hampsteadbandit

@protour that's a fair comment; but since the guard will sit a good 1" off the downtube (due to the cable guides underneath) its super easy to keep it clean by flushing this area whilst cleaning, as its open at the bottom any mud or debris will flush free unfortunately we have too much experience of mud here in the UK ;)

@zenis you cannot go wrong with either Banshee or Specialized. Have owned too many bike models of both these brands, and never disappointed with any of them happy trails!

@jason-at-specialized would love to see you guys do one of your cool custom plastic pieces for downtube / cable protection on your bikes using downtube mounted cabling. similar to what you have done with your swing arm / chainstay protectors (I have one on my Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29'er, a really neat injection moulded plastic wrap around item) in the UK? We typically cut up a Mr. Crud 'Crudcatcher' rear mudguard with snips, to create a long, slim piece that will cover the downtube from the 2nd (mid DT) to 3rd (lower DT, next to BB) cable guide mounting holes. We then drill 2 holes in the crudcatcher to match the pattern of the threaded inserts on the DT, run longer bolts so we have the crudcatcher sitting against the plastic cable guides This protects both the DT and cable/hose from horrible rock strikes and strange impacts - the type that are not common, but can ruin a day's riding on aggressive terrain, and potentially cause damage to nice carbon fibre downtubes. cheers! Rob C, workshop manager, Specialized Concept Store Covent Garden, London

@Xc2dh1 yeah, mad skillzzz his survival of that horrible fall that busted his body up real bad (I guess most riders have seen that video of him falling down the rock face), is my indication of his truly mad skillz, as taking a fall from that height and surviving to ride again is a true indication of ninja skillz

@taletotell its sad but true what you say :( but we are living in a Global economy and if you want / need a "proper" 'Goose frame get on the internet with your money and you can source one, no problem :)

Chris = RAD dude :)

@sngltrkmnd found this for you: http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9286061/p4pb9286061.jpg the mount was made before Rockshox released a disc brake compatible fork lower on their Judy DH forks We machined an aluminium bar to accept the Sachs hydraulic caliper, and then used 2 x Sachs New Success front derailleur clamp bands in 34.9mm, which we found were the perfect diameter for the Judy's lower leg! We used epoxy adhesive to bond those clamps in place, and it all ran perfectly for months :) here's another shot from the Bombproof days of our 5" travel bike: http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9285926/p4pb9285926.jpg

check this out, my DH race bike from 1994: http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5488175/p4pb5488175.jpg was very heavily involved in R&D, World Cup DH race and bike frame production during the exciting era of the 1990's, where the old 1980's mountain bikes were starting to turn into something much more exciting and specific to what rider were doing really miss those days with MBUK magazine, Steve Peat, Rob Warner, JMC on the Hardisty's Team before his move to SBC USA, and the wide open potential of that future with lots of energetic entrepreneurs like myself heavily involved in the "scene" http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9285933/p4pb9285933.jpg

@jaame NuVinci have had their CVT design on the market for some seasons, Ellsworth (Ca, USA) did their "Ride" chopper bike with the NuVinci and it just felt...weird having gears changing automatically is very very odd, perhaps good for a novice? but an experienced rider will want to shift UP/DOWN when they feel the need, rather than a CVT system making that decision for them?

@vikingboy let me get back to you on that, because my insider information is telling me otherwise let me find out 100% for sure, so you are not getting misinformation :)