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| Posted: 10/07/06 10:55:58 58 |
Interesting move by specialized, going away from the FSR design and making their own shocks.
Possibly its due to them realizing their bikes being currently very expensive for what they are, fox shocks cost a bomb and just bump up the headline price. Will be interesting to see how expensive this new machine will be, sub £2k anyone?
Personally I'm interested in the specialized hardtails, they are beautiful but the M5 S-Works is £700 (I just can't afford that for a frame!). |
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| Sandy Thomson |
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| Posted: 22/01/05 18:14:10 10 |
http://konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/product_detail.aspx?productid=106&parentid=182
Is what i think im getting this year. Going to demo one once I have raised enough cash although I have had a go on one outside a bike shop and it felt kinda nice there. Heavier than my light hardtail but bearable I think.
In all honesty weight goes with the territory if your getting a freeride bike. I honestly think that bang for your buck you cant get much better than that bike (maybe giant AC too). |
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| Sandy Thomson |
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| Posted: 05/09/04 00:29:52 52 |
Heres a route I usually take to miss out crappy muddy bit (enduro trail):
1. Get to summit of minch moor after big climb
2. Go down cool bermy jumpy trail to the junction
3. Dont go back up the hill, turn left on the path
4. When the path intersects with the enduro trail, continue straight on (unless you want to do crap bit)
5. About 10 metres from that, the path forks left and right. both forks end up in the same place, although the left path contains better riding.
6. Path(s) join a fireroad, turn right along this fireroad and cycle along for ages. You will pass 2 downhill routes (marked with red bull signs).
7. Eventually the fireroad will join up with another fireroad. The end of crappy enduro trail is immediately on your right (usually piles of mud everywhere). Rock garden is straight on to the right.
Im doing it tomorrow. Sweeet.
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| Sandy Thomson |
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| Posted: 05/09/04 00:18:36 36 |
spindle,
Your story seems to coincide with my story this week. Being used to a closed system i kind of 'skipped' over the bit in the instructions which say "fully retract the pistons and put a spacer in between". Sure enough a piston fell out and i got hydraulic fluid everywhere.
Also, i managed to round off the screws in the hydraulic reservior cap (as you did). To be honest they are really crap screws and i replaced them with 2.5mm heads from my local bike shop.
I bought the hopes because i was sick of crappy performance from my old hydraulics, and I have to say they are impressive! Im not sure if they have fully bedded in yet, if not im going to face plant regularly!
Sure they look bling, but I bought them for the power.
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| Sandy Thomson |
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| Posted: 12/08/04 16:31:55 55 |
http://www.booost.uk.com/inabox/
Watch this space. |
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