anyone have a 2stage bike???

[trouble]

Does anyone have a 2stage bike (http://www.2stagebikes.com/) in NSW, or ridden one, whats it like and are they any good???

thanks

[custard]

jesse in brisbane just got one.... haven't seen it but he says its the best thing ever

[demo9pro]

Dam! That looks nice, what's the retail on one of them?

[floody]

Holy unneccessary complexity, Batman!

I thought twin shock setups went out with the Wheeler DZX and old skool Kestrel DH bike - I was wrong.

Looks like a very haphazard way of tuning axle path. I thought consistency in suspension action would be a good thing?

[trouble]

the conversion from NZ$3550.00 to AU$2922.89 (frame only) sweet bikes aye!)
I'll try and post a vide which has some of them up

[demo9pro]

Oh? Has that thing got 2 shocks? Or did i just miss understand your post? lol
Coz i cant see the second one?

EDIT: On looking at it again, i can clearly see the second shock, lol silly me.
Wont that be hard to tune? having 2 shocks and all?

So is $3000 include 2 shocks or what?

Im really interested in getting one of these frames!

[trouble]

I'll post this vid in 'phat vids'

[Giant_Ryda]

They come with air pressures for weights like a spring rate chart. These bikes are sick and Got 1st & 2nd at Nz National series 07.

[Giant_Ryda]

Oh? Has that thing got 2 shocks? Or did i just miss understand your post? lol
Coz i cant see the second one?

EDIT: On looking at it again, i can clearly see the second shock, lol silly me.
Wont that be hard to tune? having 2 shocks and all?

So is $3000 include 2 shocks or what?

Im really interested in getting one of these frames!

And yes its $3000 for frame and the two shocks.

[trouble]

:) good vid that one, um the $3000 (frameset) inlcudes...

Specification: (Frameset also comes complete with...)
Stage One Shock: MANITOU Swinger 4Way Air 190mm eye to eye, 50mm stroke
Stage Two Shock: MANITOU Radium R Air 165mm eye to eye, 38mm stroke
Total Rear Wheel Travel: 9 inches
Material: Aluminium 6061-T6 tubing 2mm wall straight guage, drop forge +CNC
Headtube: for triple clamp forks only, 1-1/8" headset compatible
Bottom Bracket: 68mm wide
Chainline: 50mm offset from centerline of BB to middle chainring
Rear Hub: Ringle 135mm with Aluminium 12mm Thru Axle
2Stage Floating Disc Brake Assembly: for 203mm rotors only
2Stage Lower Sproket Guide & Bracket
Seat Post and Seat Clamp

[GOLD-SY]

wow! those bikes look amazing, do you know how much they weigh?

[trouble]

ey, goto this link and look at the mainfirst picture with 'bike specifications' underneath it. that whole bike forks and everything is 45 LBS (coverts too 20kg)
link-http://www.2stagebikes.com/page/153

[leitch]

These bikes are sick and Got 1st & 2nd at Nz National series 07.
pretty sure thats physically impossible seeing as its stil 2006....

[trouble]

bump it up!!!

[Refreshinglygood]

check out the video on the site, looks like the riders are fighting the bikes, looks like the bike sags to far into the travel, leaving the forks raked out.

Also looks like the frames are flexing on the corners,

[trouble]

one day i went to Luna park and went on the bump a cars

[Wisey]

one day i went to Luna park and went on the bump a cars

WTF??

The youth of today, so impatient.

[trouble]

WTF??

The youth of today, so impatient.
stupid me didn't know your not supposed to 'bump' general forums,

silly me

[avablast]

They come with air pressures for weights like a spring rate chart. These bikes are sick and Got 1st & 2nd at Nz National series 07.



07? its still 06

[Waddic]

ey, goto this link and look at the mainfirst picture with 'bike specifications' underneath it. that whole bike forks and everything is 45 LBS (coverts too 20kg)
link-http://www.2stagebikes.com/page/153


It is actually 22.5 kgs.

These bikes are sick in real life. Pedal like a machine.

[Jess_Dawg]

best things ever, i've got a 2 stage elite nine, actually a shit load lighter then posted weights, going from an 06 v10 to this. so much better one of the nicest bikes out. GET ONE!,
ps. it's actually more by the time customs hit it up
around the 3500 mark depending on exchange rate.

[Jon]

It is actually 22.5 kgs.

These bikes are sick in real life. Pedal like a machine.
Umm ,they are a machine,aren't they?:D
cheers jon







ps my ac2 is better.......:eek: :D

[arpit]

Are there any advantages in using this bike over a similarly priced regular downhill bike?

Are there any advantages in using this bike over a similarly prices regular downhill bike with spv shock and spring like so http://shop.dhdirect.com.au/store/viewItem.shop?idProduct=46


?

[lockstock]

It is actually 22.5 kgs.

These bikes are sick in real life. Pedal like a machine.

1 pound = .4535 kilograms
45 pounds = 20.4075 kilograms