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Old 20-08-2006, 02:12 PM   #1
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So, are there any downhillers who are here?

My downhill bike is my second love, second to my car of course!

So, post up your downhill rigs or pushies!

The picture attached is of my EL Falcon, and my 2005 Norco Shore.

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Old 20-08-2006, 04:08 PM   #2
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sweet bike dude i used to race xc bikes a little while back, i just recently got back into mtb but not xc more into 4X/Freeriding/DH lol i bought a 2007 Giant STP1
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Old 20-08-2006, 06:50 PM   #3
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A friend of mine had his bike at work the other day, and it was awesome.
I've had very little to do with bikes since I 'bmx'd' my dragster back in the early '80's, and the gear this thing has got is mindblowing...
Hydraulic disc brakes, suspension forks and frame, eleventy-twelve speeds, it was mental!!
Oh, and it's only worth 3 grand..............

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Old 20-08-2006, 07:36 PM   #4
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So any of you guys coming over to NZ for the World's down hill this week? I'm already booked on a fishing trip on the day of the down hill, but I'm going to go have a look at the four cross the day berfore, and maybe come back for the 'trials'. Its all happening right on my back door, just a shame that the town hasn't really gone all out for the event! Even got people complaining in the papers that the extra bikers out on the road training are causing problems to daily drivers!

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Old 20-08-2006, 07:39 PM   #5
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I wish I could get down there, I'm hanging in for Round 1 DH of my local DH series, haven't had racing up in Cairns for ages
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Old 20-08-2006, 09:21 PM   #6
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I got an email of a Bike Doing 172kpm Bike Downhill

PM your email and i will email it to you.

I Think you will like it....................
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Old 20-08-2006, 10:43 PM   #7
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hey all. i use to be on the qld state cycling team for dh and Xcountry. loved it too death hey the adrenaline rush you get. had a gt agressor. well jsut the frame had to change everything else cuz the parts either weren't good enough or i kept braking em. i'd probably still be doing it but i discovered that a motorbike has an engine so i don't have to push it anyone from brissy still ride?
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Old 31-08-2006, 04:56 PM   #8
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I was over at the world's, but working though, I was in the Avanti/Specialized/Shimano expo tent for a couple of the days.
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