The Nomad has slacker angles than the 6.6 thus making it a better downhill blaster than the 6.6. The 6.6 should be more maneuverable on tight single track though.
Nomad: It's time for action.
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The 303DH also got 14"+ BB height.
14.9" for the DHS Mono
DHR got 14.6"
Sunday is 13.9"
what is the perfect BB height? Beats me...seems like most designers behind some of the best-of-breed DH bikes out there, who's had help from some of the best riders out there hasn't agreed either.
so maybe the amount of difference we're seeing here is more of a topic for forumriders than downhillriders...
well, if took a bit more time to think about it. whats more important is what the bb height is after sag. a v10 has a very high bb 14.8, but once you sit on it, its low and slack.
i do belive that there i a pretty standard set of rules for a dh bike geo. its just comes down to what the designers want the bike to exel at.
i do belive that there i a pretty standard set of rules for a dh bike geo. its just comes down to what the designers want the bike to exel at.
I had a VP Free w/ a 15.5" BB height. All was fine untill the sagged rear end came un weighted on a steep descent and I felt like I was falling out of a high chair. Give me a trail bike w/ a 13.5" BB and I am happy FR/DH 14.5".
What fork did you have on the VP Free? I found that my VP Free decends super steeps a ton better with an 8" travel fork or a 7" with the fork dropped in the crowns. The head angle is more suitable for DH like that. The best part with the 7" travel fork is that you can drop the front end in the clamps and have a great handling trail bike.
Dunno whazzap with the DHS... I was never a foes fan anyway.
And everyone knows that DHRs are too steep and too tall. That's why people do this
In any case, the ideal BB height seems to be a lot closer to 14 than to 15.
yea, i donno what sc was doing with the vp.
mine was 14.8 with a 8in fox 40. so i guess you are using a 888?I guess I must be slow; sorry
I ran an 05' 888 w/ stock crowns. In retrospect the VPP action probably was the reason my bike felt odd transitioning from flats to steep descents. VPP gives a stiff beginning suspension for pedalling then when big bumps are encountered in feels softer. When I was riding flats my body weight sagged the suspension, enter a steep descent and the rear was un weighted & stiff due to the VPP thats why it felt like falling out of a high chair for me.