Mr Crudley
Glock in your sock
I feel strangely vindicated!Yeah but look at the progressive and futuristic suspension design!
I feel strangely vindicated!Yeah but look at the progressive and futuristic suspension design!
Yeah, if the carbon Trance and the Orange were stolen I'd go and buy the base model alloy Trance for $4ish K and pocket the change...We were up at Derby last year and there was a young family camped next to us; Mum, Dad, a couple of young boys. Dad was on a 10+ year olds Giant Trance, Mum on an older XTC and the boys on Fluid branded Anaconda MBT's. They were lovin' it! We spoke to them a bit and they reckoned it was the best fun they had together in a long time. You would think the kids were at Disneyland.
Somehow I don't think spending 10x the money is 10x the fun.
In my experience Synthesis rims have been sensational. Would recommend.only thing I wound not be happy with are the crank brothers rims.
Forestal have been around for a while, but only in the development/testing sense. They bought Cedric Gracia ages ago to advertise their productsWhat the actual fark. Email from Pushys. Never heard of this brand. Click to take a look. All eBikes. Meh. Top to the range is $23k. Who spends that sort of money? Usual jokes aside about dentists. That’s just nuts.
https://www.pushys.com.au/forestal-siryon-diode-29inch-carbon-e-mtb-dark-grey.html
Designed by a dude from Adelaide. Bowmesiter was bought out and employed to work with CBs new wheels. I would try if I had a 29r and money.In my experience Synthesis rims have been sensational. Would recommend.
Or you could do the brotherly thing and build him something.My brother popped into lbs to get pricing on new Hightower. GX kicking off at $14k. He is taking another hard look at Canyon.
I ran into him a couple of times on PWT when he was riding his Kalimoxto Bronson. Really nice bloke. Would've bought a set of his BC Tamar wheels on the spot at the time if I had the coin. A Synthesis wheelset seemed the next best thing - I run them without inserts through some pretty angry terrain and they love it.Designed by a dude from Adelaide. Bowmesiter was bought out and employed to work with CBs new wheels. I would try if I had a 29r and money.
I'm basing this purely on this guy riding down that edge rather than bucking off it...yes. I agree with you @Cardy GeorgeIs it just me, or does it look like neither of those riders have much confidence in the bike?
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Get thee behind me Satan!Somehow I don't think spending 10x the money is 10x the fun.
Yeah but those bloke actually 'like' riding bikes, a lot of these guys are in it for the yews. Whilst I don't mind bombing down a trail, I equally like just going for a rideI'm not saying to go back to klunkers but those guys always seemed to have smiles on their faces without a $20k+ bike.
He already has 2 bikes. He just has a case of N+1.Or you could do the brotherly thing and build him something.
Carbonda FM1003 or FM1002, lots of sweet stuff, you’d come in under 14K for a much better build, and almost good as new bike day is building a sweet bike for a family member. And you might have parts to help get him going, lessen the financial hit, or know someplace for buying and selling of parts……
That FM1003 cost zooks $1150 usd.
Carbonda FM1003 "Super Enduro"
FINALLY have finished my first ever Full Suss build/bike :D Im coming from a 2016 27.5" HT so im pretty excited :D:) I haven't been able to take it on the trails yet because of all this shitty rain :( Specs/Parts Forks: RockShox Lyrik 180mm Shock: RochShox Super Deluxe Ultimate with MegNeg...www.rotorburn.com
I'll back that up. I killed a Big W bike in 3 months doing the distances I normally do.Cheap bikes are cheap bikes, life is way too short to spend your entire life repairing craps bikes. When I was close to 100kgs I used to make the 3 piece cranks come loose in the BB, went to the LBS they put in a quality spindle, and the same thing occurs within a month. Then a friend talked me into buying an XT hollowtech crankset with the outboard BB, oooh man was that part a thing of beauty back then, cost more than the original bike itself but it never came loose again, easier to clean and work on.
There’s cheap, and then there’s just not expensive… Deore, not acera.Cheap bikes are cheap bikes, life is way too short to spend your entire life repairing crap bikes. When I was close to 100kgs I used to make the 3 piece cranks come loose in the BB, went to the LBS they put in a quality spindle, and the same thing occurs within a month. Then a friend talked me into buying an XT hollowtech crankset with the outboard BB, oooh man was that part a thing of beauty back then, cost more than the original bike itself but it never came loose again, easier to clean and work on.
I haven't looked in a long time but last time I did, a bike with full Deore was close to $2k. The cheaper bikes like at department stores ($300) might be OK if you use them once or twice a year, but if it's a weekly thing just spend the money.There’s cheap, and then there’s just not expensive… Deore, not acera.
I replaced a 10sp xt 780 shifter a few months ago that I've had for about 9 years across a few bikes with a new deore, and I can notice the difference in shifting, it works but doesn't feel nice or as direct as the old XT I had. Pretty sure the XT was heavier too as the Deore shifter is all plastic.I’d put forward that even the more reasonably priced group sets , Acer a etc , are 10 times better that the deore xt of 5 yrs ago.
The higher end , XT super duper scram etc , it’s more weight weening , than actual build or performance , I think an XT rear derailleur with Standard rear cassette is a win , xt brakes but wit the adjustable strength levers , ice tek rotors , tho - I rate them . ( but I’m fat )
chains - dura ace , if only for the coating .
rims , get good uns - they do feel nicer
Keep in mind , I’ve only ridden my bike like 2 kms since May ……….
Like a $7.5k Tranny SpurI haven't looked in a long time but last time I did, a bike with full Deore was close to $2k.