10 years out... what have i missed?
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Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
Have to agree on this one. I'm betting the trails 10 years ago aren't that much different to what there is now. Pick a bike that suits where you plan to ride most of the time. 130mm to 140mm seems to be the standard for regular old trail riding. A Spitfire is a solid all-rounder and would love to have one also. Shorter travel 29" 100mm XC bikes or HT's are still out there if that is your thing.
More travel sounds better but that coupled with slacker angles might feel more of chore to haul around on any flatter or upish trails.
Newer bikes also seem to be in 30-33lb range for most mid to upper spec bikes or the manufacturer doesn't trumpet the weight.
Finding a bike demo day would be a great way to see what works for you also.
Art Vanderlay
Hourly daily
Dont even worry about mountain biking. The import stuff you have missed, just to list a few:
People add to the list
- Bermshot's life lessons
- Chops and the 24 hour race debacle + a few other things
- The dude selling the broken Cube frame
- Haakon and his ongoing problems
- 9kg of frozen sperm
People add to the list
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
EBIKE!
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
but seriously, you are probably better off going with a cheaper hobby/sport pursuit like off shore ocean racing or Redbull Air Raid, as bikes have become quite the commodity!
ashes_mtb
Has preferences
Both of those sports have gone motor assisted too...
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Brilliant! Will add:Dont even worry about mountain biking. The import stuff you have missed, just to list a few:
People add to the list
- Bermshot's life lessons
- Chops and the 24 hour race debacle + a few other things
- The dude selling the broken Cube frame
- Haakon and his ongoing problems
- 9kg of frozen sperm
- Trivia
- Who's a mod?
- Gun control debate
- Do neck braces really work?
- Why should I wear a helmet?
- What panniers are best for commuting with 9L of frozen sperm?
- What do you mean it's not ok to flip parts?
Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
Never mind @TH850 I seem to have missed a fair bit of entertainmentDont even worry about mountain biking. The import stuff you have missed, just to list a few:
People add to the list
- Bermshot's life lessons
- Chops and the 24 hour race debacle + a few other things
- The dude selling the broken Cube frame
- Haakon and his ongoing problems
- 9kg of frozen sperm
nzhumpy
Googlemeister who likes bikes and scandal
Dont even worry about mountain biking. The import stuff you have missed, just to list a few:
People add to the list
- Bermshot's life lessons
- Chops and the 24 hour race debacle + a few other things
- The dude selling the broken Cube frame
- Haakon and his ongoing problems
- 9kg of frozen sperm
- My pedal is stuck.
Chriso_29er
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Dirtbag lifestyle
Jehovah's witnesses at my door and the evolution of boobies
- 29" wheels were hated
- Ellsworth make ugly bikes
- Chops 1.0
- Giant goes all in on 27.5" wheels
- Zaf and Oddjob fell in love
- Chops 2.0 - any Santa Cruz updates please?
- Poodles had 10 bikes stolen
- Ellsworth make more ugly bikes
- Cant buy bikes with Shimano gear anymore
- National shaming pushes e-bike users out of the mtb closet
- 29" wheels become popular - Niner ironically misses the boat.
- Giant goes quietly in on 29" wheels and crosses fingers no one realises
- Zaf and Oddjob fell out of love
- LOTS of people are being forced to buy e-bikes
slider_phil
Likes Bikes and Dirt
But don't forget, Carbon wheels on your trail bike is pretty much cheating but e-bikes aren't. Or something like that, I can't even remember anymore that got so convoluted
Calvin27
Eats Squid
Possibly the best thread I have ever witnessed.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
That's nothing a better and more expensivebike won't fix!
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
selling for a mate!
Oh, and Moorey is still into those damn Orange Halifax Rattlers
you know,the ones that sound like a skeleton having a wank in a filing cabinet!
Oh, and Moorey is still into those damn Orange Halifax Rattlers
you know,the ones that sound like a skeleton having a wank in a filing cabinet!
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downunderdallas
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Maybe the best thread but best Minlak's post in the fuckwit thread is best of all time for me!
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
it was a classic, but the neck brace thread with old mate Jarrod the Maths Guy, and his rigorous anecdotal 'scientifical' evidence (sample size n=1) and "yeah but, what sound does a dog or cow make" and other exquisite and excruciating rantings, was straight from the Methamphetamine school of Zen.
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
All bow down before his flaming majesty!
