AndreZA Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 There's more to an AM bike then just long suspension and a dropped seat. What about head angles. I would never try rough patches with the steep head angles of a XC bike.
TYGA Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Most riders (well, me anyway!) will run out of balls long before their bikes do. A Reign, Heckler, Shova or Remedy should go a long way. I recently built up a Heckler and there is no way I will ever see the limits of what that bike can do. Â Saw guys doing the big road gap in Jonkershoek on Hardtails durinng the DH races last weekend...the guys must have come from DJ background...granted the bikes had proper forks and wheels on but they did it with a lot more style than most of the DHers! Until then I didn't realise that anyone even attempted DH on anything but long travel bikes. Â I'd still like to try an On One Summer Season with 150mm fork...should be huge fun.
rudi-h Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I've been thinking to get an adjustable seatpost. Where do you get this KSi950 stuff?
wesley_r Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I'd still like to try an On One Summer Season with 150mm fork...should be huge fun. Fun on a budget - Rock Shox Sektor Coil U-Turn (110 - 150mm) R3500On-one Summer Season frame +- R2500Â
perp Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 you need this........ Hell Yeah!!! I see there is a blk L for sale at a really good price but got no $'s right now.
Grebel Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I've been thinking to get an adjustable seatpost. Where do you get this KSi950 stuff? Hi Rudi, I enquired a few months ago. Here are the details: You would be looking at a on-line store price of R2110-00 for the post. I currently have stock. If you would like one, please let me know. Regards,  Jason GeldenhuysInternational Tradejason@intltrade.co.zawww.intltrade.co.zaMobile: +27 83 711 1107Tel: +27 11 486 0060Fax: +27 86 503 6547
Thumper Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 @XTC 1. I remember watching the DH nationals at Heckport last year. There has a guy on a hradtail GT with Boxerfork up front!Not sure where he placed but he looked pretty dam fast through the tight sections.
Wernervdmerwe Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 The same guys who bring in Hope does them now - so any LBS should be able to supply you.
Wernervdmerwe Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 If we HAVE to show our AM steeds....Â
Wernervdmerwe Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I pasted that to show the i950 post....
MoreTrails Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 All mountain bike - In my opinion is only really and truely coming into its own within the last 2 years or so. Bikes have always had the travel but with a weight penalty. But now with nifty carbon or more refined aluframes it is a reality that you can pedal a 6" bike up and down the hill - Mojo HD and Nomad-c come to mind, as well as Morewoods new Sukuma, Giant Reign, Titus El Guapo...the list goes one. I mean, a DH bike in the 90's had 5-6" of travel, now this is becoming a bike guys want to hurtle around on on the weekend. Progression and technology is awesome....along with, and don't forget this, suspension platforms and tuning over the years have made these bikes even better. The one gets the long travel hardtail, ready for abuse in all the right ways and bomb proof. I have seen guys kill it on a long travel hardtail and make the chaps on the fancy full sus sleds look silly....So this boils down to rider ability too. You either have that ability, or not....or are cazy enough to try and attain it. I am of the crazy catagory and its quite fun, come and join sometime. Just don;t bring BOS cause he makes me fall over! All mountain is the way of the future - lighter bikes, longer suspension and go anywhere on the hill...up or down. But as we know it is more about the going down! And a bright retort to that last statement would be..... "Thats What she said...."
Pappa Bear Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Has anyone ever seen a broken Reighn frame? I certainly haven't and I think they are near indestructible.I have broken a reign, 2years of XC and it was done. Get a nomad or mbuzi
Just Keep Pedaling Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I use an AM frame for mostly cross country. Â You can drop the seat and put on riser bars for downhill and then use flat bars for cross country.
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