Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
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Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby trailgumby » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:28 pm
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby alchemist » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:59 pm
Entries open Jan 10 for 2011, be quick.Missy24 wrote:dare you
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Postby trailgumby » Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:48 pm
What happened to that nice 120mm Cannondale enduro mtb you were going to get??Missy24 wrote:dare you
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:11 pm
London Boy 29/12/2011
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby Nobody » Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:47 pm
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Postby trailgumby » Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:44 am
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby Nobody » Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:40 am
Julien probably feels the need to ride a 6" down to the shops.trailgumby wrote:If Julien Absalon feels the need to use a 6" travel bike with a gaslift seatpost, I'm thinking it's not exactly tame.
In reality you could probably do it on a CX bike. Just not as fast and you might have to run a few bits. The term "need" is only necessary if you have to win to continue to make a living from it. Fortunately for us non-pros, that isn't the case. I remember a time (early '90s) when downhill races used to be run with rigids. I knew a bloke in my club who raced the worlds on a rigid and got the fastest split time in the world before he crashed. I heard he moved to the US and I never found out what happened to him.
As for a dropper post, I asked if I should buy one here and was told my money could be spent better elsewhere (fair enough). I recently went over to STW and most of the people that replied in the thread below liked them. One guy said he'd rather have no suspension than no dropper post.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/t ... st-2095217
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby trailgumby » Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:18 pm
Since then I've adapted to riding with my seat lower, so it's been less of a 'need' - might wait until I need to buy a new bike. With the rate my youngster is growing (5'11' or 180cm at 14 and 8 months) that might be as early as next year. He'll get my old one and I'll treat myself to a new RZ120.
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby Aushiker » Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:38 pm
Thanks for sharing ... long way to go but for 44 minutes of riding
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby boyracer » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:51 pm
They run one later in the year on Reunion island, a French territory in the Pacific....closer?Aushiker wrote:Hi
Thanks for sharing ... long way to go but for 44 minutes of riding
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Re: Ride the Volcano - Megavalanche
Postby Gabe » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:13 am
It would be a great solo or small-group experience. I think you'd want to be used to riding in freezing conditions though, my lungs always burn on the first cold ride I do in winter. I don't know if you'd need more than 6" suspension... even 6 is enough to take on some decent drops, I think it's much more about the response than the amount of travel, combined with having the right frame and tyres for the ride. 10" is enough to drop from the roof of a house
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