none at Rotec RL9 in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada - photo by Downhiller-92

The Rotec RL9 the bike i will be riding next year

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Album: My-bike
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Dec 23, 2009 at 6:58
Dec 23, 2009
Location: Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada
Trail: Rotec RL9
Riders: none
Articles: 33 Vintage Freeride/Downhill Frames: To Dream of Riding Before You Die (Part II)

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ceff (Dec 23, 2009 at 9:18)

Horrible shock placement IMHO, it'll be full of mud and stuff in no time.

Downhiller-92 (Dec 23, 2009 at 12:23)

the shock is like that cuz when it compresses it dosent go up and down it goes up on a bit of an angle witch pushes the bike forward witch makes u go faster.

ceff (Dec 23, 2009 at 12:26)

I understand the concept of how it works, but when you're riding in muddy conditions that shock is going to be caked in mud and sh*t.

Downhiller-92 (Dec 23, 2009 at 14:10)

ya i see what u mean ill make a fender out of a tire tube thats what i did with my last bike

Unhallowed (Dec 23, 2009 at 14:15)

Or just spend $5 and get a spring cover. Slides over your shock and keeps it clean.

Downhiller-92 (Dec 23, 2009 at 14:18)

lol yes that would work too

konakid7 (Dec 30, 2009 at 15:09)

do both becouse with the shock cover it only covers the coil and the tube fender will keep mudd out of the bolt and what not, but you think this linkage is bad in the mudd lol try cleaning an 09 rocky mountian flatline, sucks maddd dick man

Downhiller-92 (Dec 30, 2009 at 15:25)

ok cool cool and yes my friend has a flatline and thats his least favorite part of the bike

konakid7 (Dec 30, 2009 at 19:23)

yea i love my flatline except for having to clean the linkage, but i think the rotec if my next frame for sure its good awesome geo

nickbiking (Dec 27, 2009 at 6:15)

dont liek it... looks heavy and kinda ungly... hate the boxy drop out tube things