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Noted tnx gents

Hey Super, this makes me super excited lol. I hear you, a different fork will reduce weight, but as you said, the current weight is not really an issue. So noob question, can you lock both front and rear from the bars, i dont know much about dual sus. I assume you got to levers for locking front or rear out?

Also looking at this for my wife in a small. Love the flat tube look. Do you think it's weight at 14.8 is fine? Her current hardtail is 12.8kg.

I am facing the same delema, my wifes giant talon 2.75 small weighs in at 13.3kg. She feels this on the uphills, well, all over. I am looking for small lighterweight hard tails, but maybe i should look at a full sus 29 small for the long run, she is 45 after all. I personally went from a Sola 2 to a Superspeed carbon, both were / are hard tails, and i can tell you i feel a massive difference, that 1.5kg less weight makes a difference, so does carbon. But try and find a small carbon bike for a lady, seems almost impossible. Perhaps full sus is better, but as some said, try and max out budget and get one as light as possible. It also depends on your age, and what kind of riding you do.

Well noted thanx all.

Hi beard. I saw that. Wonder what weight it comes in at. Wife is 1.65m so small it is. That is a good deal it seems.

She has indicated she would like a 29er. Local bike shop also advised this as she and i mostly do long races, less technical, so on a 27.5 you are losing out. Like i said, the difference between a sub 12kg hard tail and sub 13kg one is sometimes 10k new, so second hand may be the way to go.

Eddie, that is true. My other question is perhaps moving from a 27.5 to a 29er might be beneficial as well. What i have heard is rolling resistance is better, long straights, long uphills, very rocky roads. The only benefit i see on the 27.5 is in technical single tracks, but we dont do much of that. If this is the case then i will set my sites on small 29er's hard tails.....

So a quick update......I decided to way my silverback superspeed 2, carbon, with tools etc..comes in at 11.75kg. My wifes giant talon 1 small frame 27.5 comes in at 12.9kg. That extra 1kg Does make a difference, not withstanding the feel of carbon, but my aim is to, or was to, get her a lighter bike. My other thought was to get her onto a small hard tail 29er, but in my price range, i will be lucky to find something under 12kg. So perhaps i can make her bike lighter, what do you guys recon, without overspending, to drop 1kg. Lighter alu rims ? carbon seat post ? Carbon bar. I recon in my limited view lighter alu wheels will give better allround results. Last choice is to find a lightweight second hand small 29er. Maybe even a full sus, but then again, they are normally heavier. She is 1.65m, so small it must be. My research continues

Eddie, that looks amazing, dam thats nice. I did a similar build on my sons Momsen, basically kept the frame, JR100, and breaks, replaced with second parts, all xt, dt swiss carbon 26 rims, old school 3 by in front for lots of gears. Carbon handle bar and so on, i think we also around just under 11 kg. I think i will take my time, look for good second hand bikes to come available in either 27.5 or a small 29er.

'The Talon is made of pig iron' Thats some funny ****, and its exactly how it feels. I am on a carbon, super speed 2, and yes, its dam light, but its the way it feels. If i could get her a second hand carbon 27.5 that would be great. I also agree, to change all the components and so on, is a massive mission. Thanx for the replies guys.

Hi gents, my wife's current bike is a Giant Talon 1, think its a 2016 model, its the matt black / orange. She has always been a Giant fan, but dam....its heavy. She is not the tallest of riders, frame size is medium. It seems she prefers a 27.5, i guess i could try a small 29er but she likes the handling of the 27.5 especially in the tight single track stuff. So to get to my question, if we were to upgrade, still a hard tail, something lighter, even if its second hand [not hectic old] what is currently available ? Her Giant feels as if its around 14kg, so if i could get something which is around the 11kg mark it would surely make a difference. 2 x in front is fine, she needs lots of gears. Lets say budget is 20k max.

Sorry, here are the chester's.

Hi guys, only my second post now but part of the reason i joined. Flat Pedals..... I used to have the Giant flats with narly spikes on my previous silverback sola 2. Not one day of foot pain, numbness etc... Got my new bike last week, Super Speed 2, decided on race face chester's due to all the great reviews - they make my feet numb especially towards the sides. I increased and decreased spike heights, same thing. I have a feeling it is because: The giants had a larger platform area Are slightly concave Could this be? Pitty as the chester's are really thin and light, might just have to go back to Giants or go for something else... Side note, still wearing the same 5 10 shoes as before, nothing else changed.

Hi everyone, I am one of those mountain bikers who prefers flat pedals and padded baggy shorts Try and cycle around 20 kays 3 times a week if possible. Stay in George, usual route is in and around the George dam. Weapon of choice: Silverback Super Speed 2 Carbon HD. Reba fronk fork with RM going on today, race face flat pedals [not enjoying them much, will post about this] 34 tooth front ring, apart from that, dead standard.