anyone see this?

[Biking Fiend]

i was at whistler on sunday and saw this asian guy on a yellow bullit and he was running what looekd like 6 inch 888's called utopias, and he had a crazy new fox dh shock. It looked like a rac but the piggyback was much bigger and longer.

anyone else see this?

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Were the forx single crown? Could be some product development going on.

[Chump]

ya that is the new Fox, not sure about taht fork though crazy.

Steve

[Biking Fiend]

Originally posted by aShogunNamedMarcus
Were the forx single crown? Could be some product development going on.

nope it was a double crown, looked like a 888 but it looked like much smaller travel. All black with dedicated 20mm and it said Utopia on the side

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

looks like the Jr's and Supers are on the way out possibly. I was up there Saturday though - all I saw was 04 Team DH's (norco's) and the usual m1's and demo's now.

[corey@nsmb.com]

I got to ride one of the 2004 Norco Team Dh's. Wow.

Never saw that guy. Rear shock was likely the new Fox DHX rear shock. No idea on the fork though, but it sounds cool!

There are rumours of a Fox DC fork coming out...if he had a new Fox DHX shock, maybe he had a prototype Fox fork? Who knows.

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
I got to ride one of the 2004 Norco Team Dh's. Wow.

Never saw that guy. Rear shock was likely the new Fox DHX rear shock. No idea on the fork though, but it sounds cool!

There are rumours of a Fox DC fork coming out...if he had a new Fox DHX shock, maybe he had a prototype Fox fork? Who knows.

I did to. I swapped my buddy for rip down Dirt Merchant. Oddly enough, my big hit felt like it had a lower seat? Other than that, uber nice bike.

As for the Fox DH fork, I've heard its 40mm stanchions with 8" o' smooooth travel.

[corey@nsmb.com]

Originally posted by aShogunNamedMarcus
I did to. I swapped my buddy for rip down Dirt Merchant. Oddly enough, my big hit felt like it had a lower seat? Other than that, uber nice bike.

As for the Fox DH fork, I've heard its 40mm stanchions with 8" o' smooooth travel.

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Nice! Whose did you try? Dave lent me his for a run. I was pretty stoked with how it felt, something I'd like to get more time on for sure.

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[NickS]

Was he decked in troy lee gear if so it was probibly Richard Mukai, hes a hella good rider from around here and he really hooked up from fox hes always protoing there new stuff.

[IFO]

the bike in question had the 2005 Vanilla DHX, and was sporting the 888r Werks...

thats why the decals were chrome....

i wonder how he got the shock already....:???:

[corey@nsmb.com]

They are already out there in limited numbers. Gabe at the Cove says he has one on his bike already too.

I still haven't seen one though.

[IFO]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
They are already out there in limited numbers. Gabe at the Cove says he has one on his bike already too.

I still haven't seen one though.


hmmmm, little shopping trip to Cove might be in order....;)

[The_Real_Yeti]

fox has a whole bunch of new shocks coming out in 05 so maybe it was one of those

[Rosscofat]

I saw the bike.. looks spiffy

[j tizzle]

ya, pro downhill racer gyle guay has an 05 fox crazy deal on his team dh too lol

[SIDESHOW]

i am one of the fortunate's that gets to ride on that snazzy new FOX rear shock in my new Peeler.....................better get that built...

[leverfingers]

there is a 666 coming from marzocchi. same 20mm thru dropouts as the 888. it may not be what you saw tho, as the italians told me that would b a single crown. who knows?

[freeeeeerider]

Originally posted by leverfingers
there is a 666 coming from marzocchi. same 20mm thru dropouts as the 888. it may not be what you saw tho, as the italians told me that would b a single crown. who knows?
Heh, i think marzo might get some religious people on their ass due to the name...

[fashizzel]

Originally posted by freeeeeerider
Heh, i think marzo might get some religious people on their ass due to the name...
it's not 666 its 66( 6", 6 pounds)going to have 150 or 170mm of travel

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
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Nice! Whose did you try? Dave lent me his for a run. I was pretty stoked with how it felt, something I'd like to get more time on for sure.

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I borrowed my friends Nick's. Dave Hill or Devlin? That would be pretty funny if we were almost in the same group but just didnt know. For za record, I was a 03 big hit dh with an avalanche - perhaps you saw me. Nicks possibly felt higher b/c he has a couch for a seat.

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[corey@nsmb.com]

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It was Dave Devlins. He had what felt like a piece of slate for a seat (it was not stock), but it was keeping with the slick "race" build. I thought the bike felt amazing...really sits down in corners and makes you want to just go! Very supple rear travel and great pedalling.

Don't think I saw you. I was on my 03 Team NS with Shiver's, in a green new NSMB jersey, Black/Silver Mad Max w/Troy Lee visor.

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[freeeeeerider]

Originally posted by fashizzel
it's not 666 its 66( 6", 6 pounds)going to have 150 or 170mm of travel Oh, alright then. :)

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
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It was Dave Devlins. He had what felt like a piece of slate for a seat (it was not stock), but it was keeping with the slick "race" build. I thought the bike felt amazing...really sits down in corners and makes you want to just go! Very supple rear travel and great pedalling.

Don't think I saw you. I was on my 03 Team NS with Shiver's, in a green new NSMB jersey, Black/Silver Mad Max w/Troy Lee visor.

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Thats a negative - no sighting of Corey. I didnt really pedal or push the bike that much. I just let if flow along the trail. But it does corner quite nicely and I was surprised by the 5th. It had the dead feeling I've read and heard about when I sat on it but that definately couldnt be used to describe how the shock or bike felt.

[The_Real_Yeti]

He has a 888 set to seven. the utopia sticker is just something he slapped on there:thepimp:

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by SIDESHOW
i am one of the fortunate's that gets to ride on that snazzy new FOX rear shock in my new Peeler.....................better get that built...

In your peeler eh?

Is that the same as upinurmomma :D