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what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good

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what hardtail can you use for downhill and what forks would be good
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flag jughead12
Posted: Dec 31, 2010 at 8:31 Quote
jughead12 wrote:
btw im not gonna be using it for dh or insane dj's or anything serious
read first
flag jcc1015
Posted: Dec 31, 2010 at 8:34 Quote
I did read. And you posted in a downhill section. You are going to have define your type of hardcore downhill, because on the easiest downhill trail here my old fork blew after three days, an entry level xc fork.

So honestly, start saving, buy used, or rethink the type of riding you are doing, if you actually are doing xc, then by all means, buy the 96$ fork.
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Dec 31, 2010 at 12:27 Quote
jcc1015 wrote:
I did read. And you posted in a downhill section. You are going to have define your type of hardcore downhill, because on the easiest downhill trail here my old fork blew after three days, an entry level xc fork.

So honestly, start saving, buy used, or rethink the type of riding you are doing, if you actually are doing xc, then by all means, buy the 96$ fork.
this
flag knightridersix04
Posted: Dec 31, 2010 at 12:29 Quote
ORRRRRRRR........keep the fork you have until it breaks, when that happens (if it happens) you will have more money saved up for a better fork

problem solved, end of discussion
flag stefikj
Posted: Jan 21, 2011 at 9:41 Quote
hello i just got lyrik solo air for my Giant STP. i mostly ride freeride and DH till now i've been using RS tora solo air 130mm. NO STREET
do you think that i should worry about my frame???

if yes maby i should just lower it to 140mm and only during racing make it for 160mm ??

what do you think guys??

i'll post some pics tommorow Smile thanks a lot
flag chilli7
Posted: Mar 11, 2011 at 3:22 Quote
this is great down hill
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flag captainfly
Posted: Jun 11, 2011 at 19:03 Quote
stefikj wrote:
hello i just got lyrik solo air for my Giant STP. i mostly ride freeride and DH till now i've been using RS tora solo air 130mm. NO STREET
do you think that i should worry about my frame???

if yes maby i should just lower it to 140mm and only during racing make it for 160mm ??

what do you think guys??

i'll post some pics tommorow Smile thanks a lot

I wouldn't want to go over 140mm on an STP but to be fair the 100mm Argyles w/medium spring on my STP0 seem to do good service for freeriding, 160mm just seems a step too far for an STP. if you are going to the expense of a Lyrik then a .243 or DMR steel frame isn't much of a step.


As I said before a .243 would be my frame of choice and triple crown fork just to keep the steering sharp as the doule crown fork are just too long (axle to crown) to keep the steering sharp enough for my liking. I may even get round to buiding one some day when funds, space and time to ride the dam thing allow.
flag inked-up-metalhead
Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 15:23 Quote
photo

i dont have it anymore Frown but this is my old hardtail that i used for everything from jumps to dh ( not so much XC )
flag inked-up-metalhead
Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 15:37 Quote
http://www.nicolai.net/33-1-2MXTB.html

or if you want to do it in style get one of these and put so fox 40s on it Smile
flag andreDHlive
Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 15:45 Quote
here is a hardtail list:

-Banshee-morphine
-BH-fighter
-Canyon-stiched
-Clincat-Tankass
-Començal-ramones, absolut, max max
-Coluer-inferno
-Conor-enemy
-Cube-flying cricus, drop zone
-DC-pitbull,cock
-Evil-the faction, imperial
-Felt-doubleshot
-Ghost-dual comp 2008-2009
-Gitane-edge
-GT-chucker before 2010
-Ironhorse-yakuza
-Jamis-komodo
-KTM-el paso pre 2008
-Mondraker-dualen, play
-MSC-lunatika, ilcapo
-Nicolai-2mxtb
-Norco-rampage
-Nox-airbone
-NS-bitch,surge,core
-On one-456
-Orange-subzero
-Orbea-pellejo
-QB-shaolin
-Rookie-el bandido
-SantaCruz-jackal
-Scott-yz
-Spec-hardrock p3 before 2008
-Transition-vagrant
-U.M.F.-hardy
-Viper-Skinny Boy
-24cycles-toy4,pornking3
flag szot123
Posted: Mar 10, 2012 at 9:36 Quote
Hey guys I`m looking into getting a new hardtail frame in the states. I currently live in Chile and I´m going up soon to my grandma`s house in Cali, so I was looking into frames and I liked these:
- 24bikes Letoy 4
- Intense Tazer
- Yeti dj
- Orange mii
- Cove foreplay

The first two I love, but I don`t think the Intense can handle a 8-inch fork and the Letoy 4 is like made in France so it`s hard to get. boohoo.
The yeti is dj/4x.
and the other two I don`t really like.

Could you guys give me your opinion on these frames and tell me where I could get the Letoy 4 in the states? and tell me about other good downhill/dj frames? Not NS bikes, there too thin.

Heres a foto of my current bike:

Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419956_353139514710198_100000424573106_1256477_576870728_n.jpg
flag szot123
Posted: Mar 10, 2012 at 10:08 Quote
dixn wrote:
not sure if its been mention hear before but the 24cycles le toy 4s a great ht dh frame and they look pimp Big Grin
http://www.24-bicycles.com/


and you can run them with triple clamps

Do you know where you can get them in the States? their dealers webpage doesn`t have them on catalogue and I really wan`t the letoy 4 in pink!
flag szot123
Posted: Mar 10, 2012 at 14:28 Quote
andreDHlive wrote:
here is a hardtail list:

-Banshee-morphine
-BH-fighter
-Canyon-stiched
-Clincat-Tankass
-Començal-ramones, absolut, max max
-Coluer-inferno
-Conor-enemy
-Cube-flying cricus, drop zone
-DC-pitbull,cock
-Evil-the faction, imperial
-Felt-doubleshot
-Ghost-dual comp 2008-2009
-Gitane-edge
-GT-chucker before 2010
-Ironhorse-yakuza
-Jamis-komodo
-KTM-el paso pre 2008
-Mondraker-dualen, play
-MSC-lunatika, ilcapo
-Nicolai-2mxtb
-Norco-rampage
-Nox-airbone
-NS-bitch,surge,core
-On one-456
-Orange-subzero
-Orbea-pellejo
-QB-shaolin
-Rookie-el bandido
-SantaCruz-jackal
-Scott-yz
-Spec-hardrock p3 before 2008
-Transition-vagrant
-U.M.F.-hardy
-Viper-Skinny Boy
-24cycles-toy4,pornking3

Can you help me on my post please? https://www.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=130779
I'm also looking for a frame!
flag cruelty-and-the-beast
Posted: Mar 10, 2012 at 15:52 Quote
you forgot the .243 Fr or DH...

 


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