what size jumps do you rekon a saracen vortex le could take?

XC-rider93
XC-rider93 Posts: 73
edited May 2008 in MTB general
what size jumps and drops do you rekon a saracen vortex le could take on the trails?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    why? what you planing to do on this bike?
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  • XC-rider93
    XC-rider93 Posts: 73
    glentress, red route maybye black, haldon hill nd some trail riding.
  • saintadolf
    saintadolf Posts: 245
    probably the kind you'll encounter ona normal xc ride it dont look like its designed for jumping
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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Not too much i would think.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    None. It is an XC bike
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    Max 2-3ft I would recomen.
    The frame is 7005 Al, so that would take the jumps,
    but not so sure for the other parts like the fork and axels.

    For long life of that bike no more than 2ft will be ok.
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  • XC-rider93
    XC-rider93 Posts: 73
    so you dont think it will have trouble with glentress red route then?
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    No problem. Mine is much worst than your and I use
    it for arround 2ft jumps. So far everithing is functioning well.

    You can see it at Pinkbike. My profile is Xtreem.
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  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    edited May 2008
    Hey, by the way don't blame me if don't know to
    jump propertly and something breaks.
    And the bike is not desined for jumping, so there is no guaranty that
    you won't break something.

    You are jumping at your own risk. :lol:

    Sorry about the break - brakes words. I'm from Macedonia.
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  • toasty
    toasty Posts: 2,598
    Xtreem wrote:
    The frame is 7005 Al, so that would take the jumps,
    but not so sure for the other parts like the fork and axels.

    What's that got to do with anything? Bikes built for jumping are reinforced around the stress points, bikes built for XC cut weight from where ever possible. The grade of aluminium won't make a vast amount of difference.

    If you're smooth over drops/jumps your bike should be fine, try and avoid harsh drops to flat etc.
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  • Jimbob_no5
    Jimbob_no5 Posts: 1,568
    its "breaks" not "brakes"
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  • XC-rider93
    XC-rider93 Posts: 73
    my bike under guarentee still, i bent the handle bars doing a 10ft drop jump, the landing was quite smooth but the bars ar straitas graham norton.

    got em replaced free of charge and i got an upgrade.

    i learn frm my mistakes, i am doing alot of trail riding and treking at the mo, i thought id give jumping a rest as it was nakering my bike, i just wondered weva 4 fters would be ok on the trails


    cheerz guys.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    10ftLOLZORS betcha ridn SLOPSTYLZORZ two huh?
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    I really don't think the bike will take 4 ft drops - it's just not designed for it. By doing jumps you will void the warranty anyway. I am amazed you got it repaired uder warranty the first time, most places would basically tell you to f off - doing 10ft drops on an XC bike is just stupid.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    10ft on an XC bike?! You are VERY lucky to get a way with a warranty replacement, never mind your own health.
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  • XC-rider93
    XC-rider93 Posts: 73
    yh well i know that now :lol:

    im just glad they repared it for me

    thanks for the advice
  • xtreem
    xtreem Posts: 2,965
    You are insane. I said 2-3ft jumps not 10ft. :shock:
    Even bikers with DH bikes don't jump that high.

    The future doesn't look too bright for that bike. :lol:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    the truth isn't very abundant either, methinks.
  • god1406
    god1406 Posts: 554
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    10ftLOLZORS betcha ridn SLOPSTYLZORZ two huh?

    seconded :)
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