none at none in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - photo by bernardduval

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timrippeth (Aug 27, 2009 at 14:07)

Creative ingenuity. New designs like this will keep pushing our sport in interesting directions. Props to the designer and builder for not being afraid to try something completely different.

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add1cted (Jun 23, 2010 at 22:29) (Below Threshold) show comment

They sure did try domething different, but this is not the direction I want any bike manufacturer heading in, unless they want a massively morphing TT length and rediculous amounts of sag and butt f*ck ugly looks.
This shit is just crazy, i don't what else to say apart from what a waste of time, effort and space.

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DamThatRiver (Feb 20, 2011 at 11:38)

Oh go in your corner and cry....

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johnny-compton (Jan 19, 2012 at 14:16)

hhaha ^^

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jesusrendon (Aug 20, 2009 at 8:38)

das ist nicht richtig

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B1LL15 (Aug 20, 2009 at 11:24)

that is gonna be a bitch to clean...

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RoostingtheGoose (Aug 20, 2009 at 11:37)

how heavy is that?

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dhrunner (Aug 20, 2009 at 11:57)

its called something like: dark angle. Gets like 16inches of travel from the from compressing not only upwards but together. pretty light actually

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santacruz-syndicate (Aug 20, 2009 at 18:49)

16 inches of travel with a single crown fork?

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RoostingtheGoose (Aug 20, 2009 at 19:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

dude he is talking about the dual rear shock. wow

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santacruz-syndicate (Aug 21, 2009 at 3:20) (Below Threshold) show comment

yeah, i know, i meant why would ya have 16 in the back and a single crown fork (totems i think) up front?

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craig-b Plus (Aug 26, 2009 at 0:06)

nope...domains...

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callums-bighit (Aug 27, 2009 at 14:05)

looks like lego-bet its pritty light?

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audeo03 (Sep 2, 2009 at 8:34)

The frame says BLUE ANGEL RACING and it is a good question why you would 16" in the rear and 6" up front...

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owengd97b (Sep 3, 2009 at 5:02)

somebody got button happy with a cnc machine...

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binioll4 (Jan 17, 2010 at 12:12)

loks like lego...

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ktmpaul111 (Mar 26, 2010 at 19:01)

sweet square steer tube...

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sam264 (May 10, 2010 at 13:09)

looks like shit

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Schism (Jun 24, 2010 at 11:17)

would the bb not hit the ground bottomed out?

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Colin994 (Jun 24, 2010 at 14:28)

anyone know any info about it? links? reviews? anything?

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Schism (Jun 24, 2010 at 14:29)

made by blue angel racing. im guessing one of a kind.

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DirtRebel (Oct 21, 2010 at 13:44)

THAT BIKE IS A WHORE!

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Tate27 (Oct 24, 2010 at 8:34)

So does the coil compress until the topstay hits the seatpost then it uses the air shock? Is that how it uses all the travel?

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beneli (Feb 17, 2011 at 22:46)

need more holes

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makonastinky (Feb 19, 2011 at 14:21)

@tate27 i think its some sort of way where it compresses both at same time, becuase the rear triangle is actually a triangle on normal bike with the suspension design for the coil shock (take my bike for instance,and like any other kona) the part that is like more of an upward angle is only attached to the chain stay by a pivot point, but this one has a bar that connects them, you get what i mean?

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Tate27 (Feb 19, 2011 at 15:26)

Kind off, seems like it compression twice and it bottoms out when the topstay hits the frame I guess?

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makonastinky (Feb 19, 2011 at 15:53)

well i think i mighta figured it out just now , if u look at the linkage , the part where the seatpost goes is all on a pivot, and the shock saddle for the coil shock is on that part, and it seems like the coil shock lets the wheel go more like up , but from that it pivots the whole rear part and thats where the air shock comes it, i cant even explain it but just think about it really hard

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Colin994 (Feb 19, 2011 at 19:38)

they compress evenly from what i see. depends on the shock weights and set up if the air shock is set up as a blow off shock then it would be completely firm until the coil bottoms out then engages the stiffer air shock, or it could be set up with a lower pressure (potentially the same weight as the coil shock) so that they could compress evenly. i could be wrong but thats what i take from it. all depends on set up but id have to ride one to tell

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Colin994 (Feb 19, 2011 at 19:42)

i lied. the comment blow (cheesyburrito) is completely right. its a fork travel extension. or both...

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makonastinky (Feb 19, 2011 at 20:10)

yeh thats what i was thinking cuz from linkage it looks like they compress evenly, but it would depend on the way the shocks r set up..

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Tate27 (Feb 20, 2011 at 17:45)

Well, Regardless, this bike will never be in production. So we probably will never need to know anything about it... lol.

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makonastinky (Feb 20, 2011 at 18:41)

well u got a point, but maybe some day a company will come a long and make these frames..

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Colin994 (Feb 21, 2011 at 6:59)

dont get your hopes up. suspension design, maybe but noot this frame haha

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makonastinky (Feb 21, 2011 at 8:54)

well i knew that, thats what i meant the suspension design, but im not getting my hopes up, cuz even if a company did have this kind of design, i wouldnt buy it, too much travel, maybe if i was going for jaw drop or something... but im not gonna do that =/

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Tate27 (Feb 21, 2011 at 10:02)

This bike + a Marzochhi Supermonster makes most sense.

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makonastinky (Feb 21, 2011 at 11:32)

yeh i posted that when i saw this bike, but it deserves some sort of dual crown at least, thats a given.. but if theres gonna be a single crown then something like a 66 or a totem if ur gonna go with rock shox..

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CheesyBurrito (Jun 24, 2010 at 21:02)

For anybody who actually cares to look past the strength of their own ignorance: the shock mounted between the down-tube and the seat-mast is there to allow the front end more travel on a hard landing, not the rear. If you carefully pay attention to the way the frame actually works, the rear end is completely independent of the upper shock, utilizing it's own pivot points, acting in a way like Giant's suspension does, making it extremely efficient, and allowing the front end to have a massive amount of travel (if it needs it, as I'd assume the upper shock would only kick in under super heavy impacts, affording you a lot more travel).

Reasoning: not just for breakfast anymore.

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freeriderayward (Sep 3, 2011 at 4:47)

Thank you Sir. Very well put.

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vineet (Aug 25, 2009 at 10:00)

Looks like a very heavy lego bike

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Fox218 (Aug 20, 2009 at 11:27)

That frame is so strange, in my opinion it isn't ugly.
Sure it will attract the look Wink

Original freeride Smile

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owen4130 (Aug 20, 2009 at 10:24)

WTF???

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rangemaster Plus (Jan 5, 2011 at 19:08)

holy shit i just realized there are two shocks... wow.... not sure i'd want to ride this... bottom out might be very rough...

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hustler Plus (Sep 27, 2011 at 12:50)

There's an apparent paradox in design - the frame is drilled wherever possible ostensibly to save weight, but then they're running Raceface NS cranks ...

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londonride341 (Jun 24, 2010 at 12:57)

how's the warranty on this thing?

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njhop (Jan 2, 2012 at 13:59)

its basically a kona coilair but probably heavier and the coilair doesn't have as nice of a coil

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Downhiller95 (Sep 10, 2010 at 10:41)

Dude that thing looks like a piece of Leadammer

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mickeydesadist2 (Sep 27, 2011 at 20:02)

So I guess the AM version has only 8 inches of travel-seriously this design should be further investigated.

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joebmx (Jun 24, 2010 at 14:29)

sounds like a few of you are pros at this, shitting all over things you know dick about!

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kmart14 (Aug 20, 2009 at 18:37)

the only reason i woddnt ride is becuz the frame doesnt look sturdy enough

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tristan1486 (Nov 26, 2009 at 23:51)

wtf?

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gordydirt (Mar 28, 2011 at 13:41)

it looks like that bike has just came out of afgan

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grucha (Nov 26, 2009 at 14:45)

It looks like LEGO bike Big Grin

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bansheekiller (Mar 26, 2011 at 9:04)

wow this is such a sick bike!

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makonastinky (Feb 19, 2011 at 14:22)

im thinkin this deserves a super monster..

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mudd (Feb 21, 2011 at 11:41)

Frame by: Erector Set Industries!

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dh-kevin-dh (Oct 17, 2009 at 23:50)

actually, i can see the logic behind the design, not to shabby...

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summit800 (Nov 26, 2009 at 14:45)

im not to fond, when that suspension compresess your cockpit is going to reduce in size and the geo is going to be one shity ass ride. not only that but its lacking some strength, the linkage looks really week.

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bikrben (Nov 27, 2009 at 13:54)

ya so if you sit down your whole run then this is not the bike for you? the bb stays in pretty much the same place it seems to me so it would matter you just gotta keep your junk out of the way so the seat doesnt rip it off

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summit800 (Dec 13, 2009 at 16:30)

your seat would ride in front of you threw compression stages in the suspension and your boys would dangle over the back wheel. doesnt sound to fun to me.

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JordanShabolski (Nov 28, 2010 at 23:56)

Epic Thats A Sick bike Yet Unquie

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muras (Oct 29, 2011 at 11:24)

looks like a lego technic bike

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hodges (Jan 1, 2010 at 3:28)

no thanks

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mrfitz424 (Nov 1, 2011 at 20:54)

my question is can you take it off a 25 foot drop to flat.

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alexkona (Feb 20, 2011 at 11:45)

i like the shock. that is all.

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danthecarlover (Jan 21, 2010 at 2:19)

well, thats unique. I wouldn't mind trying that out

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DIRTFACTORY (Feb 18, 2011 at 16:26)

ugly frame s:

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tom1603 (Jun 24, 2010 at 14:22)

dose it work ?

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LukasHollfelder (Jun 24, 2010 at 10:36)

no thanks

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mattydirtrider (Nov 27, 2009 at 11:15)

weight concious dont u fink

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DeVo694 (Dec 2, 2010 at 11:09)

looks like swiss cheese.

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sobol (Jan 22, 2010 at 11:10)

whats weight?

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Banan725135650 (Sep 11, 2010 at 7:33)

Little.

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biker92 (Feb 16, 2011 at 22:59)

whaaat?!?!

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canfield-dh (Feb 20, 2011 at 11:42)

lego bike lol.

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sjfreerider (Aug 20, 2009 at 18:37)

What frame is it?

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DamThatRiver (Feb 20, 2011 at 11:47)

read comments^^

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martin5 (Mar 27, 2011 at 7:53)

wtf

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