TheJ Posted November 20, 2018 Share https://bikerumor.com/2018/11/19/momsen-builds-a-special-bike-for-munga-full-suspension-drop-bar-vipa-ultra/ Anyone who has been on the bike through the 90's would immediatelly appreciate the throwback, especially ifyou knew the man that designed it's own long standing appreciation for the influence a certain Mr. Johnny T had on our sport. My opinion is that this bike is the best of everything you could need for something like the Munga. Dual sus. Aero features. LITRES of drink storage and tons of onboard storage as well. Planned by Victor Momsen and assembled by Robbie Powell and his team who is a legend in his own right. Sho... This bike gives me... feelings. Unsure how something so modern can unearth that "old school" feeling as well at the same time. http://thebodymechanic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/MTB3.jpg Andrew Steer, tinmug, DieselnDust and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitting slip Posted November 20, 2018 Share explain the dropper post!!!???? duanelr, Muendo, hubbernero and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubbernero Posted November 20, 2018 Share explain the dropper post!!!???? Was about to ask the same... Mr. G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJ Posted November 20, 2018 Share explain the dropper post!!!???? Was about to ask the same... That's the way things are going I guess. The Munga isn't all just flats and uphills. No problem with swopping out the dropper for a fixed post I'm sure. I think The Momsen guys were trying to cover all the possibilities, and that's understandable given the Munga's vast distance to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted November 20, 2018 Share explain the dropper post!!!???? makes it easier to get on or off the bike with tired legs and a sore ass DieselnDust, Dusty, shaper and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitting slip Posted November 20, 2018 Share makes it easier to get on or off the bike with tired legs and a sore assThis is the only sensible reason.Drop bars on a full sus is just not cricket. go full gravel bike or full duely. #castersemenya would like this fanievb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taito Posted November 20, 2018 Share The only real problem is the lack of Tri bar arm supports when in the tri bar position. With all the hours spent pedalling you need to support your back and you are also resting your upper body. You spend hours in that position.No need for dropper. Great bottle holder at the bottom and the storage idea is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Saw this at the Cycle Challenge Expo... very sexy piece of machinery I must say though, I also don't get the dropper though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitting slip Posted November 20, 2018 Share The only real problem is the lack of Tri bar arm supports when in the tri bar position. With all the hours spent pedalling you need to support your back and you are also resting your upper body. You spend hours in that position.No need for dropper. Great bottle holder at the bottom and the storage idea is great.Just wonder if that chuncky tires will scrape your bottle. Go skinny tires to go fast. saw the Pro's do it at the race to the sun. taito 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted November 20, 2018 Share Looks like the perfect build for ultra endurance races. I would get rid of the dropper and add an additional water bottle cage on the seat post though - I know 2 bottles was not enough for me at 36One, and that was with water points every 30km or so - it gets hot in the Karoo! taito, Traveler and TheJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted November 20, 2018 Share makes it easier to get on or off the bike with tired legs and a sore assI would be so buggered I'd rather just fall off into the nearest bush. TheJ and Sepia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted November 20, 2018 Share That's a serious gravel monster!Nice collaboration with Farr Components. TheJ and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted November 20, 2018 Share That's a serious gravel monster!Nice collaboration with Farr Components. all belong to the same stable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 20, 2018 Share That's a serious gravel monster!Nice collaboration with Farr Components. all belong to the same stable what did i miss something?Momsen = Farr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 20, 2018 Share So who's going to be riding this bad boy? let the speculation begin.any momsen related riders on the startlist storage space top tube..way TOOOOO small you need a fuel tank therehttp://www.bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bikepacking-top-tube-bags-22.jpg but i suppose you could put some out the way backup stuff there, but you'd need to take the bag off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 20, 2018 Share i know there's corrugationsif i did Munga, i'd go hardtail. and load it up like this(sans sleeping kit) http://www.bikepacking.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Tour-Divide-Rigs-2018-Thomas-Woods-1-2000x1334.jpg maybe put on a thudbuster seatpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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