old'scoolfool Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 to go from a t-rex to a skye seems pretty ludacris to me but if your good enough not to wreck it and are loaded go ahead lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkuskaUK Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 to go from a t-rex to a skye seems pretty ludacris to me but if your good enough not to wreck it and are loaded go ahead lol I love my T-Rex now it has Echo Urban forks, it changes the bike so much! The Skye was a dream that i am willing to save for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Seems axles can be broken on Skyes...... my free hub fell of yesterday and the axle was snapped clean in 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Note - that's the Hope axle, not the Skye one. Email replied, by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yep, sorry - should of clarified. Certainly no issue with the Inspired axle. Cheers Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 my frame is pretty much a skye geo. it literally bunnyhop 360s on the spot,but its backwheel move abilitys are damn limited. I can gap further on my Skye than I could on my Fourplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Agreed. I prefer mine on the back wheel compared to my MK1 Fourplay and that's also running a shorter, higher stem than on my Fourplay. Seeing Ben Travis riding his this weekend and a few weeks ago goes to show it doesn't have to hamper any sort of 'traditional' trials ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Seems axles can be broken on Skyes...... my free hub fell of yesterday and the axle was snapped clean in 2. Did you do a Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Did you do a Chris? Seems so. Not sure what it was that actually broke Chris's or mine for that matter, but exactly the same scenario. Felt like it was skipping ever so slightly. Took the wheel out of the bike and the free hub fell off revealing the snapped Hope axle. Just a bit of bad luck hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 What you should do is wait for the new inspireds / alis proto bike, then by the time thats released you will have enough money saved up and probably a better bike to ride imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Hope axles snapping on the 12mm through is also common place on orange 5's and alpines. It's a shame they don't offer a steel axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Hope axles snapping on the 12mm through is also common place on orange 5's and alpines. It's a shame they don't offer a steel axle Yeah I've heard that although tht hasn't happened to my 5. I think in the case of the 5 (and other 12mm through axle bikes) where the pro 2 axle has snapped was as a result of using a maxle lite as the tapered central section doesn't support the pro 2 axle. I use a standard maxle on my 5 and on my last check in over 18 months the axle is still in place so I'm guessing and hoping it was just a case of bad luck with the Skye. However I'd certainly use a steel axle if there was an option to irregardless of the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 there was a replacement crmo one i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic3vil Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 What you should do is wait for the new inspireds / alis proto bike, then by the time thats released you will have enough money saved up and probably a better bike to ride imo. Definitely the best choice. Inspired is stepping their game up by changing to chromoly. The Inspired chromoly frame/fork combo should be perfect in all matters. It will be probably stronger than the Skye and from the looks of it the geo is spot on. If it cracks, re-weld it and you'll have a frame for another year till you re-weld it again. Not the same can be said for aluminium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I hope it will be cheaper than the fourplay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 depends heavily on the tubeset,they wont take the cheapest i assume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) I hope it will be cheaper than the fourplay... I highly doubt it and can see no reason why it would be. I'd also imagine it'll be produced in more limited runs like the Skye. Edited December 18, 2012 by Matthew62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Damn, then I'll miss out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 What you should do is wait for the new inspireds / alis proto bike, then by the time thats released you will have enough money saved up and probably a better bike to ride imo. Quote system is seriously messed up for me. I think those bikes are going to be different. So i wouldn't say they are an upgrade, just an alternative depending on your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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