awesme Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Hi guys ok, so give me 3 of your manufacturer options for Stems,Handle Bars andSeat posts. I'm looking at the aluminium options, not going carbon fiber, my riding is to much "fall down" still to waste money on something I'm going to break... And then, comment on Hope components, bits. G
Unknown MTBR Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Stem = Thomson Elite (Very strong, wont let you down)Steat post = Thomson Elite (very light and strong)Handle bars = Ritchey All depends what u like as well, FSA also very good! Most of the components on the market are all good, Hope isnt my fav, but it works!
awesme Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks, I'm looking at the Hope hubs, and noticed they got a fair amount of other bits also. G Stem = Thomson Elite (Very strong, wont let you down)Steat post = Thomson Elite (very light and strong)Handle bars = Ritchey All depends what u like as well, FSA also very good! Most of the components on the market are all good, Hope isnt my fav, but it works!
pista Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Ritchey 260 stem and Ritchey WCS barThomson seat postAll depends on your budget to
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Hmm. Very subjective. Thomson is lightweight, yes, but may be a bit weaker than others in the same price range (and are a tad expensive) What sort of riding are you doing though? If Trail / All mountain, then you'd be better going for something 710mm up, which Thomson don't do on the handlebar side.If AM, then you'll NEED a dropper post. That's next on my list! My current cockpits Brave Monster handlebar (750mm, heavier, but STRONG)KORE B1B Stem both less than R 300 on sale at CRC (bars R 200 stem R 280) DH bike Truvativ BooBar (780mm, light and STRONG)Funn Rippa stem (heavy as sin, but strong as phuck) so it all depends on what you want to do, and how you want to ride. It's useless recommending one company over another when they deal strictly in lightweight componentry and may not provide a bar / stem / post in your desired strength / length / width needs. But yes - most of the stuff on the market is good. As long as it isn't Crap Bros.
awesme Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 Hi Cpt Thanks, most of my riding is Trail and then some XC. G
RockCoach Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Stem: Truvativ AKA or Funn ArrowheadBars: Funn Full On 710mm 15mm riserPost: RS Reverb or KS Lev
splat Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 On my MTB, I haveThomson seatpost & stem (and seat clamp & headset top cap) with Easton EC70 flat wide barsHope Pro II Evo hubs & skewer On their way are:Hope headsetHope Tech Evo X2 brakes & rotors
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Hi Cpt Thanks, most of my riding is Trail and then some XC. G Cool... brands are much of the same, but some of the "tried and tested" that have a wide range of options are: EastonFunnTruvativBraveRitchey (more towards XC though - means lighter & narrower)FSAThomson (i think limited to seatpost and MAYBE stem in your case)SpankDeityAnswer and the list goes on. There isn't really a BAD brand, but the flex / strength / weight differs from make to make and category to category.
awesme Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 hehehe Would be so much easier if there were some bad one's, just to many nice options. G Cool... brands are much of the same, but some of the "tried and tested" that have a wide range of options are: EastonFunnTruvativBraveRitchey (more towards XC though - means lighter & narrower)FSAThomson (i think limited to seatpost and MAYBE stem in your case)SpankDeityAnswer and the list goes on. There isn't really a BAD brand, but the flex / strength / weight differs from make to make and category to category.
RockCoach Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Cool... brands are much of the same, but some of the "tried and tested" that have a wide range of options are: EastonFunnTruvativBraveRitchey (more towards XC though - means lighter & narrower)FSAThomson (i think limited to seatpost and MAYBE stem in your case)SpankDeityAnswer and the list goes on. There isn't really a BAD brand, but the flex / strength / weight differs from make to make and category to category. That list looks like my recent CRC order.
BergForce Posted August 28, 2012 Posted August 28, 2012 Ritchey 260 stemKCNC Scandium seatpostKCNC Scandium handlebars
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