any free ride/down hill mtn bikers? look at this wild thing

[Dubstar112]

OMG! I want this so bad now

www.brooklynmachineworks.com is the website of the manufacturer of this bike. Weighs close to 60 lbs. This is not a cross country bike, its a Down Hill Missile. Anyone else in here into Downhill/free ride MTN biking?

Specialized big hit comp or Kona stinky? These are my two choices for next season.

EDIT: attatched new file to save AO space

[Mango]

I roll down hills does that count?

[Gitaroo Man]

my friends got a big hit and it is SWEET!! We took it up to Northstar ski resort in the summer and rode the ski lifts and and rode down ALL single track...man that was fun

[Army]

But that wheelbase seems way to short for downhilling I'd still like to have one though!

[Gitaroo Man]

i thought 24 inch was normal for DH, at least that's what it looks like

[bornl33t]

cool, bikes have disk brakes now too huh?

https://www.pinkbike.com

[Gitaroo Man]

of course they do, they are the best (*cough* hayes *cough*). They are the best for all weather, they stop you in rain when "v" or "l" brakes don't do to well.

[Gitaroo Man]

I also don't think you need that much travel unless you are REALLY hardcore....my friend with his 8 inch back is fine

[MrMag]

that thing either gets 12" or 16" in the back, i cant remember, i saw it in a magazine though

[Curly]

Dayum, 12 inches is crazy. My friend who rides: Freestyle, Cross-country, Downhill, road. Has a dh bike with something like 8 or 9 and its already crazy. Real fun to ride. If i didnt have so much money in paintball i might get back into might mtn biking.

[Muzikman]

I have not ridden downhill for many years, but that is one of the most radical designs I have ever seen.

Also, I have run into situations where that masive amountof rear travel would have been welcomed.

[dropkick1]

i ride downhill/x-country.
i have a surley instigator whish is a hard tail downhill freeride mtn bike and its sweet with hayes disks and stuff, it rocks and is very orange.

ken

[Gitaroo Man]

I got:

Cannondale 700sx Flame paint job
Lefty spring 100mm front shock
Fox float back (air shock)
Hayes Discs
XTR back and XT front
and some other stuff

I am looking into a RM7 freeride of some sort

[Dubstar112]

The website said they shortened the wheel base to increase manuverability. They shortened it I think about 10 inches. It also lost 10 lbs in 10 inches of suspension/frame reduction

Its said that the wheel comes just a milimeter under full compression from the rear fender.