Matu

Thanks for the comments guys! Much appreciated!

Hi guys/girls Been riding MTB for 3-4 years and its been great fun, sometimes the MTB group feels too lazy to drive to new locations an we opt for a road ride at our nearest coffee shop instead. I have been enjoying the road rides and would like to start looking at my first road bike. I have a few (stupid) questions... So I have a soft tail MTB: can i expect a huge difference in speed/drag/power/etc. ? i assume yes, but is it really that tangible? will the road bike feel like an enema to ride? is it a road sin to have time atac pedals? (so i can wear the same shoe/cleat af MTB) Should i focus more on a good frame or a good group set? given the same price (new or used), i.e. should i go for a aluminum frame/carbon fork and 105/ultegra or full carbon frame with sora/Tiagra? on a used bike scenario, how have 5 year old bikes fared against time? have the same group set changed dramatically over the last 5 years? are disk brakes the way to go? (i have very limited experience with the performance and feel of rim brakes) is tubeless a must? (wouldn't dare ride a mtb with tubes for instance) Think that's it! Thanks in advance! Matu

while im here.... I have been running 1.8 bar front and 2 bar back. I dont do any heavy terrain yet, been to Thaba once (very rocky) and they held up great I weigh 85kg What do people run these 27.5er 2.35 tyres at?

Thanks man! Im glad i didnt go full noob and wasted cash Awesome, I will make a mental note!

Sup guys... noob alert here... Only been riding for 6 weeks or so. I have a 27.5er....the tyres that came with the bike where tired and old. Found a special on maxxis ikons for r400 a tyre and pulled the trigger.... I got ikon 2.35 F and B...i mainly do xc/trail.. my question is, did I go full noob on my purchase? should I have gone for smaller width?

Matu here. Fresh meat hahaha Own a scott 740 27.5, first bike and loving it!