TAOS_LTS":xlbjvl3f said:
Takes balls to do a drop like that with 1998 geometry!
Well the 1998 geometry thing is not really that big a problem on an M1. Because actually there are so many settings that with some puzzling I ended up with a pretty close to modern geometry.
Well, at least I was able to get a shallow head angle; and that is the most problematic thing with old DH bikes that you really notice: the steep XC style head angles.
The steep head angle back then was also due to the 151mm fork, so with the 178mm Boxxer the head angle and wheel base already improve.
I took a picture together with an M9.
What you can see is:
- my frame is a size S the m9 a size M or L
- head angle ok
- M1 pedals to front wheel bit shorter, this also makes that the handlebars are bit too close.
- M1 saddle way over the rear wheel, the M1 was of the era that you didn't need your saddle for DH riding
- M1 BB height was brought down to almost modern standards
And sorry I do not agree with you, dyna-ti. Drop-offs like this aren't the most difficult things to do, no, but it still involves some skills, which makes it more than just doing stupid things.
For instance the M1 frame is a sail in the cross wind, still landing straight gives the same satisfaction as ripping an off chamfer turn on an XC bike.