Savage Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Had my first ride on a V racing fiited with a 108.9 freewheel yesterday, very pleased with it. The build is Koxx + Try All with the exception of the bars, which are Viz max, the rims are white with red tapes and blue spoke nipples. Spent the day setting it up at Shipley Glen. Sorry for picture quality, it was a bit dull.V RacingBen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 .Dont like it.Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Staples Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 looks so good Ben.how are you finding the Viz bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 very very nice bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted July 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 looks so good Ben.how are you finding the Viz bars?Hi Matt, how you doing?Ref bars, using them because I find them comfortable, happy with width, no wrist issues.Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Staples Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 sounds good.i might look into trying them, looks like they have a nice amount of rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 they seem very zoo! bar-esque?! i would say its the same bar with different branding if u ask me. prove me wrong though....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 (edited) Looks nice, is it just the photo or is it nowhere near as brightly colored as the koxx photos make them look?Looks good with the white rims Edited July 10, 2006 by adamtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Staples Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 they seem very zoo! bar-esque?! i would say its the same bar with different branding if u ask me. prove me wrong though....!more rise I think Ben?Mister Savage has used zoo! bars, so he'll know, i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Im quite sure there the same. I compared a pair of the viz and zoo's yesterday an d they were near enough identical.Bike Looks the muts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantham Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 looking good ben, just got to learn how to ride it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I really like that. Is it a different colour to the one that vincent (i think) was using? looks more metallic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 The look is due to photograph, its the same as Vincents. As Joe said by comparison with zoo bars the VIZ bars are near enough the same, but only near enough to quite different. The width is 750mm with less of an up turned feel than the zoo's, the shape suits me. Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghosts_cloak Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Looks very cool I would like to know how you find the new freewheel? Can you notice the extra engagements over, say, a King? Thanks, Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Bars are wider ben CHRIST!!!! you been trespassing on MAAAAAAAAAA land savage??? AGEN!!!! Waynio............................it looked better cleaner ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 (edited) Hi Looks very cool I would like to know how you find the new freewheel? Can you notice the extra engagements over, say, a King? Thanks, GarethHi Gareth,I have had short rides on bikes with a King, but I have never owned one. Kings feel good, but I will always use a F-F-W, for competition maintenance reasons. I do notice the extra engagements compared to other F-F-W's. The 108.9 feels very possitive in its action, I'm pleased with it.Ben.Hey Waynio - you got in between posts, I left £20 under a rock for riding in your garden.............. Edited July 11, 2006 by Savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Very nice indeed, im also loving my new 108.9.With regard to the shifter mounted on the seat-tube, do rules not state that you must have working gears, and the rider can only touch the handle bars with their hand's and no other part of the bike, or are shifter's an exception to this rule?I remember seeing it in MBUK a few year's ago but was reading rules the other week and got a bit confused..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted July 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Seat post mounted shifters are common. You can touch other parts of your bike if your feet are up.Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghosts_cloak Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Gareth,I have had short rides on bikes with a King, but I have never owned one. Kings feel good, but I will always use a F-F-W, for competition maintenance reasons. I do notice the extra engagements compared to other F-F-W's. The 108.9 feels very possitive in its action, I'm pleased with it.Ben.Cool, thanks for the reply. I have never tried a bike with a FFW, but I am eager to try this new 108 engagement one. Gareth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Very nice indeed, im also loving my new 108.9.With regard to the shifter mounted on the seat-tube, do rules not state that you must have working gears, and the rider can only touch the handle bars with their hand's and no other part of the bike, or are shifter's an exception to this rule?I remember seeing it in MBUK a few year's ago but was reading rules the other week and got a bit confused.....You may have to have six 'working' gears, but that doesn't mean you have to change them in a section. So while your not in a section, you can touch anything you like .Bike looks sweet, Ben. I'm sure you've had it longer than the 10th July, though.Cheers,Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Posted July 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 -->QUOTE(joe b @ Jul 12 2006, 09:18 PM) ←You may have to have six 'working' gears, but that doesn't mean you have to change them in a section. So while your not in a section, you can touch anything you like .Bike looks sweet, Ben. I'm sure you've had it longer than the 10th July, though.Cheers,Joe.Joe,With my set up I could change it in a section if I wanted. Your right, I've had it longer than the 10th.Factory sent it to me on the 6th, built it up on the 7th, trained at Shipley on the 8th (on old bike), called into Tykes on the 9th to show off Monsterboys and freewheels, (fitted on my Bike), back to Shipley to run it in. Pleased I did that rather than ride the Trial as it took a while to get used to the pick up on the new freewheel.Sticking with it in favour of the eno.Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 -->QUOTE(joe b @ Jul 12 2006, 09:18 PM) ←You may have to have six 'working' gears, but that doesn't mean you have to change them in a section. So while your not in a section, you can touch anything you like .Bike looks sweet, Ben. I'm sure you've had it longer than the 10th July, though.Cheers,Joe.In which case why have a shifter at all?Wouldn't a spoke in place of the cable work to align the chain meaning that the full range of gears would be useable, but just that one cannot change gear's in a section. For gears to be considered working, does one not have to be able to change them without dismounting the bike???Seat post mounted shifters are common. You can touch other parts of your bike if your feet are up.Sorry, by 'feet up' do you mean on the pedals? So it's only when one is dabbing that they can't grab the top tube or whatever?If so thanks for clearing that one up for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Your bike looks amazing i love the colour it doesnt seem as bright , and i agree that front freewheel for comps is better.The white rims look good with blue nips , nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synergy Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 bike looks good but i prefered it in fort william with the pink rims n blue nipples if thats what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 you have to have working gears(6) to enter any bike competition (such as world rounds) not on mod bikes thou having the shifter away form the bars helps prevent changing gear by mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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