It was a relatively small drop, about 3 or 4 ft to flat so I had to keep my arms straight to get the bike to use as much travel as it did. The bike recovered from this instantly so it was a miracle we got the full bottom out on picture, or just fast reflexes!

Why a single crown on an M9? Because I can! Haters gonna hate...

And 180mm single crown with a thick headset (cause it's a straight 1.5) actually has a taller axle to crown height than a 8" dual crown with a flush headset.

Watch for future pictures where I will remove the "O" in the FRO acronym and it will hence forth be officially known as an M9 freeride!

Interestingly this is the only M9 I have ever seen that didn't come with the FRO headbadge but came with the classic flaming intense headbadge. It's a sign!

-rider of M9

 I hear the clank of metal on metal coming through cyberspace.

 We took this photo to check how his bike looks like at the impact stage of a drop.. Since we don't have a high fps videocam, we used dslr plus my super fast reflex. Haha. .. Joey did not feel any harsh bottoming here.. The bike simply sucked it up like nothing.

 Huck to Flat

 because you can't do x-up on dual crown! yeah, haters gonna hate.

 btw, same guy as www.pinkbike.com/photo/4690266
and here's another guy with single crown. enjoy! www.pinkbike.com/photo/6480160

 its funny because his arms and legs are still pretty straight

 why have 160 rotors on the back of a downhill bike, V nice bike n good pic but dosent look as cool

 now thats bottomed

 m9 with single crown???? dayum

 thats taking a bike to the limit

 God What a Suspension !!

 this bastard is stiff as rock! sb teach him, how to move with bike

 Single crown on that frame ..that's awesome.

 sweet

 whyyyyyy would you have a single crown on an m9, please for your own sake buy a double crown fork..