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chuckie
10-17-2007, 01:56 AM
Got a Sunday and been hitting the local freeride track a fair bit lately.
The Sundayis great for pinning it but when I am in the air it feels a bit sketchy and nose heavy. It also struggles on the slower tight technical stuff. So I wanna get a pure "Huck" bike and leave the Sunday for DH duties.
I was thinking of a Norco Shore 2 but I can also get a deal on a Giant Glory 8 freeride version.

Any of you guys got one or had a chance to get loose on one? Does the bike rip or is it way too heavy? Being Maestro , does it pedal ok or is it a tank for shuttling only?

Thoughts please
TWeerts
10-17-2007, 05:15 PM
never riden one, but they look sick.

i ahev owned 4 real mountianbikes now, and i know thats not too many, but i did not testride a single one before buying it. loved them all.
TWeerts
10-17-2007, 05:16 PM
i think i mihgt eb dyslexic
El Gordo
10-17-2007, 05:43 PM
Chuckie get a Transition Bottlerocket you wont be disappointed, trust me...
4130biker
10-22-2007, 11:25 PM
Pre-load the crap out of that rear end when you take off, and you shouldn't have a problem with the nose dives. And contrary to what some people think, your rebound shouldn't affect how you take off. I had the same problem on my long travel bike, and it turns out I wasn't pre-loading enough on the take off. Hopefully this helps :)
WestCoastHucker
10-27-2007, 10:04 AM
i've been riding one for about 3 months now and i absolutely love it. i made the move from a full blown dh'er and i couldn't be happier. a great pedalling bike (it goes way up the hills a lot) that has taken a serious pounding as well. i geo works well for me, i wouldn't change anything. if you're up in the la area, i'll let you take it out and shred on it for a day to see what you think...
Nagaredama
10-31-2007, 10:30 AM
i've been riding one for about 3 months now and i absolutely love it. i made the move from a full blown dh'er and i couldn't be happier. a great pedalling bike (it goes way up the hills a lot) that has taken a serious pounding as well. i geo works well for me, i wouldn't change anything. if you're up in the la area, i'll let you take it out and shred on it for a day to see what you think...

Which model do you have?