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LeeChungSoo
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Yeah Havent seen too many specializeds on the WC DH races
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Soba
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 3:48pm Post subject: |
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| LeeChungSoo wrote: | | Yeah Havent seen too many specializeds on the WC DH races |
Thats because they've had virtually no team for a few years. At WC level you ride what you're paid to ride.
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mx_mitch
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 5:28pm Post subject: |
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| konakid888 wrote: | | so basically, this bike is pretty much sam's old bike only, new frame and forks, otherwise all the components are the same, |
no he has had boxxer's for years
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konaking
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 5:31pm Post subject: |
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| mx_mitch wrote: | | konakid888 wrote: | | so basically, this bike is pretty much sam's old bike only, new frame and forks, otherwise all the components are the same, |
no he has had boxxer's for years |
wtf are you on about konakid888 ive never seen him with another fork
there blackbox boxxers
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Monolith
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 5:53pm Post subject: |
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| herbman wrote: | | Monolith wrote: | | wachtourak wrote: | Speccy always touted their bikes as having really zomg active suspension, so they probably sacrificed some pedalling efficiency (or is that effectiveness?  ), whereas Turner went the other way.
Not sure about that Sam Hill on a VPP call. The sundae looked like it really suited how he rides |
Yep, point I was making was the execution of the horst link has a major effect on how the bike rides.
Perhaps hill would be better on a Maestro bike - they are by far the best all-rounder out there. Too bad DW stole their design. |
perhaps mr hill know more than you about what bikes he likes to ride on, and he did chose the speshy. |
a) No, I certainly know more than Hill in regards to what is the best bike for him to ride. 
b) He chose Speccy cos they offered him the most money
c)
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mudguard
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 6:44pm Post subject: |
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| LeeChungSoo wrote: | | Yeah Havent seen too many specializeds on the WC DH races |
Well there was win in 99
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 7:22pm Post subject: |
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| BikeRadar wrote: | | Sam Hill will be riding a Demo to start with but Specialized is planning to develop a new bike with Hill in the not-too-distant future. |
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Wobbler
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 7:24pm Post subject: |
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NYONE WANNA SWAP MTB BMX PSP 400 CASH FOR DEMO?
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 7:25pm Post subject: |
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I WIL SWOP YR SYDWAYZZ HORST FOR AN ERECT DOLPHIN
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slowMTB
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 7:43pm Post subject: |
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Well this thread has made for interesting reading.
The breakdown:
Specialized is having a serious crack at the DH scene - if they pull it off like they have with XC etc then watch out, its gonna be good.
Sam Hill - an obvious choice for development. That boys got some skills and a few years left in him yet.
Horst vs single pivot - they both have their own merits. Current DH rigs run both successfully.
IH Sundays are about to flood the market and be cheap as chips to buy.
Speccys are about to become very sought after ( as if they weren't already )
It is going to be interesting watching the 2009 season unfold.
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mudguard
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 7:59pm Post subject: |
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Specialized aren't having a crack at the DH scene, they want to sell more bikes.
Who bought Iron Horse before Sam Hill?
I doubt we'll see anything revolutionary from Specialized, maybe some tweaked geo, or a "demo Sam Hill" model.
Fast guys are fast on anything. Look what wins, all kinds of bikes, it doesn't really matter except to the groms.
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HuntawayFR
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 8:40pm Post subject: |
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so will he be team mates with Kyle Strait now ???
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spec_chucka
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 8:51pm Post subject: |
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I would say sams getting a good pay out, so his signature rig will be pretty expensive, and I gather hes not sponsored by Monster?????????? OHHH NOOOOOOOO demo riders are gona be labeled as SH wana-bes............ He better rip up!!!!!!!
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Malcy
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 8:57pm Post subject: |
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AH!
But would sam hill take off on a treadmill on a Sunday? Or on a Demo?
Huh? Well?
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macktory
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| Posted: Fri 26th Sep 9:17pm Post subject: |
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| Malcy wrote: | AH!
But would sam hill take off on a treadmill on a Sunday? Or on a Demo?
Huh? Well? |
With eyebrows like his, he could take off on anything.
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