FoxRidersCo
Sanity is not statistical
Ellsworth are back in the DH scene, 650B too
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2015 Ellsworth Dare DH Carbon
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FoxRidersCo
Sanity is not statistical
By swapping out the rear shock and rotating a flip chip system in the lower shock mount, it's possible to change the rear wheel travel from 225mm to 180mm to 160mm while maintaining "proper" geometry numbers for each mode. Of course you'll need to swap the fork to suit.
In the longest travel DH setting with a FOX 40, the bike has a 63-degree headtube angle, 14-inch bottom bracket, and 17.5-inch chainstay
In the longest travel DH setting with a FOX 40, the bike has a 63-degree headtube angle, 14-inch bottom bracket, and 17.5-inch chainstay
frenchman
Eats cheese. Sells crack.
BST synergy nano really should have just burnt the Ellsworth name.
As trivialmtb said 'It boggles my mind that anyone would buy one Ellsworth bike, so to hear that someone would come along and buy all of them made my head explode with does-not-compute'
Trying to bring a brand out from the 90's freehuck cave is going to be tough.
As trivialmtb said 'It boggles my mind that anyone would buy one Ellsworth bike, so to hear that someone would come along and buy all of them made my head explode with does-not-compute'
Trying to bring a brand out from the 90's freehuck cave is going to be tough.
When I first started riding I wanted the original Ellsworth dare. Looking back I have no idea why I wanted it or even liked it, its pretty filthy.. This is a nice looking bike, well the front end it, that rear end looks filthy still, hopefully its performance can make up. Be good to see them get a team together. It will be a hard task to come back but it looks like they gave themselves a good chance.
The shock hole for adjustments looks like it will be a pain for those with fat fingers and a lovely mud magnet.
The shock hole for adjustments looks like it will be a pain for those with fat fingers and a lovely mud magnet.
Did you read the information heavyP listed. 63-degree headtube angle, 14-inch bottom bracket, and 17.5-inch chainstay so far sounds pretty spot on.
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ChopSticks
Banned
the silver one?
looks like a backing plate for the shock bolts to screw into (refer to last pic of shock)
if youre talking about the red tap thats part of the frame... i'd assume its for a direct mount front mech for 160mm 'enduro' mode?
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Zaf
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That rear triangle just doesn't look matched to the bulk and sturdiness of the front triangle. They look toothpick thin.
Seems to be a common theme with Elsworth's, they're magnets, attractive at the front and repellent at the back.
Seems to be a common theme with Elsworth's, they're magnets, attractive at the front and repellent at the back.
Staunch
Eats Squid
Think you might be right but why anyone would want to run more than 1 front ring AND make this thing into an Enduro bike is beyond me
frenchman
Eats cheese. Sells crack.
Did you read the info foxridersco listed?
I think that's the problem everyone has in that it is more of a diamond shape and less of a triangle.
Haha my bad, I assume it was heavyp His the one who ussually does these posts.
My bad, foxridersco.
Anyway thats not the point the point was the geo seems pretty solid.
ChopSticks
Banned
...... Carbon nomad?
Nomad is 165mm?
ChopSticks
Banned
ahhhh yes.... my bad. thought the 180mm travel they market it as, was front and back.
quick google search proves nsnk might be right....
closest thing i could find was a speshy enduro evo?... which ticks the boxes, but isnt carbon
while the scott lt 10 is carbon and 180mm... but isnt 650b stock (but can take 27.5 wheels though?)
