Ben-e
Captain Critter!
Is this the stock shock size, or are you planning on a longer stroke? Will be an awesome bike when your done - im building-up a similar 05 Reign right now.
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Is this the stock shock size, or are you planning on a longer stroke? Will be an awesome bike when your done - im building-up a similar 05 Reign right now.
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Blue Mountain Bikes Brooklyn/Lahar/Kowa/PO1NT Raci
Hmm, strange, the BB looks 14+ in the last pic. That's good angle/height, about the same as my Pitchs.
A piggy back shock would give a touch more travel(if it fits), but I wouldn't put a larger eye to eye in.
A piggy back shock would give a touch more travel(if it fits), but I wouldn't put a larger eye to eye in.
Ben-e
Captain Critter!
Yeh true. I have read that increasing the eye-to-eye completely stuff the geometry up with the reign (prob all bikes for that matter). Longest shock I have heard of for this frame is 8 x 2.5.. too big for sure!!!
crankyjerome
Likes Dirt
dh reign
this is a bike i built up a couple of years ago.
probably one of the nicer bikes ive ridden,fork made this bike really versitile.
weight was around 16.5kg.
i was sad to sell this one go!!
this is a bike i built up a couple of years ago.
probably one of the nicer bikes ive ridden,fork made this bike really versitile.
weight was around 16.5kg.
i was sad to sell this one go!!
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Blue Mountain Bikes Brooklyn/Lahar/Kowa/PO1NT Raci
^^ high BB.
I'm happy with my Pitchs now, 14" BB with 6.5 travel Kowa forks at 65.5 degree head angle. But that's the extreme and may never use it, I can drop the travel down to any height I want, 1" travel = 1 degree of head angle. The Kowas sorta tall, with 36s it'd be a touch steeper.
and my one is the same, but I have to lower the legs in the crowns to change head angle.
I still doubt my Pitch has as nice rear travel as the Reigns though
and the Reign probably has a stiffer rear.
I'm happy with my Pitchs now, 14" BB with 6.5 travel Kowa forks at 65.5 degree head angle. But that's the extreme and may never use it, I can drop the travel down to any height I want, 1" travel = 1 degree of head angle. The Kowas sorta tall, with 36s it'd be a touch steeper.
and my one is the same, but I have to lower the legs in the crowns to change head angle.
I still doubt my Pitch has as nice rear travel as the Reigns though
and the Reign probably has a stiffer rear.
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benny the kid
Squid
hey great build, i have the exact same model reign. just a question: is the cable rub better with your setup? as the standard routing is terrible.
they're great bikes and good for racing downhill, have fun!
they're great bikes and good for racing downhill, have fun!
Bit of a thread resurrection:
Brought the bike out of storage at the start of the year, and stripped it back to rebuild it as a Trail/Enduro bike.
Big changes are the Hope/Stans wheelset, 1x10 XT drivetrain and brakes. Almost the only things that remained were the Hone cranks, 36s and the frame.
Rides pretty well as a trail bike, and i havnt found much reason to upgrade to a newer frame yet (as much as i want to). Certainly doesnt bomb DH like the Cove Shocker i had in between, and doesnt climb like my mates Trek Gary Fisher Paragon, but its a good trail bike, mainly needs tweaking of pressures to get a bit better.
Brought the bike out of storage at the start of the year, and stripped it back to rebuild it as a Trail/Enduro bike.
Big changes are the Hope/Stans wheelset, 1x10 XT drivetrain and brakes. Almost the only things that remained were the Hone cranks, 36s and the frame.
Rides pretty well as a trail bike, and i havnt found much reason to upgrade to a newer frame yet (as much as i want to). Certainly doesnt bomb DH like the Cove Shocker i had in between, and doesnt climb like my mates Trek Gary Fisher Paragon, but its a good trail bike, mainly needs tweaking of pressures to get a bit better.
