New DH bikes?

[jvnixon]

Which one would you pick...

Intense M5
Sunn Radical
New Santa Cruz V10
Turner DHR 2007

[jvnixon]

Sunn Radical EXO , a scant 36.5 beauty

http://www.sicklines.com/gallery/data/506/sunn_radical.jpg

[Pslide]

Yeah, that Sunn is a wicked machine. I checked out the geometry though, and it's definitely World Cup oriented. Long and low. Long chainstays as well. This seems to be what the French like...especially Barel. Good at very high speeds, but wouldn't be quite right for slower more technical and tight courses like a lot of the stuff us regular humans ride...

PS - Like the site. Lots of bike love for bike geeks like me... :D

[jvnixon]

Yeah, that Sunn is a wicked machine. I checked out the geometry though, and it's definitely World Cup oriented. Long and low. Long chainstays as well. This seems to be what the French like...especially Barel. Good at very high speeds, but wouldn't be quite right for slower more technical and tight courses like a lot of the stuff us regular humans ride...

PS - Like the site. Lots of bike love for bike geeks like me... :D

Sweeet. Yea i have the geometry on my computer back home. I can post it here if anyone wants to see what it is.

[dvnt]

tough choices there.
i also like the new Qbikes DH offering.
if you get a chance post up the geo on the Sunn
cheers.

[jvnixon]

Here ya go:

Size - Short/Long
Seat Tube Length - 380/430mm
Head Tube Angle - 65,5°/65,5°
Top Tube Length – 552/572mm
Head Tube Length - 130/140mm
Chain Stays Length - 448/448mm
Wheel Base - 1153/1178mm
BB Drop - 25/25mm

BB Width - 83mm
Rear Spacing - 150mm
Leverage Ratio - 76/190mm

203mm Rear Disc Brake Only (post mount adapter built in),

Weight Approximately 9.8lbs with Marzocchi Roco World Cup Shock.

[dvnt]

thanks man, just saw one in the small/short size that has a really low standover and no bend in the top tube. looks even better.

great site by the way.

[jvnixon]

Yea, hopefully someone in the USA picks Sunn up.

Glad you like the site! Lots of things i want to do with it still but in time...

[jvnixon]

2008 M5

Nothing written in stone yet but


10.5"x3.5" shock (only the Revox Ti)(Apparently trying to get Ohlins to make a Double Barrel for it)
Slightly Different geometry as requested by Kovarik
Replaceable dropouts with optional Maxle replacement
1.5" Headtube for integrated headsets
Basic same frame as M3 w/ needed updates



http://www.sicklines.com/gallery/data/506/m5_side.jpg

http://www.sicklines.com/gallery/data/506/m5_back.jpg

[mechanic no.1]

prefer the intense. looks factory.
but its good 2 see sunn back wit something that looks pretty cool

[familybikingmusic]

They are all such nice bikes.

The M5 will be interesting. I would like to see how it peforms in the long run and stands up along side of todays great DH bike. It is not proven yet so I dont think I would go with it even though Intense is always spot on in there frame designs.

The Sunn looks incredible. Defenitly would be great to try out. But havn't heard to much about it.

The Turner is a tryed and true design and word has it that the company has some great survace.

But my choice would be the V-10. There is just something about seeing Steve Peat rip on it that makes me want to ride one. It is a desighn that has stood up to the test of time and proven across all racign circuits. They all look like great designs but I have heard very little about any of them. Maybe with some time and some tests my opinion will change but for now I have heard very little about each of the other bikes and there suspension systems.

V-10 for me.