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Nice Nic ... Just dont go breaking your rear swingarm like dave did ...

 

Funny...I heard of another case of something like that breaking on a bike like that up here too...

Maybe manufacturing default?

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sb95 frame weight = 3.08kg

 

trance 29er frame = 2.67kg

 

same travel, 400g different.

 

that being said, dont let that stop you, it looks way better and will make for way better trailside conversations 

 

You just compared a Yeti to a Giant...  :ph34r:  :o

 

See what I did there...

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No Question! ... DO IT!

 

Heres a review from Pink bike - They think its awesome!

What Fork would you run though?? You would need at least a 120mm fork up front to keep the geometry right

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Yeti-SB95-Tested-2012.html

 

 

No thought required. Yeti for the win.

 

Will see you through some fun Enduros and still get you through those stage races (if its required)...

 

wow, thats pretty reassuring, I thought the reply would be "no, thats not #ENDURO"

 

Trance is nice, no idea where one would acquire a trance frame though

Have been searching online for Kona/Giant frames

 

As for the weight, I need to lose 2 frames worth myself before I can start picking on a bikes obesity 

 

Fork is a 140mm revelation, which has actually worked well on the spark  :ph34r:

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You just compared a Yeti to a Giant...  :ph34r:  :o

 

See what I did there...

One is hairier and both are smelly?

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wow, thats pretty reassuring, I thought the reply would be "no, thats not #ENDURO"

 

Trance is nice, no idea where one would acquire a trance frame though

Have been searching online for Kona/Giant frames

 

As for the weight, I need to lose 2 frames worth myself before I can start picking on a bikes obesity 

 

Fork is a 140mm revelation, which has actually worked well on the spark  :ph34r:

 

Just posted my Trance 29er X0 in the classifieds, but whole complete bike though, XT spec.

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Dont dig the specs, but if it was a frame only option :drool:

 

also saw that  - LP have gone direct sales now I think. Not bad but no dropper and strange tyres.

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If you can get over a mix of Shimano and SRAM parts on your drivetrain, then that bike is unbeatable value.

 

Pop on some wider bars and its a trail machine. Got a few mates riding them and they are good.

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On the subject of Enduro Bikes. If anyone is looking for an Large SB66 Alu frame / shock only (mint condition - had frame protection stickers since day one), with a prefect RP32 Kashima Fox Shock, send me a PM.

Craig

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they have the same wheelsize and travel.

 

only one is lighter and has more enduro credibility... with the trance 29 winning a round of the ews, something that the sb95 can only boast about in association.

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they have the same wheelsize and travel.

 

only one is lighter and has more enduro credibility... with the trance 29 winning a round of the ews, something that the sb95 can only boast about in association.

 

Which round was this? Links?

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If you can get over a mix of Shimano and SRAM parts on your drivetrain, then that bike is unbeatable value.

 

Pop on some wider bars and its a trail machine. Got a few mates riding them and they are good.

I would even leave the cockpit as is, my concern is on the wheels, avids, and the fox fork...that bike needs a pike!

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http://www.bikemag.com/gear/adam-craigs-prototype-giant-trance-x-29er/

 

my mistake, was the north american super D national championships which craig won, twice, although not sure if the first time was on a trance 29

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/american-national-championships-2012-1/super-d/results

 

dont let this put you off though, that yeti has a lot more local support and looks way better

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http://www.bikemag.com/gear/adam-craigs-prototype-giant-trance-x-29er/

 

my mistake, was the north american super D national championships which craig won, twice, although not sure if the first time was on a trance 29

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/american-national-championships-2012-1/super-d/results

 

dont let this put you off though, that yeti has a lot more local support and looks way better

 

Looking at the geometry, the Yeti is a little slacker (67.6 vs 69.5), and has shorted chainstays (17.5" vs 17.8")

 

Travel is a touch longer at the rear of the trance, 5.5" vs Yeti's 5" 

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