Here the frame I've always wanted - the Intense M1 SL
Best. Downhill. Bike. Ever. Design has barely changed since the frame was released many years ago and for good reason: they got it riht the first time.
Every pro level rider who isn't sponsored always rides these buggars (or maybe a Foes back in the day) cos they are the best. Some sponsored riders even used to ride them with their sponsors stickers on them (for example Tomac a few years back when he was riding for Giant and the Giant DH bikes were crap, although Rockwell won a World Championship on them so they cant be all bad)
And heres what one looks like built up
One day I will have one.........................one day.....................
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
Theres one going for about 3 grand at the moment (built up) on ebay, but its a 2002 model and I'm guessing its had a fair work out (read: completley thrashed) although having said that I fail to imagine how I would ever be able to break one, regardless of how old the frame was.
They used to go for about 6-7 k for a frame back in the day
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
Theres one going for about 3 grand at the moment (built up) on ebay, but its a 2002 model and I'm guessing its had a fair work out (read: completley thrashed) although having said that I fail to imagine how I would ever be able to break one, regardless of how old the frame was.
They used to go for about 6-7 k for a frame back in the day
Thats not to bad, i was thinking around the 7-8 mark..
That one on ebay comes with a bit of gear!!!
Well at least i will be the fattest guy on the street gettin a boat
HEY HEY HEY im gettin a boat!!!! www.myspace.com/greysonsoul
yeah, but could never justify the cost, mainly because I
- dont race anymore
- when I did race I didn't spend much time on my bike but instead spent most of it sliding along on my head after coming off my bike
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
did the round the bay in the day yesterday and it was awesome, never seen so many bikes and people out riding and it was ace to have bikes take over a whole lane.
riding in packs and drafting off people was cool too, and i am so grateful to my mate Ben for helping me put tiny slick tyres on my mountain bike so we could hoon along at 30km/h for most of the ride, did the 100kms in 4 hours, think i'll go for the 210 next time.
cj the taniwha wrote:did the round the bay in the day yesterday and it was awesome, never seen so many bikes and people out riding and it was ace to have bikes take over a whole lane.
riding in packs and drafting off people was cool too, and i am so grateful to my mate Ben for helping me put tiny slick tyres on my mountain bike so we could hoon along at 30km/h for most of the ride, did the 100kms in 4 hours, think i'll go for the 210 next time.
I did the 210 yesterday. Feeling pretty good today.
It was my first ATB. I was kinda bored to be honest. Not a particularly interesting route, also a bit too flat. Good vibes though. Well executed (except the jersey/number collection).
Rob M wrote:What's the best presta valve air pump on the market that possibly has a PSI gauge that I can buy ASAP?
My tyre has gone flat and I can't take it anywhere atm, no car.
If ya don't know, you can buy a presta --> schrader(car valve) converter. They cost about $2, are tiny and just and screw on the top of the valve. Then you can pump your tires at any servo, just don't look at the pressure guage cause they don't work with the converter on...
Rob M wrote:What's the best presta valve air pump on the market that possibly has a PSI gauge that I can buy ASAP?
My tyre has gone flat and I can't take it anywhere atm, no car.
buy a track pump. i think mine is topeak. my housemate has a specialized which is rubbish, it feels flimsy and the pressure gadge is busted.
Sweet I'll look into it when I drop into my shop. The converter thing sounds interesting, but don't really want to blow out my tyre at a servo. Too risky for my slicks
Rob M wrote:What's the best presta valve air pump on the market that possibly has a PSI gauge that I can buy ASAP?
My tyre has gone flat and I can't take it anywhere atm, no car.
buy a track pump. i think mine is topeak. my housemate has a specialized which is rubbish, it feels flimsy and the pressure gadge is busted.
Sweet I'll look into it when I drop into my shop. The converter thing sounds interesting, but don't really want to blow out my tyre at a servo. Too risky for my slicks
Depending on your tyres, it's quite likely that the compressed air at the servo won't go high enough. Cars run at like 30-50PSI, and the tyres on my road bike, for example, run at 115PSI.
Rob M wrote:What's the best presta valve air pump on the market that possibly has a PSI gauge that I can buy ASAP?
My tyre has gone flat and I can't take it anywhere atm, no car.
buy a track pump. i think mine is topeak. my housemate has a specialized which is rubbish, it feels flimsy and the pressure gadge is busted.
Sweet I'll look into it when I drop into my shop. The converter thing sounds interesting, but don't really want to blow out my tyre at a servo. Too risky for my slicks
Nah no way that would happen. I always did my bike tyres at the servo. easy as.
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
actually, funny story about exploding tyres...
We were at castlemaine for a weekend of riding and one of my housemates was putting some new tubeless tyres on his wheels. You can get this creamy looking goop stuff that automatically seals up any punctures. You just pour half a bottle into the bottom of the tyre before you inflate it. Anyway, he was pumping away and I happened to look over at him just in time to hear this deep BOOM and watch this spooge-like goop spray all over himself and my car. That's what happens when you don't seat the beading of the tyre properly!
my bikes keep getting stolen.
last one got stolen outside work, was a friends that i'd borrowed
one before that, someone smashed up my drain pipe and stole the bike from my house, was a bike i'd spent a couple of months riding around china on
grrrrr
footpath for me now!
one of my housemates' friends used to leave his fixedwheel unlocked, leaning against the wall of the pub. he'd come out of the pub to find the bike 20metres down the road with a trail of blood leading away from it. fucking bike thieves. A mate had his $5k mtb that he'd only just bought stolen when the house got robbed. gutted.
So running around the CBD for 48 hours no longer counts as exercise, eh??
I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory, I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, "Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede."
I nearly got knocked off my bike this morning near
Cemetary Rd turnoff Princes Park. Stupid BITCH just peels off left as I was riding down Royal Parade
She's got a dent in the left side of her car from my bike but the cream of it was I reckon she soiled her pants when I belted the side of her car with my hand and shouted profanities at her
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind - Dr. Seuss
gnat wrote:I nearly got knocked off my bike this morning near
Cemetary Rd turnoff Princes Park. Stupid BITCH just peels off left as I was riding down Royal Parade
She's got a dent in the left side of her car from my bike but the cream of it was I reckon she soiled her pants when I belted the side of her car with my hand and shouted profanities at her
good work Congo Gnatty, hope you and your bike are ok, my mrs got a broken arm from someone doing that, idiot drivers not looking or caring for cyclists, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
aspekt wrote:What sort of bike did you end up getting Rob?
I got a Giant Talon 07' ... pretty much left everything standard but just got the Schwalbe semi slick tires and the obligatory bar ends
I was recommended to keep them at 65PSI on a weekly basis. They're fairly thin.
What a sweet ride though! I gotta get some pictures and post it. I love it
nice one. I bought some geax slicks that run at 100psi. great rolling efficacy.
went riding up a lysterfield park on saturday. got some nice grazes to show for it.
rear ended a car on my road bike on sunday after some dickhead opened his door in front of me (no damage to me, my bike or the guys car)
wasn't a good weekend for riding it seems. it was fun none the less.
gnat: hope you're ok. royal parade can be terrible for cyclists despite the bike lane. hopefully that bitch will think twice before doing it again.
That Scott looks sweet. Always had a soft spot for Scott bikes.
Can't believe everyone is hating on the full sus bikes. You can get some pretty nice full sus bikes that are perfect for XC. They don't have to have huge amounts of travel, you'd be amazed at what 2-3 inches can do for your cornering.
Theres no better feeling that swoopy single track on a sunny 20 degree day in autumn on a nice XC full sus bike. No better feeling at all.
He's climbing in your windows, he's snatching your people up.
mrj wrote:That Scott looks sweet. Always had a soft spot for Scott bikes.
Can't believe everyone is hating on the full sus bikes. You can get some pretty nice full sus bikes that are perfect for XC. They don't have to have huge amounts of travel, you'd be amazed at what 2-3 inches can do for your cornering.
Theres no better feeling that swoopy single track on a sunny 20 degree day in autumn on a nice XC full sus bike. No better feeling at all.
for me it's the cost. i can get a much better spec'd hard tail for 2 grand than i would with full sus, i'd love it to use on single tracks and not to be so scared about drop off's but the $$ puts me off.
have to disagreee with you about there being no better feelings tho. perhaps no better feeling with clothes on or while you're on a bike....
mrj wrote:That Scott looks sweet. Always had a soft spot for Scott bikes.
Can't believe everyone is hating on the full sus bikes. You can get some pretty nice full sus bikes that are perfect for XC. They don't have to have huge amounts of travel, you'd be amazed at what 2-3 inches can do for your cornering.
Theres no better feeling that swoopy single track on a sunny 20 degree day in autumn on a nice XC full sus bike. No better feeling at all.
for me it's the cost. i can get a much better spec'd hard tail for 2 grand than i would with full sus, i'd love it to use on single tracks and not to be so scared about drop off's but the $$ puts me off.
I'd rather have a better drivetrain, rims, etc than the rear suspension.
DRS wrote:It’s uplifting while we drift through time,
‘cause we keep pushing the vibe.
my bike
