DanielJhb Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 What do you guys prefer looks wise? Think I prefer the all black 2014.
Iwan Kemp Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I like both. So one of each, please! Seriously though, if I HAD to pick one it'll probably be the 2015. I like the understated look of the black with the blue accents.
Flowta Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 So after a mishap at the LBS, they replaced the innards of my Reverb with the Stealth parts. Just got it back and couldn't resist posting
DJR Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 So after a mishap at the LBS, they replaced the innards of my Reverb with the Stealth parts. Just got it back and couldn't resist posting DSC_0248 (Large).JPG DSC_0249 (Large).JPG DSC_0250 (Large).JPGSo, how do I get my LBS to make the same mishap and the same fix?
gozzi24 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Hi AllNew here,and just read this whole thread start to finish.I've recently started riding again, and the weapon of choice was the Giant Trance.I rode the Anthem 29er and the feel of the Trance was more to my style of riding.I ended up getting a 2015 blue and black one in a large frame. I am 1.76m tall, and borderline med/large apparently...After a few years of not doing any riding, I'm impressed how easy I got the hang of the bike. Im not a racing snake by any means, I do the uphills, so I can go down them again. The bike climbs great, and loves everything I throw at it downhill. Now that I've put a few hours in on the saddle, I have started to pick up on a couple of weaknesses. Firstly, the stock Nobby nic tyres.... They are rubbish. The front permanently feels loose and does not inspire much confidence when pushing it. I can tell that being a noob, so the experts out there would have sussed it instantly. I have gone tubeless with a Racing Ralph on the back and a Spez purgatory on the front. The difference is substantial. Tubeless has saved me a few times with all those devil thorns at Bloemendal. The other thing I seem to have issues with is the braking power on the front. I really seem to have to exert more power than I feel should be needed to get the front to slow down. Maybe its setup wrong, I don't know. They feel firm and bite in the right place, you just have to pull really hard. I'm going full xtr on the brakes with a 203mm disk upfront. I was thinking of the Hope E3's, but Ive just bought a downhill bike, and they would be much better going on that. Plus I'm trying to shed a little weight off the bike. Thanks for the great thread!
Oomkool Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Hi AllNew here,and just read this whole thread start to finish.I've recently started riding again, and the weapon of choice was the Giant Trance.I rode the Anthem 29er and the feel of the Trance was more to my style of riding.I ended up getting a 2015 blue and black one in a large frame. I am 1.76m tall, and borderline med/large apparently...After a few years of not doing any riding, I'm impressed how easy I got the hang of the bike. Im not a racing snake by any means, I do the uphills, so I can go down them again. The bike climbs great, and loves everything I throw at it downhill. Now that I've put a few hours in on the saddle, I have started to pick up on a couple of weaknesses. Firstly, the stock Nobby nic tyres.... They are rubbish. The front permanently feels loose and does not inspire much confidence when pushing it. I can tell that being a noob, so the experts out there would have sussed it instantly. I have gone tubeless with a Racing Ralph on the back and a Spez purgatory on the front. The difference is substantial. Tubeless has saved me a few times with all those devil thorns at Bloemendal. The other thing I seem to have issues with is the braking power on the front. I really seem to have to exert more power than I feel should be needed to get the front to slow down. Maybe its setup wrong, I don't know. They feel firm and bite in the right place, you just have to pull really hard. I'm going full xtr on the brakes with a 203mm disk upfront. I was thinking of the Hope E3's, but Ive just bought a downhill bike, and they would be much better going on that. Plus I'm trying to shed a little weight off the bike. Thanks for the great thread! You are correct about that tyre on the front, it's terrible. I replaced mine with a Hans Dampf and it's made a huge difference. Brake wise, fit sintered metal XT/XTR pads(they fit in the 2015 Deore callipers) and a XT/XTR disc made for sintered metal pads...they work like a bomb.
gozzi24 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Thanks for the tip, Ill give them a try and see if they are any better. I wanted some HD tyres, but stock was scarce when I went shopping. I'm quite happy with the Spez purgatory's. They are a lot cheaper than Schwalbe's too
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Re the brakes. Don't bother with the xtr. A lot of price for The brakes. Rather go for a 203mm rotor first and you may be surprised
Craigwt Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 These bikes are getting popular now, there were 5 of them at Contermans today... Finally converted to 1x10 with a 42 on the back... Always wanted to do it
needleshy Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 These bikes are getting popular now, there were 5 of them at Contermans today... Finally converted to 1x10 with a 42 on the back... Always wanted to do it FullSizeRender1_small.jpgHey.... I bumped into you at die kloof. its popular for good reason, the bike can't be beat in the bang for your buck category. It's a very capable machine and with the option of increasing rear travel to 157mm i don't see a need for the reign, unless you plan on racing dh enduro class maybe. the Trance would be able to handle most most dh courses here even at 140mm.
Quantum Theory Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 These bikes are getting popular now, there were 5 of them at Contermans today... Finally converted to 1x10 with a 42 on the back... Always wanted to do it FullSizeRender1_small.jpg I also drove out with one, as you drove in (I think it was you)...
Flowta Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Hey.... I bumped into you at die kloof. its popular for good reason, the bike can't be beat in the bang for your buck category. It's a very capable machine and with the option of increasing rear travel to 157mm i don't see a need for the reign, unless you plan on racing dh enduro class maybe. the Trance would be able to handle most most dh courses here even at 140mm.How do you increase to 157mm?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 How do you increase to 157mm?Apparently by changing the rear can to a 200x57 instead of the 200x50. Same as how people made the reign into a reign x and vice versa. Still looking into it now... Here ya go Dave.http://m.pinkbike.com/forum/listcomments/?threadid=152959&pagenum=5
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