Jack Fogelquist at the yukes in Aptos, California, United States - photo by jackthemaniac

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Ficenes (Sep 22, 2009 at 6:28)

whats the weight in normal people's measurment?

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builttoride (Sep 30, 2009 at 4:42)

13.5-14kg

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Spennyfab (Jan 13, 2010 at 13:17)

umm pounds are normal

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builttoride (Jan 14, 2010 at 3:16)

Most places use Kg actually. And since he asked for weight after Jack posted it in lbs then he obviously wanted it in Kg.

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Ficenes (Jan 14, 2010 at 11:17)

yeaaah that's right

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Spennyfab (Jan 14, 2010 at 14:19)

i know that he wanted it in Kg but over here and canada and usa most people use pounds so i was saying that is normal ............to us atleast

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Ficenes (Jan 15, 2010 at 7:30)

oh sorry master

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jakal44444 (Feb 13, 2010 at 11:27)

1kg=approx 2.5 lbs or sumthin like that

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builttoride (Feb 13, 2010 at 12:21)

2.2lbs yup

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ste3le (Mar 17, 2010 at 13:53)

UK Is messed up we have Metric Weight, with Imperial Distance in Miles for the roads but then in Metric for measurements for smaller stuff. weird

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jakal44444 (Mar 18, 2010 at 19:47)

haha thats funny we have imperial weight and metric distance lol and we usually use metric measurments but imperial for small stuff like in carpentry and mechanics

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keen28mtbr (Mar 27, 2010 at 15:53)

i say everybody switches to metric. makes so much more sense

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ste3le (Mar 28, 2010 at 7:15)

Measuring a penis in cm is not the same though

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downhilldj127 (Nov 26, 2009 at 19:13)

Dude I love how you had to answer the same question about the shifter mount like 4 times, people shoulda read the comments hah

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mgm1 (Apr 12, 2010 at 22:42)

Hey I was just wondering... I know this bike rocks at slopestyle and dj, but would it also be good as a lightweight sort of aggressive trail/light freeride downhill bike aswell? I'm thinkng of getting a fully and selling my current frame, but I dont Want a big downhill bike, I just need a fairly light bike that is really good with jumps as well as eating up downhill and going on the occasional trail ride (so does It pedal well locked out with the saddle high and is the suspension sensitive and supple enough for trail riding). Thanks, michael

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jackthemaniac (Apr 12, 2010 at 23:11)

I ride downhill and all-mountain type trails all the time and love it! The bike has a really great geometry with a low bb, so it feels super stable. The linkage is super pedal efficient, but when it comes to bumps it becomes really active. I don't even touch my suspension settings so I have it stiff for dirt jumps, but it still soaks up bumps on trails great. The shock comes with propedal as well, so that'll work great for climbing. If you're looking for a nimble, light, flickable bike that can take it all, I'd definitely recommend it.

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mgm1 (Apr 14, 2010 at 14:37)

Do you think i should get the rune though? I have a DJ bike and would like to go on some trail rides, as well as do a little downhill and be able to do jumps on the trail without having weird geo, but if i were to go jumping, then i would bring my dj.

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jackthemaniac (Apr 14, 2010 at 14:42)

Oh well if you have a dj bike, I would say go with the Rune. That way you would have a fully trail oriented bike which will surely climb better than the Rampant.

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mgm1 (Apr 14, 2010 at 16:47)

ok, i will definitely consider that, thanks a lot man. Banshee is lucky to have you as one of their marketing agents

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downhilld (Sep 21, 2009 at 20:41)

thats light for everything u have on it

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D-ponko (Nov 6, 2009 at 1:17)

i like the design, but whats the point of it being there and how do you shift. sorry, you probably hear this alot. im just curious.

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sheen90 (Nov 6, 2009 at 1:23)

so he can bar spin/tailwhip without the gear cable getting stretched. and i'd guess you would just reach down n change it

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dirtchucker (Oct 18, 2009 at 12:46)

can you take a closer shot of the shifter?
i really want to make a mount for mine too

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jackthemaniac (Oct 19, 2009 at 0:28)

that's about the closest shot of the shifter i have
i cut out sections of a piece of old handlebar so there was the full circle of it wide enough for the shifter to mount, with flat spots on both sides. then i hoseclamped the flat spots to the frame
you can see the piece of bar I used in the upper left of this shot
hopefully that helps!

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trekbro (Oct 28, 2009 at 12:45)

so running long brake lines, and long shifter housing. doesn't work?

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simcik (Dec 29, 2009 at 17:44)

Its not as clean looking. If you run it that way, it can cause the bike to shift half or one full gear with enough barspins or tailwhips. Plus a super long cable requires prewrapping the cables and they are prone to snagging on stuff

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greaseball (Nov 11, 2009 at 19:22)

how much did you pay fur one of those shifter deals..... if you dont mind me asking

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jackthemaniac (Nov 11, 2009 at 20:25)

to mount it on the frame?

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greaseball (Nov 18, 2009 at 20:30)

to get it mounted and all the parts

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jackthemaniac (Nov 18, 2009 at 20:37)

well to mount it I just used part lying around my garage. I cut off an piece of handle bar from an old pair I had lying around. Then I made "L" shaped cuts out of each side leaving the full circle in the middle with flat parts next to it.
like this(the thing in the left corner)
I then slid the shifter on the piece of bar, and put hoseclamps around the frame and flat spots of the bar to attach it all to the frame. I put strips of rubber between the hoseclamps and the frame as well, so it wouldn't scratch. hope that helps!

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greaseball (Nov 23, 2009 at 7:44)

wow I acually get it...:P thats SWEET man

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WP0l3 (Nov 12, 2009 at 14:10)

wow it looks so sick!! Question, what do you do with the shifter cable when putting on a gyro? How does that work?

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jackthemaniac (Nov 12, 2009 at 18:31)

thanks! the shifter is on the frame, so it doesn't pass by the stem. the front brake is through the steerer tube, leaving only the rear brake hose, which you can connect to the gyro.

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dobermann-rocks (Nov 27, 2009 at 18:04)

That idea of putting the shifter on the frame is awsome!dosnt or did brandon semenuk have that on his trek remady?

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iggz (Nov 27, 2009 at 18:09)

yeah, his is custom made to bolt right on though...

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OutIaw (Mar 2, 2010 at 5:07)

oh my god.. this bike is so beautiful..

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tacobell123 (Apr 12, 2010 at 23:13)

how are thosee dt swiss 5.1 rims holding up? i might get some on hope pro 2 hubs for my bottlerocket

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jackthemaniac (Apr 12, 2010 at 23:31)

I ended up tacoing it haha. Running the Nuke Proof generator AM wheels now and they are great! 5.1s are fine for trail riding, but that was my 3rd one that I broke

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tacobell123 (Apr 13, 2010 at 7:43)

okay well i ordered them last night so we will see how it goes.

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jackthemaniac (Apr 13, 2010 at 21:39)

if they are laced up well, which they probably will be as you're getting them hand built, they should be solid

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downhilld (Sep 21, 2009 at 20:23)

whats the weight ?

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jackthemaniac (Sep 21, 2009 at 20:25)

i'm not sure ahah, i always forget to weigh it when i'm in the shop. my guess is 30-31 pounds or so

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labrinsky (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:15)

do u have a giro on that?

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jackthemaniac (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:37)

yeee, it's not hooked up at the moment tho

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labrinsky (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:46)

awwww... haha. y?

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jackthemaniac (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:48)

well long story short, the hose popped and it lost tons of fluid. that's the atomlab one, and cam showed me his (the Trickstuff one) and it works perfect. the plan is to get one of those when I get enough money, but until then i'm just running a normal brake

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labrinsky (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:50)

alright... how much do those things hurt the wallet?

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jackthemaniac (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:52)

the atomlab one retails for $90-100
the trick-stuff one is around $200
if I were you i would go for the trickstuff one. looks to work wayyy better

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labrinsky (Oct 5, 2009 at 20:56)

they look pretty sweet, but im gunna stay with a long cable mech for now... haha

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iggz (Oct 11, 2009 at 21:12)

told you to go with da Tr!xer >.>

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mattdawg (Mar 1, 2010 at 15:32)

where can you buy those Trickstuff ones???

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dorkmire (Dec 17, 2011 at 15:16)

How does the atomlab giro work when it works does the brake still have Alot of power? Also is the atomlab worth it at all?

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jackthemaniac (Dec 17, 2011 at 18:28)

I couldn't really get it to work-it wasn't on my bike for very long. If I were you, I'd wait for the Straitline one to come out, looks like they got it all figured out.

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dorkmire (Dec 17, 2011 at 23:10)

awsome, thanks man.

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Granko96 (Oct 11, 2009 at 0:44)

how did you put on the shifter to your frame???

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jackthemaniac (Oct 11, 2009 at 0:50)

i cut out sections of a piece of old handlebar so there was the full circle of it wide enough for the shifter to mount, with flat spots on both sides. then i hoseclamped the flat spots to the frame

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marlon-d (Dec 9, 2009 at 19:04)

have you gotten new tires yet? the ones on in this pic are a little beefey

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jackthemaniac (Dec 9, 2009 at 19:15)

I still have the Small Block 8 in the back and switched the front to a Minion DHF

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s21l1 (Jan 17, 2010 at 8:09)

nice bike, how many gears do you run? What kind of casette do you have?

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jackthemaniac (Jan 17, 2010 at 13:53)

I run 9 gears, with a Sram PG-90 23-11 tooth cassette

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s21l1 (Jan 22, 2010 at 6:05)

thx

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kainedavis (Feb 7, 2010 at 16:22)

SICK!!!

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tweet-tweet175 (Feb 26, 2010 at 13:33)

why is the shifter on the frame? how do you use it?

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mattdawg (Mar 5, 2010 at 13:02)

the shifter is on the frame because when it is on the bars it limits your barspins. when you have a hydro gyro you can bar spin all day long without having to rewind your bars but you cant do that when you have your shifter mounted on the bars so you put that shit on the frame

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tweet-tweet175 (Mar 5, 2010 at 13:03)

but dont you have to take your hand off to shift?

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cashodirt (Sep 20, 2010 at 21:43)

fork 100mm? or 130?
pd:I do not know English Use translator
health!!!

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jackthemaniac (Sep 20, 2010 at 23:43)

120mm

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Granko96 (Oct 11, 2009 at 6:38)

thanks...

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dirtchucker (Oct 19, 2009 at 11:59)

oh sweet thanks

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xcbbb (Nov 12, 2009 at 19:50)

Wow, gorgeous ride man.

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simonsilver (Dec 7, 2009 at 19:26)

rad setup

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h4rtmanjakob (Dec 29, 2009 at 1:16)

I want that one

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tyler-bmx-77 (Feb 1, 2010 at 18:26)

this isnt the bike u hit the step down on correct? lol

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coop15 (Mar 16, 2010 at 19:56)

it is the bike he did the step down with

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b-boypenguin (Mar 9, 2010 at 11:55)

NIICCEEE

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Albertoo (Jul 23, 2010 at 0:15)

how does it ride ?

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jackthemaniac (Jul 23, 2010 at 19:58)

great, definitely the most versatile bike i've ever ridden

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cashodirt (Sep 21, 2010 at 17:56)

gracias

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rmxnrthstr (Sep 22, 2009 at 18:25)

what's that thing by the shock?

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jackthemaniac (Sep 22, 2009 at 20:40)

the shifter

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dj-jones1 (Jul 4, 2010 at 20:45)

Why is it there?

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DEgenerationX (Jul 23, 2010 at 22:05)

he got an hydraulic bar spin able back brake the front brake is down through top cap and down the fork top tube and the shifter is there so he now can spin the bar so much he want (:

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dj-jones1 (Jul 23, 2010 at 22:21)

coo'

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merrybike (Oct 26, 2009 at 23:49)

but... how the hell do you shift? with your knees or sumting?

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jared831 (Dec 21, 2009 at 17:06)

if you ever want to get rid of that frame please let me know