Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:01 pm
My Blackbird just showed up today. I'll have to say I'm impressed. The finish is good, the overall shape is great for me and the response it tremendous! And it is BLACK throughout, top, bottom and siderails.
Just to let the cat out of the bag for anyone who's wondering, the BBSS (Blackbird Summerski) is 29.5" x 9.5". I never rode or spent much time around Turner Downhill's old Fat Boy Hybrid XL, so I don't know how to make a comparison.
What I can tell anyone on the East Coast who's seen my black Full Nose is that the BBSS has the same plan with just a slight variation. My full nose is the same length and the BBSS is a half inch wider, which looks like it was added right down the middle of the board (in other words, the side rail profile of both boards is identical.) The aft cut away, though is fatter than my full nose.
It's raining today, so riding is limited. It does, though, have a good snap and feels like it's begging for a good hybrid-to-GS course. This machine set up with Avalons and maybe an Indy 109 Offset/RTX combination would scream.
I can't wait to find a good hill and open this baby up!
Just to let the cat out of the bag for anyone who's wondering, the BBSS (Blackbird Summerski) is 29.5" x 9.5". I never rode or spent much time around Turner Downhill's old Fat Boy Hybrid XL, so I don't know how to make a comparison.
What I can tell anyone on the East Coast who's seen my black Full Nose is that the BBSS has the same plan with just a slight variation. My full nose is the same length and the BBSS is a half inch wider, which looks like it was added right down the middle of the board (in other words, the side rail profile of both boards is identical.) The aft cut away, though is fatter than my full nose.
It's raining today, so riding is limited. It does, though, have a good snap and feels like it's begging for a good hybrid-to-GS course. This machine set up with Avalons and maybe an Indy 109 Offset/RTX combination would scream.
I can't wait to find a good hill and open this baby up!