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All old DH bikes are kinda crap in comparison. The wheels are too small, the wheelbase too short and the headtube angles aren't slack enough.
Riding a modern DH bike is like playing in cheat mode compared to the old timers. I have an M1 for reference.
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Yeah this is my worry that riding a racelink would feel shit.
Do you still ride the M1 much?
I had a 26" Intense 951 and still owned it until a few years ago. While it was my main bike it of course felt great but then long low slack happened and any time I'd get on the 951 it was the head angle that made it feel terrible in comparison to my newer bike.I guess I already know the answer to my question. It's just that the desire to own a racelink was strong!
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Out of curiosity, has anyone on the forum owned or currently own a racelink frame?
Keen to hear from anyone who has one and still rides dh on it. I'm wondering how they actually ride and whether it would just feel totally shit compared to my modern dh bike.
I hardly ever see them come up for sale and when they do they have a ridiculous price. But I fantasize about a mid life crisis retro dh build quite a lot.
Tora cycles of course do a modern inspired frame but it doesn't say Brooklyn Machine Works on it :(