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Sift
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Location: invercargill
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 Posted: Mon 9/Jun/03 5:55pm Post subject: wot hardtail do i buy?? |
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hey ive decided to go bak to hardtail!!!!
so now i need some help on frames aye like wot u guys think of ya frames
ive thought or a
DMR
N ZONE
DA BOMB
something alone those lines ive got 6 inch rock shox race to go on them i used to have a p3 with them on it and it was awesome but now i want something different
il only be doing downhill on it so any help on it will be so awesome
thanks
jason
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Crnkin
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Location: Queenstown and Dorkland
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| Posted: Mon 9/Jun/03 5:59pm Post subject: |
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With only wanting to down hill then maybe a fully would be the choice. But if you insist, try a new keewee progressor or stealth. Really good value for money, and the progressor is NZ made. Steath is cool too, mine will be here in 2 weeks!!!
Im running 7 inch boxxer race and should be absolutely mint
(plus you can get some singles and brakes for cheap, just for when you wanna pop up to the jumppark in QT)
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jeremyb
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| Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 8:39am Post subject: |
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Woohooo another dude seeing the light!! 
Keewee's are good value, excellent local support, nice frames. I have a DMR, it rocks, very happy with it, never ridden a Da Bomb, but they look the tihs, very nice... All pretty much the same thing, buy the one you like the look of 
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Joel
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| Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 10:54am Post subject: |
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Also have a look at the Craftworks Rail frame, i have the 02 model and it is sweet.. Robert @ craftworks will sell direct to NZ as no one distributes the frames here.
www.craftworkscycles.com
I reckon the new keeseew looks cool as well.
cheers
joel
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RandyP
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| Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 4:16pm Post subject: |
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for dh, i would get the da bomb xlr8, im going ht but i have narrowed it down to the dmr lt or the progressor 
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DH_Dave
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| Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 7:45pm Post subject: |
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keewee are very good value for money and will last for a while 
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Joonas
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 6:20am Post subject: |
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that craftworks rail frame dosent look to much like it wuld be good for down hill 
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DH_Dave
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 6:54am Post subject: |
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are you talking about the new craftworks one that looks real strong 
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Joonas
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 6:58am Post subject: |
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it just dosent look like it has the best geometry for DH
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DH_Dave
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 3:35pm Post subject: |
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yea it look more freeride a bit 
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Missguidedrider
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 3:45pm Post subject: |
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go the keewee man....DMR are good, but Kiwis make keeseew.....
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Joel
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 4:20pm Post subject: |
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Personally i find the geometery pretty good, it is a bit of a longer frame than your average jump bike so is quite stable for bombing through stuff and i am relatively tall so suits me.
The head angle could be regarded as being a bit to steep at 70 deg but i have not found it to be a problem with a 5" fork and have done rounds of the national series with no complaints.
Robert@Craftworks reckons you can run a big fork no worries which would slacken the head angle. and with the 03 rail you can alter the wheel base length if you really want to.
mmmm the keeewee is veerry nice
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DH_Dave
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| Posted: Wed 11/Jun/03 5:45pm Post subject: |
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yea the keewee's are nice but i quite like the da bomb ht but they are quite abit more money
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