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07-22-2006, 06:55 PM
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http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=DetailProduct&productid=44690&categoryid=49&ParentID=0&categoryname=BIKES%3A%20MOUNTAIN%20BIKES%20ON%20SA LE
Yikes. It'll never sell.
edit: Here's a write-up about it from another spot on the site:http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=Browseproducts&CategoryID=49&ParentID=0&CategoryName=BIKES%3A%20MOUNTAIN%20BIKES%20ON%20SA LE&StartRow=21
Only one copy of this bike will ever be produced! Over the last several years, Mike Galleto of Galleto Speed Research has produced several 14 inch travel Mach-9 frames, some of which have proven themselves in major DH competitions. (Most Mach-9 frames produced have been built with 10 or 12 inches of travel.) Three years ago, we assembled a Mach-9 in 14 inch travel with the only 14 inch travel bike fork ever produced: a Hanebrink LT-14 (as pictured.) The bike was eventually sold with a 12 inch fork, however, because the 14 inch fork created too much fork rake. We have reserved the last Mach-9 rear end that Mike produced, and when this bike is sold, we will have Mike custom-build the front section of the frame for you with the correct head-tube height and angle to perfectly match the 14-inch fork. (The frame in the photo was produced with an 8 inch fork in mind, hence the crazy fork rake when mated to the 14 inch fork.) Some common Questions: What can you do with 14 inches of travel? Just about anything! The purchaser of the bike pictured is a highly experienced rider who uses his for free-riding on the local trails near our retail store. Is it heavy? The bike in the photo weighs only about 45 pounds, or about the same as most down-hill bikes. The reason that it is not proportionally heavier than a normal travel down-hiller is that Hanebrink forks are the lightest downhill forks made. (The Hanebrink 7 inch travel G-fork, for example, weighs only about 5 pounds, or about 1.5 to 2 pounds lighter than a Marzocchi or Fox.) Are Hanebrink forks reliable? What if I want another brand of fork? Hanebrink forks are designed to maximize weight savings. Heavier forks are designed to be essentially maintenence-free, but at the cost of heavier weight. Hanebrink forks are perfectly reliable, but only if they are partially dis-assembled and cleaned about every 3 to 6 months, depending on how often you ride. Doing so requires no special tools or expertise, due to their very simple, modular design. If you want another brand of fork (which obviously will have much less travel), just let us know. (Doing so will also reduce the price by about $1400-$2000.) Click the word: details (above) for details on the build-kit specs.
http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=DetailProduct&productid=44690&categoryid=49&ParentID=0&categoryname=BIKES%3A%20MOUNTAIN%20BIKES%20ON%20SA LE
Yikes. It'll never sell.
edit: Here's a write-up about it from another spot on the site:http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=Browseproducts&CategoryID=49&ParentID=0&CategoryName=BIKES%3A%20MOUNTAIN%20BIKES%20ON%20SA LE&StartRow=21
Only one copy of this bike will ever be produced! Over the last several years, Mike Galleto of Galleto Speed Research has produced several 14 inch travel Mach-9 frames, some of which have proven themselves in major DH competitions. (Most Mach-9 frames produced have been built with 10 or 12 inches of travel.) Three years ago, we assembled a Mach-9 in 14 inch travel with the only 14 inch travel bike fork ever produced: a Hanebrink LT-14 (as pictured.) The bike was eventually sold with a 12 inch fork, however, because the 14 inch fork created too much fork rake. We have reserved the last Mach-9 rear end that Mike produced, and when this bike is sold, we will have Mike custom-build the front section of the frame for you with the correct head-tube height and angle to perfectly match the 14-inch fork. (The frame in the photo was produced with an 8 inch fork in mind, hence the crazy fork rake when mated to the 14 inch fork.) Some common Questions: What can you do with 14 inches of travel? Just about anything! The purchaser of the bike pictured is a highly experienced rider who uses his for free-riding on the local trails near our retail store. Is it heavy? The bike in the photo weighs only about 45 pounds, or about the same as most down-hill bikes. The reason that it is not proportionally heavier than a normal travel down-hiller is that Hanebrink forks are the lightest downhill forks made. (The Hanebrink 7 inch travel G-fork, for example, weighs only about 5 pounds, or about 1.5 to 2 pounds lighter than a Marzocchi or Fox.) Are Hanebrink forks reliable? What if I want another brand of fork? Hanebrink forks are designed to maximize weight savings. Heavier forks are designed to be essentially maintenence-free, but at the cost of heavier weight. Hanebrink forks are perfectly reliable, but only if they are partially dis-assembled and cleaned about every 3 to 6 months, depending on how often you ride. Doing so requires no special tools or expertise, due to their very simple, modular design. If you want another brand of fork (which obviously will have much less travel), just let us know. (Doing so will also reduce the price by about $1400-$2000.) Click the word: details (above) for details on the build-kit specs.