I'm building up a V10c and I'll hopefully have it done in time for Sea Otter. I was thinking, since the course is so smooth and full of jumps and berms, that I might try to run it in the 8.5 travel setting for different jumping and pumping characteristics, and for a lower bottom bracket. If I did this, I'd probably want to run the angleset in the steepest setting so it doesn't feel like a boat. Any thoughts?
V10c settings for Sea Otter?
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ride a different bike
yeah, i was gonna say, good luck with that ****....i'm not stupid, i know the bike is capable and top guys could make it happen, it's just not a task i would want to be assigned....
yeah, it's gonna be the only bike I have. or my friends 951 which would be even worse
to be honest, depending on the rear shock you're running you can just pack on a ton of low speed compression so it pedals and pumps really well without being divey....beyond that, if it's an RC4, you can bump the PSI in the propedal a bit, and crank the volume adjuster all the way in to limit the travel as much as possible....
same with your fork...bump the LSC and if it's a fox, knock the travel adjustment down to 7"....that should make the bike pretty snappy, but it won't be any shorter...haha
same with your fork...bump the LSC and if it's a fox, knock the travel adjustment down to 7"....that should make the bike pretty snappy, but it won't be any shorter...haha
Massive compression damping, low travel setting, light wheels and fast rolling tires should get you to the top step!
actually i think the 951 would do better.
why not you could totally firm that bike up for SO
Does it have a setting where it transforms into a 26 lb slalom bike?
Replace the shock with a carbon seatpost?
use the 6061 aluminum solid bar rear shock
they're right v10's usually don't win that course (except when people riding v10's race it, in which case they usually win it). You're not gonna get bucked from any jumps (because there aren't any), corner speed and pedaling are pretty crucial, so maybe a slightly faster rebound setup and slightly more lsc then you would normally run. Basically, just set it up to pedal well without compromising DH capabilities and it'll be fine. If you're not fit enough to ride down that course on a v10, you probably shouldn't need to worry about how you'll do. Its between a 2 and 3 minute course depending on if you're a top ranked pro and if you're in beginner class.
build a hard tail.
What he said.
Long travel bike actually goes pretty good out there because of all the chop. No big gnarly gnar gnar. Just a ton of small bumps that feel like you're rolling across a meadow with no trail that a long travel bike smokes people on 4x bikes on. I'd say there's more of that than outright pedally sections.
Yes, it does.
hahaha I'll look into it
fasho, I don't even care too much about winning this one, I just want to beat some of my friends
I'd loan you the whore bike, but it's probably heavier... 
As far back as I can remember every pro winner of that race has been on a DH bike except for Graves a few times on his Yeti 4x.
Throw on some semi-slicks and light tubes and go fast.
Throw on some semi-slicks and light tubes and go fast.
Firm it up with a heavier spring and throw a 36- 160mm up front like Fabien Barel!
Too bad Steve Peat beat Fabien and every other rider on little bikes with his V10 Al and small rotors.
The bike ain't going to make you fast.
What a shock, err surprise. Can that thing actually hold up to the stress a DH bike goes through?It pedals amaaaaazingly
The SS? How much does that thing weigh in at Cliffy? Just wondering.
I never got it much lighter than 35 lbs. Most of its weight (besides the 9lb frame) was in the wheels...
my buddy is a local up there and has won expert hardtail a couple times.
his lap times were actually faster on his dj bike than his on SX trail.
true story bro!
his lap times were actually faster on his dj bike than his on SX trail.
true story bro!
I believe it