I will be very curious to hear how the elka is. I've been considering it on mine.
My 2010 rig... Not exactly sure how heavy it is. Estimating 39-40~ish maybe 38.. but thats really pushing it.
post your 2010 rides!
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I've been riding this one all over since I got it a few weeks ago, but I really can't wait for Northstar. It's been great so far.
My new Demo... a few choice bits here and there.
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How's that TR450 ride? It looks awesome.
I like the Demo too, and I found it interesting that you've got a long seat post and what looks to be a full-size cassette on the back. Do you pedal it to the top a lot?
I like the Demo too, and I found it interesting that you've got a long seat post and what looks to be a full-size cassette on the back. Do you pedal it to the top a lot?
whats wrong with a full size cassette on a DH bike? i prefer it on all of my DH bikes
Nothing at all. I think it's a great idea if you like to self-shuttle, which I do.
i dont self shuttle, i just like to ride my DH bikes everywhere..and sometimes that includes uphills.
i have a small cassette on my DS bike and the range seems pretty much useless. the gears are so close to each other, that i feel i should made a SS
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its a sh!tty American beer, but it still makes no sense
I think it must have been a joke about how huge the downtube gets close to the BB. Still, funny fail.
Is that the RF direct mount stem?
yep.
I do have to pedal it up more then I would like. When the park opens up it will probaly get swapped out. The seatpost is so long cause I didint want to cut the brand new one cause I had a cut one at home... Went from the shop to the trails.
My Transition Blindside 2010 Ready! 
cheers!
cheers!
Nice. I was considering a Blindside for my '10 bike, but the build would have cost me a bit too much. How's it run?My Transition Blindside 2010 Ready!
cheers!
My two-wheeled gravity propelled rocket...
Wow... Sexiest. Ever. Great job dude. So tasteful.
what tires are on that demo?
gotta be rasta
It might be the derailleur hanger, but the derailleur it self looks WAY out of wack and hanging down pretty far. Can you reduce the B-tension to get it tucked up higher and get the pulley closer to improve shifting? Unlike a shimano part, the SRAM will not bang into the chainstay/horst.
that demo looks really nice! congrats!
nor will a shimano shadow type rear derailleur....
thanks man
Its a Specialized pinnit up front and a clutch sx in the rear..
..and those are my rasta spokey-dokes. they go "tink tink" and everything lol.
I bet i probably could but i have to have the b-screw pretty much maxed to clear my big ol' honkin mountain cassette on the back (pretty sure its a 32 or a 34)
Trek Gravity Pros team bike for 2010 - Sneak Peak - Still have new wheels and prob. going with Elka rear suspension w/ti springage.
Best pedaling DH bike I have ever ridden! We'll see how she soaks up the gnar when I get some time in the Mtns.
Best pedaling DH bike I have ever ridden! We'll see how she soaks up the gnar when I get some time in the Mtns.
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did you just get the Session 8 frame and build it up from there?
Nope, we got the complete bike and ditched the parts. Still has the original shock here dhx 4.0 which is gone now -the headset is about all that's left.
13.8 BB height - 64 HA - Sits really nice at 37.5lbs legit DH build.
13.8 BB height - 64 HA - Sits really nice at 37.5lbs legit DH build.
how did you lower the bb down that far?
Both the demo and the trek look great. That demo has a perfect build...
I don't have any good pics at the moment, but my ride is a Transition Gran Mal, Diablous stem, bars and cranks, Sram X9 shifters/derailleurs (2x9) Manitou 6-way swinger in back, Manitou travis 203 single crown up front, and WTB Laser Disc DH wheels with saint hubs. I don't remember what the tires are, but the best part is I got the whole thing for 700 bucks last season!!
I did nothing but, measure it - ground to center of the spindle.
Because Profile is one of our team sponsors and they rock!
Everyone ask why the heavy cranks? Well The crank, hollow ti spindle, outboard bb, chainring, bolts etc. 975 grams - that's less than the Saints!
Not the lightest but, proven to be solid and dependable! Rockin the Profile hubs also.
I really like the current ones but, they are coming out with new hubs that will feature 204 point direct ingagement! Can't wait to get em!
hmmm...i was curious because Trek states it is 14.3"
I just measured mine and it was at 13.625
Isn't also a 65 HA?
Yeah but they rate both the triple and single crown fork options as 65 HA
So i would imagine that mine with a totem has a slightly steeper HA then his with a Dorado on it.
Which fork? An 05 888RC?