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ledzeppie
(Nov 5, 2008 at 21:11)
Holy shit 3 disc breaks and 2 rear shocks are you kidding me! thats insane!!
i dreaming about some like that
THIS BIKE IS ONLY GOOD FOR; A FOUR HUNDRED POUND FAT CHICK WHO THINKS AIR IS LIGHTER THAN COIL, IS WORRIED ABOUT GROUNG CLEARANCE AND LIKES TO USE HER BRAKES ALOT............
no big guy would ever need that much bike. any one who rides fast would look at that bike and laugh. that's why every one is trashing this frankenstein.
I'm not being rude, but swap those forks for fox 40s and lose a front brake and most of the teenage boys on here would be pulling themselves around their bedrooms.
But yeah, I'm sure you're right, the manufacturers probably did just spend millions on the research, development and manufacture of prototypes so fashionista scenesters without the first ****ing clue about physics or engineering could have a good ol' laugh at them.
You might not like it but if it came with Nicolai stickers on...again...most of you guys who are slagging it off would be pulling yourselves arou...
But yeah, I'm sure you're right, the manufacturers probably did just spend millions on the research, development and manufacture of prototypes so fashionista scenesters without the first ****ing clue about physics or engineering could have a good ol' laugh at them.
You might not like it but if it came with Nicolai stickers on...again...most of you guys who are slagging it off would be pulling yourselves arou...
There are a lot of bike companies out there producing bikes that people" In the Know" would laugh at. At the same time a bike like this gets people talking. I would have compare it to that motorcycle that was built with the viper motor a few years back. Cool as sh#t to look at. but no one would be racing it or hauling ass around on it. It's something to get people talking........VOA LA....
DINK BOY YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF... DONT YOU KNOW SHE'S UNDERAGE! MAN WHEN YOU RIDE HER YOU KNOW WERE "IN THE KNOW"! WHAT A JOKE! YOU MAKE ME LAUGH!
if my calculations are correct, 1mm of downward pressure on the front brake lever will sent your hurtling 100m over your bars
wtf is HEAD doing in mountainbikes, stick with tennis and dont ruin your reputation by building something so ignorant.
2 front breaks has its advantages such as less twisting preasure on the fork which at a guess would help it preform somewhat better under breaking. As for the 2 rear shocks i somewhat struggle to see how it could be an advantage.
I'm sorry what? Isn't that front brake mount in danger of being plowed by the upper legs?
And three brakes, two shocks, internal gearbox, and 2.7 tires....looks like a Bender bike to me.
And three brakes, two shocks, internal gearbox, and 2.7 tires....looks like a Bender bike to me.
the brake mount wont tounch the fork. Look at the risse bigfoot or any of their others, they have the same set up. fork bottoms out before it his the mount.
It's not Grip Shift, it's the Rohloff twist shifter. There's only one shifter for the Rohloff hubs, so they had no choice in th matter.
Why would u even need two rotors on the front wheel? Plus, even if it wouldnt hit the brake mount, the cable would still be damaged cuz its zap strapped to the fork and there would be some serious bending and snapping there. All together i dont think this bike would work out in the long run
Actually hydraulic brakes are controlled by hoses, not cables, and they don't bend or snap, despite your ridiculous claims. I'm sure the bike works fine, so what if it's a little bit over the top? A lot of bikes look different.
I used to own a risse bigfoot. (in the back of one of my albums) and I had the cable ziptied to the fork leg the same way. Believe me it works fine, the bike wont just stop working because of it..
No need for harsh language. How am I supposed to tell when someone is kidding? Not like you can detect tone of voice over the internet.
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erm.... do you not remember when we invented the tank, then the germans tried to copy it, and failed miserably. it wasnt till ww2 that the germans had better tanks
there are some sick german bikes! look at those nicolai or alutech, they are nice bikes, especially cause they are handmade in germany(its the true there are pics on the web where you can see them working), no made in taiwan!
and n o, im not a patriotist and i dont really care about countries
and n o, im not a patriotist and i dont really care about countries
Those examples of German bikes you gave are bent ass huck bikes...You could have gave an example like "Solid?"
nicolai and alutech make some sick dh race and even dirt jump bikes. sure, nicolai did some crazy tanks, but there new bikes are nice. nicolai and alutech are simply the manufactures i like best, i could give lots of other examples.
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Can someone please tell me what is the point of two parallel rear shocks? It won't alter the bottom out / progression from having just one... seems pointless.
I have seen two rear shocks set up in succession, and that kind of makes sense - when one bottoms the second begins to compress, but this looks useless.
I have seen two rear shocks set up in succession, and that kind of makes sense - when one bottoms the second begins to compress, but this looks useless.
In basic speak; Placing a 150-PSI shock close to the swing arm's pivot point provides more arm travel, but won't support quite as much weight, where as a shock placed further away supports more, but has less travel for a given piston stroke. Toss in another 150 PSI shock, and you retain lots of arm travel AND suport in a "compact" setup. The "adjustment" possibilities are mind boggling. :-)
Watch out for this guy, next thing he'll be telling you is that this bike needs slicks and a headlight. Sketchy fellow, this one.
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I agree it's not neccessary, but a pretty strategic engineering choice to maximize swing-arm travel/leverage.
I have a feeling that the bike has around 8-9" of travel. Is that too short for you? Remember that travel is measures as in the distance from the start and stop points of the axle, not the stroke or length of the shock.
If not more than 8-9 inches of travel. Take a look at the piston "indicator" o-rings, then traject a rough angle from the Swing Arm's pivot point, to where the rear axle would reside at near-full compression. I'm betting MORE, based on the picture alone. I couldn't locate any info of this bike, so it's mere speculation. I don't think the bike looks that bad except for the top-tube shape. JMHO
I think it needs a monocoque front end, or maybe hydroformed. Something like the Intense M6 or the older M1. If I'm not mistaken, though, I think the frame on this bike is carbon fiber.
Yep, I agree with you front-end sugestions for extra strength. Recognize the fork at all? HUGE inverted uppers! Nice!
@ seraph, i hope its not carbon fibre... one sharp rock hits a carbon fibre frame in the wrong way, and the frames strength is in jeopardy. and this looks to be a DH bike, so.. rock to the frame are probably a fairly common occurance
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if you're willing to buy something like this you should just look a a v-10 or something with a good set of brake and it will do the job
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the bike is made by a company called richi, all the bikes i have seen that they make are all a bit crazy.
Yes you are poosticks. No body should be worried about who makes it, because there is absolutely no reason to purchase this tank of a bike.
I'm quite amused at the token efforts to lower the overall weight, by using air shocks and a carbon handlebar. Why bother. Just scrap it, that would be the best way tho make it lighter.
looks too heavy and theres too muh useless stuff on it and if it did come out i bet theyd chargea small fortune for it
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negatative prop me if you will...but i dont like it. more things to break. 2 shocks would be annoying as hell.
Although some people seem to think that disliking this bike is some sort of fashion thing, the truth is that people were experimenting with twin shocks and dual disc brakes at least ten years ago so this is nothing anywhere near being a new or original idea. What is worse than this is the clearly terrible geometry, making this a truly terrible bike on any trail that has corners on it.....
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what is that bike called????
Ive seen it in lots of pics,
but i have no clue what its called.
So if someone could tell me that would be great thanks.
Ive seen it in lots of pics,
but i have no clue what its called.
So if someone could tell me that would be great thanks.
Its called the Head Pentagon or Head Richi Pentagon. Says it on the toptube if you look real close. Can't find much info on it really. A german company called Brunn makes the forks used on this bike.
I love how they used Easton carbonfiber bars, like they're trying to save weight! LOL!
I love how they used Easton carbonfiber bars, like they're trying to save weight! LOL!
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every ones looking at it wrong. Think how well it would Pedal with two lots of propeadel. its basicly a xc bike that you can jump out of a plane on. id be well up 4 that.
Holy shiit!!!! I WANT THAT BIKE SOO BAD! and it even got a gearbox. Even better
Possible to buy? They mass produce?
Possible to buy? They mass produce?
I'd love to demo this for a few days. Highly adjustable suspension, lower air pressures because of the two shocks, Inverted Fork with offset crowns putting the stanctions further in front of the bike and increasing the forks turning radius, truly effortless 1-finger braking with two front brake calipers, not to mentioned decreased braking temperatures brake fade, and also what appears to be a Floating Brake at the rear end to keep the rear suspension alive during breaking, crazy gearbox system with no rear derailure to damage. This bike is a crazy cool concept.
Like your talk stever.
Did you know that you dont have to pedal while gearing with these kinda gearboxes?
well its true.
Did you know that you dont have to pedal while gearing with these kinda gearboxes?
well its true.
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im sry but whoever says this bike is nice must be f*ckIN blind no offence.
it is the defernition of rank who the hell would ride that and think its nice
it is the defernition of rank who the hell would ride that and think its nice
must weight tons!
fork looks heavy, gearbox IS heavy, 2 front brakes - what for? 2 dampers - what for? i mean, it's not a 2 stage system, both dampers work equal to the other one... frontend comes way too high.
might be fun riding it once though.
fork looks heavy, gearbox IS heavy, 2 front brakes - what for? 2 dampers - what for? i mean, it's not a 2 stage system, both dampers work equal to the other one... frontend comes way too high.
might be fun riding it once though.
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