[Zark]

I was browsing the pinkbike i-bike threads and noticed there's a new Hustler using the new suspension design from the Shocker/STD

I'm feinding for it already, but anyone know what the scoop is?
availability? Cost? Weight?
Cove hasn't updated their website in the last century...

 

[sleepinggiant]

Got a pic of it?

 

[tuumbaq]

Got a pic of it?

here it is...

 

[karpi]

any news on the shocker? any upgrades etc?

 

[Dogboy]

Good looking frame

 

[Eren]

shocker is the same minus a little decal color
heres the 08

 

[karpi]

damn, I wish they would have lower the bb on the shocker and lightend it up, that be the shizly haha

 

[.Pit Steelers.]

They changed the read end a little, hollowing out the upper links and takeing some material out of the chain stays.

 

[karpi]

really? sweet, that should make the suspension a bit more active if they lightened the rear end, that's like what, 250grms less?

 

[jtdcg]

New bikes looked nice...look forward to reading more.

 

[Starvin]

:lol: i love the names :lol:

 

[deadatbirth]

i saw these shockers too

 

[FlipFantasia]

the hustler also is doubling as a new g-spot proto....a link swap and it goes from 5" to 6 and change.....that's from my buddy who's the head mech at the main st. locale in north van.......sweeeeet frame

 

[Zark]

Flip, you know when they are available?

 

[FlipFantasia]

Flip, you know when they are available?

late winter, spring? I think? I can't recall right now, but I feel like that's what he was saying....

 

[muddy beast]

hahaha...handjob...what a great name for a bike.

Makes me want to buy it just to say I ride a handjob, or better yet, an STD.

*Typical classroom conversation*
Friend1, "Hey man, What you ride?"
Friend2, "Oh a Kawasaki, you?"
Friend1, "I ride a Honda."
Me, "Yeah, well I ride STDs and Handjobs, occasionally a Hustler."
Friend1 & 2, *Borat style* "Very Niceeeee."

 

[rockwool]

hahaha...handjob...what a great name for a bike.

Makes me want to buy it just to say I ride a handjob, or better yet, an STD.

*Typical classroom conversation*
Friend1, "Hey man, What you ride?"
Friend2, "Oh a Kawasaki, you?"
Friend1, "I ride a Honda."
Me, "Yeah, well I ride STDs and Handjobs, occasionally a Hustler."
Friend1 & 2, *Borat style* "Very Niceeeee."

Exchange student, "What's a STD?"

 

[muddy beast]

Exchange student, "What's a STD?"

Exactly.

 

[Rajun Cajun]

isn't that a Super Tech Downhiller

 

[Loozinskin]

the hustler also is doubling as a new g-spot proto....a link swap and it goes from 5" to 6 and change.....that's from my buddy who's the head mech at the main st. locale in north van.......sweeeeet frame

Seems just wrong to even keep the G-spot name on a frame thats so utterly different than the original G-spot. No concentric bb pivot... thats like the G-spots claim to fame!

 

[CBJ]

I was looking for some king of explanation of the suspension design on the Coves but found nothing on their website which still shows 2006!

 

[rockwool]

I was looking for some king of explanation of the suspension design on the Coves but found nothing on their website which still shows 2006!

That's pretty cool since they're probably out riding and building trails, they've got their priorities straight allright.

 

[CBJ]

Maybe they should find a none bike riding web master then.

 

[hick_huckster01]

what is this bike marketed as a trail bike/freeridr/slopestyle?

 

[jtdcg]

I was looking for some king of explanation of the suspension design on the Coves but found nothing on their website which still shows 2006!

Their web presence is lacking...but I get the impression their bikes aren't.
I have been looking too, or also for reviews of those that have been on it...especially in the shorter travel version. I will post up if I see anything. Please do the same.

 

[deadatbirth]

Exchange student, "What's a STD?"

its what you got from finger banging ol' mary jane rotten crotch through her pretty pink panties.

 

[mandown]

Exchange student, "What's a STD?"

The honest answer for the exchange student - STD is short for Sexually Transmitted Disease. Cove guys claim it stands for "Skinnies, Trails, Drops." The double meaning makes it funny.

 

[deadatbirth]

The honest answer for the exchange student - STD is short for Sexually Transmitted Disease. Cove guys claim it stands for "Skinnies, Trails, Drops." The double meaning makes it funny.

sexually transmitted disease? really? wow, gee no one woulda though of that one.
just tell him to go back to his own country and you wont have to answer his questions.

 

[RPG]

They changed the read end a little, hollowing out the upper links and takeing some material out of the chain stays.

Are you talking about the Shocker? I'm looking into getting one, so any info is great.

 

[boone]

The new huslter def looks sweet. If it is like the old hustler it should be great. Cool little bike.

I could be wrong but it looks like the new hustler is in line with the std for suspension design...kinda vpp no?

 

[frorider]

That's pretty cool since they're probably out riding and building trails, they've got their priorities straight allright.

i disagree. transition bike co is filled with riders out riding, and yet their site is damn good in all respects. dave turner is out there riding and testing protos, but his site is current and useful.

i've only been mtb'ing for 15 years, but over time i've noticed that the companies that can't get around to maintaining / updating things like website are also the kind of company that doesn't get around to replacing your broken swingarm very quickly.

hopefully Cove isn't in that category.