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Ryanpmb

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  1. What is your definition of a boutique brand?I'm not asking to correct you, nor to attack you, nor to sway you with my views. I'm genuinely interested to hear (read). It's such a broad/ vague/ overused term these days....
  2. I'm sure it is. As are most of these expensive bikes. Back to PYGA.
  3. I've ridden a Max. Never ridden an Epic. Colour me alternative.
  4. It's hardly an argument with the only informative comments and contributions coming from Spoke101 and El Capitan...
  5. Love the passion in this thread. Guys backing their favourites, fiercely putting their 2c forward. It's great!
  6. Tom RitcheyGary Fisher Chris Sugai That's track record. Pat is still in early days with PYGA in the bigger picture. I don't think he can justify pricing on a relatively short track record (especially with 29rs). But his suspension expertise and proven frames that they do have will go a long way to achieving these prices. They'll sell, despite the debate.
  7. Two very different bikes. You can't recommend your wet dream bike for EVERY application in EVERY thread...
  8. 100s. I'll send these and the ones off the CX bike . Thanks.
  9. Yeah... Rigid fork. Soft foam grips.
  10. It has a Salsa bottle cage .
  11. Normality restored. Planets have realigned. The SIR is back to SS .
  12. Cascades mission after the wind...
  13. 120 - 140mm suitable. 140mm Highly recommended. From the man himself... I had a 140mm fork on mine - makes for a super trail bike.
  14. Eish. I missed the + in the first question. It's a regular 27.5. Not a plus. I've done my time on fat bikes ????
  15. Compared to? I'm coming off a duallie 29r and have a HT rigid 29r so no, it climbs well and hammers along the flats just fine. It's even more fun when pointed downhill. Not really sure what you're asking though and what you're wanting me to make a comparison against...?
  16. Thanks. Give me a call when you're ready .
  17. Nice compliment coming from you .
  18. Yebo. It's On-One's 27.5" version of the 456, thus the 45650B . Edit: not a + just a std 27.5.
  19. So. This morning I had one of the most fun filled mornings on a bicycle I have had in a loooong time... Just loved riding the Karkloof Trails on my On-One 45650B... Great mates. Great trails. Great bike. Smiles all round .
  20. Agreed but there ain't no SS there...
  21. Has always surprised me that even with removable drop outs they never left a little gap between the seat and chain stay...
  22. That oke is an embarrassment in his hipster wannabe clown outfit. FML. Fail. As an aside a Fox fork fits the Knard. Just. But it does.
  23. Will require a 50mm rim. Rabbit Hole or such. Or at least a flippen wide 'standard' 29r rim...
  24. Pg100 - rocknrolla gives a pretty good write up. Lighter bike overall - drops around 1kg off the bike. Lighter front end - find this counters the lack of suspension in that you can lift the bike over obstacles quickly etc. Different feel to the bike - could be a pro or a con I guess. Different to my other bikes. Always fun to ride something different. Irony is most of the time a reach for this bike . Forces a different riding style - smooth, calculated lines are the answer. Leads to quite a different experience on the trails. Simple - no fuss. clean lines. Complements the SS. Can be harsh - good choice of grips is important. I use cheapie foam grips which I replace as the foam compresses. Can lead to OTB if you hit a hole or extreme rock garden. I'm really searching for cons TBH... Like I said, this is often my go to bike. I only don't use it on deliberately gnarlier trail rides (even then I sometimes take it and give my mates something to chew on!) and tend not to use it on longer multiday rides - this is more due to SS though - when I ran this bike 1x10 rigid I literally used it for everything. On the plus side - if you get a decent fork and decide it isn't for you, they are relatively easy to sell.
  25. That'd be landed in a different country...
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