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Crnkin
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 Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:27pm Post subject: Keewee Stealth Vs Progressor |
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What do you guys reckon, ive paid a deposit on the stealth but now im thinking theyre gonna be sooo common, so I was thinkin for the extra 300 bucks, NZ made, adjustable verticle dropout, and less (presumably) around, maybe ill get one??? The only thing is i could get an Azonic Evolution for that price for a much better bike for DS/DH, what ya reckon???
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Tim
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:39pm Post subject: |
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the stealth is more of an allrounder... for dh id get the stealth...
for specific jump and bsx the wee progresser... but i think its smaller than the stealth? 
crnkin who cares if the frame is common, just make ures different 
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Crnkin
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:42pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, maybe, but the progressor is the same size and it is slightly more upmarket
Maybe only in terms of price I guess.
Seemingly, slackboy told me that MOkey said to him that Da Bomb DOES make the Stealth... (Crnkin)
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Tim
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:46pm Post subject: |
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wtf? so da bomb is making the stealth for keewee?
that aint right! 
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Crnkin
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:48pm Post subject: |
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yeah so mokey has said, and he'd know, he rides a progressor, so im guessing its true!
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Tim
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:50pm Post subject: |
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that is rather cheap, so they just slap their own stickers on? it isnt their own design?
thats sad, or is it just a vicious rumour?
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Crnkin
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 5:54pm Post subject: |
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I dont know BUT its not cheap cause they sell it for $300 less than Da bomb does!
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SamultheCamul
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 7:56pm Post subject: |
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Not sure about Da Bomb, but the Stelth definatley is made ofshore, this is the reason for the longer waiting lists compared to the progressor.
Probably because the design of the stealth is easy produced and doesnt need to be handcrafted, so they can produce it cheeper overseas.
Because of this, the progressor is probably more easily weldable/ fixable if you snap it
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ssipface
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:09pm Post subject: |
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| MotoBouy wrote: | Not sure about Da Bomb, but the Stelth definatley is made ofshore, this is the reason for the longer waiting lists compared to the progressor.
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Damn and the Keewee guy told me it was because they had to wait for parts!!
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Dinsy
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:19pm Post subject: |
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Dabomb doesnt make frames, theyre like alot of other companies out there that source their frames (and other parts) from taiwan and stamp their name on them.
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K-Bizzle
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:26pm Post subject: |
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cough*azonic DH bike*cough how many bikes use those taiwan frames aye? ive heard the frames cost azonic around about $50USD w/o shock and bearings,
i think mongoose uses them aswell as a few others
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Tim
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:28pm Post subject: |
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eh, what happened to good ol fashioned descent frames 
stuff this hugely mass produced cheap taiwan parc, we are starting to sound like the wharehouse
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:33pm Post subject: |
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thats why i want an orange, hand built in the UK, monocoque down tube is far stronger than round tubes aswell so its better
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Crnkin
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:34pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Dabomb doesnt make frames, theyre like alot of other companies out there that source their frames (and other parts) from taiwan and stamp their name on them. |
How come on the da bomb site it says 100% designed and made by Da bomb????
I think maybe they come out of the same factory, and also Luke told me that the suppliers were having difficulty supllying the Chromoly
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Tim
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| Posted: Sun 25/May/03 8:38pm Post subject: |
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chromoly is quite hard to come by in nz ahe?
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