Submitted by
downhilldave
a Downhiller
from canada Date Reviewed: September 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
stiffness, tracks well at most speeds, pedals very well for a bike of this type, very plush with plenty of feel, Ramp up in rear travel. component spec.
Weaknesses:
Some break jack (might check into the floater), little on the heavy side out of the box.
Similar Products Used:
Demo, V10, Glory, and various Kona's
Bike Setup:
stock as a rock with tubless setup.
Bottom Line:
First of all, for another reviewer: I don’t know what type of stab you have rode. Because for DH and fast freeride, The Flatline is twice the bike of the Kona. If all you where doing was hucks etc I could likely come to some agreement. But that’s cool; opinions are what makes our sport what is.
So I have had my Pro for almost 3 months now. I found it to be quite hard to get use to on the first couple of days. (Not like the V10) It would have had to have been the end of the 3rd full day of riding it all started to make sense. It’s hard to explain so im not going to bother. What I will say is that it practically rides itself once you get the speed up and is still flickable in the slower tight stuff.(much better than the V10 I feel) It corners like its on rails. Very impressive for a bike of this size. It handles the rough stuff very well and tracks amazingly in all terrain.
one thing I will note is that it dose not separate the rear wheel as well as some of the vp bikes (glory etc;) in the pedaling sections on the rough parts. But what it dose have is a linkage that is truly amazing in my opinion. the way it ramps up incredibly linearly all the way through the travel. This giving the impression it has a lot more rear wheel travel than most, and yet with non of the disadvantages of such a bike.
Quite amazing I think. So yes Rocky has finely made a bike for the Down Hiller that works, and works quite well!
I recommend it to anyone looking for a fast competitive DH bike.
(Note: I have a large and is set in the slackest position available with the full travel)
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Submitted by
banks
a Weekend Warrior
from Brea, CA, 92821 Date Reviewed: July 28, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mammoth mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$3700.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Climbs well for a heavy bike, keeps you in control in any situation and makes any downhill trail posible. I've had my flatline pro for a couple of mounths now and I love this bike! It does everything you'd want to do with a downhill bike and then some. It has alowed me to up my riding to a whole new level.
Weaknesses:
NONE
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Demo 8 and Demo 7, Big Hit 3
Bike Setup:
Fully adjustable frame setings for any angle or front fork you would like.
Bottom Line:
Bike kicks ass! thats all there is to it. If you want the best downhill bike on the market, flatline pro is the way to go.
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Submitted by
integra92
a Downhiller
from Date Reviewed: June 23, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$3500.00
Strengths:
8 inches of suspension
Weaknesses:
low bottom bracket, very tanklike, should be call straitline, does not turn very well, hard to work on, the bike is very dead feeling
Similar Products Used:
kona stab!!! awesome for downhill and freeride, +++++
Bike Setup:
1st hole, 2nd hole, in the frame setup, 150 pounds in the rear shock with a 450lb spring, tried everything to get comfortable on this tractor trailer
Bottom Line:
please not spend your money on this machine, I would by a kona stabe (such a nice bike) or a trek session, santacruz v-10 or anything else
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Submitted by
Flatline G
a Racer
from Hudson, NH Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008
Favorite Trail:
NE style
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1600.00
Purchased At:
Direct from RMB
Strengths:
Really laterally stiff suspension which gives you a solid feeling under foot. Although the rear shock can bob under really hard pedal strokes the platform is super level. With the bike setup in "DH mode" (13" BB hieght, 64 degree head angle) The chassis rail corners, all you have to do is turn and lean and it shoots you through. The frame itself is a tank, if you are able to get your hands on the frame only you'll see for yourself. Nothing flimsy about it.
Weaknesses:
The head tube size is 1.5", which is understandable for a freeride bike to have, it just limits choice for headsets, especially if you need to find a reducer headset.
Similar Products Used:
IronHorse Sunday WC, Kona Stab, Intense M3, IronHorse Yakuza Ojiki, IronHorse 7.3, Kona Stinky,
Get it.....as a downhiller the pro frameset is the only way to go. This bike could do so well on the world cup circuit if rocky had a rider that could compete on that level. In my opinion it takes corners a little better than a sunday just because the setup in the rear linkages is more sturdy on the flatline. The other advantage the flatline has is that you can get the front end up off the ground a little easier than on a Sunday, the sunday just wants to keep the front down at all times. Not the best for shooting big drops. The center of gravity is better than that of the konas or the Intense bikes, which makes it super easy to maneuver. This bike is the new benchmark, if you can get your hands on one.
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