lightest bike/frame for dh racing

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lightest bike/frame for dh racing
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flag dranoel
Posted: Feb 12, 2009 at 10:16 Quote
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Sunn Radical
I don't know how much it actually weights, but I suppose it won't be very heavy! Smile
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Posted: Feb 12, 2009 at 12:26 Quote
Does anyone else think giving a frame/shock weight combo with a DHX Air is a little dirty? I ran one for half a season, those things have no business on any serious DH circuit, and I am in no means a hack. Had to put a coil on before July, but the bike felt so much better. I think if we are gonna do straight frame comparisons it should be without shock.
flag DH-Til-I-Die
Posted: Sep 19, 2010 at 15:55 Quote
hcg1 wrote:
Does anyone else think giving a frame/shock weight combo with a DHX Air is a little dirty? I ran one for half a season, those things have no business on any serious DH circuit, and I am in no means a hack. Had to put a coil on before July, but the bike felt so much better. I think if we are gonna do straight frame comparisons it should be without shock.

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Doesn't get much more serious than peaty... But i know what you mean
flag BigRidah
Posted: Sep 19, 2010 at 17:25 Quote
DH-Til-I-Die wrote:
hcg1 wrote:
Does anyone else think giving a frame/shock weight combo with a DHX Air is a little dirty? I ran one for half a season, those things have no business on any serious DH circuit, and I am in no means a hack. Had to put a coil on before July, but the bike felt so much better. I think if we are gonna do straight frame comparisons it should be without shock.

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Doesn't get much more serious than peaty... But i know what you mean

Vivid air is 10x better than a DHX Air
flag gclarida
Posted: Sep 19, 2010 at 18:58 Quote
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
flag luiscamp
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 4:30 Quote
The lightest bike for downhill racing is the Mondraker Summum

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and can be lighter with a boxxer WC
flag DH-Til-I-Die
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 7:13 Quote
MOUSTRO wrote:
The lightest bike for downhill racing is the Mondraker Summum

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and can be lighter with a boxxer WC

I have a summum team pro there 35lbs
flag sherbet
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 12:06 Quote
MOUSTRO wrote:
The lightest bike for downhill racing is the Mondraker Summum

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and can be lighter with a boxxer WC

No it's not.
flag DH-Til-I-Die
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 12:37 Quote
sherbet wrote:
MOUSTRO wrote:
The lightest bike for downhill racing is the Mondraker Summum

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and can be lighter with a boxxer WC

No it's not.

And we all know air forks are turd.
flag sherbet
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 12:39 Quote
DH-Til-I-Die wrote:
sherbet wrote:
MOUSTRO wrote:
The lightest bike for downhill racing is the Mondraker Summum

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and can be lighter with a boxxer WC

No it's not.

And we all know air forks are turd.

I disagree with that as well.
flag DH-Til-I-Die
Posted: Sep 20, 2010 at 13:04 Quote
sherbet wrote:
DH-Til-I-Die wrote:
sherbet wrote:


No it's not.

And we all know air forks are turd.

I disagree with that as well.

This is from personal expirence, with WC boxxers you have to "break" into the travel to have it smooth.
flag graemeduff
Posted: Sep 21, 2010 at 16:20 Quote
gchronz wrote:
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

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flag gclarida
Posted: Sep 21, 2010 at 19:25 Quote
graemeduff wrote:
gchronz wrote:
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

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