[RD3]

Real bikes have 14" of travel...
http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/index.cfm?do=DetailProduct&productid=44690&categoryid=49&ParentID=0&categoryname=MTN%2E%20BIKES%20%26%20FRAMES%20on%20SALE
People make fun of super monsters, but this has to take the cake. Most travel (or should I say waste of travel) I have ever seen on a bike.

 

[Transcend]

Wasn't the GSR mach a race bike with originally 7" of travel??

 

[lux]

I think maybe a bit of tomfoolery from Adrenaline is going on.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

That BB is like... 2 feet!

 

[Dirtjumper999]

I've spoken with the owner of gsr. he's a total dick, he kept ranting about why he stopped his business, saying "that mach was the best bike ever, and no one got it. offered no pedal bob, light as hell, and completely handcrafted." he didn't like that i liked specialized either.

If you saw a pic of that weird bike at interbike, the one that had a 20" rear wheel, and 4 little tiny wheels on the front, he's one of the brains behind that. Apparently he claims that contraption to be the future of this sport.

 

[Mike Buell]

Oh man I want one so bad, twice as much travel =twice as good. $12,000 is nothing for such a fine piece of machenery. I might sell my car if I have too.

 

[SBDHrida]

hahahahahahahahahahaha... thats the most rediculous thing I have ever seen. It has a 24 in front and a 26 in rear, and look at the bb height and head angle. Absolutely hilarious

 

[fiddy_ryder]

hucktastic

 

[zedro]

he didn't like that i liked specialized either.

he also probably didnt like that he could never legally sell those in the US due to the FSR patent....

 

[Smelly]

the 2" stroke shock is KEY.
Foes is way off with the 2:1. 7:1 is the future of DH.

 

[skatetokil]

also, who in their right mind designs a dh frame around a crappy RS pull shock that isn't even made any more. The only way you could win a race on that thing is by exploding the shock near your competitors and hoping that the shrapnel killed them before they got to post a time.

 

[PatBranch]

hahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahaha

^ I was laughing so hard at that one! You made a genuine funny.

 

[DHS]

24" front 26" rear. or is it just the pic?

my eyes hurt

 

[PRANKMONKEY]

The only way you could win a race on that thing is by exploding the shock near your competitors and hoping that the shrapnel killed them before they got to post a time.

:nuts: That was one of the funniest things I have ever read. Absolutely great. I fell out of may chair laughing on that one!

 

[sayndesyn]

That's why it comes with a spare shock silly...

also, who in their right mind designs a dh frame around a crappy RS pull shock that isn't even made any more. The only way you could win a race on that thing is by exploding the shock near your competitors and hoping that the shrapnel killed them before they got to post a time.

 

[SCABRIDER]

i want one...

 

[Dr. Ill]

Where's the engine?

 

[LukeD]

i wonder if it comes with a ladder or some kind of hydraulic lift staircase to get on the thing

 

[black noise]

So is it just a wide lens or is the fork actually flexing?

 

[RD3]

So is it just a wide lens or is the fork actually flexing?

Thats what I thought, looks like its bowing just sitting there.

 

[PatBranch]

^ OMG, it is.... That can't be good...

 

[vitox]

i remember the website claimed up to 14 inches of travel on that bike with the 2,75" stroke RS pullshock, but that was measuring the arc the wheel described, not in a straight line, so maybe the leverage isnt that huge anyway.
it does seem that this bike is a bit different from the original though, maybe they changed the linkage.

the fork, well, it seems there will never be an end to the amount of people stupid/misinformed enough to buy a hanebrink product.

 

[RaID]

If you saw a pic of that weird bike at interbike, the one that had a 20" rear wheel, and 4 little tiny wheels on the front, he's one of the brains behind that. Apparently he claims that contraption to be the future of this sport.

personally i thought that thing sucked balls, it was a tv show down under here and it didnt impress me at all. I like how its meant to be the future, i really would like to see that thing go down a off road trail especially a decent rock garden



The scary thing about the bike above is that some dip**** is going to buy it. I guess if you really dont know better you probably deserve it.

 

[Jimmy_Pop]

24" front 26" rear. or is it just the pic?my eyes hurt

Keeps the HT angle in check yo

 

[jonKranked]

if someone was pregnant with a baby as monstrous as that bike, they would be legally required to have an abortion.

 

[mandown]

i wonder if the owner's manual has the standard bit of sizing info where they tell you a properly sized bike will have two inches of standover clearnace? who could do that other than shaq?

and another thing, why do bike owner's manual have information on sizing? once you own the bike, it is a bit late for them to tell you how to figure out the right size.

 

[DLo]

What's wrong with super monsters?

 

[mandown]

they are 12" vs. 14" shown in the first post. that 2" makes a big difference... just ask yer mom

 

[Rye_Bread]

2 things:
1. oh god the leverage ration, think of the poor shock...the poor shock
2. is that a 24" front wheel?

 

[sixsixtysix]

I love the specs from GSR's site (Not updated since 2001)

Mach 9 Specifications:
Two National Titles in 2000
Longest travel downhill bike in the world
9"-11" travel with 2.0" stroke shock and 11"-14"
travel with 2.75" stroke shock
Rear swingarm fits 3" tire with ample mud clearance
Adjustable bottom bracket and steering angles
Pull shock design provides constant feel over full range of
travel without pedal feedback
Regressive-to-linear design with built-in sag
Oversized aluminum frame 6061-T6
29 CNC machined parts
Interlocking FSR bearing pivot (patent pending) for easy
removal and maintenance
Standard Hayes (8" rotor) rear disc mount



This thing is rocking also...

 

[Ian Collins]

Radical....that thing has like a 6:1 ratio utilizing a pull shock!!!......i bet it corners like a champ with a 25" bottom bracket too!

 

[maxyedor]

I think maybe a bit of tomfoolery from Adrenaline is going on.

Nope when I used to work there I drew short straw and had to build and testride that thing
We built one for a different customer that was 14" travel front and back, full xc components otherwise

I did huck some feirce curgs on te shakedown ride tho