Random new bike thread
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Yeah, their current lineup is fugly.
nice kids bike
asian sized
Was he okay after he crashed it headfirst into a wall?Funny, that this proto was made for Matti Lehikoinen, a total dwarf.
Anyone remember what companies truly pioneered sub-65 degree HTA’s?
Successfully?
Successfully?
I don't dislike it..liked the looks of the original prototype...but I'd love to ride this one and see
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I mean, he didn't try to climb a million feet a year or something like that, so I would say "yes".
Willing to bet at least one Intense ended up with one unintentionally and got sold that way
My old DH frame with a -1deg headset gas the same HA as my current downcunty.
I don't want to build it back because I fear it too will look like it has been ridden in to a wall at speed.
Some early oranges had sub 65 deg but generally the trend started just after the IH sunday craze of 2008. So Mondraker is a good bet. Intense M6 I think also was sub 65. Same for Banshee Legend but I think it was +1 year.
A lot of the 2009-2010 adjustable geo bikes had sub 65 ha. Demo 2010 also might have been 64. There is that weird geometry site that should have a lot of the old numbers
65 hta? Ironhorse SGS frames were easy to drill down to the 62deg range. That’s where I ran mine.
32mm boxxer stanchions loved it!
32mm boxxer stanchions loved it!
Demo 8 II | www.specialized.com
The downhill bike known for its huge 7" and 8" travel, solid components and ability to level big and burly terrain just got faster and more capable unde...
specialized.com, so weird
No you passive agressive Karen. I meant this:Demo 8 II | www.specialized.com
The downhill bike known for its huge 7" and 8" travel, solid components and ability to level big and burly terrain just got faster and more capable unde...www.specialized.com
specialized.com, so weird
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Since they have numbers for multiple brands which means less clicking then going "maybe it's this years demo" or "maybe it's this bike".
But yeah that gen demo was pretty early. Though I don't think the first. Intense M6 was a 2008 bike and it had a 64.5 HA. Mondraker Summum was 2009.
I can't even spell Berghain properly so we both know I'm not cool.
i‘m way younger than most of the geriatrics here which makes me automatically coolSince when are you cool?
LOL
Hangin' out with a bunch of older cranky dudes could maybe, possibly be cool but automatically? Hmmm.
I was trying to find geo on the Lobo, didn't find it but these vids are pretty cool-
I have to argue no kid who hanged out with random older men was ever considered the cool kid in school. Not to mention those "geriatrics" are your age. Just because some random old man took you time traveling doesn't mean you're suddenly born in 2000 and know all the tik toks. Your account here is old enough a 30 year old Hollywood actor could play it in a movie. You are fooling no one here
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Could be wrong but from memory I think they had a 66-65ish HA (depending on fork). Definitely had ridiculously knee smackingly short reach and a high BB (especially as they only had 6" rear travel) and 17.25 chainstays
Last time I checked I was the resident junior monkey here.
EDIT: Which is soo sad in oh so many ways...
Unearthing the Myotragus Dorothea Enduro and DH Bikes
Myotragus will soon release its debut framesets; the Dorothea 17 and Dorothea 20 with almost straight-line 100% rearward axle paths
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I'm really curious to know how that would feel to ride...
Dat leverage ratio 
And the chainstay growth
And the chainstay growth
I don't think that's the prime usage for that thing. Would like to throw my leg over it and give it a try. Interesting approach.
True, but IME, ‘Enduro’ often involves lots and lots of climbing.
You are supposed to run an air shock and lock out on the fire road.
I'd be curious to see how it rides and climbs, the eminent is also another idler set up with 18mm rearward...
Air or coil lockout and climb away...
Air or coil lockout and climb away...
When FTW had that “variable axle path” VST project going under Sinister I never got much of chance to climb anything on it(big travel mule be like that)
The feeling of the rear end getting MUCHO longer under some circumstances didn’t take all that long to get used to though.
The feeling of the rear end getting MUCHO longer under some circumstances didn’t take all that long to get used to though.
Wowowowow, hold your horses cowboy. Could you please share some more data on that Sinister/FTW project?