i'm looking for a replacement for the bottlerocket. i wonder what frame to get that covers the spectrum of riding i do with it. singletrack to 15+ft drops etc....
any ideas? i don't want big travel as i have the demo9 still
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5 - 6" travel frames?
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hey jedi check this one out... picked mine up yesterday its lovely...will post picks when built..
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Banshee Spitfire?
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hmmmmmmm nasher
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Banshee Spitfire?
not suitable for what jedi has in mind.
a rune fits the bill though, they make an ace mini-dh bike with angled headset cups and a coil shockPosted 1 year ago # -
i don't want another speccy
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cant see an enduro being up to 15+ft drops without snapping.
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Commncal mini-dh? Old rockies RM6 or RM7 likes? Same old kona stinkies?
To be honest with you, I am not sure a lot of 5-6" bikes are designed with the idea of 15th drops (5 m is a lot) nowadays.Posted 1 year ago # -
Canfield 'the one' not available until new year though.
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si. what travel is that?
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See if Mr Smoke can get you a deal on a Knolly?
mmmmmmm Delerium
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Santa cruz butcher/nomad
Alpine 160
Froggy/spicy
And even though you said no.....Spesh SX
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never seen a butcher
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Yawn
More marketing hype,
re-inventing the wheel?Posted 1 year ago # -
Some strange looking bikes around at the moment?
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butcher looks ok, gspot looks good etc.... any others?
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How about a Nicolai Helius AC?
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Froggy/spicy
MWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH you kinda missed the 15 foot drops me thinkPosted 1 year ago # -
Butcher or Nicolai both nice
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si. what travel is that?
Around 7", though they are supposed to pedal like a much shorter travel bike.
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Nomad would do the job. 160mm travel, will take up to 180mm fork, tapered head tube etc. Can't testify for the 15' drop but I can testify that they do singletrack well and climb almost as well as my LT2. Seen quite a few of the old ones being used in the Scottish downhill series so obviously stand up to some serious battering
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Tazer VP, only 3.25"-4" travel though
Tracer VP
Nomad
HecklerPosted 1 year ago # -
Nicolai Helius AC - 5 year frame warranty including for racing is pretty good. Very tough frames.
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As a matter of interest, what's the problem with the bottlerocket?
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i bought it 2nd hand. its battered.
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cant see a heckler standing up to the abuse either.
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But a new Bottlerocket wouldn't be battered would it.
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i might get a new one but before i buy new i want to see my choices
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Intense ss or a corsair Koenig perhaps
The mountain cycles battery was going really cheap earlier this year but not sure if they are still available
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Yeah, reckon a Slopestyle would fit the bill - decent range of sizes too. The MC Battery is a cracking little frame but very short.
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Scott Voltage.
Mine is ace, and a good price too.Posted 1 year ago # -
the short frame voltage felt horrid but bushwacked's long frame was rad. none left though.
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The Scott Volatge FR and available in frame only:
There was a good write up in Dirt a few issues back.
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I have nothing useful to add, I just liked the use of "horrid" and "rad" within the same sentence.
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