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DH and 4x bike?
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flag teuton612
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 9:07 Quote
still think riegn x1 or x2 or double
flag merbert
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 10:21 Quote
Hombre3000 wrote:
merbert wrote:
oo how but this
a .243 freeride frame with fox 36 floats lowered to 140mm
and i can do downhill on a hardtail its fun for me

How about a Fox 36 TALAS, you fool?
It lowers itself!

Rolleyes
36 flaots are lighter and they have better adjustments
flag gary1
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 10:30 Quote
merbert wrote:
Hombre3000 wrote:
merbert wrote:
oo how but this
a .243 freeride frame with fox 36 floats lowered to 140mm
and i can do downhill on a hardtail its fun for me

How about a Fox 36 TALAS, you fool?
It lowers itself!

Rolleyes
36 flaots are lighter and they have better adjustments

LMFAO

Talas is much better adjustments lol
flag Hombre3000
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Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 10:30 Quote
merbert wrote:
Hombre3000 wrote:
merbert wrote:
oo how but this
a .243 freeride frame with fox 36 floats lowered to 140mm
and i can do downhill on a hardtail its fun for me

How about a Fox 36 TALAS, you fool?
It lowers itself!

Rolleyes
36 flaots are lighter and they have better adjustments

You can lower a TALAS and raise it back up. Perfect for . . . 4x and DH!
Duh.
flag gary1
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 10:33 Quote
teuton612 wrote:
still think riegn x1 or x2 or double

Teuton, If you own a Reign how come you spell Reign wrong everytime Rolleyes

BTW, A Reign will be to heavy and has far to much travel for 4x

You need to decide whether you wish to go down the DH route, or the 4x route...
flag teuton612
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 12:30 Quote
Gaz6R4 wrote:
teuton612 wrote:
still think riegn x1 or x2 or double

Teuton, If you own a Reign how come you spell Reign wrong everytime Rolleyes

BTW, A Reign will be to heavy and has far to much travel for 4x

just cuz i spell something wrong dosent mean shit dumbass and i agree he needs to decide dh or 4x
flag gregrobertson
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 12:39 Quote
this teuton guy seems to post pointless messages reccomending different things in all these threads and he just seems to list names of bikes that he's seen and think look cool without ever riding one or knowing much about them at all other than price.im not going to reccomend anything cos i don't know much bout 4x bikes, other than saying that i agree with the guys that are saying go for wither 4x or dh, a bike for both would just end up being a bit crap at both.
flag teuton612
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 12:51 Quote
i think a pitch cuz it has a pike and you could lower it for 4x and higher it for dh and its light
flag nlitworld
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 12:52 Quote
If you want a bike to do both, it won't be great at either. 4X courses are meant to have 4X bikes, and DH the same. Can you ride the same bike on both? Yeah. Will it be a competitive race bike for both? Not likely. If you insist on a bike for both, look into a 5-6.5" travel bike with like a Fox 36 Talas or a Marzocchi 55 ATA, so I would suggest a Santa Cruz Heckler, or a Foes FXR. Not too much travel so they still pedal well, but they can work on smoother DH courses. Of course people will be advising Transition which are nice bikes, but I think they're kinda overhyped and tend to be built heavy. The Giant Reign is a good choice as well as a Trek Remedy. Word of advice though, if you will be riding fast and rough DH courses, you will be slaughtered by the guys on full DH bikes.
flag Hombre3000
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Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 13:20 Quote
Gaz6R4 wrote:
teuton612 wrote:
still think riegn x1 or x2 or double

Teuton, If you own a Reign how come you spell Reign wrong everytime Rolleyes

BTW, A Reign will be to heavy and has far to much travel for 4x

You need to decide whether you wish to go down the DH route, or the 4x route...

Reign 4x . . .
It's a model . . .
flag gary1
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 23:37 Quote
Hombre3000 wrote:
Gaz6R4 wrote:
teuton612 wrote:
still think riegn x1 or x2 or double

Teuton, If you own a Reign how come you spell Reign wrong everytime Rolleyes

BTW, A Reign will be to heavy and has far to much travel for 4x

You need to decide whether you wish to go down the DH route, or the 4x route...

Reign 4x . . .
It's a model . . .

I didn't see the Reign 4x being suggested by our genius, did I?
flag bansheeripper
Posted: Sep 21, 2008 at 23:46 Quote
Intense 6.6-SS could work for both.

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flag iggz
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 at 0:19 Quote
Nah. My friend has an SS, wouldn't be too fun for 4x...
flag bansheeripper
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 at 2:17 Quote
ilikemybike011 wrote:
Nah. My friend has an SS, wouldn't be too fun for 4x...
My frined has it too, and when I rode it, felt like a go anywhere, do anything bike!
flag teuton612
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 at 6:56 Quote
Gaz6R4 wrote:
Hombre3000 wrote:
Gaz6R4 wrote:


Teuton, If you own a Reign how come you spell Reign wrong everytime Rolleyes

BTW, A Reign will be to heavy and has far to much travel for 4x

You need to decide whether you wish to go down the DH route, or the 4x route...

Reign 4x . . .
It's a model . . .

I didn't see the Reign 4x being suggested by our genius, did I?
f*ck you i suggested like 4 bikes i was just trying to help i dont know much about 4x but i know little more about downhill so if you could stop being a dick that would be great

 


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