Thread: Mountain Biking / Cycling

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

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

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

Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

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

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

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



And a fixie road bike

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.

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

Here's 2 pics of mine.

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

Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

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

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.