FAB: Frequently Asked Bender

[REDNEB]

hello all you gravity freaks, im starting a new thread called FAB :Frequently Asked Bender. This thread aims to answer all those questions about downhill how what and what if. ;D

if you think you have demons inside your head whenever you get on your dh bike?

if you have querries on "what would happen if i do this to my bike?" ;D... maybe here we can answer these ....

Of course with the help of our fellow gravity brothers: G.T.U.,rocketman,evs10@cious,puregutz,extendead,quessielady and everybody who may have insights on what you need help with...... ;D

[Great Teacher Ulysses]

may i asked something? May itatanong ako sa bagay?

Buhay pa ba si Bender? trans: Bender still Living?

what does he do now?

[>rocketman>]

Buddy which is faster downhill?

short socks or long socks,

no i dont use white socks dh run hard to laundry hehhehe

[extendead]

dear redneb..

is it true there is a lucky cycling shorts?

is there a new design of gloves that is interchangeable??

got my new speedo gogles!! its aqua5000... hope u do a review of that.. tnx

[>rocketman>]

Dear koya Buddy,

I wrote this post because i dont understand why this cornering teknik won the world championship:



master buddy please explain is sitting on the rear puts weight on your rear wheel so that it will not wash.

from the video sam was fast entering this left hand corner, he lean back so that he will not wash and overshoot.

or sam is simply plain genius?

weight shift ba when cornering? or depends on kind corner

[extendead]

line A shows that the ass of sam is aligned with the rear hub.. making the weight of the bike n rider concentrated at the contact point on the ground and the bike. which creates lots of centripetal force on the ground which produces lots of force.. in physics the action is always equals to the reaction.. there fore the equilibrium produces the thing called traction..!! even if the course is wet.. the traction compensates the skid factor.

line b is the trajectory of sam ( in a curve motion to create lots of centripetal force

line c is his weight shifting techniques

a therfore conclude that speed = distance divide by time

[>rocketman>]

wow hanep sayantific!, physics

cetntripetal what's that flower

ass of sam hehehehe are you gay?

[extendead]

yes that is very scientific and specific isn't it terrific?? or walastic plastic?

centripetal is a force.. like the force in starwars... woooommm!! ( light saber swoooshing! )

im gay!!! di ba ikaw din?

we are gay bikers!!!!

yipeeee mare!! how chaka the japorms of papa sam.. choros!!

[Alphabolt]

I thought...CHURROS ! heheh


My Buddy questions are :

1. what can you recommend for "really executive" riders [ie DH 1x a month] in terms of : Bike to buy and Trails to Hit ?

2. Do you think there should be an "Executive DH Pro" cat and a standard "Executive Non-Pro" cat ?

or do you like dogs?

[>rocketman>]

if you watch video both Barel and atherton dab their left foot in this corner

each rider has it's own style, but on that day sam hill's kung fu was the best

snake in the eagle shadow, drunken fist.

;Dwhat the hell! where are you? sleeping?

buddy answer na

now na!

[extendead]

for u papa arnel is a same DH bike.. as long as you can ripped it and pedal hard on it... any course will do as long as you can do it..

remember, when in doubt.. chicken inasal na!!!

buddy where are you ba?? sleeping or drunked??

[Alphabolt]

extendead said:

for u papa arnel is a same DH bike.. as long as you can ripped it and pedal hard on it... any course will do as long as you can do it..

remember, when in doubt.. chicken inasal na!!!

buddy where are you ba?? sleeping or drunked??

Just dont give me an airticket [jumps and huge drops] I ll sagasa it , brad heheh

I blame my dad for not buying me a BMX bike and myself for not having more guts than I should have...also before I forget : I blame my wife for making me the sole bread winner with not enough money to buy guts ;D ;D heheh

[extendead]

ur not the only one papa, i myself did not start from BMX.. XC boy na maray!

if there are available balls in cartimar.. ill let you know.. hehehe

ala kina sam n jane eh..

[Pao]

Dear BENDER,

Can I fit a 9.5 i2i rear shox on my Shawn H3? I measured my DNM burner and its 7.5 i2i. Will the 9.5 i2i shox fit?

[REDNEB]

@ GTU yes josh bender is still alive.... he is in recovery.. since his last big stunt... the 70 footer "BENDER SENDER" during Redbull rampage 4 .. he is still recovering.... ;D

[REDNEB]

@rocketman - short socks are faster... less cotton covering on legs means faster cooling of leg muscles for more efficient pedalling , cuz if ur legs burn up and cant cool down fatigue sets in faster....

i'd bet u didnt know that...... ;D

** talking of socks: jimi d-tor has nasty habit of using socks for tissue paper.. he goes up with 2 pcs socks and he vanishes for 20 mins then he goes down 1 sock less... heheheh ;D

[REDNEB]

regarding the sam hill cornering technique.........

from the position of everything its all good... cuz based on his speed and his entry angle "the law of physics" can answer it.....

he shifts his weight to give traction to the rear tire, once his rear tire hits the high area of the outside corner... he shifts center then thus giving both tires traction then he pedals out of the corner.... cuz once you apply power from your glide.. your bike will automatically stand 90degrees..... heheheh simillar sa moto n atv. ;D

[REDNEB]

@alphabot ... hmmmmm

executive category pro n non-pro.. hehehehe... norba n imba has executive A & Executive B , hehehe.... that might make prize money harder for race organizers hahaha additional category.. ;D

and for the Exec Dh bike.... any DH set-up will do for us as long as it dsnt weigh like 70 lbs ;D... thats gna be like hell-earth-hell pushing that rig up to the starting line.

Plus i'll bet on tech courses we'd be drained trying to arm-pump that behemoth half-way down..... if u can lighten the bike to sub-55lbs why not hehehehe......

plus what i noticed with the pinoy mtbikers are "they think that if they're heavy they also need a burly, cumbersome dh rig." ;D
....there are things called "stiffer coil springs" for rear shocks ;D

and dont worry bout the price, most exec riders can afford an excess of 200k/annum... ;D its a small price for enjoying what u love most.... riding ur bike down

the wife issue... dont worry, they only spite once when they ask questions why your bike looks different and you cant seem to give a straight answer without trying to change the topic? ;D

Trails: since most of us execs are office moles mon- fri we only get to ride sat n sun, right? but its family day... DUH

Tagaytay is the most conducive for FR/DH its cool, you have b10,ridge2,ridge3,holy trail, puppy's trail, lester's trail,villa dionisia, radar ni ricky. .... if its family day combo.... leave them somewhere in tagaytay where theres planty of family spots, bring driver, van, bike and head of to the trail then w8 for driver at the laurel, batangas municipal hall then ur back up. (always ride with someone).... thats 17kms=8-10mins down then an hour going back up via sungay or lemery

Grotto, Montalban for the execs looking for a good 1 hour climb and 4 minute descent this is the spot, the rock gardens and rut lines here have evolved since the last days it was used as proving grounds during the early days of pinoy DH. one can push to the nipa hut starting or the mama mary shrine... it is also home to the famous Boyet Camba "Camelback gap" which was erroded recently .....but hey grotto means bigger drops and sharper rocks... ;D

[REDNEB]

malakas bring the bike to dan's bike shop look for arman or robert, they will do fit for u, Dans bike shop is the authorized Fox distributor here. or log on to www.astrixsports.com



rearshock i2i is 222mm x 76mm

[REDNEB]

extendead.... oh really u didnt bmx? heh! you started mtb xc 96 cuz i see you,rocketman,bans,clarence,jake in PICC jumping over trash cans b4! Liar lair pants on fire!.... then u started DH 99..... when you inherited my muddyfox .... i have tagaytay pictures here at home ... evidence!


your old skul na CHRISTOPHER!

[coilerblue]

der koya bender,

1. is it true nagkabalikan na sila sharon and gabby?...

2. haw many times can i wear my socks before washing it?...

3.can i use a 1.0 x 26 slick tire for downhill?

thanks

sexually yours,
edong ;D ;D ;D

[>rocketman>]

Dear koya Buddy,

I wanted na to wear skin suits next race where can i buy them?

one problem..... eh you know felix bakat tambok. djahi kasi dami audience hehehhee

if i wear baggy shorts over it, is the speed reduced?


Since koya ernie baron died i have never ask him my question,

my 5 year old frame is full of scratches and dings, and is for repaint na,

what is the fastest color?

if i leave it raw aluminum, do i need to clear coat it

or leave it bare?

what if it rains hard do I use raincoat or umbrella? and
aluminum rust sets in?

and just use glo every week to keep it shiny. commercial no to!


koya buddy last question,

I am right handed but

when i ............., i use my left hand, hehhehehe

why do "they" put their front brake on the right and the rear on the left hand brake lever,

since I do not moto, i leave my bike the way it is, any advantagious to this set up?

last na Please.

Is downhill healthy for our spermatoa?

cauze worried for the future.. .someone should inherit my expensive dh bike. hehehehe

wish ko lang my questions will be answered..

Buddy? PLOW OR FLOW RIDER?

[REDNEB]

1. is it true nagkabalikan na sila sharon and gabby?...

No its not, according to kc they hav frequent contact but theyr just frnds... ;D

2. haw many times can i wear my socks before washing it?...

2x as long as your shoes are dry.... or 48hrs straight! ;D

3.can i use a 1.0 x 26 slick tire for downhill?

no, low rider tires not allowed, heheheeh ano ka si tintoy?

[REDNEB]

I wanted na to wear skin suits next race where can i buy them?

........u can find them at shops for triathletes hehehe ;D

one problem..... eh you know felix bakat tambok. djahi kasi dami audience hehehhee

....... dont worry tell them its power bar inside your pocket! ;D

if i wear baggy shorts over it, is the speed reduced?

..........why speed reduced? are you gonna run over 80kph for aerodynamics to take effect? ;D .... you read too much marketing bullshit from magazine ads... lol ;D


Since koya ernie baron died i have never ask him my question,

my 5 year old frame is full of scratches and dings, and is for repaint na,

what is the fastest color?

........ 888 red! ;D

if i leave it raw aluminum, do i need to clear coat it
or leave it bare?

......... you clear coat it to protect from rust-oxide build up.

what if it rains hard do I use raincoat or umbrella? and
aluminum rust sets in?

..........use rain coat.. buy transparent plastic rain coat from SM cut sleeves to short length then cut pants to 3/4 push pants style now go to tailor doublestitch ends, bring raincoat to signmaker ....paint your name on back of raincoat in old english letters enamel...... (shaun palmer rain gear knock-off) mahal fox!
and just use glo every week to keep it shiny. commercial no to!


koya buddy last question,

I am right handed but

when i ............., i use my left hand, hehhehehe

why do "they" put their front brake on the right and the rear on the left hand brake lever,

....left lever is clutch, right is brake, right pedal is brake.....

since I do not moto, i leave my bike the way it is, any advantagious to this set up?

..............i dunno eh .. never tried it.... hehehehe ;D

last na Please.

Is downhill healthy for our spermatoa?

..................kinda! ;D

cauze worried for the future.. .someone should inherit my expensive dh bike. hehehehe

wish ko lang my questions will be answered..

Buddy? PLOW OR FLOW RIDER?

..................................................PLOWRIDER trans> Nag-aararo = FLOWRIDER trans>Humahagod ;D

[yetiman]

Dude,

When are you racing wearing a barong or pampers again?

I miss those kind of antics that makes the crowd roaring and on their feet!!! Reunion kayo ni Lester! Led Zep/cream/lespu are into the reunion thing! Sumabay na kayo!

[donfacundo]

redneb:

i would like to ask if what hardtail frame can do hucks and drops and be paired with a DC fork. tnx!

[extendead]

donfacundo

a good DJ frame from KHS< GT or VISION.. some XC frames will do but u have to be a bit smoother.. hehehe

[extendead]

yetiman

Pasaway days ba ulit??? buddy im game into it.. get lester from baguio na!!!

[donfacundo]

extendead said:

donfacundo

a good DJ frame from KHS< GT or VISION.. some XC frames will do but u have to be a bit smoother.. hehehe

i got some vision pursuit on my jr. t's? will it handle the load? thanks

[jackass]

vision on dual crowns? here:




my friend paired his scott hardtail with a drop off triple.. he only did a simple bunnyhop and then SNAP!