Big Bike Thread

Raymond Lin · 21 Aug 2006 at 23:04

His old bike is call the handjob

anyway, Breamy, your fox float has a lock out yeah? Does that make the bike feel like a HT totally or does it still have a little "give"?

Breamy · 21 Aug 2006 at 23:09

it doesnt have lock out it has "pro pedal" which has 3 settings stiff, medium and plush. it doesnt feel like a hardtail but its very efficient. what shock does yours have?

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 09:25

Mine is the Fox Float R, has 8 settings, just twist it to adjust rebound from slow to quick. It'll be good to get a lock out, then'll be like a HT when i want it to be.

EDIT - what do you mean by stiffer ? I've never owned a HT so i can't compared but enlighten me how a FS is stiffer than a HT. :confused:

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:36

just the frame doesnt flex like my ht but the ht was steel so its meant to flex a bit

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:38

Ah, that's always why it is lighter as well then. I am suprise how light mine is, even without any carbon parts I can stil pick it up with 1 finger.

I also notice yours is a hugeeeee frame, just look at mine's water bottle cage with the "lack of" room and compared to yours. Is it a 22" frame?

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:40

its 20 inch i think whats yours?

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:42

16", just right. I am getting used to it still, the mounting part is tricky as my legs aren't that long, once i am on it my toes/front of my feet can touch the ground so may be i can raise it a tiny bit more.

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:45

no wonder yours looks small lol

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:46

small = easier to handle, especially when there's a tree approaching pronto

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:49

how tall r u?

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:51

5'7 and a half on bare feet. 30 inch inside legs. So i am tiny compared to you

Let us know how it handles DH and XC, I can't take mine out for another 2 weeks at least with the stuff going on at the moment.

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:54

im off to the lakes with it on sat so ill let u know

Raymond Lin · 22 Aug 2006 at 11:54

Wicked

6thElement · 22 Aug 2006 at 12:52

Phnom_Penh said:
X0 shifters?! damn .

Nothing wrong with some X0 carbon shifter lovin'

I must remember to take pics next time I'm out.

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 12:53

the x-os are so nice compared to x-9 and i thort they were good. the non loss cable system on the x-0 means that as soon as you click the mech engages its lovely

-Neil- · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:02

Some pics of the bike this morning, recently new pedals and a computer have gone on her.

More to come...

-Neil- · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:03

Neil.

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:06

nice bike how do you get on with the dual controls

-Neil- · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:12

They're ok, quick and crisp in shifting. I'll probably stick it out with them until the next big upgrade. They were a bit weird getting used to them at first, braking hard and changing down a gear required some funky movements of my hands

Neil.

Breamy · 22 Aug 2006 at 13:20

i really dont like them they feel un natural. sram stuf is much better in my experience anyway