Meerkat M5. I want one!
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flag PNWrider (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:35)
 waaat?
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:38)
 Thats what lots of people say.
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flag bikenerdy (Feb 19, 2009 at 20:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
 that was a terrible "that's what she said joke"
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flag Macks (Feb 20, 2009 at 7:22)
 I know lol, I was kinda out of it when I typed that...
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flag gadmack (Jan 19, 2009 at 13:55)
 That's just stupid. Completely over engineered. In fact it takes over engineering too a whole new level. I would hate to ride that, but worse than that I'd hate to crash it and have all of those unnecessary lumps and bumps flying around in between my legs. Owwww!
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flag dixn (Jan 19, 2009 at 14:00)
 think about bearing kits too !


the thumbnail for this pic makes it look like its made out of bones Big Grin
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flag TheShad (Jan 25, 2009 at 12:13)
 Just think, if you did crash you'd have a 'bionic man' kit right there with you in the wreckage.
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 31, 2009 at 17:00)
 That's True
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flag Herndonmtb (Apr 7, 2011 at 17:04)
 its made to have zero welds in it. its a really light frame.
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flag Biker012 (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:35)
 It looks awsome!
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:38)
 Thanks i wish it was mine.
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flag andrewko (Jan 10, 2009 at 13:55)
 yeah hard time cleaning it!!
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:00)
 Defenetly, You would have to put your hands throgh all those spaces. ahhhhhhhhh it would be hell!
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flag spikeybiker (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:03)
 would be a great excuse to make up new tricks tho like a "360 frame poke" lol
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:06)
 Ya true or a "walk the ladder" lol
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flag spikeybiker (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:08)
 haha lovin it
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:09)
 It would be cool to have!
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flag Porter1 (Nov 22, 2009 at 14:31)
 Don't really get why anyone has built that, its so ugly and completely impractical, can you imagine how much stuff you'd have stuck in your frame after a run through the woods?
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flag Macks (Feb 6, 2009 at 16:19)
 Wow, I was impressed when I realised I could practically take my bike apart with one allen key tool, but by the looks of thigns you can take this frame apart with just one allen key..
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flag SpikeX (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:34)
 Sick machining!
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:38)
 Ya, I wish i had one
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flag SpikeX (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:53)
 I guess it must weigh next to nothing...
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flag B1LL15 (Jan 16, 2009 at 10:52)
 that looks like a sex machine
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flag fr112358 (Feb 3, 2009 at 17:09)
 And you know this cause it look like yours right?
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flag jptothetree (Feb 6, 2009 at 20:15)
 good luck cleaning this when it gets muddy
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flag skaty (Feb 9, 2009 at 11:14)
 bt too heavy to ride...
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flag skaty (Feb 9, 2009 at 11:14)
 but*
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flag overdosekid (Mar 15, 2009 at 15:44)
 if you filled it with motofoam
to keep from mud build up
i bet it would be light and fast
but i dont think i would want one
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flag brand-new (Oct 17, 2009 at 10:48)
 dont get me wrong it may ride like a dream but that is so ugly man
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flag summit800 (Oct 30, 2009 at 17:53)
 that things is dam ugly.... looks like bolts and shit holding it together. kinda stupid.
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flag samp69 (Nov 30, 2009 at 12:42)
 i assume that your bike is probably held together by 'bolts and shit' too or you have one special bike
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flag summit800 (Nov 30, 2009 at 13:21)
 well i didn't mean it to that extent...but i guess its cool if u want to be a deushbag and over analyze it. Smile
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flag samp69 (Dec 1, 2009 at 6:42)
 im just messing with you Big Grin
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flag tstep3 (Jan 23, 2010 at 16:27)
 sorry but that actually looks heavy than just straight tubing and wouldnt it suck to fall and either land on or hav that bike land on you...
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flag advorak (Feb 2, 2010 at 17:43)
 WOW. That thing is UUUUGLY!
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flag benman3000 (Jun 16, 2010 at 16:12)
 If you're trying to make the bike super light, put fox 40's on it, not triple 8's
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flag rjarvis (Oct 30, 2010 at 2:22)
 terminators bike.
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flag twntysx (May 3, 2009 at 20:54)
 WOAH its the all ne superlight weight dh rig at only 55kg with a carbon top tube to save an extra 300g!!!!
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flag cornwallextreme (May 5, 2009 at 15:12)
 suddenly got a strange urge to go and buy some mechano...?
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flag jaffajake (Jan 16, 2009 at 11:25)
 2011-2012 santacruz are making a new dh machine called the v12, still has 10 inches of travel but a hole new racing design and they are thinkg of putting things like that into the making of the frame, aparently rear end, but would u trust ur rear end with all those holes? hmmm
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 16, 2009 at 13:15)
 Ya, I dont think so
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flag jaffajake (Jan 18, 2009 at 11:10)
 dont think what?
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flag seraph (Dec 23, 2009 at 15:46)
 No, they aren't.
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 12:08)
 Ill post the onion version of this bike.
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flag tobsen (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:02)
 ugly as hell
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 14:03)
 yea, it looks like a bridge.
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flag staticbikesrule (Jan 11, 2009 at 13:33)
 its the mechano DH set lol
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 12, 2009 at 12:44)
 ya haha
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flag minimanofmayhem (May 3, 2009 at 14:55)
 looks like an over engineered piece of shit
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flag arron-bighit (Aug 8, 2009 at 11:04)
 looks lush and i like it =D
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flag Littlebugga (Mar 11, 2010 at 7:55)
 Aaaaaaaaaall the mud on the front tyre is gonna get kicked into the rear shock me thinks.
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flag cyberhawk Plus (Mar 11, 2010 at 8:16)
 check the frames today they all have a double use for the shock..suspension and mud catcher.. zumbi for an example..
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flag krazyjey (Jan 28, 2010 at 15:27)
 no !!! i just wonder where the design did stop, and how they could have gone this far
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flag twntysx (May 3, 2009 at 20:55)
 ...and a solid metal rear triangle!!!!
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flag RomoStills23 (Jul 29, 2009 at 20:02)
 just swap that swinger out of there with a vivid and your all set
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flag gooberx (Jun 15, 2009 at 22:03)
 i dont like it....no one hurt me
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flag rizz121 (Jan 31, 2009 at 16:50)
 and the point of this frame is???
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flag stinkybigd (May 3, 2009 at 14:51)
 its over engineered and probaly just for looks
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flag Fat-Matt (Dec 22, 2009 at 13:58)
 checking the tension would get somewhat tedious.
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flag k2dan (Feb 17, 2009 at 11:23)
 this must cost a buddle theres work in this
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flag bigburd (Jan 10, 2009 at 12:33)
 Amazing looking bit of art , but surely its not a functional bike is it?
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 12:35)
 Yes, It is a functional bike, But im not to sure if it's on the market.
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flag dezim (Feb 8, 2009 at 17:42)
 if it was it would probs be FRO
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flag freeride-maverick (Jan 22, 2009 at 14:14)
 why would you buy that??!!! it looks horrible.
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flag acosetti (Mar 31, 2009 at 19:51)
 skech
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flag tudor (Jan 16, 2009 at 10:53)
 holly fock it's so nice
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flag jonnyb39 (Aug 8, 2009 at 10:28)
 what travel at back
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flag nrxtreme (Jan 16, 2010 at 3:54)
 What the bloody hell is that! It looks like a monster Big Grin
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flag CAMMY-1 (Feb 23, 2009 at 12:38)
 i dont
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flag alxxx (Feb 2, 2009 at 18:35)
 wtf
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flag BrodieBiking (Feb 2, 2009 at 19:09)
 Yes, WTF
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flag madm3chanic (Dec 29, 2009 at 5:45)
 lol dude this frame is like 6 years old.
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flag biker92 (Feb 20, 2011 at 18:46)
 its made out of a mechano set hahahaha
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flag prozak (Jan 6, 2011 at 4:59)
 Lego technich could be better, sure.
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flag liico13 (Oct 30, 2009 at 17:54)
 WTF...!!!
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flag prozak (Jan 10, 2009 at 10:49)
 onion bikes
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flag prozak (Jan 10, 2009 at 12:03)
 onion bikes is an italian factory that made this frame, and more others. so the meerkat it's a copy or onion it's an meerkat's copy Smile
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 10, 2009 at 12:07)
 Oh, I thought you just made that up.
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flag mtnbikingkid (Mar 1, 2010 at 20:30)
 omg id shoot myself in the foot to own that bike.
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flag jesusrendon (Mar 11, 2010 at 8:14)
 only in Toronto
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flag Rockurshoxoff95 (Aug 14, 2011 at 11:42)
 that's quite the build ?
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flag antichavmilitia (Jan 25, 2009 at 11:58)
 you'ld have to stuff it with moto foam or you'ld pick up soo much mud on a wet day lol
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flag riggadon (Feb 15, 2010 at 20:50)
 ew
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flag bissellracing11 (Mar 1, 2010 at 20:30)
 ya looking at this bike left a bad taste in my mouth...impressive in its own way yet kinda disgusting but i guess whatever your in too
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flag recklessness (Jan 21, 2010 at 16:55)
 WTF is this???
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flag woodstock144 (Jan 21, 2010 at 17:04)
 secret ninja gear. :O
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flag doms (Jan 9, 2010 at 10:39)
 DO NOT WANT
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flag freeride-maverick (Jan 17, 2009 at 13:33)
 what the hell?? looks random Smile
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flag myles-c (Jan 22, 2009 at 14:37)
 I would h8 to wash that fuker lmao. Big Grin
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flag bennyboi30 (Jan 25, 2009 at 10:48)
 i have to say people i dont like it Frown
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flag Cheesus (Jan 20, 2009 at 11:43)
 Looks to me like it wouldn't be that strong
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flag hodges (Jan 28, 2009 at 14:27)
 me no likey!

seems over done
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flag MRLONDON (Mar 1, 2010 at 20:32)
 r u shitting me?
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flag deth (Apr 10, 2009 at 13:46)
 LEGO
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flag koberec (Feb 9, 2009 at 11:15)
 lol
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flag sharkyboy (Jan 19, 2009 at 13:58)
 I wouldnt
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flag dhporras (Feb 3, 2009 at 20:00)
 vaina!...:O
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flag BikeBuster17 (Feb 9, 2009 at 19:59)
 funny lookin thig
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flag flyer007 (Feb 17, 2009 at 11:22)
 what the hell?
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flag masterl2006 (Jan 23, 2009 at 9:43)
 wow
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flag MRLONDON (Mar 1, 2010 at 20:50)
 f*ck off giving me negative props u goons
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flag Taylor16 (Mar 1, 2010 at 22:07)
 are you gonna be okay?
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flag g-man27 (Jan 16, 2009 at 10:53)
 how travel is on that?
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flag BrodieBiking (Jan 16, 2009 at 11:02)
 Im guessing about 8 to 9"
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