I have an orange patriot which I don’t use anymore due to having a child and she likes going out on the bike so I use the bike more with the shotgun seat. I don’t actually take it for a proper ride anymore.
Are there any good sites that I can put it up on that people know them and would get a good price from it?
I love the feeling of the new xtr, will they be powerful for a dh rig, i race in south africa we have semi steep dusty trails, I’ve ridden mavens and they just to “powerful” it would lock the wheels so easily, and the modulation isn’t how i like, what brakes would your recommend if the xtr’s aren’t powerful enough.
Cracked my lowers way below torque spec when tightening up after it sat for a couple months. Thought it was just the paint but scraped away and found a small crack between the pinch bolts and rebound adjustment. Is this at all safe to ride? Could it be welded or fixed in any way?
*crack is above axle in the aluminum where paint was scraped
Hi everyone! I am a high school student working on a research paper about how sponsorship value is measured in niche sports like rowing, compared to bigger mainstream sports. I put together a short (~5 minute) anonymous survey about gear/equipment brand loyalty, spending, and how sponsorships show up in the rowing community. I’d really appreciate input from anyone here—rowers, coxswains, coaches, parents, whoever’s part of this community.
No pressure at all if this isn’t something you’re up for, and totally understand if this kind of post isn’t allowed here—just let me know and I’ll take it down. Thanks so much for reading, and thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to respond!
I've been watching some videos of people building bikes with the Marzocchi 300mm fork with modern geometry. It seems to me that a fork with more travel means you can run it softer, which would be able to suck up trail features, (I.E) rocks, roots, drops. Stuff like that, which in my head might make you faster on a trail. So why don't world cup downhill racers race with longer travel forks? And why is the average mountain bike suspension travel around 130-170mm
I want to start DH racing next year but i also love to just ride in the Park. I am thinking about eather getting a commencal FRS rockshox, commencal supreme dh 5.2 or a Canyon sender cfr Team.
My worry is that if i buy one othe the two last options i wont have fun rinding them in the Park cause they are full made for racing.
Since my budget is not that big i wont be buying two DH rigs haha.
My Freeride bike will be the Merida One-sixty FR 800 2026.
So which DH Bike do you recommend me or should i ust use my freeride bike for parks and a full racing setup.
PS. no money for V10 :(
Hi,
im going to a enduro race this week, but after putting on fresh tires, air started to leak thru the niples. (only the front for some reason, rear is air tight)
I redid the tape job 5 times now.
Even took it to a profesional bike shop. ("mojekolo", maybe the largest PRO bikeshop in my whole country)
Still, even after the bike shop the air still leaks thru the niples.
What should i do?
Should i pour some type of glue or loctite in the chamber as a last resort? (need it to dry before 14.8)
I have to choose between a 2021 Santacruz v10 or a 2024 lower spec specialize demo. Prolly gonna have to get new fork eventually for the spec I wanna build but I wanna build a park/race/flow rig. Give me your advice. Which would be better?
PRICES ARE CAD $
V10 is at $4300
Demo expert $4500 with the possibility of lowering it a lil more than that!
I have two endurance bikes one is a Trek Slash 9.9 and the other is an Intense but I can’t for the life of me remember the model, it’s been that long since I’ve ridden it. I had some knee surgery’s and find myself not riding much if at all now, I’m 55; knees are shot, and I need to sell these bikes to someone that’ll get to enjoy them. They deserve a good home, DM me for details!
My first downhill bike! Not a moment too soon either; I just broke the frame on my trail bike.
Spent the past few days getting the suspension dialed. First dual crown fork or coil shock I've ever ridden. The tunability of both, especially that öhlins coil shock, is crazy. Headed to Trestle in Colorado for the first time ever (just moved here in April). Wish me luck!
Recently I'm getting back into the world of DH because I always loved it so much from when I was just a child on a small California going down the stairs... So I got digging and found this rock rider EXPL 100s for dirt cheap (100 swiss francs) and the guy upgraded his stock interface and cockpit... Cool Upgrade he also did a rear shock upgrade to a FOX DHX Air, but long story short I have noticed chippings on the fork, took the fork off and there it is, bearing missing from the interface... I was so astonished that I had to check every single bolt on the bike because I was scared to ride it otherwise... I got a whole new interface today thank god the casing of the old bearing was set up so it got destroyed instead of the frame... Still dirt cheap, great for trying the sport out again...
Хвастайтесь своими велосипедами , купил себе новый месяц назад. Не дорогой. Хочу в следующем году проехать 100км. Сейчас пока 2-3 раза в неделю катаю по 20кМ + -
Giant Glory Maestro 8.0 2016
26 size M $1200 USD
* Race Face Atlas
*brakes Avid Elixir
*Suspensión RockShox Boxxer 200mm
*Shifter Sram x7
* Sram x9 (1x9)
* guided chain Mrp g2
*Shock RockShox Vivid Coil
*rings Dt Swiss EX500
*tires Maxxis Minion DHR II
Hi,
So like the topic says im looking for a new bike. I have checked the Rose Scrub DC2, Polygon DH7 and Propain Rage.
Im 6,2'', and run everything from flow, jumps and double black. Just want a good solid bike. Anyone here with experience of these bikes? The propain delivery is the toughest one here, and the suize guide. According to them im like in the middle for L/XL. Anyone here with same length and issue?
This is why the Rose scrub DC2 feels like a stronger competitor, The Geometry feels spot on.
Curious if anyone is familiar with these frames? Just wondering if swapping out the forks and replacing the 27.5 tire with a 29 would compromise structual integrity or simply affect only the handling
So I got this Rock rider EXPL 100 S from a guy that has done some interesting upgrade choices. The upgraded Rear shock FOX DHX is way too big for the frame he had locked it because it was touching the frame... The front headset upgrade was done in the way where he forgot a few elements like bearing for example... I had changed the whole headset because the FSA he put in was not the wrong size but the missing bearing destroyed the housing... Now I changed the FOX DHX to a Fox Float DPS as it was the correct fit for the geometry... I changed the hubs because I have noticed the wrong brand QR skewers got scared because everything he had done was a disaster... (And I kinda wanted a new HUB)
Sooo the Bike I got for a 100 swiss francs turned into 270 francs really quickly... The future plan is to get the Fox 34 at front (it is what geometry will allow for). Hydraulic Brakes I will be taking from another project bike I got... It is going well tbh...
I've been running a 2013 Mondraker Summum for many years. Sadly I crashed it, the pedal caught a tree stump, I went over the top. Bent crank and dented frame... So I decided to rebuild my old weapon. A 2007 Giant Glory 8.8.
Rides really quite well. Being a short rider (5'5" on a good day) these old school frames seem to fit me quite well. It absorbs the rough stuff so well.
Status 2 DH & Turbo Kenevo SL Expert for sending my life down the mountains all year round