jiu-jitsuboy
05-07-2007, 09:38 PM
Hi,
every one.
it's has been 8 months since i built this ride and the bike have holding on so far pretty good.
This is my do it all bike, so i'm putting lot's of miles on it averaging 60 miles a week plus on it, so it has seen a lot of use during this 8 months so here is the PROS and CONS of it.
the bike is fairly light for almost seven inches of travel 35.6 lb the way it is in the pix and sub 38 lb with Dorado triple crow wich is a diferent thread.
Pedaling, like i said i doing everything on this bike including long rides with lots of climbing and the bike handle really good, off the saddle pedaling it's awesome for what this bike is.
stiffness, this frame have tons of it, i ride a Banshee Scream so i think i know stiffness and this frame is!
Frame, cons the swinger arm keep on hitting the front deraileur lever arm causing it to bend, have to isntall a 10 years old XTR one i had laid around, i think most late models derailleur might be trouble.
The linkage bolts came loose, nothing that a little blue loctite will not solver.
The EVOLVER ISX-6, it is a step ahead of the competion, what a shock it hold up pretty good, but i had to send it back for service the oil was getting to contaminated, but this shock can handle what ever you threw at it, it is almost feel bottom less, if you are a good jumper or slope stylo rider get it.
The Travis 150, well for me this is a great fork just wish it is was a little lighter, cause there is lots of good Forks out there with more travel and less weight that work as good as the Travis or better then it.
Hope, this will be helpfull review for someone out there.
Oh, almost forgot the shock i have now it is a EVOLVER 4 SPV with external
high/low adjustment and valved for jumping and drops it does ramps a bit better than me ISX-6 INTRINSINC, but don't call Manitou asking about this one because it does not exist......... but works really good i love it:fu: .
Regards
every one.
it's has been 8 months since i built this ride and the bike have holding on so far pretty good.
This is my do it all bike, so i'm putting lot's of miles on it averaging 60 miles a week plus on it, so it has seen a lot of use during this 8 months so here is the PROS and CONS of it.
the bike is fairly light for almost seven inches of travel 35.6 lb the way it is in the pix and sub 38 lb with Dorado triple crow wich is a diferent thread.
Pedaling, like i said i doing everything on this bike including long rides with lots of climbing and the bike handle really good, off the saddle pedaling it's awesome for what this bike is.
stiffness, this frame have tons of it, i ride a Banshee Scream so i think i know stiffness and this frame is!
Frame, cons the swinger arm keep on hitting the front deraileur lever arm causing it to bend, have to isntall a 10 years old XTR one i had laid around, i think most late models derailleur might be trouble.
The linkage bolts came loose, nothing that a little blue loctite will not solver.
The EVOLVER ISX-6, it is a step ahead of the competion, what a shock it hold up pretty good, but i had to send it back for service the oil was getting to contaminated, but this shock can handle what ever you threw at it, it is almost feel bottom less, if you are a good jumper or slope stylo rider get it.
The Travis 150, well for me this is a great fork just wish it is was a little lighter, cause there is lots of good Forks out there with more travel and less weight that work as good as the Travis or better then it.
Hope, this will be helpfull review for someone out there.
Oh, almost forgot the shock i have now it is a EVOLVER 4 SPV with external
high/low adjustment and valved for jumping and drops it does ramps a bit better than me ISX-6 INTRINSINC, but don't call Manitou asking about this one because it does not exist......... but works really good i love it:fu: .
Regards