Mountain Biking / Cycling

I have a Santa Cruz Bullit for DH/freeride. It is a few years old now but the frame is tough as nails, I like the 5th Element shock and I just replace other stuff as I break it. I crashed once on Whistler Mountain and broke the seat, seatpost, both shifter pods, a brake lever and destroyed both wheels and the rear hub. I replaced all that, plus the bar, stem, fork and various other bits afterwards. I also broke 3 ribs, 3 bones in my right foot and punctured a lung in the same crash, but that sorted itself out just fine:p

A while ago I realised my jumping needed a lot of work, so I bought a Banshee Morphine. The frame is so stiff that when you case a landing your fillings just about fall out. It teaches you to be very, very smooth.

For all mountain/XC I have a Santa Cruz Blur LT. Probably a little heavy and a little too much travel, but I'm over breaking something (on me or the bike) every weekend.

The best thing is that all 3 fit nicely in the back of the County:D

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Originally Posted by Dave_S

I have a Santa Cruz Bullit for DH/freeride. It is a few years old now but the frame is tough as nails, I like the 5th Element shock and I just replace other stuff as I break it. I crashed once on Whistler Mountain and broke the seat, seatpost, both shifter pods, a brake lever and destroyed both wheels and the rear hub. I replaced all that, plus the bar, stem, fork and various other bits afterwards. I also broke 3 ribs, 3 bones in my right foot and punctured a lung in the same crash, but that sorted itself out just fine:p

A while ago I realised my jumping needed a lot of work, so I bought a Banshee Morphine. The frame is so stiff that when you case a landing your fillings just about fall out. It teaches you to be very, very smooth.

For all mountain/XC I have a Santa Cruz Blur LT. Probably a little heavy and a little too much travel, but I'm over breaking something (on me or the bike) every weekend.

The best thing is that all 3 fit nicely in the back of the County:D

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What's with it you guys? You and discosteve keep ambos and medicos in business. ;)

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Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

What's with it you guys? You and discosteve keep ambos and medicos in business. ;)

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Dave has broken A LOT more than the short list above!!! :D:D:D

I have an "03 big hit DH/FR and a Merida something hardtail (really the wife's but I ride it when she isn't). Of late I haven't done much riding, other than commuting (with a few jumps/drops/stairs and a short dirt track along the way). Keen to get out and ride some tracks around Perth some time.

'07 Giant Reign.
try to get out for a trash on it at least once a week, just bought some ay-up lights for it so hanging for night rides around the bush now!

also got an old giant warp dually which i just use for riding to work and on flat dirt tracks etc.

I love my pushies

I have cut back over the last few years though.

I used to have a Craftworks DH bike, Specialized P.2, Trek Fuel EX7, Single speed rigid XC bike, and 2 road bikes. all at the same time

Now I have a rigid 29er Single speed

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/07/288.jpg

And a fixie road bike

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/07/289.jpg

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Originally Posted by The Fish

I just picked up my new Trek Ex8 on Monday after wearing out my previous Trek hard tail. So far I have done 200km in 2 days and absolutely love it. For a dual suspension it flies on the road and I made a couple of road bikes embarrassed when I went past making heaps of noise with the knobblies.

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I sold my ex9.5 about 2 months ago. It was alright but the new ones are much better with the new suspension.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/07/287.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/07/284.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2009/11/83.jpg

Here's 2 pics of mine.

wow I even found a video... how sad am I!!!!!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...008/07/285.jpg

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Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

What's with it you guys? You and discosteve keep ambos and medicos in business. ;)

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Hay, thats not fare......





....Ive learnt to stitch my self up;)

I have a Giant dually and a Bianchi roady sitting in the garage gathering dust at the moment because i just dont get the time to ride. I have just replaced the Bianchi's gruppo with full chorus so i am looking forwars to getting it out again. Just need to replace the cable set.

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Originally Posted by Disco Steve

Hay, thats not fare......





....Ive learnt to stitch my self up;)

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Stiching is old school - a couple of weeks ago I super glued a deep gash in a mate's hand after he hit the house on a BMX bike. I can recommend it. After 5 mins work we went back to beers & BBQ instead of going to the hospital and sitting around for a few hours. They don't even let you drink in the waiting room :eek: