[bullcrew]

OK aside of a couple mods its there, btw the large SX trail is not a light frame to work off.

2010 sx trail large
Fox talas 180 kashima
xt cranks
canfield crampon pedals
tomson post
thomson stem
sdg tifly saddle
e-13 ring
gamut bash
answer pro taper baars
odi lock ons
avid elixr (formula ones on the way)
dhx 4 (yolk is being modded for avalanche woodie)
2011 Sram X0 der 10 speed
Sram X0 shifters 2x10 10 speed
xt 11/36 10 speed cassette
kmc xsl ti chain
Hadley hubs laced with double butted to DT swiss EX500 hoops tubeless conversion
Schwalbe Muddy marys vert star compound 2.35

Chris king BB and headset will be on tomorrow and a ti spring for the woodie and custom yolk should be done in a week or 2.

 

[richgardiner]

Finished!

 

[redride]

Finished!

weight pls! i m curious.

 

[richgardiner]

between 36.5-37. No im not gay enough to take a photo of it on some scales!
Just waiting for a renthal DM stem, then last things to get are ti spring and icetech rotors.
After coming off the same bike for 3 years (sunday) this feels very different and its going to take some getting used to. Noticeably slacker and lower, absolutely destroys corners!
Need to work on suspension setup aswell, uk riding requires a way different setup than whistler where ive been using those forks for 3 months in the summer!

 

[norbar]

between 36.5-37. No im not gay enough to take a photo of it on some scales!
Just waiting for a renthal DM stem, then last things to get are ti spring and icetech rotors.
After coming off the same bike for 3 years (sunday) this feels very different and its going to take some getting used to. Noticeably slacker and lower, absolutely destroys corners!
Need to work on suspension setup aswell, uk riding requires a way different setup than whistler where ive been using those forks for 3 months in the summer!

It looks low and slack but it is painted like an older (pre 2010 geo update) demo. Can you explain it? Have you tweaked the geo somehow or is it a repainted 2010 model?

 

[yuroshek]

Also, wtf were you doing for eighty an hour, turning tricks?

I was a Union carpenter for 4 years, sunday nights I would bring in 70+ an hour

Sounds great, but when you only work 4-7 months a year it averages out

 

[richgardiner]

It was one of the final pre-retail 2010's, theres a few of them floating around over in america. I bought it during crankworx. Everything is the same as the 2010 bar the paintjob. I was gonna get it sprayed black but i actually love the blue now! looks a lot more unique than all the red/black ones!

 

[no skid marks]

Finally got around to get some pics.

 

[WhoRyder]

If i can sell my Morewood I'd be on a Demo... but unfortunately the recession has also effected the bike industry! Everyone's broke... :-(

 

[Konabumm]

ordered yesterday

 

[Mo(n)arch]

Finally got around to get some pics.

Nice grips! A bit of punk rock for the Zerode

 

[max.broman]

^^here you go. just put the image address in img tags and you'll get your pic as above.



i have the giant ac air lite for xc/AM duties... 4.5, 5.15, and 6" choice rear suspension.

if you plan on using that for "mini dh", atleast get an angleset, because at 69* HA, it's far too steep.

imo, get a 160-180mm fork in place of that DC. you can make it a better 'good AM/FR' bike, than you would a 'good DH' bike...if that makes sense.

Yeah I'll probably change some stuff up, this is just how it was set up when I bought it. Although I am loving the DH bike feel, but an angleset would make it even better. And some lighter parts, thing is freaking heavy.

 

[no skid marks]

Nice grips! A bit of punk rock for the Zerode

Ha ha, nah, matter of necessity/tightarseness after the other one got ripped. Red grip and silver wheel clash with the whole colorways trip, but function comes first.

 

[ustemuf]

2011 Specialized Demo Medium
Rock Shox Boxxer R2C2 /w Firm Spring
Cane Creek Double Barrel /w 425lb Obtainium spring & bearing system
Mavic Deemax wheelset - Highroller / Highroller 2 tubeless
Shimano Saint 165mm cranks
Shimano Saint shifter
Shimano Saint rear derailleur
Point 1 Podium pedals
E13 SRS+ chain guide
KMC X9SL gold chain
Cane Creek XiiX flush headset
Hope integrated crown/stem
Renthal Fatbars 38mm rise
Avid Code brakes 203/203 - TI rotor bolts
ODI attack lock on grips
Thomson seatpost
Thomson seatpost clamp
Tioga Spyder seat

38 lbs 0oz on a Park Scale

 

[ustemuf]

Obligatory action pictures

 

[no skid marks]

Obligatory action pictures

Nice gap.
It's like 3 road gaps in one.

 

[Transcend]

Just waiting on a few sweet parts to build it up all ridiculously light now.

 

[no skid marks]

Just waiting on a few sweet parts to build it up all ridiculously light now.

I know the ribbed condom packet says "she'll love you for it", and the dudes batting for the wrong team need the traction in the mud, but how's that seat treating you? Is it a pain in the arse?
Let us know if you really think lighter is better(once the expense justification has worn off).
Nice Demo Can you trump the Demo action shots above?

 

[Transcend]

I know the ribbed condom packet says "she'll love you for it", and the dudes batting for the wrong team need the traction in the mud, but how's that seat treating you? Is it a pain in the arse?
Let us know if you really think lighter is better(once the expense justification has worn off).
Nice Demo Can you trump the Demo action shots above?

Seat only goes on in the mud. Just happened to be on that post when I was building it up. It's not exactly comfortable if you're sitting on a long ride. Does the job though!

No action shots. Cameras are put away, work season is over. Time to actually ride.

 

[eater]

again and again

 

[yetihenry]

Started to build it up, phase 1 should be complete tomorrow.

 

[yd35]

Started to build it up, phase 1 should be complete tomorrow.

Looks like Yetihenry will have to change his name

 

[Downhillbiker23]

My 2012 Matteblack TR450 from Transition. Also have a 2012 TOP on the way. Gonna build it green and black. its the 2012 Green and Black model. Be here in December at the Earliest. The frame pictured is a tr250 from 2011 but thats because I couldnt find a frame only picture.

 

[invol2ver]

anybody seen one of the 2012 yellow demos built up

 

[mattmatt86]

My DH bikes from the last two seasons. 09 Izimu and 2010 GT Fury.

Not sure which one to keep. Might rob all of the best parts, sell both frames and get something new. To add to the confusion, my Vivid Air arrived today and I don't even know which bike to put it on

 

[BikerBoy28]

2008 frame for 2011, 2012, 2013, ... and will be hung on my wall later

IMO, still the nicest DH bike ever made

 

[norbar]

My DH bikes from the last two seasons. 09 Izimu and 2010 GT Fury.

Not sure which one to keep. Might rob all of the best parts, sell both frames and get something new. To add to the confusion, my Vivid Air arrived today and I don't even know which bike to put it on

Seem like 2 very different bikes. Wouldn't picking one that suits the trails you ride the most make most sense?

 

[no skid marks]

Seem like 2 very different bikes.

You reckon. Pivot locations very close.
Not sure of the leverage curve(Moorwodd seems to be more linear, less rising rate).
Both squat under brakes.
yeah one has the I-Drive but still. Both are skippers.
Not knocking either, just pretty similar IMO.
Matt man, see f you can swap the GT swingarm on the Moorwood, 1-1000 chance, but still.

 

[eater]

My 2012 Matteblack TR450 from Transition. Also have a 2012 TOP on the way. Gonna build it green and black. its the 2012 Green and Black model. Be here in December at the Earliest. The frame pictured is a tr250 from 2011 but thats because I couldnt find a frame only picture.

nice build kitt

 

[norbar]

You reckon. Pivot locations very close.
Not sure of the leverage curve(Moorwodd seems to be more linear, less rising rate).
Both squat under brakes.
yeah one has the I-Drive but still. Both are skippers.
Not knocking either, just pretty similar IMO.
Matt man, see f you can swap the GT swingarm on the Moorwood, 1-1000 chance, but still.

Didn't look at the GT closely enough. Always assumed it was higher since they can fight chain stretch with i drive.

 

[HardtailHack]

Swapping some bits on my Nicolai, going to Arrow rims, CX Ray spokes and Hope hubs, this new thing called 9 speed, K9 bars and possibly going to my old Kowa 200si if the re-bush works properly.

I'm putting my Corsair back together as a spare, but I would gladly ride my HT over that POS any day/

 

[norbar]

Swapping some bits on my Nicolai, going to Arrow rims, CX Ray spokes and Hope hubs, this new thing called 9 speed, K9 bars and possibly going to my old Kowa 200si if the re-bush works properly.

I'm putting my Corsair back together as a spare, but I would gladly ride my HT over that POS any day/

Can you compare the Kowa to any other modern fork?

 

[yetihenry]

Looks like Yetihenry will have to change his name

I've only ever rode Yeti hardtails, considered the new 303wc but with the current Uk distribution situation it didn't make sense, and I am much more excited about these Demos.

Almost finished.

 

[captainspauldin]

^^^ Awesome, somebody needs to buy my voltage so I can order mine!

 

[HardtailHack]

Can you compare the Kowa to any other modern fork?

Ha ha no, every other fork I have ridden actually went up and down.

 

[norbar]

Ha ha no, every other fork I have ridden actually went up and down.

Seriously. I've been tempted by them and test riding them is close to imposible.

 

[bullcrew]

Swwpped the white one and upped the parts to sram X0 2x10 and i9s

Lol then got to the trailhead and the 5:10s weren't in the bag so I rode in my American eagle free ride approved flip flops.
Lol doubles and drops were no biggie but I sure paid attention to foot position in the rocks and rocky berms.

 

[bpatterson6]

Thanks to Lars, Mike M. & Cam at Transition!

TR450

Covert

Bank

 

[HardtailHack]

Seriously. I've been tempted by them and test riding them is close to imposible.

That's because the old US dealer closed up shop from what I've heard, search for Kowa you should find posts by me bitching about them and other people not getting full travel.
You can't get full travel because of the sloppy bushing letting the stanchion smack the air spring outer, the forks pretty much grind themselves apart.

If the new bushes fit around the stanchions properly they could be an awesome fork, but I ordered some aftemarket bushes and resized them slightly so I'm really hoping they work. All the internals are alloy and look really well made but the mk1/Mk2 bushes are sloppy as hooker after a double shift.

 

[UiUiUiUi]

do they still exist as a company?

because even the german distributor only has one fork still on his website

http://website.alutech-bikes.de/KOWA-Produkte/Kowa-GF-UpSideDown-Federgabel::124.html

there used to be more...