if i was transition i would be so annoyed reading the later part of this thread...
New Transition Slopestyle Bike: The BottleRocket
- Thread starter Nagaredama
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the guys from transition can't read.
sorry Kyle, I had to.
Kyle,
sorry Kyle, I had to.
Kyle,
The bikes are in production, they are taking orders, you can get in line, and they will ship in early july...
does that answer everyones questions?
does that answer everyones questions?
why yes, yes it does
Thanks
Thanks
Was the BMW mini-link ahead of its time or what? It's amazing how the tables turn.mandown said:useless without pics. let me help out.
damn, that is nice!
Good visionary work at 16 powers st.
agreed about the mini-link. i wanted one of those frames. i just did not want to pay the price for one. i also wanted a bit more seatpost length. this will do the trick nicely.
you know i was just thinking the same thing...the bmw minilink is beautiful, just seems a bit over complicated and expensive for my usage...LeRoy said:
hahahha we just wrote the same thing in different words...same wave length...mandown said:
we must have been split at birth. i think you are the evil twin, judging by the number of red squares you have and the fact that i still have a green square
Yeah the lounge rats dont like me...I prefer to hang out over here...mandown said:we must have been split at birth. i think you are the evil twin, judging by the number of red squares you have and the fact that i still have a green square
I want my bottle rocket damnit...Putting a dhx on back order today, that pic above with the dhx looks soooo solid!
Saw this ride at Whistler on Sat. Looked sweet. Dual 24s. Too bad the boneyard wasn't in full effect yet.mandown said:useless without pics. let me help out.
damn, that is nice!
if i would have seen it, my "bone yard" would have been in full effect.
yo mandown,, what size you getting again? .. im getting very tempted to put and order on one..
at 6'1" i am going for a large. the chart says i should go medium. i want a more trail/dh feel than a trick/jumper feel. at a 24" TTT the large is not huge. the wheelbase will be smaller than a full dh bike, but still big enough to handle the rougher stuff. the taller ST will let me get some pedaling extension as well.
btw - i am about half a thought away from getting those industrynine wheels for it.
btw - i am about half a thought away from getting those industrynine wheels for it.
im on the cusp of small/medium.. im thinking the medium to be more trail/fr worthy as i already got the jumper...
Does anyone think the above build looks awful? Looks like the most clumsy build possible minus the 24" wheels.
other than the saddle, i think it is pretty dang nice. the dual 24" has me puzzled. but i do think it looks good in the pic.Superdeft said:
email from kyle today. some bottlerockets arrive next week and start to ship. i am praying that my name is near the top of the list. i know i was way early to order mine.
I heard the first batch is being made out of swiss cheese to hurry up ship time. race version is gruyere. but it should work for youmandown said:
great news, i have been on vacation and havent heard the update on these things, i am sooooooo stoked to get it running...I think i am near the top of the list as well...
i just found out they are shipping to my bud's bike shop. a few days in transit and a day or so for him to build up, then a few days for it to get here and i am gonna be stoked. i should be riding by next weekend!!! i'm calling in sick when it arrives 
no dhx for me
looks like i am gonna run the bike with a roco at 5" of travel.
werd!
no dhx for me
looks like i am gonna run the bike with a roco at 5" of travel.werd!
when will you not be home so I can swing by pull a kick-door and jack the sled....
why don't you ask your momfiddy_ryder said:
youll be gone for a few days then,, shes up in nor cal 
yeah, but elvis the attack cat is at my place guarding things.
mmm apettizer.. very good bbq'ed... you know us flips and strange food..
so the first round are shipping?
yup. if you are getting one direct, expect it later this week or early next.
our shop is now a dealer, i hope it's shipping today.mandown said:
Any word on DHX availability?
it sounds like there were none available. it is the swinger, the roco, or nothing. i heard some were shipping with nothing.
i looked into the cane creek DB or an avy as an option. i decided on starting with a roco and upgrading later if i want to.
i looked into the cane creek DB or an avy as an option. i decided on starting with a roco and upgrading later if i want to.
Yeah i believe mine is shipping with nothing, fox is shipping the dhx's in a few days a believe. I didnt want anything but the dhx.mandown said:
woah! how did you get your hands on the right sized dhx? any chance you can score one for me? i can still deny the roco.
it was ordered direct from fox about a month ago, i am still waiting for it.mandown said:
ha!
i just ordered one from go-ride.com! i have no idea what coil weight to get. any suggestions? 185lb rider. 5.5 travel with a 2.25 stroke shock is a 2.4:1 ratio. someone help me with the math.
i just ordered one from go-ride.com! i have no idea what coil weight to get. any suggestions? 185lb rider. 5.5 travel with a 2.25 stroke shock is a 2.4:1 ratio. someone help me with the math.
Looks like somewhere between a 400/450 on Tim Flooks spring calculator.
wow,
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=47726&highlight=spring+weight+calculator
gives me 400lb weight
http://www.mojo.co.uk/springs-calc.shtml
gives me 500lb weight
suspect, how did you do your calc?
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=47726&highlight=spring+weight+calculator
gives me 400lb weight
http://www.mojo.co.uk/springs-calc.shtml
gives me 500lb weight
suspect, how did you do your calc?
The one I used takes into account suspension type and shock type.
http://www.tftunedshox.com/springcalc.htm
http://www.tftunedshox.com/springcalc.htm
i think i'll go 450. thanks for the help.
I did my calculation from experience. That is the same overall ratio as the Sinister Splinter, and I must have set 20 of those up for people. I assume since it's a slopestyle bike you will want to run less sag.
Depending on the intial leverage ratio of the bike a 500 may be not give you enough sag, or it may be just right. An online "calculator" is guessing just as much as me, as there are so many variable that need to be taken into account. Spring are cheap, so it doesn't hurt to mess around. I'm assuming this is a w/ a dhx as well.
Depending on the intial leverage ratio of the bike a 500 may be not give you enough sag, or it may be just right. An online "calculator" is guessing just as much as me, as there are so many variable that need to be taken into account. Spring are cheap, so it doesn't hurt to mess around. I'm assuming this is a w/ a dhx as well.