Originally posted by Boomer187
you people and your hard tails
spose you're a full-sus bitch then ?
In all honesty, hardtails are just so much better unless you plan to go down near-vertical hills and need something to allow you to do so. Due to the cost of a rear shock, the componentry is always a bit less and the extra energy exerted is pointless shifting something so heavy. Hardtails are generally a nice light strong aluminium/carbon frame, have good specs and with some good forks, you can lock them out now to rigid for riding to/from a trail and then release the valves for when you get to the trails.
Aug-22-2008 14:36
sweds00
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Edmonton
Norco ftw
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Aug-22-2008 17:36
Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
spose you're a full-sus bitch then ?
In all honesty, hardtails are just so much better unless you plan to go down near-vertical hills and need something to allow you to do so. Due to the cost of a rear shock, the componentry is always a bit less and the extra energy exerted is pointless shifting something so heavy. Hardtails are generally a nice light strong aluminium/carbon frame, have good specs and with some good forks, you can lock them out now to rigid for riding to/from a trail and then release the valves for when you get to the trails.
Not just downhills, but also crazy uphills. The rear susp. keeps teh back tire on the ground better.
I love it in my desert trail riding, them rocks are hard as funk. Anything to soften them up is much appreciated.
You should come out here and ride some trails
Aug-23-2008 00:24
Echo of Silence
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: corner of the garden
I like green bikes.
Aug-23-2008 01:19
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
quote:
Originally posted by Echo of Silence
I like green bikes.
my old one was green. I used & abused the absolute hell out of it too
dmr v8 or v12 flat! Clipless are a bit awkward for me personally
Aug-23-2008 13:39
Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
i hear that a lot, and see a lot of great riders out here use em. I love my clips, they are great for uphill stuff as you never slip off the pedal. but can be scary on scary downhill stuff, as you never slip out!
Aug-23-2008 13:46
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
yeah, im quite aggressive on corners & hills and find myself unable to bail out if im fucking up
Aug-23-2008 13:51
whiskers
old skool
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: in your dreams
flat & wide bmx-stile pedals = a must for downhill: