Which bike?

[CHRISMAESTER]

Hehehe.

Now everyone knows what Ti is.

It is the Cheddar.

Steel is just more affordable,and much much better of a ride than alu IMHO.

If you can manage to get yourself a MT29 or a Ridgeline,you'll never buy again,but as I said,it's another ball game.

I have just started riding Ti,and it's FAST. It's insanely Fast. It's flexable,it's responsive,plastic bikes can go sleep. Eish. . .

Gotta love Ti.

[CHRISMAESTER]

There is my order.

Started with Raleigh alu,then steel,more steel,and the crowning prince.

Speak of experience.

 

[Eugene]

Ah... Ignorance is really bliss...

Please don't refer to me as being ignorant because my opinion is different to yours.

 

 

For those who misunderstood my statement, please note that I used the term "negate"

 

The word "negate," in this context, means that the comfort of steel on a MTB is reduced, but NOT eliminated, as a result of the big tyres and suspension fork.

 

This is different to a road bike that has hard, skinny wheels with no suspension to soak up the bumps. Most of a road bike's comfort is due to the amount of flex in the frame, a MTB has suspension forks, fat tyres and lower tyre pressure to help with this. Therefore a road bike has only one variable, a MTB has 3.

[Ryanpmb]

Please don't refer to me as being ignorant because my opinion is different to yours.

 

 

For those who misunderstood my statement, please note that I used the term "negate"

 

The word "negate," in this context, means that the comfort of steel on a MTB is reduced, but NOT eliminated, as a result of the big tyres and suspension fork.

 

This is different to a road bike that has hard, skinny wheels with no suspension to soak up the bumps. Most of a road bike's comfort is due to the amount of flex in the frame, a MTB has suspension forks, fat tyres and lower tyre pressure to help with this. Therefore a road bike has only one variable, a MTB has 3.

 

No offence intended. I made an assumption based on what was seemingly an ignorant comment - my bad. I always like to hear about other peoples steel rides - tell me more about yours...

 

My Niner SIR9 doesn't have a suspension fork...   .

 

Steel is real.

Steal... is stolen.

[CHRISMAESTER]

No offence intended. I made an assumption based on what was seemingly an ignorant comment - my bad. I always like to hear about other peoples steel rides - tell me more about yours...

 

My Niner SIR9 doesn't have a suspension fork... .

 

Steel is real.

Steal... is stolen.

I must say,I dunno what the geometry is on the Niner,but when I rode the On one inbred,it was insane with a 120mm fork.

It was 26" though.

I would do crazy enduro sheeeet that I wouldn't even have done on my BFE with a 150mm fork and a set of deemax' on. . .

So I think a 100mm upfront on the Niner,will just give you that edge.

You could always ride it locked permanent,and still have the best of both world with the explodes when you hit the big obstacles.

If you then really get down and dirty,then unlock the fork.

Rigid is really a bit limited,unless you just commute.

I think so anyway.

But yeah,as for steel,ask the guys like Matthew from Cotic,ask Jade from Shimano,ask Wolfgang from Linden cycles,all steel lovers.

To me,Merida and the likes are like VW,"elke ou het een"

 

Happy riding peeps.

[Ryanpmb]

I must say,I dunno what the geometry is on the Niner,but when I rode the On one inbred,it was insane with a 120mm fork.

It was 26" though.

I would do crazy enduro sheeeet that I wouldn't even have done on my BFE with a 150mm fork and a set of deemax' on. . .

So I think a 100mm upfront on the Niner,will just give you that edge.

You could always ride it locked permanent,and still have the best of both world with the explodes when you hit the big obstacles.

If you then really get down and dirty,then unlock the fork.

Rigid is really a bit limited,unless you just commute.

I think so anyway.

But yeah,as for steel,ask the guys like Matthew from Cotic,ask Jade from Shimano,ask Wolfgang from Linden cycles,all steel lovers.

To me,Merida and the likes are like VW,"elke ou het een"

 

Happy riding peeps.

 

It's setup as an approx 8kg SS XC/ marathon bike. Fork weighs 500g and is one of the best carbon forks you will ride. It's a riding preference. Like riding steel itself. Come ride Karkloof, Howick etc with me and you'll see a rigid bike can do more than commute  . My Solaris I ran with a fork for a long time and enjoyed that too. Guys run 100mm or 120mm forks on their Niners and love the ride. My wifes BFe is geared with a 130mm fork and she loves it. As for enduro - I have my PYGA for that. Anyway, we're kinda hijacking the OPs thread. Each to their own - just ride a bike.

[Muzzarati]

A steel bike???

 

Tell me more pls on why?

Cause you won't regret it!

 

My contra also has a rigid fork.