yeah but the shockers so like north shore oriented
yes dude get a shocker, they are like reinforced everywhere and are beefy as all hell. not gonna crack. plus they were inspired by the north shore and built right there. yes i found a wilson felt retarded too. the head angle is weirded out and the suspension feels boring
The geometry between the wilson and shocker's pretty damned close.
the problem with relying on geometry is, it doesnt matter at all once you're riding hte bike. i find lots of bikes that have the same geometry ride, feel, and handle wayyyy differently. i'd go with hte shocker. seems alot more stable, suited for what you ride. faultline media group reccomends the shocker
yeah but the shockers so like north shore oriented
yes dude get a shocker, they are like reinforced everywhere and are beefy as all hell. not gonna crack. plus they were inspired by the north shore and built right there. yes i found a wilson felt retarded too. the head angle is weirded out and the suspension feels boring
New Shockers don't crack, but Shockers with a solid shock mount DO crack.
Not sure where some of you people are getting your Shocker info from. Mine is a size large, has light but not stupid light components and weighs 40lbs. The geometry is totally downhill and as for them cracking, well mine took a huge impact to the top tube at Fort Bill and dented 0.5" in....but didn't crack.
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When I was deciding on my downhill bike I tried them all. The Shocker was clearly the one for me. I suggest you get out on a downhill track and ride the ones you like, then buy the one that is in your opinion the best ride.
GET THE GAMBLER. i just got a FR 20 and love it. it handles really nice and is really reliable. one of the cool perks about it is the adjustability. you can change the head angle for free-ride or downhill, it had interchangeable dropouts so u can add 10mm to the wheelbase, and the travel can be adjusted from 7.5in, to 8.2in, to 9.5in. so far, i have been very impressed with it. and it's really well built to.and if you're going to do some free-ride, those adjustments can come in handy.
bottom line, if you want to get an amazing bike and the most versatility out of your bike at a great price, the gambler is the way 2 go. I highly recommend it
the gambler is a sick bike but the bearings dont last long, ive had mine like 3 months and thay already need replacing, but it is ubber soft and supple and highly ajustable although heavy
the gambler is a sick bike but the bearings dont last long, ive had mine like 3 months and thay already need replacing, but it is ubber soft and supple and highly ajustable although heavy
Funny I was just looking at this thread this morning. I am actually buying the Gambler tomorrow. Heard many great things about it, the heaviness is something that made me hesitate at first but I'm not planning on climbing with it and it is not near as heavy as a CR250. The ability to adjust it is the selling point for me. Other than the bearings how do you like it?
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