Hob Nob have you every ridden or sat on a 951? its rock solid...no lateral flex at all. Even the new Uzzi which doesn't have the same rear end as the 951 or new SS is pretty stiff.
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Quirky DH frame, but which one??
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0pt1cal - yes, one of the regulars in my riding group has one. I looked at it and have ridden it a number of times, it was on my shortlist as a replacement for my Sunday.
Granted its not as flexy as the Socom, but it still has a lot of lateral movement.
Personal preference and all that though, it doesn't bother some people, but it did me.
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If your worried about flex than Foes are by far the stiffest rear ends of any bike i have ridden.
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For the record, ALL Mondrakers carry a lifetime warranty for the original owner.
Fabien Barel ran the same frame for all the world cups last year with no issues at all. That's gotta mean something no?
Richie
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wheelz. Just ordered an Intense Slopestyle in red on offer at Rutland for £1100. Going to fit RS Lyrics on offer at £425 from CRC. Bargain! Can't wait to build it and ride in the Alps this Summer. Yours looks great! How does it ride?
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Rotec RL9 or Last Herb would be my choice.
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Rather than trying to be different, just go with what works - 224?
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I haven't really given it a proper run out yet sola. It pedals surprisingly well uphill on the local trails though, which was a bit of a surprise.
I have a normal 6.6 as well, which is marginally better on the climbs, but that's probably down to being able to reduce travel to 140mm on the Fox 36 Talas that is fitted to it.
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Braaap!!!!
Chumba are also offering a grass roots deal, mail me for details!
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ChunkyMTB, where's that pic from? New DHR, yum!
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Shipping early spring.
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If you want quirky:
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what you realy want is one of thease
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Intense Uzzi
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what about Transition Bikes? They have a dh bike and FR bikes.
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when Louis from K9 popped round - seemed one of the most knowledgable suspension types to me - full on DH isn't our current market - I'd leap on K9 if/when they offer a more trail travel machine.
For what you get included, it's a bargain - a real personal setup.
Gimme an email if you want to chat more, it's still something we might offer..
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Both been mentioned before, but the new Transition looks lovely, and the Mondraker looks good as well.
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the k9 good but limited availability spent an afternoon with the desiner talking about suspension at AW Cycle they have a unbuilt evil if your interested
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Brooklyn Racelink.
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Ref the Mondraker...
Trek Session also comes with a long guarantee for a DH frame, doesnt mean they dont crumple or snap easily. They are also tight on their 'crash replacements' rather than 'warranty'.
Personally, i'd take something 1/2 or 1lb heavier, just so it didnt break twice a year or dent on the first run.
J
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Session 88 frames only have issues if hacks don't make the trannies.... They are DH race frames designed for people who know what they are doing, not huck machines for weekend warriors.
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jamie, re the Trek, Yawn.
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Some fantastic ideas, thanks, I do like the Mondraker and if t has a lifetime warranty, that helps towards stopping the worry. Problem with warranties is service. i remember the Commencal problems a year or so ago, great warranty, but took 3 months to get the frame back to you, which isn't really a warranty.
Turner DH is lovely but have a deep seated mistrust of low GOG swingarms. I my mind, a wide spaced 3 bar gives far more support to the bearings. i have a tendency to flick out the rear on landings which causes a huge amount of lateral stress on the bearings. I always picture, rightly or wrongly much more stress on this area for bikes like super dh's Ancilloti's, evils, dhr's etc.
I had an old DHR which had an ovalised pivot bolt housing, that went to the skip as it was unfixable and was too old to warranty.
Walleater, Disagree I'm afraid. I would suggest that you would get far more stress on a frame from a full on dh run than from weekend warriors. Either way, there are confirmed issues with the 88 which for the price of the frame, I wouldn't accept. It annoys me when bikes are released and have problems. If your average joe can break a frame it hasn't been tested properly and shouldn't be released.
It is however a lovely looking frame.
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There is a Nicolai Ion in Medium for sale at the moment - complete bike. From what I can see, it was team bike given to a guy in Neath, South Wales to race on. He's had it on eBay for £2k and now on the Dirt forum with a second post saying 'really need to get shot of this, make me an offer seriously, you never know' or something. Maybe he'd take £1500?
The Ion is a great frame (I have one in large) and has a fantastic warranty that is transferable between owners. It's built tough, but then maybe tougher than you'll need being 10 stone?Posted 2 years ago # -
i'm going to mention BMW racelinks again, but if you're not tempted, what about the Eric Carter designed mongoose?
here's an example:
http://www.moredirt.co.uk/ratebike.php?id=1513Posted 2 years ago # -
Jamie@Balfa
The point is that if Mondraker are confident enough to offer a life time warranty then they are clearly very confident in the strength and quality of the Summum.
You also appear to be slightly confused by Treks warranty compared to crash replacement. If its crashed and as a result is damaged, thats not a manufacturing defect so will be covered by a discounted crash replacement. This is something that Trek dont even have to offer, its a good will gesture to look after their customers. You cant expect crash damage to be covered by a warranty.
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Whatever Walleater speaks is the truth, as hes a true
:North Shore Hero:Personnally, Id have a nicely polished custom Nicolai.
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Canfield Jedi
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tooFATtoRIDE - Member
Canfield Jedi
Why is yours always up for sale then?
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Sola - still the Red one you want yeah?
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Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, oh I don't know!
Yep, definitely Red thanks. I like to keep things looking clean and tidy, and I just know the 'works' finish would annoy me after a while.
Just checked, and the 1.5 King does come with the new fangled bearing preloader, so good news.
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LOL Scruff etc.
Englishmastiff, the Trek World Cup team rode Session 88 frames without incident last year, and a pretty talented mate rode his Session 88 in Whistler Bike Park, again without incident, and also a workmate did the same. Sure, they are not the strongest frames out there, but they are not designed to be. People want really light DH stuff, so they have to pay the price, financially and otherwise if they are heavy on kit.
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