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batesie
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Just finished building my new trials bike today
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ijefferies
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@meths, it's also coming up to the new model year, so lots of 2005 bikes are gonna be sold off cheaper. There aren't many 'bad' bikes anymore ie you stick to well known brands. GT i-drive frames are good as are Specialized FSR if you want a full susser. Look at air shocks in pref to coils for the adjustability. Have a look at MBR magazine too, useful info and mail order ads too.
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batesie
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or even MBUK magazine
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methylated_spirit
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Cheers guys. I used to get MBUK but i havent bought it for years. I fancy another GT, its served me well.
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batesie
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ive got a GT, and they are quality bikes! if your in no rush Halfords will be slinging out 2005 GT's at a bargain price in January.
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fatreg
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get a cove hand job xc.
sex on wheels.
hmm custom colombus tubing. what is it to ride steel these days, hmmmmmmmmmmm
http://forum.bikemag.com/photopost/data/504/1119P1010013.JPG
or if ya budget is bigger than the Queens you cant go to far wrong with a litespeed Pisgah hmmm lovely Ti
i do love life on two wheels.
EDIT: Oh and youll notice not a full susser in sight! there not bikes, i used to do DH on a hardtail, theres no need at all for a full susser.
get a hardtail or if you want to be really hardcore go for a full on rigid. just like my 24seven 
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fatreg
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On 2005-04-28 15:42:11, soichiro wrote:
a hardtail is a frame without rear suspension, so go figure what a softtail means. 
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to be fair a softtail isnt the same as a full susser! 
a soft tail doesnt have any links or joints. it purely relies on the properties on either Ti or Steel. generally you will fine with Ti bikes that they will be softtail even without having ay kind of shock. the frame can bend ever so slightly without ant damage being caused.
i long for the day i can hop aboard a Ti bike and fly about
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JT
Joined: May 13, 2005
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I was bought one of these a few months ago
I dont ride it to its full potential as there arent many downhill courses around where I live. Looks gorgeous though, makes everyone jealous. |
batesie
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nice, ive just got myself some Marzocchi Bomber Mx Comp 2006, with 105mm travel....
Boing!
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Cycovision
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I'm riding one of these at the moment
Marin Northside Trail
Pretty good bike for the price, it likes being in the air!
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JT
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Nice forks, Ive still got the stock Manitou shearman breakouts on mine, but hey they do the job! 115-150 mm travel  |
fatreg
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 is my bros trusty steed. he rags DH too on a hardtail.
you learn skill on a HT then should you really feel the need you can transfer that to a FF and you should be capable of going faster, but i can do XC quicker on my hardtail dale than my mates can do on FF Marin/Specialized/Kona etc
any my iccle bro can cain anyone on his Norco 4Hun. its all about skil!
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batesie
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went to Chicksands in Bedfordshire, the other weekend where theve got a dual slalom course, 4X and massive doubles, withe people doing backflips and no handers etc...
couple of Videos here
http://homepages.tesco.net/~petersons/
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fatreg
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thats mad.
i nver felt the need to flip my bike!
quite happy breaking the speed limit on my bike! hehe
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batesie
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Some pics of my Heavy Tools Trial.
I can switch it from being a trials bike (P2 Forks and Middleburn Pro Trial)
and switch it back to a Jump/Freeride bike (Bomber '06 and Middleburn Uno)
just takes 20 minutes.....
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