Sick.
New toys
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Take it to DH.
I weigh 190lbs. I dropped down to 180lbs last fall. I had ran a 350lb spring until then and tried a 400lb spring. It kept me from banging the pedals and kep the travel in a better spot for my riding.
I know DW recommends 350 for your weight, but I gotta be blunt w/ Dave on this one. He's not a bullish style rider and I can bury a set of cranks on multiple hits with a 350 on it.
I do. 3" stroke RC4.
I'll never use it because I just keep getting fatter, and my latest current bike needs a shorter stroke shock (and a heavier spring, 450).
Hey did you ever try out the shock thrust bearing?
Hey did you ever try out the shock thrust bearing?
I'll give you tree fiddy.
I did, ages ago, when I had the bottle rocket. I had issues with it shifting and making the spring rub, and gave up.
Hey pork slap, how's it riding? Just found a crack in my current frame and in my panic i'm considering a discounted DHR...
Call Turner direct and tell them I sent you. Was talking to Greg yesterday and they've got a good selection.
Pm inbound...
My bad. I mis-spoke. The frames I was told about are still at SAPA outbound, not on site.
I haz let us down...
I haz let us down...
not a prob! The price is awesome but the wait is a bit much mid season.
now where do you stand?
what? there are a few places that have dhr's in stock for a similar, not quite as eye bleeding price.
still going for a dhr?
i'm open to suggestions, but 1900 for a world class DH frame with an RC4 isn't that horrible. I'd rather have the 1700$ version, but I don't want to wait 5 weeks leadtime. There are a few used frames I'd consider, but it's a short list as I don't want to deal with more cracks...maybe a zerode and your buddies brooklyn is still in the back of my mind.
While I do love the DHR, the most stout frame I ever powder coated was one of these:
Soooo buff. If anyone could crack this, I would be amazed.
Soooo buff. If anyone could crack this, I would be amazed.
dude it's a karpiel. My last frame has a crack in it, I don't want a second one...
You'll have to forgive him if he thought you might be a glutton for punishment.
You should just buy the DHR and ride it for six years or so. At that point you will be on something old and cool again.
lol I'd be happy for something not cracked and comfortable.
If I was in your position, I would go with the DHR. It being a solid bike aside, by buying a new bike from them, if you have an issue in the future, I know you would taken care of promptly. And that is speaking from personal experience. Still, the only company I have ever seen that sent replacements parts to our entire team BEFORE we ever broke anything.
Pretty useless for a Yeti though. Doy.
Bingo. Take it from Barney. New is always better. Looks like a large will be impossible to get right now, but maybe in a bit. Hmmm...black or green ano?
Why not just find a pig and put some lipstick on it?
Yeah, I have 3 Yetis and I don't know the name of their warranty guy. That's a good thing.
If someone is dissatisfied with a Turner DHR's ride, they are not gonna be happy on anything really. $1700 is just absolutely INSANE for US hand crafted bike with the kind of insane technical support that they offer.
Damn that is a good price why are they selling so cheap?
Because people hop on trends and marketing hype from other companies is flooding the market in the big bike industry. Turner does not have the budget to fund a World Cup team and that really hurts top of the line DH rig sales. It's the KX450 of the DH world, but with no factory team hitting the pro circuit.
If Kawasaki was a boutique style brand with no Supercross or Motocross pro team, people would buy what the pros are "winning" on, even if the KX450 was just as good.
If Kawasaki was a boutique style brand with no Supercross or Motocross pro team, people would buy what the pros are "winning" on, even if the KX450 was just as good.
If you've ever seen one raw, it's even better. It is such a well put together frame that is sexy, too.
Damn, that's a solid dealio. It's even tempting me to sell my '09 dhr and upgrade.
damn damn damn damn damn damn damn ....
damn damn damn damn damn damn damn ....
That is what I was thinking. None the less great price.
I imagine it's also tough...when everybody is licensing DW designs, is anybody special anymore? Your frame really has to stand out to compete. And with DW-licensed designs on or near the podium via Pivot, Devinci, and Evil, I can see it being difficult to compete at a super premium price point.
Still, the DHR is a pretty phenomenally designed frame. Kind of a shame about the shock mounting though.
Do it.
Awesome. Spent last weekend at Whistler. Spent most of my time on Schleyer/Detroit Rock City/Canadian Open/Joyride. I've never ridden anything else that feels as fast in rough stuff. It just GOES.
Happy to answer specific questions if you've got anything.