Big Bike Thread

collisster · 20 May 2007 at 01:21

right, I take it they will stand up to dirt jumping then

Jonny ///M · 20 May 2007 at 02:43

collisster said:
right, I take it they will stand up to dirt jumping then

Depends/ dont do the air one cause they are supposed to blow rebound carts i think.....they are ok for DJ if you are smooth....look at argyles i think,i cant think.....must sleep

collisster · 20 May 2007 at 10:52

ok thanks, so I'm looking into some halo sas or combat wheels off ebay, I've seen a shop that does em cheap. they say they are for DJing so I hope they will take some knocks. and I'm pondering over which fork to get. I may go for a mazocchi dirt jumper or dirt jam.

SpudMaster · 20 May 2007 at 18:54

ive only heard heard bad things about the halo wheelsets. Personally id go with Mavic rims and get them built by a good wheel builde

Jonny ///M · 20 May 2007 at 20:25

collisster said:
ok thanks, so I'm looking into some halo sas or combat wheels off ebay, I've seen a shop that does em cheap. they say they are for DJing so I hope they will take some knocks. and I'm pondering over which fork to get. I may go for a mazocchi dirt jumper or dirt jam.

Halo combats are crap.....SAS are meant to be really goood. The combat got halo a bad name.

Pikes and dirt jumpers are TOTALLY different forks. Dirtjumpers are realllly stiff whereas pikes are real plush...pikes are like a heavy duty XC/fr fork and dirtjumpers are stiff/strong etc for DJing.

From using marzocchi.......i like them. My junior T's feel plush(but quiet basic) my mates 888's are very nice....the Z1's i see at work(very basic ones) are still plush but lack adjustment. Rockshox are also very nice,have a slightly different feel compared to marzocchi but are still nice. Avoid manitou if you can,i dont like the feel of any the forks/shocks ive used. I liked my shermans but they arent plush....but they are still OK.

SgtTupac · 20 May 2007 at 21:11

collisster said:
ok thanks, so I'm looking into some halo sas or combat wheels off ebay, I've seen a shop that does em cheap. they say they are for DJing so I hope they will take some knocks. and I'm pondering over which fork to get. I may go for a mazocchi dirt jumper or dirt jam.

I got Halo SAS rims on Halo Hubs on my Downhill bike, ive ran one full race weekend plus ive been out on it every weekend for 2 months. its been ridden hard, off 5 ft drops, big jumps. Only [problem ive had is when i landed flat off a drop onto a road, and i bent a spoke. Id rate the wheels very good, however the weight lets them down

collisster · 20 May 2007 at 23:09

so money no object what would you guys put on it? :confused:

SgtTupac · 20 May 2007 at 23:14

My mates got Dirt Jumper 3's, they are fine

Edit as for wheels, and money njo object.. Mavic Deemaxx's

Jonny ///M · 21 May 2007 at 00:34

SgtTupac said:
My mates got Dirt Jumper 3's, they are fine

Edit as for wheels, and money njo object.. Mavic Deemaxx's

Dirt jumpers are fine! Dirt jams = dire(not really marzocchi).

Deemax is great,except for the straight pull spokes that needs the right tool and not a lot of standard shops have it. The most used combo i see is mavic 729/321 on hope bulbs/pro 2s/chris king. Go mavic 823 if your going tubeless etc.

SgtTupac · 21 May 2007 at 13:57

Well just ordered myself some Shimano SPD pedals and 661 Shoes for my Big Hit!

Cant wait to get on the downhills clipped in!

p4radox · 21 May 2007 at 15:59

Hi, I posted a while back regarding getting a new bike. I've finally managed to scrape together the money, and I spotted the Giant Terrago 07 in another thread:

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/i...etail&maincatID=0&catID=&prodID=9337&brandID=

So far that's the best I've found for under £400, and it's only £325! I'm about to hit the buy button in the next couple of days, any other suggestions?

SpudMaster · 21 May 2007 at 17:37

collisster said:
so money no object what would you guys put on it?

mavic ex729s, 721s or 823 built onto something like hope proIIs should do you fine

Peronsally im running 823s on a proII from and bulb rear hub. Good combo if you ask me but im running tubeless. Not much point you spending the extra for the 823s if you arent running tubeless tbh

collisster · 21 May 2007 at 18:30

I've been perusing for some forks. the marzocchi 4X world cup look nice, as do the pikes, and fox vanillas.. the problem with the pikes and 4x is that they have an axel... I dont really know how this works as QR still seems a novelty

will I defo need new wheels If I get an axel thru fork or is there a conversion thing?

thanks

6thElement · 21 May 2007 at 18:33

Your front hub needs to support a thru axel if you're going to use a fork with 20mm TA. Some hubs have the ability to be converted from QR to TA, such as the Hope Pro II's.

collisster · 21 May 2007 at 18:33

right o
any advice on my choice from those three ^

thanks

danoliver1 · 21 May 2007 at 19:22

How about the giant xtc se for 399 bargin better forks/mechs/frame etc well worth the extra.

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/i...etail&maincatID=0&catID=&prodID=9332&brandID=

collisster · 21 May 2007 at 22:17

please

................. is the 4x world cup ok for everything. + I've heard some bad things about winstanleys not delivering for months :confused:

Jonny ///M · 21 May 2007 at 22:44

Go for the 4x for the least hassle and best strength. My mate has a set on his kona cowan DS and they feel really good.

Pikes are good but are more maintenance than the marzocchi....not sure ont he fox forks but i think they require even more maintenance than the other two.

SgtTupac · 22 May 2007 at 00:29

Jonny ///M said:
Go for the 4x for the least hassle and best strength. My mate has a set on his kona cowan DS and they feel really good.

Pikes are good but are more maintenance than the marzocchi....not sure ont he fox forks but i think they require even more maintenance than the other two.

Fox forks I generally find need servicing quite often.

Jonny ///M · 22 May 2007 at 03:00

SgtTupac said:
Fox forks I generally find need servicing quite often.

From what my mates say on them(one has 36s on his enduro and another has 32s on his commencal) and from what mechanics in bike shops have told me they do require a lot more TLC than other makes. Although,i think its mainly the air forks that suffer the most troubles from what i have heard. Comes with the advantages of saving weight but the drop in reliability.....even my mate(the one with the commencal) who had drop off SL's on his old craftworks said they were too high maintenance with work needing done quite often.

Is that an escort Mk1 in your sig? I saw the same shape of car but in white with blue decals with a silver RS200(0) badge on the back today at my work,was quite nice.