Big guy Dual Suss - what to buy?

[deonkretch]

Hi,

 

A friend is looking for a dual suss bike mainly for Marathon type riding. (i.e. Sani, Berg & Bush etc.)

 

He falls into the BIG GUY category:

• 6ft 5inches tall
  
• ±119kg
  
• Hands like a skottelbraai... get the idea?
  

Questions are:

• Carbon vs Ally frame - Advantages etc.?
  
• 2 x 10 vs 1 x 11 (likes simplicity)
  
• Bike suggestions
  

At this stage the SantaCruz Tallboy © XXL is at the top of the list of bikes, anything else he should be looking at?

 

Any advice or own experiences will be appreciated.

Edited February 16, 2014 by deonkretch

[DCSA247]

Hi,

 

A friend is looking for a dual suss bike mainly for Marathon type riding. (i.e. Sani, Berg & Bush etc.)

 

He falls into the BIG GUY category:

• 6ft 5inches tall
  
• ±119kg
  
• Hands like a skottelbraai... het the idea?
  

Questions are:

• Carbon vs Ally frame - Advantages etc.?
  
• 2 x 10 vs 1 x 11 (likes simplicity)
  
• Bike suggestions
  

At this stage the SantaCruz Tallboy © XXL is at the top of the list of bikes, anything else he should be looking at?

 

Any advice or own experiences will be appreciated.

Santa Cruz Tall Boy all the way with Fulcrum red metal wheels...John Smit was riding the 2014 tallboy at Route 66, enough said about BIg Guys.

[Vinnydabutcher]

At that size I would go alli over carbon, 9 or 10 speed over 11 cause he WILL snap it on a climb somewhere.

 

Tallboy is a good call, also look at the Merida range and Turner or Salsa.

 

Wheels - deff something build for punishmentLove the Fulcrums, but also look as other options built for freeriding or even DH?

 

Make sure he gets a proper bike fitment done.

 

 

[MadScientist]

I have been looking at this http://www.momsenbikes.com/x-al not a bad option on paper, but don't know anyone who has one of these, know someone that has a different momsen and he is quite happy with it

[Li Mu Bai]

I would suggest Aluminium too. Carbon although strong doesnt have the longevity that Alloy does. Been there, broken 2 carbon frames, at 92-96kg, 195cm tall.

 

Tallboy is a great ride. The Aluminium one at XL is plenty big.

[droo]

Handbuilt wheels with brass nipples. Leave the prebuilt stuff alone.

 

And I'll throw an Intense Spider into the mix.

 

http://intensecycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2013-spider-29-39-2-e1345764473959.jpg

[VicanZA]

We don't say big guy we call them buffalo...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

+1 on the Intense. They're built STRONG@

[DubbelBuys]

I have been looking at this http://www.momsenbikes.com/x-al not a bad option on paper, but don't know anyone who has one of these, know someone that has a different momsen and he is quite happy with it

 

Hi-jack on (Don't want to discourage people on Momsen-just sharing)

 

Not too sure what happened here, but some pics can speak a 1000 words:

[TYGA]

Pyga 110 29 with Arch Ex or Flows on Hopes...

[Tatt]

Got my vote on the Pyga. 3x10 works perfectly on it too..

[amasendeinja]

Pyga, like Tyga and Tatt said. That said, we're probably biased, but he would be silly not give one a try. First class service and warranty too. Go to Hatfield Cycles, I'm sure they would have a demo and their service is excellent.

 

At that size, stay the ****away from carbon anything would be my recommendation. Even a carbon water bottle cage with those hands