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@BrickMan
I've never really had an appreciation for 'dale road bikes, probably stemming from my hatred of their mtb range, which stems directly from my hatred of your stereotypical 'dale/yeti rider/owner.
Saying that I used to ride with a norwegian bloke who was the closest I've known to a machine. Used to ride some mid 90s single pivot 'dale XC machine (almost a softtail style), if he was choosing the route he'd invariably challenge us to ride backwards up the DH course, and he'd invariably make it with no dabs and immediately return to the bottom for another go.....