none at none in Morgins, Switzerland - photo by buckow

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scubidu93 (May 28, 2011 at 3:57)

Tomorrow , i will test the dh tracks in morgins Wink

the pump track its "legal" to try?

arquitetodh (Nov 7, 2011 at 5:06)

Is that your bike?? Wow!! Insane!!

arquitetodh (Nov 7, 2011 at 5:07)

Did you rode with Schwalbe's 2.4" Rocket Rons??

buckow (Nov 7, 2011 at 20:54)

No, mostly Muddy Mary and Dirty Dans

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brandonf (May 22, 2011 at 22:43)

woah whats the head angle at? Looks raked as

buckow (May 22, 2011 at 22:56)

60°

brandonf (May 22, 2011 at 23:45)

shit thats slack. How does it ride? I'm trying to decide whether or not I should get an angleset for my short-shocked glory. It would be around 62.5º I figure.

kriiss (May 23, 2011 at 6:00)

Wow, that looks pretty nice!

Sysics (Jul 23, 2011 at 12:05)

Dont get my wrong but riding with a head angle below 63/64 is really, really for racing only and for steep tracks. I rode my Mondraker with 63° stock and changed it to 64° because I felt more compfortable and wayyy easier so ride corners with.

In wouldcup it defintly makes sense to have more control about your bike but for us amateurs or semi's this might be just senseless. So far my opinion!

buckow (Jul 23, 2011 at 23:33)

I live in Champery and ride mostly steep tracks. I like to test everything and make decisions for me based on the feel of the bike. If I didn't live in such a steep place then I might not run it as slack. It is very easy to change the head angle on this bike and I have 3 different head tube sleeves making it a 10 minute swap. I see your point but for me and where I ride it is sweet. My CS is also 425mm so my bike is still pretty maneuverable. I like to drift and go inside and it works great for that. Check this shot of an inside line. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb6856056/p4pb6856056.jpg

Dh-beano (Sep 23, 2011 at 4:53)

That's a sick photo boss! looking pinned!

apachemauro (Apr 20, 2012 at 18:34)

@buckow sorry my friend but he can't get 60 head angle degrees with the -2 degrees head tube insert, that gambler has a preset 63 degrees head angle by factory. look on the website, with a -2 head angle insert he will be getting 61 degrees. rigth?

the older gamblers are factory 64 HA degrees. talking about the Dh frames, Fr frames were 66 HA degrees.

and the head angle inserts provided by scott were all +/-1 degree.

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vazpinto (May 23, 2011 at 15:20)

that is soo sick ben, what did you do to increase the head angle other than the rear link?

buckow (May 23, 2011 at 20:43)

It has a K9 -2° headset as well.

vazpinto (May 24, 2011 at 12:51)

sweet. but isnt it risky to have such an open angle?

buckow (May 24, 2011 at 23:25)

Risky for what? I am one of the designers and testers for the bike. I have the engineers keeping an eye on what I do and they are cool with it. The Gambler has a very strong headtube thanks to the forged pieces and no vertical welds.

vazpinto (May 25, 2011 at 6:43)

oh okok. in that case that´s awesome. it must be really good in a track like champery. what´s the wheelbase as it is?

buckow (Jul 23, 2011 at 23:35)

Around 1200mm I will have to measure.

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nomnom (May 22, 2011 at 22:39)

That is a beautiful bike my friend, wished i still had mine, they ride amazing!

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kokaneecrankworx (May 22, 2011 at 23:43)

That looks sick, when do lifts open in champery and are there any changes to the track?

buckow (May 23, 2011 at 20:23)

Champery opens the 18th of June and Morgins on the 28 of May. Track is the same in Champery but without the rut.

kokaneecrankworx (May 23, 2011 at 23:38)

Haha Ok cheers is champery far by lift from morzine,France?

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benthirlwell (Feb 29, 2012 at 22:13)

what type of helmet is that?

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apachemauro (Apr 19, 2012 at 22:06)

I have a Gabmbler dh10 as well and I am riding 66 deegre angle set

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chriscornuz (Nov 11, 2011 at 5:03)

it's a short or a long one?

buckow (Nov 12, 2011 at 0:18)

Long

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gallaghervpfree (Jul 23, 2011 at 11:49)

i dont even like gamblers but that is something else

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gallaghervpfree (Jul 23, 2011 at 11:49)

i dont even like gamblers but that is something else

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Spesializzed (Feb 17, 2012 at 9:07)

Dreams bik

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jesseparoline (May 23, 2011 at 9:58)

NICE!

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romich (May 23, 2011 at 0:16)

looks like 24 in rear

amangion (May 24, 2011 at 12:27)

it is tires)

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