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Good on ya.
Lenz has the Milk Money - why not a SS Jet?
Go have some fun on it and report back!
Lenz has the Milk Money - why not a SS Jet?
Go have some fun on it and report back!
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That's part of the SS beauty - no drivetrain to get fouled by mud. :thumbsup:918XC said:
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I've contemplated this very project.
I'm interested to see how well the chain stays on in rough terrain.
Keep us informed :thumbsup:
I'm interested to see how well the chain stays on in rough terrain.
Keep us informed :thumbsup:
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Finally got to ride
The trails are finally drying out and was able to get an hour ride in....doing a 4 hour ride tomorrow.
First shake down ride was great....went through as many rock gardens (pics attached)climbing/descending as possible.....chain/drivetrain didn't miss a beat, no skipping, no chain dropping, basically just like riding the geared bike and never shifting.
I didn't feel like I was at a disadvantage when really powering/torquing on the pedals being on an FS frame vs. HT frame. The CVA did a wonderful job of staying firm and not bobbing when pedaling standing or seated.
I felt like I had an advantage on the technical climbs as the rear tire stayed glued to the ground and didn't hop around like an HT. Then on the technical DHs it just wasn't fair how much faster I could go through those vs. on a HT SS.
Tomorrow will be a true test, but right now I am feeling the Jet 9 SS may be the SS to roll on 95% of the race courses I will hit this year.
The trails are finally drying out and was able to get an hour ride in....doing a 4 hour ride tomorrow.
First shake down ride was great....went through as many rock gardens (pics attached)climbing/descending as possible.....chain/drivetrain didn't miss a beat, no skipping, no chain dropping, basically just like riding the geared bike and never shifting.
I didn't feel like I was at a disadvantage when really powering/torquing on the pedals being on an FS frame vs. HT frame. The CVA did a wonderful job of staying firm and not bobbing when pedaling standing or seated.
I felt like I had an advantage on the technical climbs as the rear tire stayed glued to the ground and didn't hop around like an HT. Then on the technical DHs it just wasn't fair how much faster I could go through those vs. on a HT SS.
Tomorrow will be a true test, but right now I am feeling the Jet 9 SS may be the SS to roll on 95% of the race courses I will hit this year.
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Nice...at worst, you could run PP1 and stiffen it up a hair to ensure you're getting zero bob. Promising report though....
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I thought I recognized that piece of trial...
Good ole Turkey Mtn or rock crawl depending on what part you are on.
Hope to see you on the trail soon. Rain has been killing my spirits as well here.
Saw the setup on a different thread, looked great. A friend has a Milk Money and loves it. Maybe someday I will get an FS bike and it would help if I could easily set it up SS...
Good ole Turkey Mtn or rock crawl depending on what part you are on.
Hope to see you on the trail soon. Rain has been killing my spirits as well here.
Saw the setup on a different thread, looked great. A friend has a Milk Money and loves it. Maybe someday I will get an FS bike and it would help if I could easily set it up SS...
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True...I did run it in PP2 for a little while and didn't feel it was needed most of the time, so ran wide open. PP2 would be stellar on smooth terrain, PP1 might be stellar for all conditions. I will try that tomorrow.GreenLightGo said:
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I was able to get 3.5hrs in last Sunday. The trails were mostly smooth, non-technical trails. We also put in about 6-8 miles on fireroads. The Jet9 SS did not dissapoint! The suspension in the rear did a great job of keeping the fatigue at bay, especially on the lower back.
There were some short steep (20%+ grade) climbs, but mostly flat, smooth, flowy trails. I did not sense any bob from the rear suspenion even on the 20% climbs when really torquing to get to the top.....I wouldn't say it was as rock solid as a HT SS, but definitely no bob....kinda hard to describe exactly I suppose.
I did start feeling the 2.5-2.75 extra lbs in my legs (vs. my One9) after a couple hours, but I think alot of that was offset because I wasn't getting beat up.
I will say that for race day on a smooth, non-technical course the HT SS is probably the way to go so you lose the weight and have the bike feeling ultra responsive.
On the technical, rocky race courses I will say the Jet9 SS will be the way to go.
Since those are the courses I like the most...I will be racing the Jet most of the time!
There were some short steep (20%+ grade) climbs, but mostly flat, smooth, flowy trails. I did not sense any bob from the rear suspenion even on the 20% climbs when really torquing to get to the top.....I wouldn't say it was as rock solid as a HT SS, but definitely no bob....kinda hard to describe exactly I suppose.
I did start feeling the 2.5-2.75 extra lbs in my legs (vs. my One9) after a couple hours, but I think alot of that was offset because I wasn't getting beat up.
I will say that for race day on a smooth, non-technical course the HT SS is probably the way to go so you lose the weight and have the bike feeling ultra responsive.
On the technical, rocky race courses I will say the Jet9 SS will be the way to go.
Since those are the courses I like the most...I will be racing the Jet most of the time!
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I hear ya....it took me a while to warm up to it, but I am really happy I have tried it out. There are really some great things about an FS SS...mainly, for me at least, big benefits on rough terrain/longer rides.mtroy said:
Now if somone could come up w/ a Softail SS??!! Wait....Blacksheep makes one, yeah??
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1st Race on the Jet9 SS
I raced it for the first time last weekend.....it was the perfect SS choice for that course. It was a very rough, rocky, rooty course w/ 1,300 feet of technical climbing per lap.
I didn't have any issues w/ the chain dropping or skipping. The suspension let me blast through the rough sections alot faster than if I was on a HT, and the suspension actually let me stay seated alot more up the rough climbs....feel like I saved a lot of energy because of that.
I definitely feel like I had an advantage on that course because of the bike I was on.
I raced it for the first time last weekend.....it was the perfect SS choice for that course. It was a very rough, rocky, rooty course w/ 1,300 feet of technical climbing per lap.
I didn't have any issues w/ the chain dropping or skipping. The suspension let me blast through the rough sections alot faster than if I was on a HT, and the suspension actually let me stay seated alot more up the rough climbs....feel like I saved a lot of energy because of that.
I definitely feel like I had an advantage on that course because of the bike I was on.
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