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jdog
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 Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 3:04am Post subject: Tech Geek - Nico's Lapierre |
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Looks similar to the floating pivot point system on the Giant, even has a similar 'Glory Hole'.
2 different bolt on replacable lower shock mounts to change bottom bracket height and head angle.
Prototype Formula brakes.
08 Fox 40's with new internal cartridge.
5 speed cluster.
XTR cranks with custom 83mm bottom bracket shell with 163mm arms only made for Nico
Mavic 819 XC front rim
Mavic DeeTraxs rear rim
Michelin tubless tyres.
Fox DHX 5 prototype rear shock.
Check out the photos below.
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snr_merv
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 3:39am Post subject: |
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Looks hot, lets see what Nico can still do!
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phunk
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 8:50am Post subject: |
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 Sweeet! The 5sp setup, is that to save weight?
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james
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goodvibes
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 9:21am Post subject: |
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Is that the ex world champ Nico Vouilloz(?) or a new Nico? 
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Robbie
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 9:57am Post subject: |
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One and the same..
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JohnnyC
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 10:04am Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | Sweeet! The 5sp setup, is that to save weight? |
A little bit, a mate did that on his glory last year. You don't need the top few cogs alot of the time. I've been thinking about doing it too when I get a new drivetrain
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phunk
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 10:07am Post subject: |
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Rather than just running a roadie cluster?
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NightKid
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 10:40am Post subject: |
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Long(ish) chainstay, 65 headangle, good bb-height for the amount of travel (230mm).
I wonder how the suspension was designed - it looks like it'll have more rearward wheel movement than most 4-bars.
Dammit - I wish I could see how long that lower link is (and what angle).
Good luck to Nico. 
Holy parc - after sag his head angle is about 63 degrees with an 8" fork.
bb is ~300-305mm after sag.
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NightKid
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 11:06am Post subject: |
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I've found the axle path goes from an S curve (vpp-style) to a very different one just by lengthening that lower link.
Dammit - now I need to search for better images to see that damn lower link.
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james
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NightKid
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 11:22am Post subject: |
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ah parc - bb height i put in was a bit too high - which means that his bb is even lower after sag!
That bike is off the hook.
 I saw that geom pic and didn't even look at it properly...cheers
[edit] and now that I look at it properly are you guys sure it's a VPP? It seems that it's a single pivot (i.e. that isn't a link at the bottom) that lines up just above the chainring to help with pedalling.
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Wobbler
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 11:34am Post subject: |
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It's a link at the bottom.
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Scotty
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 11:44am Post subject: |
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| phunk wrote: | | Rather than just running a roadie cluster? |
Lots of in-between gears you don't need. 
I ran six speed on my slammer a long time back, was quite cool because I could tweak the chainline even further to run with the chainguide and I wasn't thinking about shifts as much.
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NightKid
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| Posted: Fri 8/Jun/07 11:44am Post subject: |
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| Wobbler wrote: | | It's a link at the bottom. |
Ah yeah I see now.
Awesome - check out the manual, it shows that all the FPS2 bikes have a sticker and marker on the swingarm which tells you how much sag you're getting. gnikcuf awesome.
Also they refer to correct sag as "Nico's sag" 
And Nico runs really fast rebound (although running spds helps)
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