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09-26-10, 03:56 PM
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Monster Cross
These are being touted as the new trend in the SS Cyclocross world. I dig it all except for the stem and I think V brakes would be a lighter and just as powerful choice here. Cool bike though. Frame and fork are $399.
09-26-10, 04:10 PM
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Not sure how I feel about that stem, but definetly agree with v brakes. I wish there was a wider selection for 29er completes that run vbrakes insteady of crappy cable pull discs.
09-26-10, 08:13 PM
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Not digging that stem. Nice to see they're finally putting disks on cross bikes, considering the problems they have with mud in cantis and Vs.
09-26-10, 08:58 PM
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There's some distortion with the other bike in the background. From what I can tell, that stem is about, say, +85 degrees, right?
Rad, nonetheless.
Rad, nonetheless.
09-26-10, 09:06 PM
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Silly frame design for a dropbar mtb. A sloped toptube with a longer headtube would allow for a more normal stem. Doesn't look at all like a crossbike with those tires either.
And Mostercross bikes, s/s or not are definitly not a new trend.
And Mostercross bikes, s/s or not are definitly not a new trend.
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This is the first year that disk brakes are legal for santioned cross races.
And they are much more powerful, and usuefull in all weather conditions than V brakes.
And they are much more powerful, and usuefull in all weather conditions than V brakes.
09-27-10, 01:39 AM
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I'd take a crappy cable pull disc over v-brakes any day of the week. Every try riding in thick mud?
09-27-10, 08:07 PM
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I know, I ride drop bar mtbs. And there is no reason to not have a longer head tube. Look at the modern moster cross bikes and drop bar 29ers out there. Lots of sloping top tubes and long steerer tubes. That voodoo is a poorly designed bike.
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Not digging the stem one bit. I'm sure it is functional, but I'd prefer a longer head tube instead.
09-28-10, 01:25 AM
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I don't understand why you would jack both the handlebars and the seat up so high. It just looks to my eye about three sizes too small for whoever is riding it.
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There's a small, vocal minority of dedicated monstercross guys that absolutely hate sloping top tubes. So Voodoo catered to them and built a level-top bike. That monstrosity of design is the result.
09-28-10, 01:42 PM
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Dirt drops are meant to be riden in the drops the whole time. The drops are set where a flat bat would be, so the stem on this bike needs to be high to get the proper riding position.
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09-29-10, 07:03 AM
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Truth. Designing/fitting a frame for off-road drops can be very difficult and lead to some funky looking setups. But when you get it right, it's wicked nice!
09-29-10, 01:40 PM
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