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06/22/05

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ajdowncycles
09:14:50 pm
06/22/05

BROOKLYN MACHINE WORKS RACE LINK REVIEW

Professional Tweaks, Tips & Reviews By "AJ" Picarello

I hope you find my Tweaks and Tips section helpful. If there is something you want to know about, send me an email and I will try to add that to one of my upcoming articles.

I’m a Brooklyn Machine Works junkie. Since 2000 I’ve owned some type of Brooklyn, be it the TMX or the Big Link. You can see me in countless photos and in videos loving life aboard my trusty BMW. The Race Link is my latest and greatest, a frame that has evolved into a masterpiece.

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06/03/05

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Posted By:
ajdowncycles
09:11:34 pm
06/03/05

PUSH INDUSTRIES FOX VANILLA RC RACE KIT

Professional Tweaks, Tips & Reviews By "AJ" Picarello

I hope you find my Tweaks and Tips section helpful. If there is something you want to know about, send me an email and I will try to add that to one of my upcoming articles.

Push

I’ve been happily testing a Push Industries tuned FOX Vanilla RC on my Orange 223. To prove to you that your shock has been tricked out, Push actually gives you back all the old Vanillas internals. For less than $200.00 Push Industries will trick out your old FOX and bring it up to speed with their “Race system”!

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ajdowncycles
08:48:19 pm
06/03/05

2005 NORCO TEAM DH REVIEW BY NSMB

Professional Tweaks, Tips & Reviews By "AJ" Picarello

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2005 Norco Team DH

Click Here - Great Review on Norco's VPS Team DH, by NSMB

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My fork adjustment does not seem to do anything ... just spins around, shock can not be firmed up at all. Did you have any suggestions on how to fix this issue

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I had Craig, the owner and head engineer at Avalanche downhill racing agree to custom build me one of these for my Cannondale prophet, which was his first one for this application and it has been an incredible improvement in a great lighter weight all around mt bike. The frame now feels as though I could launch drops that you wouldn't consider on this bike and the fast, rocky singletrack here is just a total joke at speeds you think you are on a superlight DH race bike.

Climbs and pedals quite well in this application, I had Craig valve the compression circuit a bit on the firm side as I like the little movement/ lot of movement feel to a single pivot bike of this nature. Just great all around ! Build quality, durability, custom tuning.....on and on, The suspension bikes number one hidden secret.......AVALANCHE SHOCKS !!!

I also had him build one of his Chubbie rear shocks for my Banshee scream and this was another first in this application, and that is soooo amazing, it feels as though 10 foot drops are leveled to rolling down a staircase....... Simply incredible !!

Avalanche shocks are so superior in both performance and durability over every shock out there today ! I Am lucky enough to have had Craig build me 4 shocks over a wide range of applications. Balfa BB7, Banshee scream, Cannondale gemini, and a Cannondale prophet. These applications range from the big hit to race to heavy duty XC riding in the Northeastern USA.

I have been in the bike industry for 17 years as a wrench and racer and I have been on every worthwhile squishy bike/shock/fork ever since Pro-flex was the king of bounce and the Avalanche shocks are such an incredible feel and value considering that all of the other "big" brand shocks would blow out or lock up on me in well under a year of riding.....The Avalanche shocks just seem bottomless regardless of the bike that I have ridden them on. There is no doubt that they are the absolute most durable, well built custom shock for a suspension bicycle that has ever been crafted by hand and with meticulous care from a really great engineer and knowledgeable, friendly guy named Craig Seekins. I am lucky enough to live the next state over in Rhode Island and have had craig invite me over while he custom fitted and machined a few one-offs for some proto applications for one of my bikes. Absolutely can't say enough about the products and the guy behind it ! Both totally top notch !!! As of recent he also started to do the 888 fork mods as well as rebuilding/revalving Manitou swinger coil rear shocks and 5th element coil rear shocks..... the tune is called the Avalanche Advantage, and I have a manitou done by Craig on a Balfa 2 step DH and the SPV stuff gets tossed and his magic and seals go inside as well as a nitrogen charge. Much better than SPV stuff. Even though an SPV system can be set up for ZERO movement, they are still harsh when they activate !! AND even if you were lucky enough to have a 5th or swinger coil not blow oil in the first 6 months.....clearly you have paid your dues in church !!! No other shock makes just about any chassis feel better than an Avalanche !! You owe it to your love of the ride to get one, you will feel as enthusiastic as me in no time !!!

I went to the Pres La Jeux bike park in the French Alps a 3 weeks ago, and did DH for the first time (have been doing XC only up until now, there's not much DH action in the English midlands).

I definitely recommend full suspension for DH riding. I was on a hired Scott hardtail and it made me suffer - really wish I'd gone for the more expensive full suss - I'd have been a lot braver and would have got more out of it too! Plus the body armour everyone else was wearing would have been a good plan. Still picking scabs off my legs...

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