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zeus · Experienced Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

Finally bought myself a hooker sl frame from cove. It’s not a newer model from cove but I felt like it’s so much perfect for my style of riding (after riding kona stinky for mths now). WE WENT for our first ride, did some jumps, speed slopes, roots sections and more jumps, and wat can I say more..Perfect geo for me! Amazingly how much stiffness I felt in the rear (as if like riding on a hardtail with alittle rear travel as a bonus) totally diff from my stinky. The ‘low feeling like riding’ too makes me more confident. Im looking for some upgrades options for this baby. Do gv some suggestions . New future upgrades will be the hydro brakes (wat model??) then follow by fork(still thinking whether more travel needed or not..) Well im not a pro(more of a wkend rider) but I enjoyin my time wif her everytime when im on it. Can’t wait for my next ride.hehehe

p.s need to tkxs my buddy for strongly recommended me this frame. Even thou its cost almost my arms n legs to get tis awesome machine..

some pics i took before we had our first ride together..so sorrie about the poor quality of the pics taken.

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/cove7.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00135.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/cove8.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00123.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00137.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00136.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/cove2.jpg[/img]

meet my stinky...

[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/stinky.jpg[/img]

jasontan · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 1:19 am Post subject:

nice.. did you get that brand new? its been off their product line for quite some time i believe...

zeus · Experienced Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

yes.brand new and its the last piece tat wat was left in the shop over here,tats what i was told off.and u are right,no more productions of this frame..cove hv put much amount of travels to their newer products frame peeler,shocker etc etc.. :( *sight*
p.s i saw a Cove G-SPOT too.it might be a last piece too...hehehe

Vlad · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:00 am Post subject:

nice frame... i like the low rider look on it.

ScottUSA · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject:

Looks really nice, really like a kick-serious-a** frame! Good job on finding a rare gem! Looks like you're hooked (pun intended) man!!

poh · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:16 am Post subject:

Just watched a documentary on TV last night about how the mtb industry got started here in North Vancouver in the early 80's. Really interesting, with good interviews with the people behind Cove, Rocky Mountain, Kona and others. Chaz, the founder of Cove, actually mentioned the 'Hooker', and showed an ad they had made for it some years back that said something like 'the best ride for the corners, use a hooker'... The bike was made as a dual slalom ripper, but has been out of production for 2-3 years I believe? Awesome bike though, and after hanging out in the Cove store today getting my lower link changed, I start drooling over some of their new bikes...

jun · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

it the cove a single pivot linkage design?

zeus · Experienced Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

[quote="jun"]it the cove a single pivot linkage design?[/quote]
yes it is,sought of...its uses a full cartridge bearings that locks onto the BB and acts as main pivot.
n thks guys for the kind remarks..

rideDONTslide · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

Nice saddle, looks comfy too....

zeus · Experienced Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

its been a full mth since ive logged in...
thks rideDONTslide,it might look nice saddle but i hv to admit tt its not a comfy one..i swop saddle wif my stinky.
a little upgrade i did few wks ago..ive change the bb7 to a magura marta,raceface diabolus headset n a new set of tires.
updated pic attached..
[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00165.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/sahlanthegreat/bike/DSC00164.jpg[/img]
happy riding to all!

em97y · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

Wow , where is that ? the ramp are big O.O

zeus · Experienced Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 15

Tampines MTB Park.located at the far easten side of Singapore.i know some of you guys hv been to e place..some hardcore bmx riders frm malaysia n oh ya, an Intense orange Tazer VP was sighted there too...