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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #615 on: April 02, 2008, 10:16:39 AM »
I raced an XC frame last year Roll Eyes

It's more than that though, it's almost as if they've just taken an IBIS trail bike and stuck a chain device on it. The frames pretty big with that bulge, the 55s and rocco seem rather ott for 4X (yes I know tracks are getting rougher). Be interested to know what the rear travel is Undecided


Typical 4x bike?
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #616 on: April 02, 2008, 10:26:00 AM »
I forget where I read it, (maybe in this months dirt) but I am pretty sure it is a stock ibis frame that he is running. I must say, small xc frames can often have geometry that really lend them to 4x, I still reckon that the sunn prim xc frame is one of the best riding bikes that I have ridden, its a shame about it's strength.
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #617 on: April 02, 2008, 13:42:08 PM »
Quote from: Keeny on April 02, 2008, 10:16:39 AM
It's more than that though, it's almost as if they've just taken an IBIS trail bike and stuck a chain device on it.


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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #618 on: April 02, 2008, 17:28:22 PM »
I'm suprised that he's running 55's instead of 4xwc's.that thing must way next to nothing sooooo much carbon
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #619 on: April 02, 2008, 19:55:26 PM »
I am sure what every lopes rides, he will be super fast and the man to beat.
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« Reply #620 on: April 02, 2008, 20:06:52 PM »
Quote from: Old man Pete on April 02, 2008, 09:25:05 AM
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http://declinemagazine.com/Nucleus/COMMUNITY.php?itemid=1915


the bike looks good! lopes doesn't look to happy in the pic

For a 4X bike it doesn't look like it has all that much clearance to move around on it as the t/t doesn't drop that much and its got hell of a lot of carbon to go crack if he comes up short (not that Lopes does very often).........and the 55's are a bit of a surprise you would have thought that Marzocchi would have prefered him to ride their 4X specific fork Huh

Im sure Lopes will fly on it none the less.

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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #621 on: April 04, 2008, 08:30:44 AM »
Quote from: HATCH on April 02, 2008, 20:06:52 PM
...and the 55's are a bit of a surprise you would have thought that Marzocchi would have prefered him to ride their 4X specific fork Huh
Perhaps because it isn't a 4X frame he needs the length to sort the handling?
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #622 on: April 04, 2008, 08:33:38 AM »
Maybe he's had a tip off that all the tracks are going to be like Vigo?
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #623 on: April 04, 2008, 08:34:58 AM »
I suspect he has more than one bike. Mojo do make a hardtail, but I suspect they want Lopes pushing the full sus in the press shots.
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« Reply #624 on: April 04, 2008, 13:12:20 PM »
spotted this on the pinkbike, maxxis cup review

  16BEAUMONT, Marc Team Bike Radar GBR19840925

whats that about, whats happened to MBUK.

may I just say, the GB riders cleaned up.
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« Reply #625 on: April 04, 2008, 13:16:17 PM »
I think it's just  rebranding, mbuk.com is now bike radar and it's part of future publishing
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« Reply #626 on: April 04, 2008, 13:21:19 PM »
Quote from: Keeny on April 04, 2008, 13:16:17 PM
I think it's just  rebranding, mbuk.com is now bike radar and it's part of future publishing


shows how much that publication/website interests me Wink Roll Eyes
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« Reply #627 on: April 06, 2008, 09:27:43 AM »
Going back to lopes: I might be being stupid here but isn't mountain cross different to 4x / dual! i thought mountain cross was kind of like mini DH on a 5/6in bike?? if so then that bike looks all right for that sort of stuff!!

Or am i just getting confused and being an idiot??? Undecided
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« Reply #628 on: April 06, 2008, 18:36:20 PM »
Quote from: hatchleader on April 06, 2008, 09:27:43 AM
Going back to lopes: I might be being stupid here but isn't mountain cross different to 4x / dual! i thought mountain cross was kind of like mini DH on a 5/6in bike?? if so then that bike looks all right for that sort of stuff!!

Or am i just getting confused and being an idiot??? Undecided
As far as I'm aware (and pretty sure i'm right) mountain cross is just a name coined by Eric Carter I believe (could be wrong there too) to say the same thing as 4x.
Dual is basically 4x, but with 2 riders..
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Re: 2008 Team news
« Reply #629 on: April 06, 2008, 18:53:32 PM »
Quote from: miniJim on April 06, 2008, 18:36:20 PM
Quote from: hatchleader on April 06, 2008, 09:27:43 AM
Going back to lopes: I might be being stupid here but isn't mountain cross different to 4x / dual! i thought mountain cross was kind of like mini DH on a 5/6in bike?? if so then that bike looks all right for that sort of stuff!!

Or am i just getting confused and being an idiot??? Undecided
As far as I'm aware (and pretty sure i'm right) mountain cross is just a name coined by Eric Carter I believe (could be wrong there too) to say the same thing as 4x.
Dual is basically 4x, but with 2 riders..

You are right.

The only thing to point out is that:

DuAl is where two riders ride on parallel but seperate tracks.

DuEl is where two riders ride together on a shared track.
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