Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 26, 2014 Share it will only brake if you pull on the brake lever. Promise.Those Manitous are useful for foot stoppies though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted September 26, 2014 Share it will only brake if you pull on the brake lever. Promise. other than that fact, I think your ride will do just fine for very fast trail riding, even rock gardens. The limitation there is more suspension than anything else as evidenced by vrek light XC frames hammer very gnarly courses like PMB and other world cup XCO venues. However, exercise caution with drops and jumps as this is when the most sudden and severe loading a frame is subjected to, occurs. Some frame manufacturers actually provide guidance for maximum height of drops that their frames can manage. They are of course very conservative. Remember, a trail can be very rough without jumps and drops. I think you should be ok for a very long while. So ride, and ride hard. Get the max value out of the frame you have. But exercise some caution with height of drops and jumps, and keep doing your inspections after every wash to look for signs of cracks in the paint and/or frame. Areas to consider are where the top and down tubes meet the headtube, where the seat tube meets the top tube, and all joints around the bottom bracket. Whahahaha!!! My bad on the brake and break . Damn afrikaans background kicking in now, wait, I'm blaming the Brits for the confusing words!! Thanx for all the info, I'm only getting back into Mtb riding now, so chances of me doing drops higher than about 1m and big jumps are fairly small at the moment. But I'll take your advice and ride her as hard as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Those Manitous are useful for foot stoppies though... Rather foot stoppies than door stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 26, 2014 Share Whahahaha!!! My bad on the brake and break . Damn afrikaans background kicking in now, wait, I'm blaming the Brits for the confusing words!! Thanx for all the info, I'm only getting back into Mtb riding now, so chances of me doing drops higher than about 1m and big jumps are fairly small at the moment. But I'll take your advice and ride her as hard as possible hahahah, you were a good sport there As for riding hard, good man! A mate of mine has that exact same frame, and he has progressed to riding pretty hard of late. So far, all good! You might find the geometry could provide a few 'interesting' challenges once the going gets really steep. Steep descents and steep head angles dont really go well together. its doable, but not as comfortably as a frame with a slacker head angle. But give it horns and have fun! Letum911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted September 26, 2014 Share hahahah, you were a good sport there As for riding hard, good man! A mate of mine has that exact same frame, and he has progressed to riding pretty hard of late. So far, all good! You might find the geometry could provide a few 'interesting' challenges once the going gets really steep. Steep descents and steep head angles dont really go well together. its doable, but not as comfortably as a frame with a slacker head angle. But give it horns and have fun! Haha you have to be able to take it to survive in this place! The steepest I went down was in Groenkloof, the decent going down to the river. It was pretty intimidating but I survived, just took it slow. Luckily I ride trials so my brake control is pretty good (see I got the brake right there ), with being on the back wheel most of the time one learns to control the bike and the brakes.I found the seat was the biggest setback, it does get in the way. But will sort that soon with a dropper Robodog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 26, 2014 Share Haha you have to be able to take it to survive in this place! The steepest I went down was in Groenkloof, the decent going down to the river. It was pretty intimidating but I survived, just took it slow. Luckily I ride trials so my brake control is pretty good (see I got the brake right there ), with being on the back wheel most of the time one learns to control the bike and the brakes.I found the seat was the biggest setback, it does get in the way. But will sort that soon with a dropper trials? You sir, shall have zero problems, even if your front wheel happens to fall off Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted September 26, 2014 Share trials? You sir, shall have zero problems, even if your front wheel happens to fall off Haha indeed. Hence the profile pic Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 26, 2014 Share Haha indeed. Hence the profile pic in that pose, your headangle is moer slack... #justsayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted September 27, 2014 Share in that pose, your headangle is moer slack... #justsayin... Haha yah. When boths wheels are on the ground it's 72°, but of course that changes pretty often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig82 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Cannondale Trigger I'm finally getting around to posting my ride.I bought the bike new in February and have upgraded a bunch of components. Spec: Frame Cannondale Trigger Rear Shock FOX Dyad 2 Fork Fox Float 34 Performance Headset TANGE SEIKI 1.5", INTEGRATED Race Face SIXC Handlebar 785mmStem Truvativ AKA 70mm Grips ODI Rogue Lock-On Brakes Shimano Deore XT M785 Brake Levers Shimano Deore XT M785 Shifters SRAM X9 Rear Derailleur SRAM X9 Medium Cage Cranks SRAM S1000 Chainrings / Sprocket Other Wolftooth 30t Bottom Bracket SRAM Chain SRAM Cassette / Rear Cog OneUp Components 40T Sproket w 16t Pedals Shimano M540 Front Rim American Classic Wide Lightning Rear Rim American Classic Wide Lightning Hubs American Classic Disc Hubs Front Tire Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35 Rear Tire Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35 Saddle WTB Volt Seatpost RockShox Reverb 125mm Weight is 13.8kg with the heavy HD 2.35's. nolipoli, Steven Knoetze (sk27), gwhite and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Still failing .... MW just can't manage to transfer the money into my account or somehow answer my calls today.....A week and a half, no happiness yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 7, 2014 Share Just a quick snap I took yesterday... Bizkit031, missionS, Dirty Sanchez and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Ladies and Gent's It is with a sad heart and a slight feeling of nausea, that I have to report seeing a lovely Intense on the cycle lane yesterday (This is acceptable) with very very skinny roadie slicks fitted. This was most upsetting and lead to baiting the rider for doing so. I thought about it afterwards, was I being a chop and realised that in fact I had gone easy on this rider. One of the most interesting comments from this rider was that he had "taken this bike to the Alps this year".... I struggle to follow this and assume that the "Alps" is a Swiss or Italian coffee shop that serves instant coffee and Koolaid. H Headshot, Bizkit031 and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted October 7, 2014 Share Ladies and Gent's It is with a sad heart and a slight feeling of nausea, that I have to report seeing a lovely Intense on the cycle lane yesterday (This is acceptable) with very very skinny roadie slicks fitted. This was most upsetting and lead to baiting the rider for doing so. I thought about it afterwards, was I being a chop and realised that in fact I had gone easy on this rider. One of the most interesting comments from this rider was that he had "taken this bike to the Alps this year".... I struggle to follow this and assume that the "Alps" is a Swiss or Italian coffee shop that serves instant coffee and Koolaid. H must be an eager beaver looking to crush Argus PBs. Can never train enough... Bizkit031 and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 7, 2014 Share must be an eager beaver looking to crush Argus PBs. Can never train enough...there can be no other sane reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 7, 2014 Share Ladies and Gent's It is with a sad heart and a slight feeling of nausea, that I have to report seeing a lovely Intense on the cycle lane yesterday (This is acceptable) with very very skinny roadie slicks fitted. This was most upsetting and lead to baiting the rider for doing so. I thought about it afterwards, was I being a chop and realised that in fact I had gone easy on this rider. One of the most interesting comments from this rider was that he had "taken this bike to the Alps this year".... I struggle to follow this and assume that the "Alps" is a Swiss or Italian coffee shop that serves instant coffee and Koolaid. H BAHAHAHAHA!!! He'd better have had a Mega reason for doing so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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