There is some single speed hubs that you can run 5 gears on, dishless rear wheel on a 135.

pics of the linkage here http://nsmb.com/gear/gear_shots31_03_07.php

its a "vpp"

interesting to note that a lightweight pedant like Nico has gone for the DHX coil over the air...

Nice looking bike.

phunk wrote: mob: A DHX Coil with ti spring is only fractionally heavier than the Air isnt it?

exactly Nico's copying me.....

phunk wrote: mob: You are such a trendsetter James.

yeah except its a proto shock so they probably just haven't made an air version yet....

james wrote:the Bog standard one is here http://www.cycles-lapierre.fr/lapierre/ ... ons/DH-230
Good to see the specific customisations that someone like Nico does to his race rig.

Yep, I was positive when I saw that pic' of Nico's bike that his had been heavily customised - I'd seen earlier photo's of the stock ones & the curved and tapered top tube is the first real give away that his bike isn't stock - but what do you expect really with someone of his calibre...Go Nico! I'm itching to see what results he gets on at the WC rounds his enters into.

How come I can't see the pics unless I am logged in?

jdog wrote:
XTR cranks with custom 83mm bottom bracket shell with 163mm arms only made for Nico

cool

Yeah sorry about the photos being from the drive side. That always pisses me off too. I'll get some better ones tomorrow for you. Anything else you want a piccie of just let me know.
chur

michael wrote:

jdog wrote:
XTR cranks with custom 83mm bottom bracket shell with 163mm arms only made for Nico

cool

The grommies will be running out to the shops, annoying the shit out of the mechanics and asking them why they aren't available for their iron horses if Nico beats Sam!

god thats sick! i wonder how much the frames are tho