yup its a stoy, i had a vivid 5.1 on at first and tbh, the difference is staggering.
My 951 FRO. First DH bike since my Ionic (anybody remember them?) way back in '96. It's a better bike than I am a rider -- but at my age, that's to be expected. Broke it in at Massanutten. Yee Ha! Next stop, Powerade #1 at Snowshoe, WV.
Foesgh3y?i really miss my RS7
who wants a plastic bike?
Hey great bike! I have the same frame and I race cruiser class here with mine. They are fast bikes on the track, not 20" fast, but can definitely keep up with cruisers. I won a couple of races in cruiser class with mine, I just try to keep the weight down for those bmx races where gaining speed on flat is essential. (fast rolling single ply tires really help!)"Second" bike - - just finished it in time to try my hand at some BMX racing this year.
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Just curious, why didn't you get The One from Canfield? I thought you was all up in that shizzy. Seems like it would fit the bill pretty well for this type of thing. BTW, this isn't to imply anything negative about the Spesh. That is a rad little rig and nice build on it too.my big bear bike and amfr mini dh
priorities have changed around the house for a bit so im doing more local stuff and not racing or resort pilaging this year as much so i needed a ripper for more local stuff and riding trails with the family.
the jedi will get pulled out periodically and a new fat build will be underway shortly .
try and sneak a few good resorts and races but gonna take this year to hang.
aside of powdercoating it this month and i9s its pretty well done now. it has a totem avy as backup for it im gonna rock the fox for a bit.
stuck a ti spring on it as well , have a avalanche woodie and ti spring coming shortly.
lol the jedi survives all the changes to the bike corral.Just curious, why didn't you get The One from Canfield? I thought you was all up in that shizzy. Seems like it would fit the bill pretty well for this type of thing. BTW, this isn't to imply anything negative about the Spesh. That is a rad little rig and nice build on it too.
Thanks! Ya, mine's a bit porky right now, since I used a lot of spare parts I had from my former Blindside build (like the DPS 32 Syncros wheels). What width tires are you running on the BMX? For now I have (also overkill) 2.35 DTC/DH SB8s. I figured for now, since I haven't jumped a hardtail, I might want a little forgiveness for casing landings
.I run 2.1s for BMX tracks. Crossmarks, SmallBlock8s, Intense MicroKnobbys, Maxxis Aspen...Thanks! Ya, mine's a bit porky right now, since I used a lot of spare parts I had from my former Blindside build (like the DPS 32 Syncros wheels). What width tires are you running on the BMX? For now I have (also overkill) 2.35 DTC/DH SB8s. I figured for now, since I haven't jumped a hardtail, I might want a little forgiveness for casing landings
no im pretty sure it comes with a Streisand music collection.Teaser.
Iphone makes the colors look very pastel. It's actually just baller.
Congrats. Great build for that price. 500$ for that frame is a steal. Same for the vengance.quick ****ty basement photo, just finished assembly, my 2011, $900 CL/RM build. Scored the frame for $500 off CL, got the X-fusion for $300, wheels/other parts came off my Evil Revolt parts bin. This is my ride until I get a warranty Undead and back on a big boy bike. Running the taller A-to-C 160mm Vengeance should slacken it out a tiny bit from the 150mm factory running gear.
Specs so far are
2010 Remedy 8 XL
X-Fusion Vengeance HLR
Race Face Diabulous Cranks
Shimano whatever model they are pedals
Answer bars/Grips
Shimano Saint Brakes/Rear Derailleur
Shimano Rear Hub
Tike Front Hub
Shimano BB
unknown rims (possibly a Sun Ringle)
Loaded Seatpost
Specialized Saddle
So far, total into this bike I have sub $900 and am super stoked on it.
as usuall sick and bad@$$ and leaves them wanting more.Here is my new bike.
That little silhouette on the Chatel logo is me from the photo below (in Morgins).
I thought I had a 61° head angle and then we calculated it on the computer and it turns out it is at 60°. I really like it like that around here. It is kinda like cheating. The bike weighs 17.8 kilos.
I want to see this frame in digital army camo.My bike is finally ready. Just got the new wheelset. Weight is 17,6kg
Why not a 160mm bike? Just curious. I always find myself trying to choose between 140 and 160mm bikes.Stumpy evo:
Me too. Are you listening bike industry?! It isn't the travel that bugs me, it's the fact that no-one makes/specs bikes with forks that have 140/150mm travel and a decently stiff chassis. I love the stumpy evo, but the first change I'd make would to throw on a 36 float/Lyric dropped to 150mm...
160 is too much for what I want to do. I already feel like I'm on a boat compared to my shova. The long wheelbase and slack head angle is gonna take some getting used to. I'm trying to pedal this thing 30+ miles a day in pisgah. I usually ran my shova's fork at 120 mm, so I was actually even a little apprehensive to go to a full time 150. The geometry seems dialed with that fork height, so I'm not stressing the lack of travel adjust. With the tapered headtube and 15 mm it's plenty stiff for me.
Dirty Dans are legit. Looks like Ben's is trimmed down a bit. Nice set up!That front tire is cheating. Put a mountain bike tire on it instead of a Dunlop and you'll go back to 64 degrees.
