2010 Sea Otter New Gear Thread

Where the crap is the gas cap????

those saddles look terrible. I never understood why SH put the tread on his saddle, I mean how often do you see DH racers sitting down in their race run?

it's got a Jackal hump!!

barf..

^^^ ya I was kinda thinking that, or KHS…

KHS should have called their line of bikes DEROGATORY TO WOMEN. In blackletter.

Stokes for different folks I guess but the hump on the v10/nomad looks a lot more elegant to me.

I was racing xc back in the 90's and I remember noting more than normal breaks on the new, narrower XTR 9spd. My pops used to come to all the races when I was jr. and he would go on about "it's that new 9 speed" haha

Numerical data I don't have and I could be out to lunch, but is it fair to say that when companies first introduce something that is pushing the edge of tolerances that additional failures are possible?

I broke a lot of chains back when 9 speed came out, but it's hard to say whether it was the components, or a dodgy chainline, since I made the 8 to 9 speed switch when I got a new bike. I haven't broken a chain in a while.

That Foes looks like a humpback whale … no f***in thanks

I have never broken a chain. Ever. And I've hacked my way through some choppy shit that would make anyone wince.

I broken a few chains but its a pretty rare occurrence. I'd be more concerned about finicky shifting and constant adjusting. I would love a 36 tooth off the back but I've found 8 speed more reliable shifting wise and I don't know how 10spd will do.

oh Foes what have you done

Looks like they're fans of the Canucks Orca whale…

i honestly dont think i've broken a chain since i was on 8-speed..but back then i was using Shimano chains..

i've been on SRAM chains since switching to twist shifters.. and thats going back many many years…

yea i cant honestly remember ever breaking a 9-speed chain.

p.s. there was a time when Foes designs were second only to intense for pure sex appeal.. these days he's designs are stale/boring or downrite UGLY as is displayed in this latest creation..

anyone remember that one from a few years ago with the flames stamped into the main triangle..jesus was that ever nasty looking…

Don't think breaking chains is going to be a problem with 10 speed. The roadies have been using them for ages and the pro road guys put a lot of stress on their chains.

More problematic might be that the narrower 10-speed chains clog up with dirt easier.

That foes reminds me of downhill domination bikes, hahaha.