| Frame | 2005 ML8 Hard Ano 19 | | Front Fork | DUC32 2005 | | Bottom Bracket | Shimano XTR outboard cups | | Cranks | Raceface Deus Silver 175 | | Chainrings | Raceface Deus Silver+ RF guard | | Pedals | TIME ATAC XS Carbon,shaved cleats | | Front Derailleur | FD 7703 on a Maverick D Mount -awesome | | Chain | CN 7701 Dura Ace/XTR | | Rear Derailleur | SGS 960 Rapid Rise rear + XTR cables | | Cogset | XT or XTR depending on wheelset | | Hubs | XTR Rear, Maverick Front | | Skewers | HOPE CNC'd Ano Blue | | Spokes | DT Supercoms up front | | Rims | Stan's Olympic up front, XM819 back | | Tubes | Tubeless | | Tires | UST Maxxis High Roller | | Brakes | HOPE Mini Mono | | Seatpost | Thomson Silver | | Saddle | Terry Fly Tri Blue leather | | Headset | FSA Carbon | | Stem | DUC 90 & 70mm | | Handlebars | Easton CNT 26"x.075" lo rise | | Shifters | XTR M952 | | Brake Levers | HOPE | | Bar Tape | na | | Extras | The XTR WH-M965 Rear wheels is great for XC use |
Jim Mook from Somerset NJ USA writes:
I wanted a bike that would be as fun as can be going down the hill and yet easy to get up. I will climb, not walk. Before I got the ML8 I test rode 6Packs,5.5's, Stinky, Truth, ML7, Palomino and heres what i found: The 6pack is an option, but its a Turner refinement of an older suspension design. The Monolink on the ML8 climbs better. The VPP from Intense was great on the DH but locked up going up. Kona makes a great bike, but Maverick is better and bob free, and can climb. Of all the designs I considered, the Maverick was not only the most recent, the most logical, but also the most reliable as it doesnt rely on shock valving to provide ride quality.
Paul Turner is a genius. Just go ride one and you'll know. I wasted my time test riding, you don't ahve to waste yours: Just buy it, you'll love it.
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