviously not because if you have you would not make that asinine statement. Why do you like your bike?

I'm just curious! Jesus, it wasn't an attack. Nothing stands out to me, so I was wondering if there's more that goes on than meets the eye.

And no-no one here has an R9. Or a Sinister. It's all Demos and Konas. And the Konas look similar.

 

[ufdff15]

I'm just curious! Jesus, it wasn't an attack. Nothing stands out to me, so I was wondering if there's more that goes on than meets the eye.

And no-no one here has an R9. Or a Sinister. It's all Demos and Konas. And the Konas look similar.

Sorry it just sounded like you were being negative, Simple Suspension design, and very high quality. The construction on all Sinisters is just amazing. I've never used a Kona or Demo so I can't comment on the differances. But if you do ever get a chance to try one out you will understand why people ride them.

 

[Robusto]

orange...

 

[Bicyclist]

Is it just me or would that bike have a very forward-arcing wheel path?

 

[elRey]

nice bike.
the seat tube kinda looks funky though IMO

 

[julian_dh]

wow that sick.
how much sag do u run? is it true those bikes are supposed to run 50% sag?

 

[ufdff15]

My sag is only set around 35% right now, but yes the more sag the better, I've heard some even run it around 60%. I'm getting a new spring soon to get mine setup right. I'm sure SuspectDevice can give a littel more insite on the setup and the wheel path.

 

[SuspectDevice]

The axlepath is an open "C" shape with a very gradual angle up top, like most bikes with a similar pivot location. FTW chose a lower pivot for the Motorheads, as even though he really liked the way the Project X ate bumps, the other aspects of high-forward single pivot didn't make it worthwhile for him. The pivot location was chosen to achieve the best possible balance between pedaling and braking efficency and bump swallowing.
The team runs between 4-6" of sag, with most of us settling around 4.5" or 45% sag. This is right at the beginning of where the suspension firms up if you are running the medium leverage setting. The first 4" of travel is as light and fluffy as a cloud, and to get to the meaty stuff in the middle you need to run lots of sag. The beauty of the R9 is in the leverage curve, it is spot on, and should be after 12 or so revisions over the last 9 years. And yeah, it doesn't hurt that the bike is put together amazingly well with total attention to detail buy a man obessesed with going as fast as possible.

 

[karpi]

one question, really like the bike, but it looks so long, how does it feel when you ride it?=

 

[ufdff15]

It looks long but doesn't feel it at all. . I've taken the bikeon some very tech/tight trails and I haven't felt that it was too long. It has slightly shorter wheelbase than my friends V-10.

 

[mandown]

my bud has an R9 with a monster on it. it looks huge. it weighs a ton. but it rides like it is much lighter. a cliche, i know, but definitely true. it also rides like it has a shorter wheel base when it comes to turning. not sure how it feels on the bumps, as i have never ridden it on the trail. it does not seem to have much brake interaction for a single pivot from what i could tell in my parking lot test bounces.