Ah, I physically can’t see treks, so that probably explains it.
DH Bike Choices aka pushing the limits to the N+1 rule
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I guess I need to post the *most of those bikes up there are treks iirc
*insert sarcasm here
yup tone doesnt come through in text based communications . . .
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Mr. Chainring
ChrisG
Unapologetic Lifer for Rock and Roll
This has been my strategy for nearly 30 years.
THATmanMANNY
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budget buys means No matchy matchy
Game on!
Game on!
You must send twice as hard to make up for this atrocity. Sick helmet doe 🤘
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Mr. Chainring
@THATmanMANNY still laughing about your “my DH days are over” purge like not even a year ago 😂
THATmanMANNY
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live and learn! Had a dope CF helmet too 
JonF
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Well, I just had to do it!
I've been eyeing a few US based bike co's to see if they'd drop a new 170/180mm super enduro (Ibis, GG, Pivot, Trans, etc) with long geometry but nothing exactly to that spec yet. When Nukeproof dropped the new GIGA, it caught me by surprise but it really ticked all the right boxes feature wise plus its available in XXL with a very generous reach. The Elite spec is very nice spot, value-wise, with SLX, Fox X2 and Perf Elite 38. Most importantly, that shit was IN STOCK!
I think i'm going to have the fork worked over in some way and explore a coil shock option (maybe a Push or EXT). My last bike beat the piss out of my hands at Creek so supple is the name of the game on this one.
I've been eyeing a few US based bike co's to see if they'd drop a new 170/180mm super enduro (Ibis, GG, Pivot, Trans, etc) with long geometry but nothing exactly to that spec yet. When Nukeproof dropped the new GIGA, it caught me by surprise but it really ticked all the right boxes feature wise plus its available in XXL with a very generous reach. The Elite spec is very nice spot, value-wise, with SLX, Fox X2 and Perf Elite 38. Most importantly, that shit was IN STOCK!
I think i'm going to have the fork worked over in some way and explore a coil shock option (maybe a Push or EXT). My last bike beat the piss out of my hands at Creek so supple is the name of the game on this one.
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Avalanche downhill racing 🤘 drop an open bath damper in that fork , best suspension mod ive done to date and I've pretty much tried everything besides fox live valve lol 😆
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Mr. Chainring
Jon that’s awesome! Forget about just being in stock. That bike is SICK! Congrats man. Ride the sh*t out of it before dropping more $ on upgrades.
They must be paying you at this point
JonF
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The green/black combo is fire. Is that a a wrap or dip or is it factory?
JonF
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I'm stoked! The short travel trail bike i was nursing down the hill last season was killing my wrists and was downright scary on the tech. Eager to finally conquer some rocks with this beast.
Thanks. Factory. It was the Gambler 720 scheme from, I think, 2017.