cat-i Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 26" dual for weekends. 26" hardtail for other weekends and most of my commutes. 26" rigid for commutes. Edit: that would be Gauteng
SuperDooperSnooper Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 Not to spark a wheel size debate again, but I'm already surprised to see how many guys/girls are still on 26".And the 27.5" sizes are starting to come through more, but mostly on trail bikes.I'm going to create a little spreadsheet of the responses (it may be confounded by the lucky b*%%%ds who own more than one type of bike) which may be interesting reading. Also gonna contact all the surrounding LBS's to see what they sell mostly. I agree it must have to do a lot with price (HT mostly cheaper than DS), but the type of riding/trails in the area might also influence the type of bike predominantly owned there.
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Not to spark a wheel size debate again, but I'm already surprised to see how many guys/girls are still on 26".And the 27.5" sizes are starting to come through more, but mostly on trail bikes.I'm going to create a little spreadsheet of the responses (it may be confounded by the lucky b*%%%ds who own more than one type of bike) which may be interesting reading. Also gonna contact all the surrounding LBS's to see what they sell mostly. I agree it must have to do a lot with price (HT mostly cheaper than DS), but the type of riding/trails in the area might also influence the type of bike predominantly owned there.Let me offer my perspective... This is what is/was in the garage over the last 12 months: 29r dual brain shock spez 26r dual 26r hard tail 29r hard tail 29r hard tail ss 29r hard tail belt drive 26r fat bike 29r bmx ss 650b hard tail 650b dual fox ctd trail bike unicycle.That excludes road bikes. I am being forced to choose only 1 (for emigration purposes) I did not blink. I did not hesitate. I do not regret my choice. But the ONLY bike i will take is the 140mm 650b dual ctd bike. My wife has chosen her 1 bike as well...its also a 650b. (hardtail) Bare in mind we are short folks. But the 650b is the wheelsize that makes us smile the most.
NotSoBigBen Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 I have always said that if I had to keep just 1 bike (God forbid ) it would be my Specialized Epic carbon comp FS, a 650b albeit a converted 26"
popcorn_skollie Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 I'm interested in what OP is getting at. Which kinds of bikes are being sold in which areas? I've certainly noticed a trail bike trend in the Cape. From the race snakes to the downhillers. Everyone here is enduro mal now. I like it. Oh, 26 trail bike, 26 DH bike, 26 DJ bike, Cape Town
MarcL Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Good morning to all my fellow Hubbers! Recently I travelled inland to visit relatives where I spent some time in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. It was at the start of a long weekend so saw a lot of bikes on cars and my interest in the sport combined with natural curiosity made me pay some attention as to what kind of bikes were ferried around.I noticed something interesting about the mountain bikes strapped to cars: they were mostly hardtails! I think I only saw two full suspension bikes amongst the hundreds.Now I don't know whether it was just a coincidence or due to my fading eyesight, but it seemed as if there is a much bigger lean towards hardtails in that part of the country than what I am used to see in the Western Cape.Anyone ever noticed this? And if so what is the main reason for the difference in choice? I would like to maybe start a poll to see what types of mountain bikes are ridden/owned in which parts of the country. Maybe almost like an AA meeting: "Hi I'm from Cape Town and rise a full sus." Irrespective of brand, purely to look at different suspension setups for different geographical areas? BTW I'm not discriminating against Road bikes, I just don't know that much about them to notice these kind of obvious differences. I appreciate your comments.Cape Town: My all purpose MTB is a 29er Carbon hard tail - Does everything As I'm post 45 now, I have a 29er Full suss for stage races. (Jury still out on if its better than my AP bike)
Bomberman Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 I have 130mm duely 26er, North west, so most of my riding is at Hakahana and the Magalies areas.
SuperDooperSnooper Posted June 23, 2015 Author Posted June 23, 2015 I'm interested in what OP is getting at. Which kinds of bikes are being sold in which areas? I've certainly noticed a trail bike trend in the Cape. From the race snakes to the downhillers. Everyone here is enduro mal now. I like it. Oh, 26 trail bike, 26 DH bike, 26 DJ bike, Cape TownWhenever I travel by car on the roads in Cape Town and surrounds and I come across a vehicle with bikes strapped to a rack, I like to look at what the folks ride in terms of type (not so much brand) of bike, especially if it is a MTB. Usually it is 29" DS, and that is what I have come to expect to see.I found it just very interesting to notice the amount of hardtails on the racks in Gauteng and Mpumalanga, and wondered whether there is more a trend to go for those type of bikes in those areas, and if so what are the main reasons. I agree with our local move to more trail orientated machines; I have also recently changed my 29" dually XC with 100mm travel to a 130mm travel trail bike (wanted 27.5" but could only get a 29er in what I wanted). Hence the interest.
CogitoErgoSum Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 One question will solve this quonundrum - are you 'harde gat' or 'harde baard'? Harde gat, then HT is for you. Your rear end will be tired before you are...Harde baard, then dual sus is for you. You love your rear end, and can keep going longer than the energizer bunny. Me, Gauteng, 26'r dual sus
RocknRolla Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Difficult to make a call on "what you saw on the back of most cars" But for your purposes: Gauteng, Twentynaainer Hardtail Used to ride 26inch DS xc bike, this has been handed over to my son. If I had the funds, I would add a 140mm (minimum) FS trail bike, 27.5 wheels (apparently with a dropper I have been advised) There are some rally fun trails that will be a whole lot more fun with a bit of suspension. Personally I don't think one can attribute geography to the type of bike bought in Gauteng.
Guest notmyname Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 29'er, hard tail, xc, racer lady. When I get to the top of the hill and my bones don't like the knocks any more, I'll buy a DS.
worriesnot Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Personally I don't think one can attribute geography to the type of bike bought in Gauteng. Perhaps demographics are larger at play than geography. Or maybe not. For OP's purposes: GP, 29er duel sus, currently 100mm front and back soon to be converted 120mm front - yeeeeeehaaaaa!
KarlvN Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Cape Town, Alu frame 29er HT. It goes up, it charges down, hits those berms and makes mince of most technical trails around my local haunt (Tygerberg MTB)
Wayne Potgieter Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Isnt it cool that we have so many options....
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