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 jedi
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After a couple of years of trying various different 650b bikes ridden by people i met , i loved the pivot. I wanted it in 26 originally but now have the mach6. feels good so far. 1x11 etc... will see how it goes longevity wise


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 8:46 am
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Congrats ๐Ÿ™‚ I had a Mach6 in Morzine, took a little getting used to, but we were firm friends by the end of the day ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 8:47 am
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i thought long and hard about what to get but felt the pivot was best when i rode them. time will tell ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 8:51 am
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Nice bike Tony!.


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 8:51 am
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The orange Mach 6 has been one of the few bikes to turn my head since I got my own new bike ("new" lol, now 3 years old).

Enjoy, looks lovely.


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 9:43 am
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1x11 etc...

Come on now,some of us still like to geek out on why you picked what on it.

Looks like an Ohlins fork - a move away from you marzocchi fork and shock previously no?


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 9:52 am
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its a pike fork thats been tf tuned ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 4:55 pm
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Didn't you get the memo. All the cool kids are on wagon wheels.


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 4:55 pm
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Saw the build and your vid, looks ace!


 
Posted : 12/05/2017 6:01 pm
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Bigger wheels are noticeable. Roll better but small slope pumping is compromised slightly. My usual narrow bar makes it feel awesome. So far so good. Just longevity will tell


 
Posted : 13/05/2017 1:21 pm
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That is not black


 
Posted : 13/05/2017 2:28 pm
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it's my new flamboyant self ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 14/05/2017 9:29 am
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Looks great Tony! Nice to see a bit of colour.... ๐Ÿ˜†

(i have to say though i'd crash a lot if i rode with bars that narrow!)


 
Posted : 14/05/2017 12:56 pm
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love narrow ars. tried them wider but hated it


 
Posted : 18/05/2017 8:11 am
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rear mavic deemax wheel has annoying rattle in the sealed rim. already have to send that back!!! its swarf or something trapped where the weld is. so will be without the wheel for at least a week ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 18/05/2017 4:26 pm