moorey
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Yes. Why bother caring about what you ride....
140mm travel frame choice advice...
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I loved it, it had a weird kit on it wheels wise because he'd stolen gear off his Highball.
ENVE XC wheels, ENVE downhill bars, reverb, 120mm pike and CCDB inline, XX1 and guides for go and stop duty.
Ride was really solid for out here in Central Australia, the 110mm just blows you forward without any lag when pedalling, and has this great ramp up to it that doesn't make you want to hold back, really capable. There's a little rocky bit in particular out here that made me notice it, on the Yeti, even with the long travel the wheels get pulled into the bumps, and it sort of rattles as you come through, the Stumpy less so, but you can still feel it, underneath you. The Phantom just floated it, disappeared the bumps in a way that I've never felt any other bike do, and I thought it was just a feature of the wagon wheels right up until I put my Stumpy/s across it and they didn't do it in the same way.
Just so there are no illusions. This was one rides impressions, never spent a long time on it, and the bike was fairly new as well. But the initial impression of "this is a great bike" was there, and if they made a carbon, I'd want to buy one.
ENVE XC wheels, ENVE downhill bars, reverb, 120mm pike and CCDB inline, XX1 and guides for go and stop duty.
Ride was really solid for out here in Central Australia, the 110mm just blows you forward without any lag when pedalling, and has this great ramp up to it that doesn't make you want to hold back, really capable. There's a little rocky bit in particular out here that made me notice it, on the Yeti, even with the long travel the wheels get pulled into the bumps, and it sort of rattles as you come through, the Stumpy less so, but you can still feel it, underneath you. The Phantom just floated it, disappeared the bumps in a way that I've never felt any other bike do, and I thought it was just a feature of the wagon wheels right up until I put my Stumpy/s across it and they didn't do it in the same way.
Just so there are no illusions. This was one rides impressions, never spent a long time on it, and the bike was fairly new as well. But the initial impression of "this is a great bike" was there, and if they made a carbon, I'd want to buy one.
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Mrlinderman
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two spitfire riders on here who pretty much do it all on them so i'd say go for a spitty and don't look back
http://www.bansheebikes.com/bikes/spitfire/
http://www.bansheebikes.com/bikes/spitfire/
moorey
call me Mia
The only onion in the ointment, is OP wanting internal routing. The dropper is, but not the rest of the cabling.
Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Are saying they're not the bestest in the whole wide world? huh...
Mrlinderman
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If that is the only onion that's not a bad one
moorey
call me Mia
Totes, and I love onions :woot:
If Chigs can go down to 120, the Focus Spine is a hell of a bike, I would love one myself...but good luck getting a frame, compete bikes are selling faster than they can get them in stock.
edit. Spine, not spline :behindsofa:
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Mrlinderman
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If you want one mate I could always ask my "Focus" guy if he can get one for you
moorey
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I'd be VERY interested to hear what they have :spy:If you want one mate I could always ask my "Focus" guy if he can get one for you
Ex demo ideally, due to budget....
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redline316
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Hey Hey Hey Mr Moorey that's not very nice. :fencing:
moorey
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hehe. Took your time :hug:
robbieraver
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So far ive read a whole lot of chit chat about everything but 140mm bikes...:drum:
Ive whilttled it down to 4 contenders
Giant trance
Mondraker foxy
Banshee spitfire
Yeti sb5(127mm) i know but its a yeti and ive love em
Ive whilttled it down to 4 contenders
Giant trance
Mondraker foxy
Banshee spitfire
Yeti sb5(127mm) i know but its a yeti and ive love em
JTmofo
XC Enthusiast
Nothing wrong with Yeti's.... Except in the eyes of people who don't have one.
SB5 is a cracking trail bike...... But expensive.
moorey
call me Mia
....just sayin....
mitchy_
Llama calmer
have they released a slightly more obese, but cheaper version? i stumbled upon an SB5 "Enduroooooo" which claims to be 300g heavier. i assume this is at a reduced cost, it is yeti however.
allan.taylor64
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I'd be getting a GT Sensor Expert, 140mm on the front and 130mm on the rear.
JTmofo
XC Enthusiast
There be plenty of manufacturer's that have had issues with cracking frames, shitty pivot bushes :whistle: etc. My mates on his 4th Giant Anthem frame under warranty replacement.
Not seen the new pricing or availability of the cheaper (heavier) Yeti's yet, but i believe that there is something coming.
Yeti will no longer make Alu frames tho....
Not sure what it'd cost you on import duties, but this seems like a reasonable deal. I know it's 130mm up front, but shouldn't be hard to bump to 140mm.