downhill fork/hardtail

xhardtailx · 01-18-2006, 04:43 PM

i just got a used 04 p3 that came with the dh 2 and this may sound dumb but i'd like to do some downhill on it and was wondering if the dh 2 would work. also if the p3 would work at all.

FR4life · 01-18-2006, 08:50 PM

move to Canada. you'll make a buncha friends real quick with similar bikes. then u can go to kamloops and hit the jaw drop! :11: But yeah, anyhoo sell that beast fork and get a pike or something.

vinceliberatore · 01-19-2006, 08:30 PM

I used to have a ht with a dh fork and my advice would be to not do it. It rakes your front wheel out wayyy to far and you have bad handleing and its a lot harder to pedal.

MTBTHIS · 01-20-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vinceliberatore

I used to have a ht with a dh fork and my advice would be to not do it. It rakes your front wheel out wayyy to far and you have bad handleing and its a lot harder to pedal.

That, and you might as well say good bye to your head tube:006:

maximofreridr · 01-21-2006, 10:53 AM

my friend did it on his snipes and i kinda liked it. i'm buyin a snipes now.

MTBTHIS · 01-21-2006, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by maximofreridr

my friend did it on his snipes and i kinda liked it. i'm buyin a snipes now.

Did he live in the east bay? I think i have seen a guy with a snipes and dual crown fork.

d-sop · 01-21-2006, 10:32 PM

alpine's fun on my p2. its really jaw-rattling, but its really awesome. the braking is awesome and not crappy at all (i still have the hayes mechs, i dont want to deal with hydros.)

maximofreridr · 01-22-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MTBTHIS

Did he live in the east bay? I think i have seen a guy with a snipes and dual crown fork.

no he lives in mtn. view. we went to n* together last year and i rode his snipes for a bit wiht a fox 40 on it and loved it.