KHS had their 650B DH Prototype at the booth, showing that they are giving the medium wheel size a chance on the gravity scene.
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- Album
- Tylers-Content
- Category
- Parts - Other
- Date Posted
- Sep 18, 2012 at 18:53Sep 18, 2012
- Location
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Trail
- Interbike 2012
- Riders
- None
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- Photo Size:
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- Canon PowerShot G11
- Lens
- 6.1-30.5 mm
- Shutter Speed
- 1/1000
- Aperture
- 4.0
- Focal Length
- 8.9 mm
- ISO Speed
- 160
- Date
- 2012:09:18
- Time
- 13:35:06
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Liamcrook
(Sep 19, 2012 at 6:29)
I would very much like to ride this bicycle..... On a flat out wide open track, might get into trouble in the twisties.
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X2... I see this as the "rough open track killer" with those bigger wheels. I'm wondering if we might not be surprised to find it handles quite well in the tight too (maybe not 26r "well" but I'd bet it wont be like the first time you ride a 29r in the woods) They certainly LOOK to ride a lot differently and the suspension isn't working as hard. Watching tht little video of the Intense 29" DH bike always left tht impression. I'm with you Liamrock, I'd REALLY like to throw a eg over this one aye... This along with the Norco Range 650B have got my attention.
- 3 0
Looks a little long, but otherwise appears nicely proportioned. I guess will see how it plays out in the track...
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I am nearly 6' 5" so the new crop of longer DH bikes are welcomed...the last dh bike I owned had 48" wheelbase...and it was a fairly heavy bike at 44lbs...but for my height, it handled well, I recently spent a day in whistler on an XL Devinci Wilson, also a 48" wheelbase bike, and it also handled really well...this KHS is said to have a 50" wheelbase...not sure if that is true or not, and not sure how that extra 2" will affect the handling, but I would really love to ride one and find out! -not to mention experiencing the bigger hoops on dh....
