Bikes for Enduro... The restart

[Dirt Tracker]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:18 PM, Odinson said:

I've never actually seen a DeVinci that I've thought looked good, particularly their carbon bikes. They always look awkward and somehow unnecessarily overbuilt. 

 

You're right. I've got that feeling with every Knolly. This is probably the closest to one that looks buyable and I'm intrigued by the different height chain stays and all that weird thickness on the down tube and shock mounting. 

[stefmeister]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:39 PM, Dirt Tracker said:

You're right. I've got that feeling with every Knolly. This is probably the closest to one that looks buyable and I'm intrigued by the different height chain stays and all that weird thickness on the down tube and shock mounting. 

Same with those ugly ass Evil bikes for me, with the head tube that looks like saddlebags fat.

[Dirt Tracker]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:54 PM, stefmeister said:

Same with those ugly ass Evil bikes for me, with the head tube that looks like saddlebags fat.

 

Ha, ha, ha. That will keep popping into my mind this weekend when I'm building up my Following. 

 

Edit: I've been trying to work it out. What is Saddles bag fat and what does it look like? and don't say it's like an evil head tube. I'm scared to google it.

Edited August 1, 2018 by Dirt Tracker

[Grease_Monkey]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:54 PM, stefmeister said:

Same with those ugly ass Evil bikes for me, with the head tube that looks like saddlebags fat.

Blasphemy. I'm personally offended.

[gummibear]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:18 PM, Odinson said:

I've never actually seen a DeVinci that I've thought looked good, particularly their carbon bikes. They always look awkward and somehow unnecessarily overbuilt. 

I've always thought that of Yeti bikes.

[Hairy]

  On 8/1/2018 at 2:08 PM, gummibear said:

I've always thought that of Yeti bikes.

I've always thought that of Ellsworth Bikes

[Dirt Tracker]

  On 8/1/2018 at 1:54 PM, stefmeister said:

Same with those ugly ass Evil bikes for me, with the head tube that looks like saddlebags fat.

 

Ahhh. Fat shaming my bike. Got it.

[stefmeister]

  On 8/1/2018 at 2:06 PM, Dirt Tracker said:

Ha, ha, ha. That will keep popping into my mind this weekend when I'm building up my Following.

 

Edit: I've been trying to work it out. What is Saddles bag fat and what does it look like? and don't say it's like an evil head tube. I'm scared to google it.

Start with safe search on????

 

 

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[Piston ZA]

Forbidden Bike Company high-pivot 29er

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/forbidden-bike-company-high-pivot-trail-bike-crankworx-whistler-2018.html

[Grease_Monkey]

  On 8/14/2018 at 6:46 AM, Piston ZA said:

Forbidden Bike Company high-pivot 29er

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/forbidden-bike-company-high-pivot-trail-bike-crankworx-whistler-2018.html

Really like the look of this. I wonder how much that high idler causes the chain to drag... I've never ridden an idler bike, but I've heard it causes quite a bit of drag - anyone with some first hand experience?

[Hairy]

  On 8/14/2018 at 6:46 AM, Piston ZA said:

Forbidden Bike Company high-pivot 29er

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/forbidden-bike-company-high-pivot-trail-bike-crankworx-whistler-2018.html

It was bound to come out sooner or later .... the bike has all the current selling points, long/low/slack, high pivot with idler and big wheels on a long travel (long travel being a relative term) bike.....

Edited August 14, 2018 by Hairy

[Hairy]

  On 8/14/2018 at 7:11 AM, Hairy said:

It was bound to come out sooner or later .... the bike has all the current selling points, long/low/slack, high pivot with idler and big wheels on a long travel (long travel being a relative term) bike.....

And it is a sexy looking bike!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 8/14/2018 at 7:00 AM, Grease_Monkey said:

Really like the look of this. I wonder how much that high idler causes the chain to drag... I've never ridden an idler bike, but I've heard it causes quite a bit of drag - anyone with some first hand experience?

I wouldn't imagine it'd be much... Equivalent to a derailleur pully, probably

[Nofearnofun]

2018 Nukeproof Mega 275 RS   

 

Nice piece of kit! 

[Hairy]

 

 

 

[BaGearA]

  On 8/14/2018 at 6:46 AM, Piston ZA said:

Forbidden Bike Company high-pivot 29er

 

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/forbidden-bike-company-high-pivot-trail-bike-crankworx-whistler-2018.html

 

  On 8/14/2018 at 7:00 AM, Grease_Monkey said:

Really like the look of this. I wonder how much that high idler causes the chain to drag... I've never ridden an idler bike, but I've heard it causes quite a bit of drag - anyone with some first hand experience?

saw A video of it kick-back is like zero