[zmtber]

i heard sunn is coming out with this new downhill rig from somewhere on southerndownhill.com, what is this all about. Supposedly all the magazine companys like MBK, MSC,Q Bikes are getting pretty excited about.

 

[xy9ine]

looks like they're still around. nothing dh on this site though.
http://www.sunnbicycle.com/

the old radicals were cool:

 

[Eurotrash]

It's still in the (early) proto stages. A long way off marketing it.

 

[Eurotrash]

new site will be lauched early summer

 

[bizutch]

now that looks huckable....heh heh....

 

[bballe336]

The sunn radical is a such a cool little bike. If I found one of the old completes on ebay again I would try and win it.

 

[MadDHer]

Don't quite understand their pivot placement. Why in such spot?

 

[bballe336]

Don't quite understand their pivot placement. Why in such spot?

There is a linkage in there. You just can't see it in the pics. And you really can't argue with the results that bike got.

 

[Ian F]

Don't quite understand their pivot placement. Why in such spot?

Bear in mind Sunn bikes were pure race-bikes. Durability was not part of the basis of design.

My guess on the pivot is like the old GT RTS, it's designed to stiffen up under pedaling and provide a slightly rearward axle path under compression.

Like bballe said, Sunn riders won a lot of races, and while yes, they were two of the best ever (A-C and Nico), the bike wasn't holding them back.

 

[Eurotrash]

They've got 50 left at the factory if you realy want one give them a call.

 

[Zutroy]

Yeah those bikes ripped, they stuck to the ground like glue from what i was told, i remember fabian saying they were insainly hard to get off the ground.

 

[Ian F]

They've got 50 left at the factory if you realy want one give them a call.

Hmm....

Too bad I don't speak French...

 

[vitox]

i want the white columbus one that has sort of a "ribbed for her pleasure" theme going on with the two top tubes

 

[Transcend]

Hmm....

Too bad I don't speak French...

I do, gimme a call and we'll get you setup Ian.

 

[xy9ine]

 

[Eurotrash]

know a few guys at the factory, if you are serious pm me

 

[bballe336]

know a few guys at the factory, if you are serious pm me

How much are the remaining frames?

 

[Eurotrash]

have no idea, don't even know if they are for sale, have sent an e-mail, will let you know when he replies

 

[jonKranked]

whoa those are cool. the suspension looks similar to a turner DHR. what year were these frames produced? steel or al? what shock is that? pics are sorta hard to tell

 

[OGDMFG]

All steel

 

[SuspectDevice]

whoa those are cool. the suspension looks similar to a turner DHR. what year were these frames produced? steel or al? what shock is that? pics are sorta hard to tell

97-99 ish. The shock is BOS.

 

[konastab01]

But was it not only the bos shock that would fit them and you certainly cant get them no more

 

[zmtber]

looks like an amazing bike wonder what the new ones will be like, does any one have any info on the new rig, or nothing is leaving the factory

 

[zedro]

notice how PDCs DH bike has a very similar suspension layout, minus the pulley (and the pivot is a bit lower here)

 

[luelling]

For a while I was actually looking for a 97-98 Sunn as a "shorter travel" race bike. Funny this came up....I haven't ridden one but what interested me was Nico riding em along with Barel and other people....they did well so the bike musta worked (and they are unique and rare in the U.S.)

 

[zmtber]

these guys who built these bikes now build commencal right? if so how do they compare in performance