Unflattering user reviews seem to have petered out on mtbr which is probably a positive. I bet you give the odd slowcoach a big fright coasting up behind them...
Magic or Witchcraft?
- Thread starter Dangals
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I did have an early set of hubs that did slip under really high load but that was dealt with quickly by Onyx. They shipped out the updated part and it has been perfect since.
The cassette coming off has been a non issue for me. I am aware that it can and does happen sometimes so I do make allowances for it by being a little more careful with the wheel when it’s out. It’s a habit now so now all my wheels are thankful I’m not chucking them around the shed.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Fair but tbh if I'd actually believed 3/4 of the user reviews of the Dreadnought on MTBR I probably wouldn't have bought one. Turns out if you buy one then dress it in pig iron for DH spec destruction it might not actually be that spritely. Who knew.
Yeah there are super stealthy. Walkers especially need a cheeky skid on approach to wake them up. Bike riders same deal actually now that I think of it. Skid, shout rider or Strava…your choice. I like the skid
The Reverend
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The thing I'm finding funny is the amount of people on the site with what they think is a valid perspective despite never having ridden one, let alone owning one.
Like almost every other bike, it really does need to be ridden to be appreciated. It's not for everyone, but anyone thinking it's a one trick pony "sled" will be missing out.
And absolutely, set up and spec choices count.
wkkie
It's Not Easy Being Green
Was that the Vesper or Classic?
Vesper. My Classics have been bombproof.
Here’s the faulty drive part from the Vesper. It can be identified as it has a shoulder in the bore. The updated drive didn’t have the shoulder, just one constant thickness.
Scotty T
Walks the walk
It's clearly both magic and witchcraft...
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Connor Fearon Had 154mm of Rear Travel, Flat Pedals and Placed 18th at Fort William
Bonkers considering how rough Fort William is. Connor is a boss. Official words from Forbidden below:After a three-year hiatus, the UCI World Cup circuit returned to Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands, for round two of the 2022 championship series. Greeting the teams, riders and spectators...
hellmansam
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Awesome looking rig !
might as well have a bit of a laugh at their expense when more polite methods go unheeded !
I like quiet hubs for this reasonYeah there are super stealthy. Walkers especially need a cheeky skid on approach to wake them up. Bike riders same deal actually now that I think of it. Skid, shout rider or Strava…your choice. I like the skid
might as well have a bit of a laugh at their expense when more polite methods go unheeded !
Scotty T
Walks the walk
Same bike, 164mm travel?
Dangals
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Nah. We know magnus is running a 180mm linkage on the current frame, but certain I read on one of the official forbidden tweets something about a whole new bike
Scotty T
Walks the walk
I was checking out what I think is a pretty good price on this frame with the conversion from CAD. Really liking it. Did anyone else play with the scrolly wheel on their mouse to make the swingarm go up and down?
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Ha! That's pretty cool.
Do they ship frames to Australia directly though? I tried ordering some stuff from their website a while ago and they wouldn't ship here
Dangals
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Yes I did that once or twice, didn't realise it was happening at first and was like 'why is the page not scrolling....'
No, you would have to go through the local guys. Forbidden are imported by Danjas Imports (DanJas Imports AUS - Forbidden Bike Co, Sensus, Dissent Labs, RRP ) and Alex there is a top bloke who can point you in the right direction.