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Album: One-Ghost-Musashi
Category: Bikes - DH
Date Posted: Jun 12, 2013 at 10:42
Jun 12, 2013
Location: Corvallis, Oregon, United States

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Apple iPhone 4S

Shutter Speed

1/60

Aperture

2.4

Focal Length

4.3 mm

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Date

2013:05:23

Time

18:12:49

5 Comments

Bigjoefupa (Jul 13, 2013 at 17:11)

How tall are you that you kept hitting your knees on the 7 point? lol Sounds like the Musashi's a great bike so far. #thumbsup

shaneltaylor (Jul 13, 2013 at 20:13)

Im 6'2". The Musashi is definitely a great ride.

Bigjoefupa (Jul 14, 2013 at 15:36)

Oh ok, a medium would definitely be too small for you. Sure does look great!

Bigjoefupa (Jul 12, 2013 at 20:51)

Sounds like a stupid question but how does the Musashi feel compared to 7 point? Considering they're designed really similar

shaneltaylor (Jul 12, 2013 at 22:15)

For me the biggest thing was the size difference, my old 7 point was too small for me so I decided to look for a larger bike that was also more DH oriented versus freeride. I also wanted one that had a similar geometry to my Yeti SB66; mostly a longer top tube.

The Musashi feels so much better, it feels bottomless, super fast, and super plush. It feels stable in the air and is super easy to handle. On my 7 point I felt like I was too cramped to do anything. I was constantly hitting my knees on my fork and it just did not feel right. The first time I rode my Musashi I knew I chosen the right bike. The only thing I miss about the 7 point is how well it pedaled, I could at least pedal it uphill with very minimal pedal bob, whereas the Musashi bobs like crazy but it is a DH bike...