GRRRR!

Lahar and Zerode are great examples of Kiwi blokes tinkering in their sheds doing things a little differently. Shame such ventures never really enjoy the success they deserve.

Reminds me of the NZ-made Britten motorbike of the 90’s:

Did cynic-al consult on the design of the Lahar?

Neither too shabby looking.

I’m agreeing with whoever it was who said this thread has turned into a collection of ugly dh bikes (and a ht and a motorbike?).

My votes go to

zeroed
transition tr450
iron horse sunday

In that order. All other bikes ITT are mingers IMO.

It’s asking a lot, but if you had to narrow which ones you liked to three (that have been mentioned ITT), which ones would they be?

Transition
zeroed
struggling for a third

Definitely:
1. Santa Cruz

2. Intense Uzzi
3. would be the Trek Session 88 for me.

These look quite nice in the flesh imo.

They are a bit common now ( 🙂 ) but I really like the look of the Trek

My favourites are the Transition TR450, although I actually prefer the 250, Intense Socom, Evil Revolt and the Trek Session 88. The new Turner DHR looks good too.

All DH bikes with curved downtubes (like the last four up there ^ ) look like they’re pregnant.

Transitions 450 and Blindside
Intense 951
Trek session
Commencal supreme v3

all really nice looking bikes

really hate the v10, looks gopping imo

1) Transition TR450
2) Mondraker Summum
3) Intense 951

Morewood Makulu. Industrial good looks.

trek session 88 is No1 in my book, followed closely by that V10 carbon

now thats more like it! Industrial looks always better than flimsy looking swingarms that looks like some robotic grasshoppers (not saying they dont do the job well tho)

That morewood seems to have the head angle of an xc bike.

It does look rather steep, eh?

How about this (minus the godawful graphics):

Trek Scratch Air 9 2011, was my favourite but after googling the Intense 951 I’m not so sure now! Get to try one of these Trek’s out on Thursday too 🙂

Trek Scratch Air 9 2011

🙄

Was wondering when someone would mention the scalp, it’s nice in some ways.

I always liked these, especially in the blue and yellow colour scheme that I can’t seem to find…

i always wanted one of these…

the newer ones look nice too

I love this 🙂

Being as short arse I like DH bikes that sit nice and low.

Always been quite partial to the functional lines of the Last Herb DH:

RS WC 2010 by sirob09, on Flickr

And I’ve always been a sucker for the Lawwill rear setup:

Rotec RL9 by fay #2, on Flickr

Tomac Magnum 204 01 by 26XL, on Flickr

^ best bike stand ever

always had a soft spot for the balfa bb7 .. very nice indeed

Such a shame that the Balfa BB7 always had a soft spot around it’s linkage plates 😥

It was sold to and launched by another company IIRC?

That Lahar looks like some sort of horrendous space insect’s laid eggs in it. Might actually be the most awful looking bike ever made.

I think the Summum looks amazing.

Also really like the new Demo, but only in this paintjob…

Loving this thread. Some real horrors though! Interesting to see such a variety of opinion with no name calling too. If this was “nice looking rigid ti forks” there would have been class war, 2 flounces and a ban by now.

Anyway, my top 3:

1) Summum
2) 951
3) Morewood Makulu

If this was “nice looking rigid ti forks” there would have been class war, 2 flounces and a ban by now.

Wait a minute, are you implying that xc jey boy mincers are more argumentative then dhers…?

😉

I’ve enjoyed this too, although I can’t believe how hard I’ve fallen for the zerode. I think I may end up with one one day..

chakaping – Member

Also really like the new Demo

Looks like it’s been sat on and squashed by an enormously fat man.

+1 for the Operator

I’m surprised no one has brought this up.

Not saying it’s particularly nice, but it isn’t bad.

RealMan, I would never imply such a thing! Ahem…

The zerode does look gorgeous but the weight put me off a fair bit, seems pretty heavy for a modern dh bike. The fuel tank is a bit Halfords too. Hope they get enough support to develop it further though, innovative concept. The carbon all mountain version they have looks great…

The carbon all mountain version they have looks great…

I just made a little noise when I read that. Where? I didn’t see anything about it..

Parp!

Here you go – ignore the graphics mind:

Info is hard to dig up, but there’s a few bits and pieces scattered [url=http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/Test-Riding-the-Prototype-Zerode-Trail-Bike,6842/bturman,109]around[/url].