Sup fools,
I'm in the market for a new DH rig, I'm on a 2007 Norco A-line (22kg of awesome) now and have put my fair share of dints in it.
Lots of DH bikes are Carbon now, DEMO 8 for example.
If/when I crash on an ally frame I'd just say oh well and move on.
If it's bad I can even weld it myself so no stress at all.
With carbon I'd be stressed about cracks on the inside.
Has anyone had trouble with carbon frames after a crash?
Are there down sides to a carbon DH bike other than that?
I need to decide if I should step into the future and buy a NEW carbon DH bike or cling to what I know and get a Ally frame.
Another issue is wheel size...
Has anyone back to backed a 26" and 27.5" bike and noticed a difference?
faster/slower, more or less playful?
I want a park bike really, not a flat out race machine.
I'm in the market for a new DH rig, I'm on a 2007 Norco A-line (22kg of awesome) now and have put my fair share of dints in it.
Lots of DH bikes are Carbon now, DEMO 8 for example.
If/when I crash on an ally frame I'd just say oh well and move on.
If it's bad I can even weld it myself so no stress at all.
With carbon I'd be stressed about cracks on the inside.
Has anyone had trouble with carbon frames after a crash?
Are there down sides to a carbon DH bike other than that?
I need to decide if I should step into the future and buy a NEW carbon DH bike or cling to what I know and get a Ally frame.
Another issue is wheel size...
Has anyone back to backed a 26" and 27.5" bike and noticed a difference?
faster/slower, more or less playful?
I want a park bike really, not a flat out race machine.