Just emailed local distro. No Sentinels till Jan 2023. This may change but this is current info.If I had have seen this before buying my Bird I would be riding a blue Sentinel at the moment.
Just emailed local distro. No Sentinels till Jan 2023. This may change but this is current info.If I had have seen this before buying my Bird I would be riding a blue Sentinel at the moment.
No need to be angry @caad9 I was super close to buying a Sentinel frame but decided it was too much bike. Once I made that decision I kept looking and found the Birds and I'm very happy with my decision.If I had have seen this before buying my Bird I would be riding a blue Sentinel at the moment.
Yeah I was looking late last year and there was one frame in Vic I was ever so close to buying.Just emailed local distro. No Sentinels till Jan 2023. This may change but this is current info.
I saw that, too, would be a great bike if you stuck a shorter travel fork on it but might drop the bb too muchThe travel on the Sentinel can be reduced by shortening the shock stroke.
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Then just put a 150mm fork and you have the same travel as the Scout but in a 29er package...
I hadn't looked at the specs - that'd do me nicely if they ever bring out a new versionI said Smuggler dammit!
(That was their 29er that covered that travel-bracket.)
I'd argue the HA is a bit slack for most of our trails, but a lot of people seem to love it - so as long as I can install a reversed angleset to get the angles I want it's all good.A short-shocked Sentinel would be the perfect Australian bike imo
I would argue you need to get out more.I'd argue the HA is a bit slack for most of our trails, but a lot of people seem to love it - so as long as I can install a reversed angleset to get the angles I want it's all good.
I doubt you would notice. 10mm travel reduction in the front is only about 3-4mm of bottom bracket drop. 3mm is about the difference in sag height between 150mm and 140 rear travel (the 140mm travel being 3mm higher). It would all balance out quite alright as far as the numbers go.I saw that, too, would be a great bike if you stuck a shorter travel fork on it but might drop the bb too much
I've been make this same request of my spine. I think we're nearly in agreement.I would argue you need to get out more.
Slapping a shorter shock and fork in a bigger bike is not the solution if you want to make it something special.I'd argue the HA is a bit slack for most of our trails, but a lot of people seem to love it - so as long as I can install a reversed angleset to get the angles I want it's all good.
The ol 9-5 Monday to Friday for me. Weekend looking wet.The SA bloke who bought one of the other (4) Deore Spurs at the same time as mine may still have his.
Large, in the smoke colour, was for sale earlier this year but I didn't see it sold.
I'm off all week till Monday. Tomorrow looks good weather too.
Are you not one of the work from home crew ? I thought it was only us Tradie/Labour chunts that had to go to work.The ol 9-5 Monday to Friday for me. Weekend looking wet.
I actually do work like actual job work at home. Did I get it wrong.Are you not one of the work from home crew ? I thought it was only us Tradie/Labour chunts that had to go to work.
Come ride them, I can give them a hose off
Well I'll see you in your 3 hour lunch breakI actually do work like actual job work at home. Did I get it wrong.
IMO - a Smuggler would keep the 36 as the Sentinel will likely have/move up to a 38 anyway. It's the 120/130mm fork travel limit on the Spur that leaves it a bit undergunned for fork options (for longevity under a heavy rider) IMO.But if they did do a new Smuggler (or whatever) then their product line up would be almost a big an overlapping mess as Santa Cruz's is currently.
Plus how would they spec it? Wouldn't get an X2, be Float X and it'd probably lose that 36 up the front too for further product differentiation (product managers have to show they're doing something). At which point you'd just have a Spur with a piggyback shock. I just don't see the point unless the Spur is actually a bit of a fragile XC weenie. Which all accounts suggest it absolutely isn't.
I think you lot are spending too much time staring at big scary numbers on spec sheets and perhaps not appreciating that what you need is actually... a Sentinel.
RAAW Jib?? The Madonna is bloody excellent, I can only assume the little brother has similar traits.29” trail bike. 130-140 rear travel. $4k or less for frame. Prefer carbon, consider alloy. Got a new 210x55 shock can be changed to 210x50.
3-6 month wait on a Propain bit over budget, payment up front and they want $750 to ship QLD to SA! I have queried if that is an error.
Nukeproof Reactor 290. Good price but apparently climbing is a bit meh from reviews.
Revel Rascal. Bit over budget. Just don’t love looks or colours.
Sounds like you need one of these thenA 130mm rear with a 65deg HA, 150mm fork - Recipe for success I'm telling ya!
I was thinking one of these.Sounds like you need one of these then