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Kyron · 08-25-2002, 04:47 PM

just wanted to share,

I got a Giant AC1 from Pacific Bicycles in Redwood City for $1700, there having a year end sale, list was $2500

It's my first full suspension bike so it is very plush to me

BUT the thing weights 38lbs so now I'm even slower up hill ...

My friend also got a Giant NRS1 for $1400

Now I really want to get a cycle-cross bike...............

road1will · 08-25-2002, 05:48 PM

jesus thats a heavy ass bike... you a DH'r or more of an XC guy?

Kyron · 08-25-2002, 07:06 PM

Both... thats the hard part! Tryin to figure out what kinda bike to ride.
I have a Ti DBR thats pretty old, but I've up graded pretty well and a 14" Azonic DS1 with a triple crown fork that I've been bashing on.... The AC1 fits in between pretty well

dirtdirt99 · 08-25-2002, 09:09 PM

nice bike!

DemoMike · 08-26-2002, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 9V
jesus thats a heavy ass bike... you a DH'r or more of an XC guy?

He's a downhiller now! 38lbs!

Kyron · 08-26-2002, 12:48 PM

Naw, just watch me climb with it

I weight 215 so its still a light bike

vova · 08-26-2002, 10:49 PM

PIC?

Leonel · 08-26-2002, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 9V
jesus thats a heavy ass bike... you a DH'r or more of an XC guy?

Neither

too slow to do either

Sirachi · 08-27-2002, 07:20 PM

38 pounds is pretty darn light for a downhill bike! Congrats, have fun with it.

poppycock · 09-17-2002, 05:36 PM

sheesh 38#s is featherlight. my karpiel weighed 50, my foes weighed about 45. course my karpiel had a 10# monster t up front.

DemoMike · 09-18-2002, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by poppycock
sheesh 38#s is featherlight. my karpiel weighed 50, my foes weighed about 45. course my karpiel had a 10# monster t up front.

Sheet, at that point might as well just get a motocrosser

Pathmaker · 09-19-2002, 08:04 AM

those AC1s are awesome bikes. with the right components/fork/shock, you can get it below the 35lb mark (barely), and then that's an incredibly light freeride bike.

I agree with you, i'm torn on the DH/XC riding, so I do XC because DH bikes/parts cost a ton. I have a Specialized Stumpjumper so it's fairly light. If I ever got the money I'd go with an Intense Uzi-SLX. 6" if travel w/ a 6" marzocchi up front only weighs about 30lbs. Now that would be a very climbable freeride bike!

anyways, congrats on your new bike, and kind of components you got on there?

jriggs · 09-20-2002, 10:04 AM

jeesh...i thought thatwas heavy till i started hucking my big hit down the hills....it weighed in at just under 60 lbs.....but wait....i met the two owners of brooklyn machine works over the summer...they always ride at plattikill mtn. the two of them are awsome guys..and thier bikes are freakin crazy!!! the one bike weighted just over 75lbs!!!!! 10 inches of rear travel, 8" up front with an avalanche fork...and the rest of the bike is chromo....with a funky ass high drive. the bikes are sweet as hell!!!!! both of those two rip down the hill!!!!!

I MISS MY XC BIKE.....MY DOWNHILL FORK WEIGHS 11LBS!!!!!

mjs408 · 09-20-2002, 10:32 AM

I bought an AC frame from the factory, and i love it as well, right now i have a 120mm mantiou black up front, but im thinking of selling it and gettting something from bombshell, im thinking the bad betty and switching the shock from a rock shox to a FOX racing one that will pick me up some travel, and working on a replacement link that will give me a bunch more travel but it all costs money, so its gunna be at least after next riding season or maybe longer

ianbike · 09-26-2002, 07:38 PM

I have a 33 pound RM pipeline that makes its way up and down hills just fine. Alls you gotta do is get used to the weight. Someday try to ride a xc hardtail after about a year on the ac and you'll fly up hills. My other bike is a 50 pound dher but it pedals up hills suprisingly well when I wanna actually put forth the effort and it's got a 44t up front. But then again 50 pounds and 7.5 inches of travel on both ends is not the most exciting way to get up a hill, but it goes down pretty nice. Have fun with the bike, I've ridden it before and it's a blast.

Haole · 10-11-2002, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by poppycock
sheesh 38#s is featherlight. my karpiel weighed 50, my foes weighed about 45. course my karpiel had a 10# monster t up front.

Man, I feel kinda old fashioned. My downhiller (Klein) weighs 20 pounds. But it's a hardtail with no front suspension.

Bob
63 DTG

Leonel · 10-14-2002, 07:08 PM

My new road bike came in a couple of weeks ago too

Pinarello Prince with carbon seatstays,carbon seatpost,carbon fork,FSA carbon cranks

Dura ace,Mavic Ksyrium SSC SL wheels,weights around 17 lbs.this thing is sweet,rides,corners,acelerates like a damm Ferrari

Kyron · 10-14-2002, 07:13 PM

can I ride it LOL

Leonel · 10-15-2002, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kyron
can I ride it LOL

Nope,too fragile for your heavy ass

hey man are going to be around for thanksgiving?Wanna do the Turkey Day ride in Fairfax,Marin Co.? it involves a lot of steep climbing though

Leonel · 10-16-2002, 11:54 AM

Kyron · 10-16-2002, 12:34 PM

Nope I'll be in Az......

Thanks though

Leonel · 11-02-2002, 07:21 AM

Alright,here's shot of my new road bike

dreamerof1 · 11-10-2002, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eurobob

Man, I feel kinda old fashioned. My downhiller (Klein) weighs 20 pounds. But it's a hardtail with no front suspension.

Bob
63 DTG

Nah,

Just retro...(just trade the klein in on a bridgestone, wear all roadie gear and sneer at every grommet that passes you on their new $$$ rig that mommy and daddy bought for them...)

freds40 · 11-14-2002, 11:22 PM

Definitely can't go wrong with a Giant when it comes to FS.

08-25-2002, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kyron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1418 Location: Not Cal Az Posts: 3,855	My new bike :) just wanted to share, I got a Giant AC1 from Pacific Bicycles in Redwood City for $1700, there having a year end sale, list was $2500 It's my first full suspension bike so it is very plush to me BUT the thing weights 38lbs so now I'm even slower up hill ... My friend also got a Giant NRS1 for $1400 Now I really want to get a cycle-cross bike............... __________________ Arizona Trail Riders ....... BRRRaaaAAAPPPPPPP

08-25-2002, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kyron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1418 Location: Not Cal Az Posts: 3,855	Both... thats the hard part! Tryin to figure out what kinda bike to ride. I have a Ti DBR thats pretty old, but I've up graded pretty well and a 14" Azonic DS1 with a triple crown fork that I've been bashing on.... The AC1 fits in between pretty well __________________ Arizona Trail Riders ....... BRRRaaaAAAPPPPPPP

08-25-2002, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
dirtdirt99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 7904 Location: San Luis Obispo Posts: 258	nice bike! __________________ 6 time straight WCCC mountain bike champs - Cal Poly SLO wheelmen [url="http://www.calpoly.edu/~wmenclub"]http://www.calpoly.edu/~wmenclub[/url] Tread Lightly

08-26-2002, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kyron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1418 Location: Not Cal Az Posts: 3,855	Naw, just watch me climb with it I weight 215 so its still a light bike __________________ Arizona Trail Riders ....... BRRRaaaAAAPPPPPPP

08-26-2002, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	PIC? __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

08-25-2002, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	jesus thats a heavy ass bike... you a DH'r or more of an XC guy?

08-27-2002, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sirachi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4342 Location: South Bay Area, CA Posts: 421	38 pounds is pretty darn light for a downhill bike! Congrats, have fun with it. __________________ www.msdhw.com

09-17-2002, 05:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	sheesh 38#s is featherlight. my karpiel weighed 50, my foes weighed about 45. course my karpiel had a 10# monster t up front.

09-19-2002, 08:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pathmaker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12482 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 179	those AC1s are awesome bikes. with the right components/fork/shock, you can get it below the 35lb mark (barely), and then that's an incredibly light freeride bike. I agree with you, i'm torn on the DH/XC riding, so I do XC because DH bikes/parts cost a ton. I have a Specialized Stumpjumper so it's fairly light. If I ever got the money I'd go with an Intense Uzi-SLX. 6" if travel w/ a 6" marzocchi up front only weighs about 30lbs. Now that would be a very climbable freeride bike! anyways, congrats on your new bike, and kind of components you got on there?

09-20-2002, 10:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
jriggs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13638 Location: PA/NJ Posts: 176	jeesh...i thought thatwas heavy till i started hucking my big hit down the hills....it weighed in at just under 60 lbs.....but wait....i met the two owners of brooklyn machine works over the summer...they always ride at plattikill mtn. the two of them are awsome guys..and thier bikes are freakin crazy!!! the one bike weighted just over 75lbs!!!!! 10 inches of rear travel, 8" up front with an avalanche fork...and the rest of the bike is chromo....with a funky ass high drive. the bikes are sweet as hell!!!!! both of those two rip down the hill!!!!! I MISS MY XC BIKE.....MY DOWNHILL FORK WEIGHS 11LBS!!!!! __________________ where the FUK is my cat!!!???? Last edited by jriggs; 09-20-2002 at 10:07 AM.*

09-20-2002, 10:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
mjs408 Rock God Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6764 Location: M.C. IA Posts: 1,100	I bought an AC frame from the factory, and i love it as well, right now i have a 120mm mantiou black up front, but im thinking of selling it and gettting something from bombshell, im thinking the bad betty and switching the shock from a rock shox to a FOX racing one that will pick me up some travel, and working on a replacement link that will give me a bunch more travel but it all costs money, so its gunna be at least after next riding season or maybe longer

09-26-2002, 07:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
ianbike Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7474 Location: McKinleyville Bandit Posts: 323	I have a 33 pound RM pipeline that makes its way up and down hills just fine. Alls you gotta do is get used to the weight. Someday try to ride a xc hardtail after about a year on the ac and you'll fly up hills. My other bike is a 50 pound dher but it pedals up hills suprisingly well when I wanna actually put forth the effort and it's got a 44t up front. But then again 50 pounds and 7.5 inches of travel on both ends is not the most exciting way to get up a hill, but it goes down pretty nice. Have fun with the bike, I've ridden it before and it's a blast. __________________ Rockin with the loast coast 4x4's Represent your scene, Represent HARDCORE!

10-14-2002, 07:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	My new road bike came in a couple of weeks ago too Pinarello Prince with carbon seatstays,carbon seatpost,carbon fork,FSA carbon cranks Dura ace,Mavic Ksyrium SSC SL wheels,weights around 17 lbs.this thing is sweet,rides,corners,acelerates like a damm Ferrari __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart Last edited by Leonel; 10-14-2002 at 07:10 PM.

10-14-2002, 07:13 PM	#18 (permalink)
Kyron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1418 Location: Not Cal Az Posts: 3,855	can I ride it LOL __________________ Arizona Trail Riders ....... BRRRaaaAAAPPPPPPP

10-16-2002, 11:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	__________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

10-16-2002, 12:34 PM	#21 (permalink)
Kyron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1418 Location: Not Cal Az Posts: 3,855	Nope I'll be in Az...... Thanks though __________________ Arizona Trail Riders ....... BRRRaaaAAAPPPPPPP

11-02-2002, 07:21 AM	#22 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Alright,here's shot of my new road bike __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

11-14-2002, 11:22 PM	#24 (permalink)
freds40 Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14437 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,645	Definitely can't go wrong with a Giant when it comes to FS.

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