pink poodle
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That's bright orange one...they don't even trust him with suspension!
Which bike for a new starter..
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Grumpy Old Sarah
Fair points. I was probably too focused on the Wombat part, specifically. I know I would have a bad* time there on my longer-travel bike than my 120-mm 29er. But I know not everyone has the luxury of more than one bike.
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Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
Can I take this time to point out that slightly too large, way over budget tranny again? Perfect bike. Sell the moto’s op!
Less and less enduro riding available, more mtb trails opening up. And no more oil dumps or valve checks. Unreal.
Less and less enduro riding available, more mtb trails opening up. And no more oil dumps or valve checks. Unreal.
pink poodle
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How do people live with only 1 bike?
With the bigger bikes, just punch a load of helium into the shocks + wheels for those less demanding trails.
steve jobs' pancreas
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Banshee Prime, just gotta ebike it and it'll be perfect
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
^this guy.
Didn’t get the y=n+1 memo?
Little bike, hardtail little bike, jump bike, bmx, big bike, dirt bike.
Thats livin
Didn’t get the y=n+1 memo?
Little bike, hardtail little bike, jump bike, bmx, big bike, dirt bike.
Thats livin
pink poodle
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That's what we call a money pit...nothing wrong with riding an old bike, but you need to keep in mind that a lot has changed with standards since 2011. For how long will you be able to find compatible parts for that bike? Maybe for a very long time, maybe not.
Ultra Lord
Hurts. Requires Money. And is nerdy.
https://www.99bikes.com.au/2018-merida-one-forty-600
I know it’s a couple of hundred over your budget, but its a pretty solid bike.
Also check out runout deals in your local shops, new models will be coming out soon so bikes will go on special
I know it’s a couple of hundred over your budget, but its a pretty solid bike.
Also check out runout deals in your local shops, new models will be coming out soon so bikes will go on special
pink poodle
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Again not to say don't do it, just that you need to be aware of things...like axle spacing, head tube changes, wheel size wars, ultraboostdeluxe, eleventy different bb sizes, dropper routing, what was giants stupid proprietary sizing called?
The parts - cassette and derailleur are pretty cheap on the scheme of thibgs and generally work across most bikes.
The parts - cassette and derailleur are pretty cheap on the scheme of thibgs and generally work across most bikes.
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
Got me farked, must be some kind of minimalist Amish style religious thing. I can't think of a logical reason, so there must be a sky daddy involved
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pink poodle
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But surely your higher power of.choice wants you to be happy?Got me farked, must be some kind of minimalist Amish style religious thing. I can't think of a logical reason, so there must be a sky daddy involved
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Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
living in wombat & enjoy you yangs [harcourt is similar] i think best suited bike for them all is a 120mm all-around dualie [only trail i don't do at youies is the DH trk -harcourt ride everythig, no8 is sketchy], 140mm & more is a dog to pedal in wombat & gisborne -the woodend shop guy has a trance -its just a bit much travel for local stuff [mark if u havn't been to gissy msg me & i can show u around]
if u do want to goto buller id be hiring for those couple of shuttle days a yr - better that than dropping coin on something u only ride a couple of times then sell at a big loss
whatever you do don't buy specialized, heaps of their Xc bikes around ,
if u do want to goto buller id be hiring for those couple of shuttle days a yr - better that than dropping coin on something u only ride a couple of times then sell at a big loss
whatever you do don't buy specialized, heaps of their Xc bikes around ,
Daniel Hale
She fid, he fid, I fidn't
im down to 1 MTB, (& a few years ago my wife did want us to go Amish); 130mm HT, with 2 sets of wheels; 29 for races & 27.5 semi-fat for gnarly stuff & screwing around with slower people, or riding wet slopGot me farked, must be some kind of minimalist Amish style religious thing. I can't think of a logical reason, so there must be a sky daddy involved
I’m your size and ride all of the stuff mentioned – Wombat, You Yangs (except the two DH trails), Harcourt, Buller (mostly Epic) – on a 130mm 29” Trek Fuel EX. It handles stuff like Cressy brilliantly.
The 150/160mm bikes seem like too much bike to be much fun on Wombat (and Forrest, Anglesea, Gisborne, etc).
Of course with your moto background you *might* find you only want to ride big, in which case they might make more sense. But don’t underestimate what a modern geometry trail bike is capable of.
The 150/160mm bikes seem like too much bike to be much fun on Wombat (and Forrest, Anglesea, Gisborne, etc).
Of course with your moto background you *might* find you only want to ride big, in which case they might make more sense. But don’t underestimate what a modern geometry trail bike is capable of.
pink poodle
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...don't over estimate it either. Time for some action pics demonstrating what people are hitting or wanting to hit with their bikes! This will help y'all contextualise this abstraction.
Here's one of me:
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pink poodle
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That's a sick huck! Up or down? Or did you live on the edge...and do both?
The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
The frame is the same for all models within a given generation, just the bits hung off it determine the particular model.