Big Bike Thread
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Evans in Castleford, but to be honest it could have come from anyone of them
You got a tale to tell me?? 
@Cow - Black and White!
@BuckOff - lovely looking Norco that, and that shade of blue on the rocker
me want
Edit: anyone shed some light on my formula brake troubles please? http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=23015793&postcount=31276
@BuckOff - lovely looking Norco that, and that shade of blue on the rocker
me want Edit: anyone shed some light on my formula brake troubles please? http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=23015793&postcount=31276
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Pretty much all of my gear is now black apart feom the silver deemax.
http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/memb....com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fb_like
The lad got skills for 10 years old - lucky git!
The lad got skills for 10 years old - lucky git!
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Out of those 2 I'd pick the black and white but as said by Jim I think your old\current frame looks much better and is a nicer colour.
I reckon the Kalula's build will be very popular next year with the single crown Idylle air and VOID.
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Yes I do.
I ride the Makulu because I genuinely believe its the best bike out there. Having demo'd pretty much all the top end bikes...none can match the suspension on it.
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A fairly bold statement there.
I would love to have the opportunity to demo the current crop of top end DH bikes all properly setup for me, it ain't gunna happen though...
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I also love my raw smokey silver, but the TT refinement has got me hooked.
Besides, selling them I gotta ride the latest ones!
Each to their own but its the TT changes what make me prefer the old frame.
I've never ridden a Morewood but i've always thought the Makulu is a bit over priced as its essentially just a single pivot frame so can't be that revolutionary can it?
A fairly bold statement there.
I would love to have the opportunity to demo the current crop of top end DH bikes all properly setup for me, it ain't gunna happen though...
As Spud says below...each to their own of course.
Yes its a single pivot, but then so is the Session 9, Wilson split pivot etc.
So you reckon a bike should be priced by the amount of over complicated linkages it has? (Or moar chainstays perhaps and higher profile bushy eyebrowed riders straddling it? )
Revolutionary would not be the word that I'd use...though unsure which suits best.
Whatever word describes suspension that never over or under reacts and offers incredible amounts of grip...and acccelerates when things get gnarly.
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For the record, don't mistake me for saying that I think it's miles better than anything out there, because that's just not true.
There's very little separating the top end DH bikes (and even budget bikes these days), its the subtle way by which the suspension works that appeals to me. Also not saying that its perfect either as I would love to have the demo's standover, the the adjustability of the Summum and M9, the list goes on.
There's very little separating the top end DH bikes (and even budget bikes these days), its the subtle way by which the suspension works that appeals to me. Also not saying that its perfect either as I would love to have the demo's standover, the the adjustability of the Summum and M9, the list goes on.
To be fair most bikes/frames are over priced now. I remember when the Demo first came out at about £1500, now almost every DH frame is £2500+! What really annoys me is how a company like Orange has the nerve to charge so much for their frames?
From all the reviews the Makulu just seems to be a solid, well performing, if unspectacular bike. A linkage driven single pivot which uses a large stroke shock, very low leverage ratio and is designed to be run with 40% sag. The design seems to hinge/rely upon a well set up high end shock. I'd love to try one out, to form a proper opinion on it, but I've never looked at them as a desirable bike/frame.
I'd agree that whichever high end DH bike you chose nowadays, you can't really go wrong. The differences are really subtle but I do believe certain bikes can suit different riders better than others.
From all the reviews the Makulu just seems to be a solid, well performing, if unspectacular bike. A linkage driven single pivot which uses a large stroke shock, very low leverage ratio and is designed to be run with 40% sag. The design seems to hinge/rely upon a well set up high end shock. I'd love to try one out, to form a proper opinion on it, but I've never looked at them as a desirable bike/frame.
I'd agree that whichever high end DH bike you chose nowadays, you can't really go wrong. The differences are really subtle but I do believe certain bikes can suit different riders better than others.
Misnomer that it "replies on a good shock".
When originally designed, BOS engineers were involved in the design of the suspension.
The linkage has since changed and made more progressive since the first Makulu and allowing for a wider range of shock compatibility. (BOS shocks tend to run with a tad more sag)
I personally don't ride with 40% sag anymore - again this has changed since the first iteration of the bike. Prefer running it on 35% The super low leverage ratio means that an increment of 25lbs makes a huge difference, which is why I'm quite looking forward to playing with the air shock.
When originally designed, BOS engineers were involved in the design of the suspension.
The linkage has since changed and made more progressive since the first Makulu and allowing for a wider range of shock compatibility. (BOS shocks tend to run with a tad more sag)
I personally don't ride with 40% sag anymore - again this has changed since the first iteration of the bike. Prefer running it on 35% The super low leverage ratio means that an increment of 25lbs makes a huge difference, which is why I'm quite looking forward to playing with the air shock.
Got my brakes fitted tonight in the front room much to the dismay of the wife and cat
Couple of things I hope you guys can advise on first easy one the front hose is too long is it worth shortening it as this will require replacing all fluid and re bleeding.
Secondly with these brakes the shifters feel like they don't belong.
At present (see pic 2) I have the brake leavers right up against my grips which is not quite the right position. They need to be further away for my first two fingers to sit comfortably on the lever. This puts the shifter out of reach. I have tried putting the shifter the other side of the lever but it interrupts use.
Am I in need of new more compatible levers than these shimano deore items? Or am i being a noob positioning them?
had a quick blast around the car park downstairs and with my front forks locked out i can do endo's like I used to as a teenager looking forward to giving them a propper run on Sunday.
Couple of things I hope you guys can advise on first easy one the front hose is too long is it worth shortening it as this will require replacing all fluid and re bleeding.
Secondly with these brakes the shifters feel like they don't belong.
At present (see pic 2) I have the brake leavers right up against my grips which is not quite the right position. They need to be further away for my first two fingers to sit comfortably on the lever. This puts the shifter out of reach. I have tried putting the shifter the other side of the lever but it interrupts use.
Am I in need of new more compatible levers than these shimano deore items? Or am i being a noob positioning them?
had a quick blast around the car park downstairs and with my front forks locked out i can do endo's like I used to as a teenager
looking forward to giving them a propper run on Sunday.
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