Bike with 5" - 6" rear travel

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Bike with 5" - 6" rear travel
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flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:25 Quote
umm i guess if hes gay he could do that....
flag nnjdirthead
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:25 Quote
Not a big deal just save weight on the parts that go on it. Before I go out and get one I would try to give it a test ride. I did and I did not like the feel of the BR.
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:26 Quote
fallen55 wrote:
umm i guess if hes gay he could do that....
It's funny as hell. My friend did it and he is as straight as you can be.
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:27 Quote
nnjdirthead wrote:
Not a big deal just save weight on the parts that go on it. Before I go out and get one I would try to give it a test ride. I did and I did not like the feel of the BR.
It feels slightly twitchy to me, but that's just me. It has amazing pop off of jumps.
flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:28 Quote
nnjdirthead wrote:
Not a big deal just save weight on the parts that go on it. Before I go out and get one I would try to give it a test ride. I did and I did not like the feel of the BR.

i test rode one at an lbs and it was nothing special, the weight was brutal even with xtr and fox floats. the empire definitly felt a 100 times better, i acount 10 of those times due to the 400$ price difference
flag pake
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Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:34 Quote
bottlerockets can be built light. my friends that i posted earlier (green one) is 34 pounds.

spec:
36 talas
atomlab trailpimp on hope II's
dhx 5 air
easton bars
i-beam post and sdg i beam seat
x.9 shifter and rear mech
gamut guide
sram pc-90 chain and cassette
saint cranks
kona wah-wah pedals
cane creek headset
flag Lepe
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:38 Quote
i was going to build it with

Fox 36 Talas RC2 (its adjustable so i can adjust to terrain 160, 130, 100)
Fox DHX 5.0
Juicy 5's
Rest just some light shit
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:47 Quote
pake wrote:
bottlerockets can be built light. my friends that i posted earlier (green one) is 34 pounds.

spec:
36 talas
atomlab trailpimp on hope II's
dhx 5 air
easton bars
i-beam post and sdg i beam seat
x.9 shifter and rear mech
gamut guide
sram pc-90 chain and cassette
saint cranks
kona wah-wah pedals
cane creek headset
Surprisingly, 34lbs for a 5.5inch travel bike isn't light anymore, or at least when you compare it to a 32.15lb 8 inch rig.
flag laurie1
Mod
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:48 Quote
A Reign X can be built to 30-32.
flag fallen55
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:49 Quote
my brothers parker is sub 30
flag pake
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Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:50 Quote
laurie1 wrote:
A Reign X can be built to 30-32.
yup, stock 2009 reign x0 is 33 pounds out of the box. weighed it at my lbs
flag pake
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Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:51 Quote
AlCapone wrote:
pake wrote:
bottlerockets can be built light. my friends that i posted earlier (green one) is 34 pounds.

spec:
36 talas
atomlab trailpimp on hope II's
dhx 5 air
easton bars
i-beam post and sdg i beam seat
x.9 shifter and rear mech
gamut guide
sram pc-90 chain and cassette
saint cranks
kona wah-wah pedals
cane creek headset
Surprisingly, 34lbs for a 5.5inch travel bike isn't light anymore, or at least when you compare it to a 32.15lb 8 inch rig.
why would you compare a dh rig to a slopestyle one? and 34 pounds for a slopestyle bike is pretty good considering how strong they have to be to withstand some of the shit that can be done on short-travel fully's now.
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:54 Quote
EDIT: Double post.
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:55 Quote
pake wrote:
AlCapone wrote:
pake wrote:
bottlerockets can be built light. my friends that i posted earlier (green one) is 34 pounds.

spec:
36 talas
atomlab trailpimp on hope II's
dhx 5 air
easton bars
i-beam post and sdg i beam seat
x.9 shifter and rear mech
gamut guide
sram pc-90 chain and cassette
saint cranks
kona wah-wah pedals
cane creek headset
Surprisingly, 34lbs for a 5.5inch travel bike isn't light anymore, or at least when you compare it to a 32.15lb 8 inch rig.
why would you compare a dh rig to a slopestyle one? and 34 pounds for a slopestyle bike is pretty good considering how strong they have to be to withstand some of the shit that can be done on short-travel fully's now.
Touche.
flag alcapwny
Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 19:55 Quote
Lepe wrote:
i was going to build it with

Fox 36 Talas RC2 (its adjustable so i can adjust to terrain 160, 130, 100)
Fox DHX 5.0
Juicy 5's
Rest just some light shit
If you have no budget I recommend this build:

Frame: BottleRocket
Fork: 36 TALAS RC2
Wheelset: Hope Pro II's laced to Mavic 729's
Cranks: Shimano XTR's or Middleburn's
Chainguide: e.13 LG1+
Deraileur: Shimano Saint
Shifter: Shimano Saint
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes: Formula The One's with 185mm rotors.
Seatpost: Thompson Elite or Masterpiece
Saddle: Anything that you think is comfortable.
Bars: Nukeproof Warhead
Stem: Thompson or Straitline
Grips: Whatever you like
Pedals: Wellgo MG1's
Tires: Maxxis Highrollers
Tubes: The lightest ones you can find.

 


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