Nicko Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 Sh!te man, that is very sad to hear. Stuff like that always happens to me. I must agree with you that 35K on your first AM bike is a lot to spend! You will never regret investing some time and money into travelling, that is a very clever outlook. I wish you all the best with the scoping for a bike.....BTW what bike are you going to have a look at? Yeah I feel like I've been on a run of bad luck the last few months, hopefully it ends soon Yeah I'd rather spend the extra money on travelling and then train harder to make up the 10-15seconds a better bike would give me on an enduro run.... Looking at Giant Trance, found a pretty nice one I think... Should do the trick
Hairy Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah I feel like I've been on a run of bad luck the last few months, hopefully it ends soon Yeah I'd rather spend the extra money on travelling and then train harder to make up the 10-15seconds a better bike would give me on an enduro run.... Looking at Giant Trance, found a pretty nice one I think... Should do the trickGet that fork on the Trance swapped out for a 140mm travel fork and she will rail most trails like a demon Nicko 1
Nicko Posted October 18, 2013 Author Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Get that fork on the Trance swapped out for a 140mm travel fork and she will rail most trails like a demon Bike already has a 130-150mm fork fitted should slacken up that headtube angle a bit Edited October 18, 2013 by Nicko Hairy 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Bike already has a 130-150mm fork fitted should slacken up that headtube angle a bit AWESOME. Those trances are really, really under-rated bikes. And with a bigger fork on the front, oooh la lah! Nicko 1
Josh0 Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Yeah I feel like I've been on a run of bad luck the last few months, hopefully it ends soon Yeah I'd rather spend the extra money on travelling and then train harder to make up the 10-15seconds a better bike would give me on an enduro run.... Looking at Giant Trance, found a pretty nice one I think... Should do the trick Sounds great! So now you can travel abroad and still have a shweet trail/AM bike waiting for you at home. Best of luck with the purchase, post some pics when you have it. Nicko 1
Josh0 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Hi Nicko Just a heads up. Check this deal at Cyclotech in Bloem. Stumpjumper FSR S-Works!!!!!!! Was R75 000, now only R25 000!!!!!!!!!! Details to follow
Josh0 Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) Contact Hannes van Tonder or Rion Lobster at the store with any enquiries on our products or services that you may have.Landline: 051 4334 968Fax: 051 4333 745Cellphone: 082 7744 795Email: hannes@cyclotechfs.co.za or rion@cyclotechfs.co.za Sorry tried to post the ad, not allowed apparently.... Give these guys a call!!!! Hurry!!!!! Edited October 23, 2013 by Josh_FSR
Nicko Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Hi Nicko Just a heads up. Check this deal at Cyclotech in Bloem. Stumpjumper FSR S-Works!!!!!!! Was R75 000, now only R25 000!!!!!!!!!! Details to follow Thanks for the heads up, but I got something else.
Nicko Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Ok... So I got my new bike this week, here's the details: 2012 Giant Trance X2 26er FrameRock Shox Sektor 120-150mm Adjustable front forkFox RP23 Rear ShockSRAM XO gripshifts and derailleurs 3x10Truvativ cranksetAvid Elixir R Brakes with 203mm rotorsFront Wheel - Alex DA16 on hope hub with Conti Mtn King 2.4 rubberRear Wheel - Alex DH22 on shimano hub with Conti X-King 2.4 rubber Think that's about it, picked it up for 9k. I thought it was quite a steal? Cosmetically there is a few things I wanna do, first of which is getting rid of the fugly red cables. I will probably change the brakes, as I've got a brand new set of SLX brakes.I don't the wheels are too grand, so I'll be keeping my eyes out for a replacement set. I've actually got a entire new XT/SLX groupset which I bought for the original build. I'm not sure if I should fit the whole thing, or just the brakes and sell the rest :/ The gripshift is actually pretty sweet, and shifts pretty well... Any comments or suggestions are welcome Sidewinder. and Mojoman 2
G00SE Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Sorry to hear dude, but at least you got a cool bike in the end.And if that RS isnt doing its duty up front, you can always space the Fox to 140mm and pop that on
Nicko Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Sorry to hear dude, but at least you got a cool bike in the end.And if that RS isnt doing its duty up front, you can always space the Fox to 140mm and pop that on Thanks man, I'm at least happy that I've saved like 10-15k, and still got a pretty capable bike I think.Goose I sold off that fork I bought from you when my original build collapsed. Yeah will see how the RS goes...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Sweet sled dude! Those sektors are basically revelations in drag. Very under rated fork and far better than any fox crud. Keep the gripshift. It's a great system and will serve you well! As for the rest - flog it individually. Someone WILL take the elixirs and the rest of the slx stuff. I might even put the slx crank on it in place of the truvativ. Nicko 1
Nicko Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Sweet sled dude! Those sektors are basically revelations in drag. Very under rated fork and far better than any fox crud. Keep the gripshift. It's a great system and will serve you well! As for the rest - flog it individually. Someone WILL take the elixirs and the rest of the slx stuff. I might even put the slx crank on it in place of the truvativ. Thanks man!!!Yeah that's what I'm thinking of doing. The truvativ crank is not too good looking in my opinion. I've actually got a 2 ring XT crank, which is nice. But then I would probably have to find a Sram derailleur for that and a new gripshift? Or can I just set a stopper on current derailleur and keep that and the shifter?
Mojoman Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 How is the cable routing for the RD working out? Does it rub at all on the swing arm? On mine it runs down the downtube and goes against the shock then onto the swing arm. I wanted to put continuous housing on but wasnt sure if I should keep the same original cabling route?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Just set the stopper. Yes, the cages are a bit different (2x is a bit more curved cos of the smaller big ring) but you're going to go 1x10 eventually so it's not a hassle!
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