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Check out www.ironhorsebikes.com Mason, Iron Horse have employed Dave Weagle, the engineer behind Evil/E.13 (which any good canadian should know about) to design the suspension on the higher end bikes this year and by all accounts they ride like a dream. The bikes are, according to some message boards, getting pretty hard to pick up in the U.S. now, suggesting that the first production run for the year is almost sold out over there which should be some indication of how popular / good the bikes are.
Word also has it that Rocky Mountain are planning to phase out the RM series some time in the next 12 months, for the reasons stated above and because the swingarms break, a lot. Wade Simmons and the rest of the RM freeriders are apparantley going to have a lot of input into its' replacement, so the new bike should be something pretty special.
For now I say go with the Iron Horse, they're bikes are an awesome deal for the price and they're not messing around with their push to be a serious DH bike manufacturer.
Word also has it that Rocky Mountain are planning to phase out the RM series some time in the next 12 months, for the reasons stated above and because the swingarms break, a lot. Wade Simmons and the rest of the RM freeriders are apparantley going to have a lot of input into its' replacement, so the new bike should be something pretty special.
For now I say go with the Iron Horse, they're bikes are an awesome deal for the price and they're not messing around with their push to be a serious DH bike manufacturer.
fastrider gus
super huck
my mate has an '02 RM7 Fr and it rules.. the rear suspension feels wicked! the ironhorse is good too.. but its just another fsr linkage.. the rm does have a problem with the linkage knocking but if keep them nice and tight there is no problem.. think of how many riders use the RM's.. they are strong as sh!t and you will impress anyone at the races.
but the ironhorse is still sweet..
but the ironhorse is still sweet..
Ty
Eats Squid
i've heard all the "pro free riders" go through swingarms and bushings on those things like they are going out of fashion (which they are) the think of the swingarm like a long lever then look how narrow the pivot is compared to other simple swing arm bikes like the 222 or even a cannondale gemini, it's just too lard a load over such a small area, then the whole massive shock ratio, sloppy linkages problems.
i'd say don't think of the SGS serise as another FSR, think of it like a cheaper M1.
i'd say don't think of the SGS serise as another FSR, think of it like a cheaper M1.
stinkybastard
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Cyclological on the Gold coast has a 2002 sgs team ( i think ) on sale at the momment. Word from them was Iron horse had decided not to import much of their high end mtb stuff to australia. Might be because thay are selling lots in the US, or they may be they are being short sighted in what they could sell in the oz market. Supergo has great prices on Iron horse bikes but the shipping cost is around $500 US for a DH bike.
