The beautiful 15.5kg Sunn Radical-it's crazy how pimp this is. -press release photo from Sunn
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The beautiful 15.5kg Sunn Radical-it's crazy how pimp this is. -press release photo from Sunn
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 in reply to derkaderka: obviously u dont no much french but vtt means velo tout terain, and tht translates roughly to mtb etc. it isnt to do with th linkage system. it may look similar to the giant but when u get down to the linkages it isnt so jus give up arguing that it is, no-one cares, its a sick bike
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 Completely different linkage there mate. The Giant has more in common with Ancilottis. The Sunn uses the same linkage it used to from way back when.
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flag derkaderka (Feb 13, 2008 at 21:48) (Below Threshold)
 the only difference here looks to be the rear swing arm.. Giant uses a mono swingarm(one piece) where as the Sunn uses a separate chain stay/seat stay arrangement.. instead of pushing the shock upwards as on the giant, the little knuckle pivot pushes it forward..
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 dude the sunn linkage design has been around for yonks. custom length shocks, thrust links, floating stays. you dont see that on a giant.
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flag derkaderka (Feb 14, 2008 at 12:49) (Below Threshold)
 well, on the Sunn website, the bike is called "VTT Radical Exo"... VT was a suspension platform used by giant on some of their older bikes. Also, on the Giant website, it says that the old Dh team used a "single pivot four bar linkage". By the looks of things, it almost sounds like a description for the Sunn.
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 well even if they are designed different i think they still look similar. not saying someone stole someones design just that they do look very similar atleast at first look
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 derkaderka - VTT is french for mountain bike and as Sunn is a French company...
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 i think the biggest fail here is the fact that the sunn has been around since i was born - wayyy before the giant team dh
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 I'm pretty sure the VTT means velo tout terrain, or all terrain. In this case meaning Downhill.
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 Nice looking bike! Does it come w/ the kickstand? Smile


Oh, the lack of any visible kind of reinforcement at the head-tube is interesting too.
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 If it rides anywhere near as nicely as my normal 07 Radical, it'll be mint. Mine was weighing in around 37 in race spec earlier in the year. Rootes
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 i dont know if i trust that swingarm looks like itll put amazing stress on the shock to bend more than necessary
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 I bet that things light! Sick Bike!
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 looks like i could butter through anything!
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 the vivid looks cool too, wonder how it rides?
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 Do you get to test one tyler? Cuz if so, thats sooooooooo sick!
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 Nope this is just a press release photo.
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 I'll take 2... !!
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 15.5kg wow that's insane ligth for a DH bike.Sick build
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 34.5lbs holy shit! thats light as balls
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 that bike reminds me of the OLD giant dh's,but 30 or so lbs,crazy
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 Good bike...what design is?
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 Very Nice Bike !!!!!
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 lovin the kickstand Razz
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 derkaderka is gay and thats his kickstand on his giant wannabe bike get a job derka suckin dick is no way to pay for your ride
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 what is the travel of the sun radical?
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 9.1"
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 9.1? is 220mm of travel or 200mm!
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 very good bike
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 man thats a nice bike
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 Sweet, so light!
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 i dont like the frame that much
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 Drop your seatpost....=)
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