Originally posted by timeless420:

1) It take alot of fiddling to get the rear shock set up. If it's not set up right for "YOU" it will fee like you are riding a pogo stick, espically if you have too much air in the rebound side.

3) This comes as a word of caution. As nicely built and as light as the frame is.....be very careful with it. The tubes taper to be "VERY" thin in the middle of the top and down tubes (just flick on it with your fingernail....it will sound like an aluminum can). I can't tell you the number of time I have seen one of those frames dent from falling over from what I consider to be a height you shouldn't have to worry about. Just be careful and you'll have no problem.




It really shouldn't take much fiddling to set up the rear shock at all. The sid rear positive chamber should be set to your body weight plus about 5-10lbs and the negative chamber should be set to around 50lbs. Part of the design of the NRS is to be easy to set up for no bobbing. The concern with the bike feeling like a pogo stick is more an issue with dampening as it is on cars.

I have definitally seen a lot of dented NRS/XTC frames, though I never dented mine when I had it. My 265lb boss flattened one side of the frame when he "tapped" it on a tree in a very sharp corner, and another guy I worked with got a big dent in the top tube in a similar fashion.

I really like bikes, I wish it weren't so Goddamn cold out here in GR, I would maybe go ride.

don't drink and drive.