how much does the extra 40mm of suspension travel matter??

[Bizkit031]

Have a look at Good 2 go they have Lappierre trail bikes as well

[Grebel]

Have a look at Good 2 go they have Lappierre trail bikes as well

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

*Note to self, stay away from G2G....

[Robodog]

Great thread. and this is the thought process I got through with people who I help buy bikes. In my experience the guys who do open their minds to a different way of thinking by buying slacker geo and longer travel end up with a faster progression to a higher skill level.

 

I will never go back to XC since buying my first Trail bike about 7 years ago - even though I do get opportunity to test ride lots of different bikes. Even my hardtail is made for a squishy 140mm up front.

 

Edit: bad granma

Edited July 22, 2014 by Robodog

[rudi-h]

Rudi, I dont know "if you save R15k" cause the specs of the bikes are so different.

 

I had a 120mm (crap spec) XC and since I have my 150mm I have not been back on the other one. (I must actually service it and just sell it.)

 

I agree 100% with what Brian F said above!

After riding my bike now for over a year I still get off and almost everytime say "damn I love riding this bike".

 

Also don't get your mind set on just 140mm, look at the 150mm/160mm frames too. If I had to buy one now it would either be the YT Capra or Tracer T275 (luckily I don't have to choose now) both are a bit pricey though AND difficult to got into SA. The Pyga is a great buy too (don't know the cost). I dont know if with your history with Commencal you will consider that again, but their latest bikes are really awesome.

 

You are welcome to join me/us on a ride (yes on the Spruit) and you can feel my Intense. (Warning alert, you might not want to give it back... ). I might be able to get you to feel another (160mmF/150mmB) to feel on the same ride. (Both bikes will have flats on, unless you carry the pedal spanner with and change them.)

 

BIG NOTE THOUGH - I do not think my bike feels this awesome because of the 150mm - I do not think it is really the travel, but more the geometry that makes it great. (Yes in a way they go hand in hand, but adding travel to a crap designed frame will not improve it a lot) I think that is why the YT's also feel awesome, it is the well designed geometry.

 

Let me know when you want to join, I leave home everyday just after 4:15pm.

 

Thanks that'd be really awesome! I'll let you know next week, this week turned out to be a bit of a mess so far

[Skott5]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

*Note to self, stay away from G2G....

 

Selling out fast ! Only a couple left.

[Rooi Willem]

It matters precisely 40mm

[Bizkit031]

 

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

*Note to self, stay away from G2G....

They had a Zesty on the Hub last week for about 30k

[Raydek]

This thread couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks everyone for input/advice.

[Cassie]

AND there I was told "size doesn't" matter... pfft!

[droo]

AND there I was told "size doesn't" matter... pfft!

 

She was trying to make you feel better.

 

But as I said in my first post, it's more about the angles anyway.

[Matchstix]

The angle of the dangle?

[Stryder]

i think the answer lies in all of them, my general rule of thumb is go for more, in every situation more is better.

• 203mm rotors, do i need them, no not really but they look the business.
  
• 160mm travel do i use all of it( generally unless i run out of talent) no but it looks the business.
  
• big ass fat tires, really needed for what i do?( me i say yes but hey i may just be trying to convince myself)but they look the business.
  
• when sitting looking at my steed having coffee i have to suppress "wood" cause my bike looks the frikken busines..
  

thats about all that counts

 

Hahaha - love that comment