The Hardtail Downhill Thread.

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Blackthorn

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I will soon be joining the ranks of this elite crew, woop woop!

Finally rebuilding my Torrent frame as a DH hardtail, should be ready for the second King of ballarat hopefully :)

Spec (pics to come when done)

Torrent Frame
Fox Van 180 RC2
Syncros DS28 on DT hubs
Sram X9 rear mech

Hopefully get to meet a few other DH HT'ers at the races
 
harmonix1234

harmonix1234

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Old school hardtail downhill.
Check out the flouro gear and the guest appearance of a full disc rear wheel.

Ah, those were the days:)

[video=youtube;VzZkKE9Z35g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZkKE9Z35g&feature=player_embedded#![/video]
 
stunt man

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Blackthorn said:
I will soon be joining the ranks of this elite crew, woop woop!

Finally rebuilding my Torrent frame as a DH hardtail, should be ready for the second King of ballarat hopefully :)

Spec (pics to come when done)

Torrent Frame
Fox Van 180 RC2
Syncros DS28 on DT hubs
Sram X9 rear mech

Hopefully get to meet a few other DH HT'ers at the races
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Hey man,

Im just in the process of up grading my parts on my 09 sasquatch and hopefully be ready for the second or third round of KOB. Do many HTs race in KOB, i havent raced mtbs before i have bmx and motos tho. But looking forward to it.
 
Davo94

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I'm currently running singlespeed on my Morphine With 36 tooth ring up front and 14 tooth rear cog. What do you guys run in the way of gearing? I'm thinking i might try a 12 on the rear but i'm not sure whether smaller would be better...
 
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Zyphryss

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stunt man said:
Hey man,

Im just in the process of up grading my parts on my 09 sasquatch and hopefully be ready for the second or third round of KOB. Do many HTs race in KOB, i havent raced mtbs before i have bmx and motos tho. But looking forward to it.
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Hey dude, I raced the KOB season last year on a hardtail, in D grade (as there is no HT class). I'll see you there next round!
 
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Blackthorn

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Was at KOB today, there was a guy on a Yeti DJ with pikes pinning it in A grade, much respect!

Hopefully see all you guys at the next one!
 
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Zyphryss

Breaker of the unbreakable
Blackthorn said:
Was at KOB today, there was a guy on a Yeti DJ with pikes pinning it in A grade, much respect!

Hopefully see all you guys at the next one!
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Aww Greg, I didn't see you! What bike were you on? Look out for a black V10 with red wheels next round.

But yeah, that guy was nuts. Sooooo fast and loose!
 
a-line

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Blackthorn said:
Was at KOB today, there was a guy on a Yeti DJ with pikes pinning it in A grade, much respect!

Hopefully see all you guys at the next one!
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That guy on the Yeti DJ was Streamline Cycles rider and track builder/berm destroyer Benny Reynolds, look out for more of him on the hardtail in coming races, scaring the hell out of the opposition and spectators in the process :)
 
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Zyphryss

Breaker of the unbreakable
a-line said:
That guy on the Yeti DJ was Streamline Cycles rider and track builder/berm destroyer Benny Reynolds, look out for more of him on the hardtail in coming races, scaring the hell out of the opposition and spectators in the process :)
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Hell yes, looking forward to watching him ride!
 
fairy1

fairy1

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I'm still rockin the hardtail, still still still waiting for my warranty frame. Stuck in B grade on my HT, fun yes, good for points, no.
 
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fitbmx

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jason9422 said:
I ride a hard tale on down hill tracks and i wanna kno if it is more Physically harder to ride downhill on a hard tail?
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firstly, learn to spell, please.

secondly, yes it is physically harder in two ways
a hardtail will travel slower down rough sections where a dually absorbs the bumps
secondly a dual sus ride would be much more comfortable

but a hardtail is faster when pedalling and faster on smoother areas



hope that answers your question
 
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jonozrx

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Not sure if this video has already been posted somewhere in this thread, but I thought it was pretty cool:

[video=youtube;wv7TyakE8qw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv7TyakE8qw[/video]
 
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Blackthorn

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My rebuilt DH HT :)

I'm interested to see how it goes on the rough stuff, from a short ride around the block it feels pretty good, guess time will tell.

 
skwiz05

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Thought Id better post up me HT DH rig......
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Frame - Banshee Morphine
Front shock/fork - Boxxer WC
Handlebars - Holzefellor
Stem - E13
Headset - King
Grips - ODI
Saddle - KHS Suspentec
Seatpost - Praxxys
Front brake - Juicy 7
Rear brake - Juicy 7
Cranks - Holzefellor
Chainguide - LG1
Chain - SRAM
Pedals - Kore
Rear derailleur - XO
Rear shifter - SRAM X5
Cassette - SRAM
Front hub - Aireal
Rear hub - Specialized Stout
Front rim - MTX
Rear rim - MTX
Spokes - DT Swiss
Nipples - DT Swiss
Tyres - High Rollers
Tubes - Maxxis FR
Total weight - UM yeah....
 
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