LazyTrailRider Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Thought i'd add my ride to the growing collection of awesome rides on this thread. I've had it a couple of months now and it blows me away everytime I go out spinning. Hot! What wheels are those?
needleshy Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Hot! What wheels are those?Thanks mate They are the Ibis 741 wheelset. 41mm width. A nice hi carb diet for the tires.
Josh0 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Thought i'd add my ride to the growing collection of awesome rides on this thread. I've had it a couple of months now and it blows me away everytime I go out spinning.Shizer that is seriously hawt.I am yella
Ryanpmb Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 So... in light of recent events I need to change my Enduro steed... I'm taking the opportunity to build something unique (difficult in this genre of amazing, individual machines - but I feel I managed to achieve that with my PYGA and so should be able to achieve again), something fun, something focused and something that makes me feel like I'm riding my BMX all over again... I'll feature a build thread when everything starts coming together but for now I figured I'd post something here... It's going to start with this... Nothing AMAZING. But, simply and effective. ...me thinks.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 PYGA sold - that much closer to the above.That was fast. ..
Ryanpmb Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 That was fast. .. Buyer came to look yesterday. Took him for a test ride this morning. Sold.
amasendeinja Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Buyer came to look yesterday. Took him for a test ride this morning. Sold. Ryan, maybe I missed it somewhere but why did you sell your Pyga? You seemed happy enough with it
Bizkit031 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 So now has come the time get the Banshee Spitfire or Transition Scout?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 So now has come the time get the Banshee Spitfire or Transition Scout?I'd go tranny purely for the water bottle placement.
Capricorn Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 So now has come the time get the Banshee Spitfire or Transition Scout? type of VPP vs type of Horst Link.No bottle vs bottletough choices mate VPP is quite similar to DW-link, which in turn, by argument is the same as Giant's Maestro. So while I mention Maestro (as its my personal experience), think DW by analogy. Maestro doesn't really require rear shock lock-out for good climbing. Horst does. It's not a major aggravation, but you can feel the suspension bob more than with Maestro when pedaling hard.Maestro feels good under hard descents over rough terrain, but Horst is noticably better. The ride feeling smoother, and less skittish. Horst is also better under braking, with the suspension feeling much more active than the Maestro's. Its very hard to say one suspension design is definitely better than the other as its quite subjective. So in your case, the often heard bit of advice is worth repeating: see if you can test ride them both, and then decide. I'm sure Phia/ A-line MTB will be able to help you out in that regard.
Bizkit031 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I'd go tranny purely for the water bottle placement. I don't ever use a water bottle,did not even have one fitted on my old bike.
Bizkit031 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 type of VPP vs type of Horst Link.No bottle vs bottletough choices mate VPP is quite similar to DW-link, which in turn, by argument is the same as Giant's Maestro. So while I mention Maestro (as its my personal experience), think DW by analogy. Maestro doesn't really require rear shock lock-out for good climbing. Horst does. It's not a major aggravation, but you can feel the suspension bob more than with Maestro when pedaling hard.Maestro feels good under hard descents over rough terrain, but Horst is noticably better. The ride feeling smoother, and less skittish. Horst is also better under braking, with the suspension feeling much more active than the Maestro's. Its very hard to say one suspension design is definitely better than the other as its quite subjective. So in your case, the often heard bit of advice is worth repeating: see if you can test ride them both, and then decide. I'm sure Phia/ A-line MTB will be able to help you out in that regard. I like the fact that the Spitfire has adjustable geo,but will you really change it?And the Spitfire has a bit more travel in the rear then the Trans but do you need more than 125mm in the rear?
Capricorn Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I like the fact that the Spitfire has adjustable geo,but will you really change it?And the Spitfire has a bit more travel in the rear then the Trans but do you need more than 125mm in the rear? there's always the Transition Patrol for more rear travel. Adjustability is always nice, but if I look at my Intense M9 dh bike, and all the adjustability on offer, I've only really changed one thing, once. Set and forget.Adjustability: Unless you are ultra-anal about bike setup for each bit of track, its a nice to have, not a revelation. So if it never made your list of priorities, give it a proper thought. If it ranks toward the bottom, you have your answer
Bizkit031 Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 there's always the Transition Patrol for more rear travel. Adjustability is always nice, but if I look at my Intense M9 dh bike, and all the adjustability on offer, I've only really changed one thing, once. Set and forget.Adjustability: Unless you are ultra-anal about bike setup for each bit of track, its a nice to have, not a revelation. So if it never made your list of priorities, give it a proper thought. If it ranks toward the bottom, you have your answer Yea the Patrol has more travel like the Rune but those 2 bikes might be a bit much for what we have in SA. That is what I thought about the geo change as well,the Spitfire has a 1 degree slacker head angle than the Scout 66 vs 67.
Capricorn Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Yea the Patrol has more travel like the Rune but those 2 bikes might be a bit much for what we have in SA. That is what I thought about the geo change as well,the Spitfire has a 1 degree slacker head angle than the Scout 66 vs 67. coming off the giant with a 69 degree HA, i thought the Patrol's 65 deg HA would be abit of a pain when it comes to climbs and tight corners. I was pleasantly surprised. So doubt you'll feel much difference between the 66 and 67. But you are correct in attempting to find something more appropriate for local conditions. but don't be shy to lean toward something that favours more aggressive riding. These modern geos are very versatile.
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