Pikey Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Must be too much power! I'm weak but light, so I make my time on climbs and descents Ditto sounds like me,but not sure about the climbs though.
NotSoBigBen Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 And inflatable leathers My wife wouldn't come watch when my son did the downhill national there a few years ago ... I rolled down it with Wendell to take some pics, measure the course and get some elevation stats. Even then I walked at least 75% of it ... #girlsrodeit
Pikey Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 My wife wouldn't come watch when my son did the downhill national there a few years ago ... I rolled down it with Wendell to take some pics, measure the course and get some elevation stats. Even then I walked at least 75% of it ... #girlsrodeitFor sure proper scary. You need a cut out in the saddle to ride that course. Not for me afraid. Did the wooden jump by the parking lot once,then was carrying to much speed for the table top. Put it this way not ever going to do it again ????. Found my limit very quickly. Just before I ejected myself in to space..... What a ???? Head.
Mathieu_Schneuwly Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 And you have had no issue with frame running that fork? Who many Km's would you guess you have done like that.Good news.On the carbon frame about 300km. On my old aluminium frame about 1800km... no problem.
Pikey Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 On the carbon frame about 300km. On my old aluminium frame about 1800km... no problem.what fork you running currently Any dea of axle to crown measurement ? Am stoked about this.
Mathieu_Schneuwly Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 what fork you running currently Any dea of axle to crown measurement ?Am stoked about this.It's the 140 Pike. 551mm A2C.
Pikey Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 Yes I think socool think I am going to start at 130 and see how that plats out. Thanks again
Spoke101 Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 For sure proper scary. You need a cut out in the saddle to ride that course. Not for me afraid. Did the wooden jump by the parking lot once,then was carrying to much speed for the table top. Put it this way not ever going to do it again ????. Found my limit very quickly. Just before I ejected myself in to space..... What a ???? Head. If that's the biggest jump you going to do then you will never have an issue (unless you see your a$$ properly). I hit stuff like that all the time and never had an issue. I was talking about hitting stuff like this which Minn and a few other DH boys have on 130-140mm bikes.
Pikey Posted June 10, 2016 Posted June 10, 2016 If that's the biggest jump you going to do then you will never have an issue (unless you see your a$$ properly). I hit stuff like that all the time and never had an issue. I was talking about hitting stuff like this which Minn and a few other DH boys have on 130-140mm bikes. 30005837a8ccda62338885ecc65d8c1e.jpgp5pb7840344.jpghhhhmmmm won't be doing that or even close to that. Not even in my dreams. Even that jump as per my pic is well out of my capabilities and size of my manhood. So I am good to go .
JXV Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 140 travel on a TB2. Why not look for a TBLT frame instead. Designed to run 140 up front. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
Pikey Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 Not necessarily looking for 140 on the front. Just exploring . Ideally want 130/ plush 120.
the nerd Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 Basically just looking to use the superior fork he already owns ha ha
V18 Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 Whish I found this thread earlier. Built up a 2016 rocky mountain element. I ordered a 130mm revelation thinking it'd be fine since I'm quite heavy (100+) and enjoy rocky stuff like contermanskloof black route etc. Was trying to build a do it all bike that wouldn't be a pig on occasional 50km+ xc fun ride or even stage race. The fork travel initially didn't bother and felt great but the rear shock always felt too linear (haven't tried tokens yet). Once I dropped the travel down to 120mm up front (with some bottomless tokens) the bike came alive. Climbed with agility and accuracy (no wheelies up the mast at contermanskloof). Descended balanced and somehow changed the way the rear shock performed. So I guess manufacturers/engineers have good reason to give travel range guides on frames. And it's to do with geo and suspension behaviour. Less travel up front doesn't always equate to a less capable bike. Also bottomless tokens for the win.
Pikey Posted June 12, 2016 Posted June 12, 2016 Whish I found this thread earlier. Built up a 2016 rocky mountain element. I ordered a 130mm revelation thinking it'd be fine since I'm quite heavy (100+) and enjoy rocky stuff like contermanskloof black route etc. Was trying to build a do it all bike that wouldn't be a pig on occasional 50km+ xc fun ride or even stage race. The fork travel initially didn't bother and felt great but the rear shock always felt too linear (haven't tried tokens yet). Once I dropped the travel down to 120mm up front (with some bottomless tokens) the bike came alive. Climbed with agility and accuracy (no wheelies up the mast at contermanskloof). Descended balanced and somehow changed the way the rear shock performed. So I guess manufacturers/engineers have good reason to give travel range guides on frames. And it's to do with geo and suspension behaviour. Less travel up front doesn't always equate to a less capable bike. Also bottomless tokens for the win.Thats interesting,awesome. What is the recommend travel from Rocky on the fork? And rear travel is 100 ??
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