sawystertrance Posted November 5, 2014 Share I am going to ride Jonkers this weekend for the first time and would like some opinions. I have an Anthem 29er and a Trance 26er and would like to hear suggestions about which bike would be a better ride there, given the trails and conditions. I have an idea what would be better be but am interested to hear opinions Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 5, 2014 Share Trance. Just a more capable bike with a slacker head angle and more travel. If you want to enjoy the downs, then that's the direction to go. And Jonkers has some amazing singletrack, so it'd be silly to not take the Trance. Greybeard, (Deon), Tubehunter and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihello Posted November 5, 2014 Share I've been riding a 29er ht(only mtb I have) there for the past few months on most of the trails. would definitely love a dually with some more travel( hopefully will have one by Jan) . My opinion would be to take the trance with the travel, would just be more fun , but then again thats my opinion without having riden either there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted November 5, 2014 Share Bigger = better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted November 5, 2014 Share Bigger = better. Oh, you mean bigger wheels?  OP: Take the Trance. There's some very nice flowing and steep stuff in Jonkers which will be more fun on a bike with more travel. Greybeard and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dob Posted November 5, 2014 Share I have both those bikes. Without a doubt the trance is more fun there, especially if you are doing the black diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted November 5, 2014 Share Oh, you mean bigger wheels? Â Â When I start advocating wagon wheels, please shoot me. alexwc46 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Deon) Posted November 5, 2014 Share  When I start advocating wagon wheels, please shoot me.dude, that was close.. another slip like that and you may find yourself riding the white-lightning all the way to the pearly gates.. not that they would let you in for the error you would have just made!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted November 5, 2014 Share  When I start advocating wagon wheels, please shoot me. Haha, take a spin on a properly set up one like mine and you may just enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceB Posted November 5, 2014 Share Some moisture down earlier this week. Trails are in very railable condition. Trance, with appropriate tyre and damper pressures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted November 5, 2014 Share Trance all the way  ....and we don't want another thread about a broken Anthem  Edited November 5, 2014 by Pappa Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted November 5, 2014 Share Thanks for all the opinions. I thought Trance would be the way to go although, having taken it for a ride up Tokai last week, I find it more difficult to climb on it than the 29er Anthem. Combination of feeling in the Anthem as opposed to on the Trance and then the old "rolls over rocks" thing. Downhill, though, what a difference. The Trance came alive and so did I. Just need to change that old Nevegal on the front... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky DQ Posted November 5, 2014 Share Well you are going to be climbing at Jonkers. Just a though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted November 5, 2014 Share Yesss. That does cause some concern...Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 5, 2014 Share Are you going to Jonkers to climb for the fun of climbing or are you going to Jonkers to climb in order to come down having fun ....... your answer = bike selection for the day out. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted November 5, 2014 Share I suppose I do the climb to get fit and the downhill for the fun of it. Trouble is the tolerance of the pain going up only lasts 20 mins or so and then I've had enough. I couldn't beleive last week how I struggled with the old Trance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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