Azonic's Recoil is their top of the line downhiller for the fastest racers on Earth. It's built with super strong 6061 and 7005 T-6 Alcoa aluminum tubing.
Similar Products Used: iron horse 7point5,v10,dh comp,iron horse sunday,nicolai dh thing.
Bike Setup: it was a stock with manitou stances
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Bob Jacobson
a Downhiller
from New haven, CT, USA
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2005
Strengths: Strong, Reliable, Silent(minus the xt rear derailleur hitting the swingarm). Adjustable geometry lets you lower it to the floor, or jack it up for a 10" fork. Wheelies awesome, manuals better than i do. And built to take a hit.
Weaknesses: high leverage rear shock ratio blows out a romic in 3 months if you're hucking. Get an Avalanche, this will fix the problem.
Bottom Line:
best dh/huckin frame for the money. Don't try to save money by getting the eliminator. The fsr linkage makes this bike dreamy.
Similar Products Used: cannondale gemeni, azonic gravity.
Bike Setup: hadley hubs, mag 30's. super monster(limited to 10"), avalanche DHS 3.5 r shock, xtr 8 speed, race face bars, bb, crank, post. king steelset, hayes mags, michelin 2.8 tires
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Bernie
a Weekend Warrior
from Laguna, Philippines
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2005
Strengths: The Geometry, Strength, and Affordabilty
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
This frame is a swiss army type of frame in the MTB world. It can function as a DH frame, a Trail Frame, an XC Frame, a dual Slalom Frame etc. so this is a best buy for those who cannot decide what forte of MTB their riding style would be.
Strengths: Outstanding rigidity everywhere, super adjustable geometry, perfect anti-squat/pedal characteristics. Sits very high but not unreasonably so with the 8" 888R on there. Very plush and progressive, the Romic shock works astonishingly well-especially over brake chatter into a turn or over rough ground in the bottom of a g-out. A close second to the Turner in this case, but so good everywhere else it makes up for it.
Did I mention rigid? you can lay it over in a brake slide and stand it back up with no twist or chatter, just smooth plush suspension movements.
Steering is a little slow with the long fork, but not once you get it compressed a little when it's pointed downhill. Very quiet and
Weaknesses: A little heavy...who cares?
Steering is a little slow with the long fork, but not once you get it compressed a little when it's pointed downhill.
Bottom Line:
Best bang for the buck in HD FSR DH bikes, period.
Strengths: 4 bar linkage romic rear shock 14 mm rear axel
Weaknesses: None
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This Bike is great. I have ridden it bout five times and still loving every ride. Rides great jumps, wheels, manuals awesome. Great bike worth the money
Bike Setup: Monster t 03, trailpimps, hayes hfx mag with Goodridge hoses and dangerboy levers, azonic cranks and chaindevice. azonic a frame pedals, azonic PDW Chubby stem and bar. azonic seat.
