|   Bike Pic/my do it all RFX | kpb
Dec 10, 2001 6:10 AM | | At 34 lbs. it's no light weight XC but it pedals so well that the suspension design makes up for it's weight. To some of you 34 lbs may sound light but I just got into DH and big drops (over 2-3 feet) this year and coming off a 23 lb. hardtail, well you know what I mean.
Bottom line is that this bike saves my butt where my old HT used to punish me for mistakes. |
| Nice rig! | CyberJay
Dec 10, 2001 7:24 AM | | 34lbs *IS* pretty light too. Here's a pic of my 44lb RFX, and yes it is a do-it-all bike. I just swap wheels and tires for XC and that takes it down to about 40lbs. I love that frame, great all around bike.
-Jay |
| How has the Avalanche changed the ride? | kpb
Dec 10, 2001 8:26 AM | | Is it worth the $$$ for the RFX since the suspension works so well anyways? I also had a S5 on my bike last summer and the performance of it was superb. Changed to a SC since I was smashing my knees on climbs and the S5 was almost too plush, also because I'm building a complete DH bike for next summer and the RFX will spend much more time on XC/Freeride/Dirt Jumps and urban than DH. |
| It's improved it... | CyberJay
Dec 10, 2001 9:46 AM | | ...The bike just feels better. The biggest difference I noticed was that it pedals MUCH better... hardly any bob. I wouldn't throw away the Fox in order to buy the Avalanche on this bike, but since my Fox blew up twice I got the Avalanche and my troubles are gone.
-Jay |
| CyberJay question | Bulldog
Dec 10, 2001 8:56 AM | | What is the bolt pattern on the Gravity Check bashring? I can't find out if it is available in a 36 tooth 5-110 pattern or not. Do you know? Is yours 5-94 or 5-110? Also, are you running the Profile DHSS cranks, the bigger ones? That's another question that I couldn't get answered. I've heard about your bike before, and it's good to see it finally. Looks real nice. |
| Answers... | CyberJay
Dec 10, 2001 9:49 AM | | Mine is 5-94. I got it from webcyclery, so e-mail Todd and see what else he can get. I have mine covering a 34t ring, I thing it would work on a 36t but not quite as well.
As for my cranks, I'm running standard profiles.
Thanks for the kind words. The bike really does work well for me.
-Jay |
| I'll try Todd...thanks Jay | Bulldog
Dec 10, 2001 5:09 PM | | nm |
| Is that a 24" rear wheel you're running? | kpb
Dec 10, 2001 10:35 AM | | If so, what's the biggest tire you've fit with a 24" rear. I'm considering that but was worried since the shape of the chainstay was designed for 26" |
| Yeah for DH... | CyberJay
Dec 10, 2001 10:49 AM | | Works nice to slack out the angles and lower the BB a hair. My XC wheels are 26" F&R.
As for clearance.. I run an Arrow 24x2.75" tire which in the real world is a 2.5" or 2.6". All I can say is, DON'T let your rear wheel get out of true!!! hehehe.
-Jay |
| My 30lbs pound RFX | DGC
Dec 10, 2001 8:26 PM | | it comes out to 30.4 pounds... |
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