Flowta Posted April 15, 2014 Share There is/was? a thread somewhere on here about getting rid of unwanted body hair, you know... A Fox 36 will be amazing on these bikes. I have found that the more I ride the bike, the more I would like the front end to be a bit more precise - a function of the stiffness (or lack thereof) of the fork.I am very bleak that I never picked up that Pike that was for sale on here recently. My current wheelset which going on the SS is going to be shod in a set of these.http://surlybikes.com/parts/wheels/dirt_wizard_26 Come up to the same size as 650B wheel. Did the measurements, there's enough clearance width wise in the front and rear of the Trance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 15, 2014 Share My current wheelset which going on the SS is going to be shod in a set of these.http://surlybikes.co.../dirt_wizard_26 Come up to the same size as 650B wheel. Did the measurements, there's enough clearance width wise in the front and rear of the Trance. http://dirtragmag.com/userfiles/crankworxtech1-20.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 15, 2014 Share My current wheelset which going on the SS is going to be shod in a set of these.http://surlybikes.com/parts/wheels/dirt_wizard_26 Come up to the same size as 650B wheel. Did the measurements, there's enough clearance width wise in the front and rear of the Trance. Oh my word that would be EPIC! fat bike trance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 15, 2014 Share Oh my word that would be EPIC! fat bike trance... More a Chubby than a Fatbike, but yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 15, 2014 Share More a Chubby than a Fatbike, but yes Bahahahahaha! Chubbies are quite fun to ride, it's true!!! :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted April 15, 2014 Share Remember when everyone had these eon their DH bikes? 26" x 3.0" Gazzaloddi's http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb1364762/p4pb1364762.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolipoli Posted April 15, 2014 Share Flowta, we will need pictures of that!It's going to be the smoothest riding Trance on the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 15, 2014 Share Flowta, we will need pictures of that!It's going to be the smoothest riding Trance on the planet! Will do Now people must buy my old stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted April 15, 2014 Share Lol. I can confirm. Dave is no hobbit...Probably more troll-like Though my wife thinks my feet look like hobbits feet if even small orc you be cramped on that med then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 17, 2014 Share if even small orc you be cramped on that med then Hahaha Was in CWC and they had a Medium standing by the workshop, hopped on it and it felt good. Will be building it up this evening, will post a separate thread of the build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 18, 2014 Share Finished building this up tonight With saddle at full height (frame too small) Clearance on the fork Plenty clearance at the rear too (the Dirt Wizards will fit nicely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko35s Posted April 18, 2014 Share Nice!Trying her out tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 18, 2014 Share Nice!Trying her out tomorrow? Two Oceans completely traps us in tomorrow. Will see about going in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko35s Posted April 18, 2014 Share Two Oceans completely traps us in tomorrow. Will see about going in the afternoon.Give us a shout if it looks like you can escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted April 18, 2014 Share Hahaha Was in CWC and they had a Medium standing by the workshop, hopped on it and it felt good. Will be building it up this evening, will post a separate thread of the buildHaha ya also thought the large felt good when i hopped on @ the guys house, i bought it from.. on longer rides worked out it wasnt.. but for bundu bashing it was perfect.The Xl was way more comfy though and could run a tighter setup.New frames prob abit better ,see how it goes.. and for that price i almost considered shortening my legs and arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted April 19, 2014 Share Give us a shout if it looks like you can escape. So feeling a bit like Snake Plissken in "Escape from Hout Bay" I managed to take the Trance for a ride this afternoon. Ironically my wife reckons it looks like a snake (wait till she sees the decal I've had made for it). Don't know whether it was the fact that the bike was physically lighter (1kg on the frame alone), lighter wheels,the tyres having a way less aggressive tread pattern or the suspension, or etc. But the bike felt fast and nimble on the uphills. On the downhills it was really fun and felt like it was asking for me to throw it a around a bit and hit little jumps along the trail. I refrained from going too wild due to still having a bit of setup to do and being a bit unsure of the tyres (a bit of tyre squirm on the front tyre at the start of a ride doesn't help with confidence, granted it only happened once).Funny that the wire - beaded Rapid Rob felt like a sturdier tyre than TLR Nobly Nic I had on the front (though this could be due it having a higher pressure from just being set up tubeless). Really looking forward to getting to know this bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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