Saffa_G Posted February 28, 2008 Share HEY HUBBERS ... We are interested to hear from you as cross country riders ...... what would you make your ideal XC MTB? I am not asking for brands....I wanna know what features on a bike will make it the best XC MTB bike? Chuck your ideas here, lets hear your opinions and hopefully thrash out any different views on this thread? Get as technical as you like! WeightGeometryBottle Mounts - Cable Routings?Travel on a full sus XC racer???Materials?? Thanks Dudes and Dudettes Saffa_G2008-02-28 22:58:44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 28, 2008 Share quick question......why do you want a full sus for XC racing....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 28, 2008 Share Weight - under 10kg'sBottle Mounts - 2Cable Routings? huh?Travel on a full sus XC racer??? 80mm if you really have to go full SSMaterials?? carbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffa_G Posted February 28, 2008 Share not only full sus .... jus wanted ideas, maybe someone has some argument against using a full sus instead of the traditional hardtail for XC racing Ideas peoples ideas Saffa_G2008-02-28 23:04:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 28, 2008 Share Full suss doesn't justify racing. Hardtail is a lot stiffer. Kyk bietjie wat gebruik al ons top ryers...almal is op hardtails...nie een op full suss. Full suss is om comfy ride te he en om stage racing te doen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 28, 2008 Share HEY HUBBERS ... We are interested to hear from you as cross country riders ...... what would you make your ideal XC MTB?I am not asking for brands....I wanna know what features on a bike will make it the best XC MTB bike? Chuck your ideas here' date=' lets hear your opinions and hopefully thrash out any different views on this thread?Get as technical as you like!Weight - Under 10kgsGeometry - what ever is comfortable for youBottle Mounts - camelbackCable Routings? - why does that make a difference? But all cables must run over the top tube. If it's muddy the cable, unless sealed, get clogged below the BB.Travel on a full sus XC racer??? - If you have to, 80mm is enoughMaterials - does not matterAll of this about R22 000 - R30 000 for a hardtail.Thanks Dudes and Dudettes[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 28, 2008 Share looking at R35k for top of the range XC bike. camelpack on a XC bike????? eish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azonic Posted February 28, 2008 Share Full suss doesn't justify racing. Hardtail is a lot stiffer. Kyk bietjie wat gebruik al ons top ryers...almal is op hardtails...nie een op full suss. Full suss is om comfy ride te he en om stage racing te doen. Really? 1. Because Burry Stander uses his GT i-Drive pretty successfully. 2. Because I've won XC and Marathon races in PE on my old Raleigh RDS 9.0 (12kg)3. Because my new 10kg Cannondale Scalpel does one hell of a nice job in XC races. I rest my case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 28, 2008 Share looking at R35k for top of the range XC bike. camelpack on a XC bike????? eish Yes because 2 bottles will weigh 1.5kgs and you still need your saddle bag with spares. Carry all of that on your back and the bike still is sub 10kgs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martelpypie Posted February 28, 2008 Share AS light as possible +- 9.5kg Carbon frame Tubeless wheels ie Mavic SLR or equiv Light fork ie Manitou MRD with 80mm travel at 1.2kg and little flex Definitely SRAM 0 grip shifters - all the best riders in the world will tell you that it is the fastest shifters for XC; You can go from 1 st gear to 9th gear is 1 sec and is less affected by mud +- R30k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffa_G Posted February 29, 2008 Share thansk people, keep em comming......components are not ideally what i am interested in, more so the frame etc and the susp's but good on ya for all your info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amoryns Posted February 29, 2008 Share Full suss doesn't justify racing. Hardtail is a lot stiffer. Kyk bietjie wat gebruik al ons top ryers...almal is op hardtails...nie een op full suss. Full suss is om comfy ride te he en om stage racing te doen.Really?1. Because Burry Stander uses his GT i-Drive pretty successfully. 2. Because I've won XC and Marathon races in PE on my old Raleigh RDS 9.0 (12kg)3. Because my new 10kg Cannondale Scalpel does one hell of a nice job in XC races.I rest my case i am glad for you.....let wel dis opinies.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted February 29, 2008 Share 1. Because Burry Stander uses his GT i-Drive pretty successfully. That thing costs as much as a left testicle on the black market! 2. Because I've won XC and Marathon races in PE on my old Raleigh RDS 9.0 (12kg) You have talent that some of us does not have! 3. Because my new 10kg Cannondale Scalpel does one hell of a nice job in XC races. Gonna cost you an arm and a leg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted February 29, 2008 Share What is the difference between XC and a normal mountain bike race of say 45km or longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitusTi Posted February 29, 2008 Share Was wondering when this was gonna turn into a slagging contest.Full sus, is the way to go. 100mm front and rear, if you're racing on one of those smooth sculpted courses then maybe (only maybe) you can ride a ht, other than that a decent full sus has been proven to be more effecient, they just climb better due to superior traction control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffa_G Posted February 29, 2008 Share Dick - XC is also 75km and more ..... 45km is just a half marathon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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