💬 OT what made you say FUCK YEA! today???

[Bob Kazamakis]

Said fuck it and ordered my new mtb frame. And I know what you're thinking on that color..... it glows in the dark!

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Very cool.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I agree. I'm crazy psyched for it! Too bad it's coming from England so it'll probably be a few weeks

Only downside is I'm gonna need a new fork so that'll be another $300-400.

 

[AlmightyBirdman]

That's pretty sick dude

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

That looks like a really shitty joint.

x2


found out that instead of blocking off 4 coolant passages in the SI L67 lim that i just have to cut a slot and make a flat steel end cap plate.

which saved about 20$ in plugs/jbweld for a piece of 1/4inch steel i had laying around

 

[DanJ]

Why new fork?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

cause its gotta glow in the dark

 

[DanJ]

Ahhh, he needz more suspension travelz

 

[DanJ]

They do have it bundled with that RockShox Revelation for $600ish

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Why new fork?

I've got a rockshox Reba race right now and it's 100mm (currently at 80mm). This frame is made for 4-6" and I'd like a pike u-turn air for it. It's gonna be my cross country/all mountain so I'd like to run more.

Wanna buy it? It's a super light dual air fork. Has a lockout and a gate so you can set it to get full travel when you hit a bump.

 

[Outlaw]

Leaving in T-minus 5 hours for Atlanta, Michigan for the Sno Drift world rally race. Finally found some time between class and work to take a road trip.



http://www.sno-drift.org/

 

[DanJ]

I've got a rockshox Reba race right now and it's 100mm (currently at 80mm). This frame is made for 4-6" and I'd like a pike u-turn air for it. It's gonna be my cross country/all mountain so I'd like to run more.

Wanna buy it? It's a super light dual air fork. Has a lockout and a gate so you can set it to get full travel when you hit a bump.

What colour is it? I have been looking at getting a new fork and 100mm is what i am pretty much limited too.

 

[DanJ]

Also is it QR or maxle?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Also is it QR or maxle?

It's black and QR. Disk only.

I'll take some pics of it for you when I get home. It's a sweet fork for sure I just wanna get the most out of my frame.

 

[DanJ]

I have looked at the Reba line a bit. So it uses spacers to convert it to 80mm? Interested in pics.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Yea you have to take the legs off and you just move the spacer from the top to the bottom. I can do it no problem for you. I was a certified rockshox tech at the bike shop.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Leaving in T-minus 5 hours for Atlanta, Michigan for the Sno Drift world rally race. Finally found some time between class and work to take a road trip.



http://www.sno-drift.org/

That's awesome. All the Subaru kids from here are going to be there.

 

[DanJ]

You liked it at 80mm? I currently have 100mm of travel and it feels pretty good. is this one of those forks you need the air pump for?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

You liked it at 80mm? I currently have 100mm of travel and it feels pretty good. is this one of those forks you need the air pump for?

Well I ran it at 80 cause I had it setup basically as a bmx bike. I took it to kettle and my bike as a whole sucked ass there. This was the reason for a whole bike overhaul.

If you've got a 100 now I'd just keep it at that. Any more and it'll feel floaty when climbing and will have some slow steering. You'll have the opposite at 80. Quicker steering and it'll climb better cause you'll be more forward but obviously won't soak up larger bumps as well.

Yea it's full air so there's a shock pump for it. I've never had to fill mine up again since the first day I bought it.

 

[DanJ]

That gate technology is pretty slick. I am pretty sure i am not supposed to run more than 100mm on this frame. So does the pump just make it firmer or what?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That gate technology is pretty slick. I am pretty sure i am not supposed to run more than 100mm on this frame. So does the pump just make it firmer or what?

Yea the floodgate is sweet for sure. I can't remember if the pike air has it or not. I hope so.

You use the pump to set it for your weight/riding style. Basically the air is your spring so to stiffen it you add a touch of air to the positive side. The negative side controls your initial bump settings. This article explains it perfectly.

http://www.pvdwiki.com/index.php?title=Tuning_Rock_Shox_Dual_Air_Forks

 

[DanJ]

gotcha, I firm mine up when I'm riding paved trails.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

gotcha, I firm mine up when I'm riding paved trails.

You can just flip a lever and it's near ridgid. Set your floodgate and if you hit a bump it'll soak it up then go back to stiff.

 

[DanJ]

Oh the lockout? i have that too but don't like it being completely rigid. Floodgate would be nice for that though.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yup, first I had ever heard of them. They were decent.

I agree. I was at the show as well.

Section 105 Row 4 Seat 1.