Mockett Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 i need some info on a santa cruz super 8 dh bike, is it any good ect ect ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Pretty old skool these days... I guess it comes down to price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Its a santacruz so its always going to be good.The way it rides may be a bit out of date by todays standards but it should be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Which version? the super 8 was going for nigh on 6 years i think. Changed drastically in that time. Get a pic up if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Its a santacruz so its always going to be good.Not true, the old bullit had a habit of cracking at the pivot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Not true, the old bullit had a habit of cracking at the pivot.I suppose, but it did ride well.Well the ones i've ridden did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Mine rode ok until it cracked on the swingarm on both sides.It depends on the year and the price really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 The super 8 will feel very sloppy and old fashioned compared to a modern DH frame. A friend of mine used to have one and the most alarming thing it would do was having the main triangle of the frame pivot around the swingarm when you pulled the front up to huck off something. It could have been the shock settings, but given the pivot location, you'd need a very special shock to deal with that properly. If you're planning on using it for DH and not hucking then you may not notice this behaviour. I like my bikes to pivot around the back axle when I shift my weight backwards though - especially as the shock will prematurely slap the front wheel back into the ground when you pull back on the Super 8. If you pedal off the edge of a drop this effect is lessened though. The back end is quite long leading to difficult cornering when it gets tight too, but I notice that even comparing my Trance to my DMR hardtail. This bike is one to have for polishing and to feel you own a MTB design classic rather than a bike that's still competitive for modern use - for that purpose I'd be half tempted to get one myself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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