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DownhillingKing

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hey guys.

 

making the transision from motocross/enduro to downhill an I need some advice on what to buy. Looking to buy a complete bike. I weigh about 60kg and am about 173cm tall. what should i look for in terms of triple clamp/fork, size, travel, geometry ect...

 

some advice would be much appriciated.

 

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Hmmmm awesome! well firstly what kinda price range are you looking at? 6' plus would be suffiecient travel id say, frame size....id say you should go for a medium. but before i say anymore we gotta here what sort of money youd like to spend on DH.

 

Any to everyone else, How was the weekend?? any good riding?
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yeah, you can get a sick pair of goggles from suzuki south for R250. and then a new visor is like R40 i think. they might have tear off for them but i don't know

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jrussel: did u miss out on ?Colonel's offer for some free Thor gogs? pity man.

 

went to tokai today. still struggling with jumps (more mental than anything really) otherwise bike is a champ. it's her first time out at Tokai and boy, does she rail them corners. Completely different feel to the Giant.

need to work on leg strength though. the bumps etc take a lot outta them smiley6.gif

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Which jumps so you struggle with. i just use my dirt jumping style and boot/trick every bump/jump can find smiley4.gif Panik07032009-10-11 11:49:14

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Yeah I was away this weekend, but that sounds awesome! which jumps are you struggling with? maybe I could give you some advice, unless its the road gap at DH1, im working on that one.....

 

my leg is still buggered from a fall in april, doc says its either a pinched nerve or a blood clot, what happens is my leg just feels like its going to cramp the whole time so i just sit down now lolsmiley1.gif and i still beat DHKsmiley17.gif
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yeah. i managed to land a 1 foot table and a fully extended 1 hander off the jump after the berm at DH 1. was pretty amped

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