Are There Any Downhill Riders On Here

[Fudgepacker]

sounds pricy but i found the more expensive helmet you buy the safer you are ive smashed helmets of my head when ive hit trees and when i had some cheap **** helmet i sufferd servire concussion and had to spend 3 days in hospital not going down that root again was doing a DH run come of a drop landed short and got bucked of the bike over the bars hit my head in stones and woke up in hospital

[weagie]

Nice oak planted me in hospital for two days, got a nice dent in me head for the privilege. Not wearing a lid at the time, not a mistake i'd make again.

[Fudgepacker]

thought id go out on the rig tomorow found a small problem well works how to be a massive problem the rear shock has a remote piggyback damping reservoir and its not holding its air so it should hold 175psi in this little chambre so when i do huge drops it will stop it bottoming out and ive looked for a new on for my bike and well its not looking good £300 +

[weagie]

ouch! What make of shock is it?

[Fudgepacker]

manitou

[rakester]

Everything manitou makes leaks, common problem

[weagie]

if its not holding its air then there must be a blown seal somewhere unless youve cracked it somehow. i'd get a decent bikeshop to check it before splashing the cash. Mind you i tried the 5th element shock when it came out, it was on my mates santa cruz bullit. very impressive but then the whole rig was outstanding.

[rakester]

I used to ride a bullit, cool bikes

[Fudgepacker]

yeah a service for the rear shock is £100 squid and a new shock with out bushings and a spring is 150

[weagie]

I was well impresed with it but not the price tag for the build. Just over £2500. and the nutter got a bank loan to do it. still it was some machine. All this has me looking but to much choice now. would like to back on a full sus with decent travel but not an anchor.