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Banshee/Mayhemsport Grassroots rider bike check.

Jul 25, 2010 at 2:51
by jarle konings  
Grassroots rider Bjarte Nielsen's bike.It is with honor i can introduce my first grassroots rider for my company Mayhemsport. Bjarte Nielsen. He has been riding for as long as i can remember 15+ years, so he is an experienced and skilled rider. And has clearly the talent and the knowledge and personality to both rep me and Banshee. Just an awesome dude Smile


Here is Bjarte's bike. The Banshee legend mk2.

Speclist:

Rear shock: Diverse Dueler with prc
Fork: Fox 40 2011 RC2 FIT KASHIMA
Brakes: Hope Moto V2
Discs: Hope Moto vented
Shifter: Sram X.0 Nugget gold
Derailleur: Sram X.0 Nugget gold
Chain: KMC X9 SL Ti & Gold
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 11-25
Wheelset: Mavic Deemax
Tires: Continental Rain King
Tubes: Continental MTB 2,5
Handlebars: Syncros 790mm 20mm rise white
Stem: Twenty6 F1
Grips: Odi Rogue
Headset: Chris King Devolution gold
Seatpost: KCNC Ti Pro Lite gold
Seat: Fizik Gobi XM white
Seatclamp: KCNC
Crankset: FSA Gravity Light polished
Chain device: EThirteen LG1+
Sprocket: Shimano Saint 38t
Pedals: Shimano DX 647

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Personally i think it is an awesome build. The bike just looks......... yeah, awesome Smile Hmm allot of awesome's hehe. well i think it is the right way to describe it.

More to come....

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5 Comments
  • 1 0
 Nice bike! How has that Diverse rear shock done? Kinda seems too good to be true, £325 inc. a ti spring...?
  • 1 0
 The dsp has made any bike ive had it on much better. More sensitive, adjustable. And has good quality. I had rc4 on mine originally. Never going back to that.
  • 1 0
 Sounds really good. I've got a Van R on my Voltage just now but I'm not really a heavy rider so I'm looking for something a bit more active and with a good amount of adjustability, but not with an RC4 pricetag.

Had my doubts on the quality of it since they're like £325 inc. a ti spring while an RC4 is like £400-£550 with a steel spring. But from what I've read they seem to perfom quite well.

Any idea how it performs on bikes with a low ratio? The Voltage has between 2.1 - 2.3.
  • 1 0
 It should work well on those frames as they dont have much leverage compared to many other frames. And since it is very sensitive it makes low leverage frames even better as the rc4 could be a little to progressive and not be to smallbump sensitive compared to the dueler. It has the same adjustments as the rc4. But i feel the dueler gives you more. And the quality is very good also. adjusters feel good. No tools needed, they are tight. but just enough to be able to adjust them with not much effort. The prc adjuster takes a little more finger power as it compresses the air in the shock. But it stays and does not loosen. Seals and stuff like that last very long, have not blown or done any damage to mine. Have ridden dsp for 2 seasons now. Have dismantled it on many occations. Im a serviceaholic Wink But oil and everything is always in good condition. It feels almost bedded in the moment you put it on your bike cuz it feels so good.

So going from a vanilla r to this shock. Man you are going to get a totaly new perspective on your bike. Suspension has a huge role in how good your bike will perform. You will def get more grip, better feel in the terrain. And not feel those crazy bumps that you did before.

People can do service on them by them self. But then they will void the warranty. As is with all other product made out there.

Hope this helps.

J
  • 1 0
 Thanks man! Just need to find someone to buy my Van R for a decent price and get the rest of the monies I'll need Big Grin







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